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Vedanta Repays $100M to Standard Chartered Bank – Top Indian Market Updates

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Vedanta repays $100 million to Standard Chartered Bank

Vedanta Ltd said it has repaid $100 million (~Rs 828 crore) to Standard Chartered Bank via release of encumbrance on March 10, 2023. Earlier, Vedanta Resources said it has enough means to meet debt repayment liabilities in the coming quarters as it looked to ease investor concerns surrounding its financial position. The company has pre-paid all of its debt that was due for repayment till March 2023, deleveraging by $2 billion in the past 11 months.

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Reliance Jio launches 5G services in 34 cities

Reliance Jio Infocomm has added 34 more cities to its True 5G network, taking the total number of the service offering to 365. Ambur, Chidambaram, Namakkal, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivakasi, Tiruchengode and Villupuram in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were covered in the latest round. In Jan, the company said that it has invested ₹40,446 crore in Tamil Nadu.

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Mindpsace REIT raises ₹550 crore through green bonds to refinance loans

Mindspace Business Parks REIT (Mindspace REIT) has raised Rs 550 crore through an issue of green bonds. Executive Committee of the manager (K Raheja Corp Investment Managers LLP) has approved the allotment of 55,000 green debt securities in the form of listed, rated, secured non-convertible debentures of Rs 1 lakh each by way of the private placement. The proceeds will be used towards refinancing loans availed by one of the asset special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to fund eligible green projects.

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IOC floats new unit for clean energy business

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) has floated a new subsidiary under low-carbon, clean and green energy business as the company pivots a transition plan to achieve net zero emissions from its operations by 2046. IOCL also plans to set up green hydrogen plