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NTPC Commissions Green Coal Plant in Varanasi – Top Indian Market Updates

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NTPC commissions green coal plant in Varanasi

NTPC Ltd has commissioned a first-of-its-kind commercial green coal project in Varanasi, which will make torrefied charcoal from municipal waste. The total capacity of this plant after installation of all three modules shall be 600 tonnes per day (TPD) of waste handling capacity. The process is environment-friendly as there is no burning of waste.

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Sumitomo Wiring Systems sells a 3.4% stake in Samvardhana Motherson International

Japan’s Sumitomo Wiring Systems (SWS), along with a subsidiary, has offloaded a 3.4% stake in Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (SAMIL). SWS and its wholly-owned subsidiary HK Wiring Systems Ltd (HKWS) jointly held 17.72% shares of SAMIL. SWS was the first JV partner of Motherson and promoter of SAMIL since its IPO in 1993.

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Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA nod to begin trials for potential cancer drug

Glenmark Pharma’s investigational new drug (IND) application for potential cancer drug GRC 54276 was accepted by US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). The approval paves the way for Glenmark Specialty to proceed with a Phase 1/2, first-in-human, clinical study of GRC 54276 for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumours and lymphomas. To date, 16 patients with various types of advanced cancers have enrolled in this ongoing study in India.

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GAIL to get LNG shipments from Germany’s Sefe after nearly a year

GAIL (India) Ltd will get two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) each in March and April from Germany’s Sefe for the first time since supplies were halted in May. Sefe was supplying cargoes from its non-Russian portfolio in Egypt, United Arab Emirates and the United States. The first cargo for March has already arrived at the Dahej terminal in western India.

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Vedanta looks to raise up to $1 billion from credit funds

According to an ET report, Vedanta Group is planning to raise funds from names like Farallon Capital, Davidson Kempner and Ares SSG Capital to meet more than $1 billion in upcoming repayments. This comes as banks have become aggressive towards Vedanta on a $1 billion loan amid a tightening credit market. The pricing being offered by the banks is 300 basis points above the expected rate.

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Dr Reddy’s sells cosmetic derma brands to Eris for Rs 275 crore

Dr. Reddy’s Labs has sold nine cosmetic dermatology brands to Eris Lifesciences for Rs 275 crore. As per IQVIA, the divested portfolio has sales of Rs. 60 crore in 2022. Eris said the transaction helps expand the cosmetic dermatology business of the company by way of expansion in the product offerings.

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DLF sells 1,137 flats for over Rs 8,000 crore within three days in Gurugram

DLF Limited has sold 1,137 luxury apartments (priced Rs 7 crore and above) for over Rs 8,000 crore within 3 days in its housing project in Gurugram. This can be attributed to the strong demand for premium flats across major cities. DLF will build 1,137 4BHK apartments across five towers (38-39 storeys) in this 25-acre project.

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Zee Entertainment likely to repay IndusInd $10 million to wrap Sony deal

As per a Bloomberg report, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has likely agreed to repay dues owed to IndusInd Bank Ltd. as the company seeks to resolve insolvency proceedings initiated against it and move closer to completing a merger with a Sony Group unit. IndusInd Bank has agreed to withdraw its insolvency proceedings against the media company once the repayment is made.

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Zomato liquidates step-down subsidiary in Jordan

Zomato Ltd has dissolved its step-down subsidiary Zomato Ireland Ltd – Jordan (Zomato Jordan) with effect from March 12, 2023. The liquidation of the d unit will not have any material impact as its contribution to the turnover and overall net worth of the parent company was nil. 

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Man Industries secures export order of Rs 1,300 crore

Man Industries (India) Ltd has won a new export order of approximately Rs 1,300 crore. The company’s total order book now stands at approximately Rs 2,000 crores, which would be executed in the next 6-8 months. Man Industries is a manufacturer of carbon steel line pipes.

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IndiGo Signs Codeshare Pact With Air France-KLM – Top Indian Market News

IndiGo signs codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) has signed an extensive codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM. With this partnership, Air France and KLM will offer their customers access to 25 new Indian destinations. Meanwhile, customers of IndiGo will get access to over 250 global destinations offered by Air France and KLM. The codeshare agreement is subject to government approval and is expected to start in February 2022.

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Macrotech Developers, Morgan Stanley to build warehouse project at Rs 600 crore investment

Macrotech Developers Ltd has partnered with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) to develop a premium warehousing project with an investment of Rs 600 crore. The logistics park will be spread over 72 acres at Palava Industria & Logistics Park (PILP) near Mumbai. As per the agreement, Macrotech Developers would act as the development manager for the project, responsible for leasing, project development, and asset management.

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SJVN, DVC to harness 2,000 MW floating solar energy projects

SJVN Ltd and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for harnessing 2,000 megawatts (MW) floating solar energy projects. Both entities will jointly identify suitable water bodies and available land under the SJVN and DVC command areas for setting up renewable power projects. This initiative is in line with the renewable energy target set by the Centre and would enable SJVN to expand its footprint across India.

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Havells starts operations at washing machine manufacturing unit in Rajasthan

Havells India Ltd has commenced operations at its washing machine manufacturing unit at Ghiloth, Rajasthan. Spread across 50 acres, the unit will significantly strengthen the washing machine production capacity of Lloyd (a Havells brand) with a targeted output of 3 lakh units annually. The Ghiloth facility also houses a manufacturing unit for Lloyd air conditioners with a capacity of 10 lakh units per year.

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Man Industries secures pipe manufacturing orders worth Rs 225 crore

Man Industries (India) Ltd has secured orders worth Rs 225 crore for manufacturing pipes. With this new order, the company’s order book has reached Rs 1,700 crore. The projects are to be executed in the next 6-7 months. Man Industries is a manufacturer and exporter of large diameter carbon steel line pipes for various high-pressure transmission applications such as gas, crude oil, petrochemical products, and potable water.

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REC signs pact with KfW Development Bank to finance power sector, renewable energy projects

REC Limited has signed an agreement with KfW Development Bank to avail official development assistance (ODA) term loan of $169.5 million to finance the power sector and renewable energy projects. The proceeds from the ODA loan will be deployed for part-financing of innovative solar PV technology-based power generation projects. REC Ltd (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd) is a public infrastructure finance company in India’s power sector.

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Hero MotoCorp to raise prices of vehicles by up to Rs 2,000

Hero MotoCorp Ltd will make an upward revision in the ex-showroom prices of its motorcycles and scooters, with effect from January 4, 2022. The prices will be raised by up to Rs 2,000. This move is to partially offset the impact of steadily increasing commodity prices. It would mark the third hike in Hero MotoCorp’s two-wheeler prices within a span of six months. 

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Dixon Tech to invest Rs 127 crore to set up tab, laptop production facility

Dixon Technologies Ltd has announced plans to invest Rs 127 crore to set up a facility at the Kopparty YSR Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The firm will produce security surveillance systems, digital video recorders, laptops, and tablets at the new facility. The unit would get two lakh sq ft of space spread across four sheds. Dixon Tech aims to create employment opportunities for 1,800 people at the facility.

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Ami Organics to transfer production operations of speciality chemical biz at Ankleshwar to Jhagadia facility

Ami Organics Ltd will transfer the current production operations of specialty chemical business at Ankleshwar facility (acquired from Gujarat Organics Ltd) to a single location at the Jhagadia facility. This move is part of the company’s capacity and production rationalization exercise. The transfer will help the firm achieve better utilization of the plant and improve operational efficiency. Ami Organics is a research and development (R&D) driven pharmaceutical company based in Gujarat.

Indian Oil to invest Rs 9,028 cr to build new crude oil pipeline

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) will invest Rs 9,028 crore to build a new crude oil pipeline between Mundra in Gujarat and Panipat in Haryana. The pipeline will have a capacity of 17.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA). IOC will also build nine crude oil tanks of 60,000 kilolitres each at Mundra. The company aims to raise the capacity of the Panipat refinery from 15 MTPA to 25 MTPA by the second quarter of 2024-25.

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Biocon initiates clinical study for Itolizumab in India after approval from DCGI

Biocon Biologics has initiated the clinical study for its drug Itolizumab in India after approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). The clinical trial is to understand the possible use of Itolizumab to treat Lupus Nephritis, an autoimmune disease. The company’s partner, US-based Equillium Inc, has expanded its ‘EQUALISE’ study in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Lupus Nephritis for Itolizumab to clinical centers in India.

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India’s GDP Grows 1.6% in Q4; Contracts 7.3% in FY21 – Top Indian Market News

India’s GDP grows 1.6% in Q4; contracts 7.3% in FY21

India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the January-March quarter (Q4 FY21) grew by 1.6%, as per the provisional estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This indicates that an economic recovery was well underway before the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic struck the country. The GDP contracted by 7.3% for the entire financial year 2020-21. The Gross Value Added (GVA), which is a more accurate way of assessing the actual economic growth, contracted by 6.2% in FY21.

The agricultural sector grew 3.1%, while the manufacturing sector grew by 6.9% in Q4 FY21. The mining sector contracted by 5.7% during the quarter, and the financial services sector grew 5.4%.

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Aurobindo Pharma Q4 Results: Net profit falls 7% YoY to Rs 801 crore

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd reported a 7.2% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 801 crore for the quarter ended March. Net profit has declined by 72.8% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations fell 2.5% YoY to Rs 6,001.5 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 47% YoY to Rs 5,333.83 crore. 

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PNB Housing Finance to raise Rs 4,000 crore from multiple entities

The Board of Directors of PNB Housing Finance has approved fundraising of up to Rs 4,000 crore via the issue of shares and warrants to multiple investors. Pluto Investments, an affiliated entity of private equity fund Carlyle, will invest up to Rs 3,185 crore through a preferential allotment of equity shares and warrants at Rs 390 per share. Existing shareholders of the company and funds managed by Ares SSG and General Atlantic are also participating in the capital raise.

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Man Industries Q4 Results: Net profit rises 106% YoY to Rs 25.86 crore

Man Industries (India) Ltd reported a 106.88% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 25.86 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 15.4% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations declined by 20.76% YoY to Rs 540.09 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 81.7% YoY to Rs 100.85 crore during the same period. The company’s board has declared a final dividend of Rs 2 per share. Man Industries is a leading manufacturer and exporter of large diameter carbon steel line pipes.

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TVS Motors expands in Iraq, launches two new products

TVS Motor Company said it will launch two new products in Iraq as part of its expansion plan in the country. It had opened a new showroom with sales, service, and spares support in Baghdad. The company will launch its commuter motorcycle TVS StaR HLX 140 5 Gear and three-wheeler TVS King Deluxe Plus in Iraq. The new retail outlet has been set up with distribution partner Ritaj International General Trade LLC, which has been distributing TVS Motors’ products since 2017.

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Magma Fincorp Q4 Results: Net loss at Rs 626 crore

Magma Fincorp Ltd reported a net loss of Rs 626 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had posted a net loss of Rs 35 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). Revenue from operations declined by 17% YoY to Rs 446 crore in Q4 FY21. The company cleaned its balance sheet by writing off all default account beyond the 90 days past dues in the SME lending business and beyond 180 days past dues in the vehicle finance business.

Magma Fincorp has appointed Adar Poonawalla as its chairman and will soon be rebranded as a Poonawalla Group company.

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Intellect Design Arena partners with CWB to enhance payment service technology for business owners

Intellect Design Arena announced that Canadian Western Bank (CWB) has partnered with Intellect Global Transaction Banking (iGTB). The partnership aims to enable more efficient payment capabilities and opportunities to meet the evolving needs of Candian business owners. The solution is architected on a cloud-enabled technology for the high availability and scalability needed for a payments platform. 

Shilpa Medicare Q4 Results: Net profit declines 78% YoY to Rs 7.83 crore

Shilpa Medicare reported a 77.35% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 7.83 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has increased by 2.10% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations declined 5.44% YoY to Rs 208.03 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit declined by 5.36% YoY to Rs 147.78 crore. The pharma company’s board has declared a dividend of Rs 1.10 per share.

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J Kumar Infraprojects secures Rs 1,307.88 crore order from MMRDA

J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd has secured an order worth Rs 1,307.88 crore from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The order is for part design and construction of balance works of the Mumbai Metro Rail project. J Kumar Infraprojects is engaged in construction activities in India. It executes contracts of various infrastructure projects, including transportation engineering, irrigation projects, civil construction, etc.

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Kolte-Patil Developers Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 21 crore

Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 20.9 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had reported a net loss of Rs 2.18 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). The revenue from operations rose 33.52% YoY to Rs 296.08 crore in Q4 FY21. The company’s sales volumes increased by 27.1% YoY to 0.85 million sq. ft. This has been the best-ever sales quarter in the last six years, both in terms of volume and value.

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RBI clarifies on 2018 cryptocurrency circular, asks banks to carry out customer due diligence

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that banks and other regulated entities cannot cite its 2018 circular on cryptocurrencies, as it had been set aside by the Supreme Court in March 2020. The RBI asked banks to continue to carry out the necessary customer due diligence process in line with regulations governing standards for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and obligations of regulated entities under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Recently, several large private and public sector lenders had cited the RBI’s 2018 notice to caution customers from dealing in digital currencies and deny services of certain cryptocurrency exchanges.

 

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TCS Reports 15% YoY Rise in Net Profit in Q4 – Top Indian Market News

TCS Q4 Results: Net profit rises 15% YoY to Rs 9,246 crore

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a 14.8% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 9,246 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). The IT firm’s revenue rose 9.4% YoY to Rs 43,705 crore during the same period. The company’s revenue from the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) vertical rose 15% YoY to Rs 17,559 crore. TCS’s board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 15 per share. 

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Retail inflation rises to 5.52% in March; IIP contracts 3.6% in February

Retail inflation in India, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 5.52% in March 2021. The CPI had increased steeply from 4.06% in January to 5.03% in February— due to a surge in food and fuel prices. Meanwhile, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) contracted by 3.6% in February. The overall industrial output had contracted by 1.6% in January. The manufacturing sector output contracted by 3.7% in February, while mining output declined by 5.5%.

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Flipkart partners with Adani Group to strengthen logistics, data centre infrastructure

E-commerce major Flipkart has entered into a commercial partnership with the Adani Group to strengthen its logistics and data centre capabilities. Flipkart will work with Adani Logistics (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Ports) to strengthen its supply chain infrastructure and further enhance its ability to serve its rapidly growing customer base. The Walmart-owned company will also set up its third data centre at AdaniConneX’s Chennai-based facility. This partnership will create around 2,500 direct jobs.

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Sputnik V vaccine recommended for emergency use approval in India

The Subject Expert Committee of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended the use of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Sputnik V will be the third vaccine to be used in India after Serum Institute’s Covishield (developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca) and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Sputnik V, manufactured in India by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, has an efficacy rate of 91.6%.

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Man Industries secures order worth Rs 766 crore

Man Industries (India) Limited has received an order worth Rs 766 crore from the domestic hydrocarbon sector. With this new order, the company’s total order book to be executed this year stands at approximately Rs 1,900 crore. Mumbai-based Man Industries is a leading manufacturer and exporter of large-diameter Carbon Steel Line Pipes used for various high-pressure transmission applications.

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Coforge to acquire controlling stake in SLK Global Solutions

Coforge Limited has signed definitive agreements to acquire a controlling stake in Bengaluru-based SLK Global Solutions. This is part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its financial services vertical. Coforge will acquire an 80% stake in the business process transformation (BPT) enterprise over the next two years (in various tranches). The acquisition of the first 60% stake is for a cash consideration of Rs 918.3 crore. 

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Passenger vehicle sales in India decline by over 2% in 2020-21: SIAM

According to a report by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicle sales in India declined by 2.24% YoY to 27.11 lakh units in the financial year 2020-21. The figure stood at 27.73 lakh units in the previous financial year. Total commercial vehicle sales declined 20.77% YoY to 5.68 lakh units in FY21. Two-wheeler sales fell by 13.19% YoY to 1.51 crore units during the same period.

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JMC Projects receives new orders worth Rs 1,262 crore

JMC Projects (India) Limited has secured building projects in India worth Rs 1,059 crore. The company has also received a water project worth Rs 203 crore from the Maldives. Its total order wins for FY 2020-21 was around Rs 7,900 crore. JMC Projects is a civil engineering and EPC company. It is a subsidiary of Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd.

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Praj Industries to set up ethanol plant for Godavari Biorefineries

Praj Industries Limited has secured an order from Godavari Biorefineries to set up a sugarcane syrup-based ethanol plant in Karnataka. Under the contract, Praj Industries will expand the existing ethanol manufacturing capacity of the plant to 600-kilo liter per day (KLPD), from the existing 400 KLPD, using sugarcane syrup. When commissioned, it will become India’s largest capacity syrup-based ethanol plant. 

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Solara Active Pharma’s board approves merger with Aurore Life Sciences

The Board of Directors of Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd has approved a merger with Hyderabad-based Aurore Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd with itself. After the merger, Solara will hold a 67% stake in Aurore Pharma Pvt., while promoter shareholding in Solara will increase from 42.57% to 55.15%. Solara’s board has also approved the merger of Empyrean Lifesciences and Hydra Active Pharma Sciences with itself.

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Adani Green Energy’s Unit Wins 300-MW Wind Power Project – Top Indian Market News

Adani Green Energy’s unit wins 300 MW wind power project

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) said its subsidiary, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Fifteen Ltd (AREHFL), has received the Letter of Award (LoA) to set up a 300 megawatt (MW) wind power project. The fixed tariff for this project capacity is Rs 2.77 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for a period of 25 years. The project comes under a tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India for setting up 1,200 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind projects. This takes AGEL’s total renewable energy capacity to 15,165 MW.

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Delhi HC stays order restraining Future Retail to go ahead with Reliance deal

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, stayed a single judge’s order restraining Future Retail from going ahead with its Rs 24,713 crore deal with Reliance Retail. The deal was objected to by US-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. A division bench of Chief Justice D.N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued a notice to Amazon on Future Group’s appeal challenging the single judge’s judgment (made on March 18) on the deal. The bench has listed the matter for further hearing on April 30.

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Lok Sabha passes Insurance (Amendment) Bill to raise FDI cap to 74%

The Lok Sabha has passed the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to raise the limit for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies from 49% to 74%. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha last week and now requires Presidential approval to become law. The increase in FDI limit will help improve life insurance penetration and create more value-based affordable healthcare for all Indians.

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RailTel Corp secures order worth Rs 153 crore from Central Coalfields

RailTel Corporation of India has secured a work order amounting to Rs 153.15 crore from Central Coalfields Limited. The order consists of establishing MPLS-VPN Network or higher Bandwidth on a rental basis for 5 years. State-owned RailTel Corp is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in India.

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Bharti Airtel to allot 3.64 crore shares to Lion Meadow Investment

Bharti Airtel said its Special Committee of Directors for Fund Raising has approved allotment of 3.64 crore equity shares on a preferential basis to Warburg Pincus’ affiliate Lion Meadow Investment Limited (LMIL) at an issue price of Rs 600 per share. As per the deal, Bharti Airtel will acquire a 20% stake in its DTH arm, Bharti Telemedia, from LMIL for Rs 3,126 crore. After this transaction, LMIL will hold a 0.664% stake in Bharti Airtel.

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Mindtree partners with Knauf to drive its digital transformation initiatives

Mindtree Ltd has signed a multi-year agreement with Germany-based Knauf to help accelerate its IT transformation initiatives. Knauf is a global manufacturer of building materials and construction systems. The IT services firm will build a future-ready technology core, drive innovation, and improve Knauf’s operating efficiency. Mindtree will also provide application development services and help in digitising Knauf’s infrastructure.

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KNR Constructions receives LoA for road project in Karnataka

KNR Constructions Ltd has received the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for a road construction project worth Rs 1,100.88 crore in Karnataka. The project involves four-laning of the Bangalore-Mangalore section of NH-75 on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. The project is to be completed within 24 months.

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Thermax’s arm partners with Steinmüller Babcock Environment for waste-to-energy tech

Thermax Ltd said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions (TBWES), has signed a Know-How Transfer and License agreement with Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH (SBE), Germany for Waste-to-Energy technology. TBWES will design, engineer, manufacture, and sell Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) fired waste to energy solutions using SBE’s well-established grate and boiler technology.

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Piramal Capital & Housing Finance raises Rs 4,050 crore via issuance of NCDs

Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL) said its subsidiary, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd, has raised Rs 4,050 crore through the issuance of long-term non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The five-year NCDs were issued in two tranches (rounds) in March 2021. With this, the total amount raised by PEL (including debt, equity, and asset sales) since April 2019 has touched Rs 50,000 crore. 

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Man Industries wins orders worth Rs 500 crore from domestic, overseas markets

Man Industries (India) Ltd said it has won orders worth Rs 500 crore from domestic and export markets in the oil & gas and water segments. With this, the company’s total order book stands at Rs 1,250 crore. Mumbai-based Man Industries is one of India’s leading large diameter pipe manufacturing companies.

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Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices in April due to rise in input costs

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said it will raise prices for different car models to mitigate the impact of rising input costs. The car manufacturer did not specify by how much it planned to raise prices. The price hike comes at a time when Maruti Suzuki’s sales have stabilised after a year of troubled business due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2021, the automaker had increased prices for certain models by around Rs 34,000.

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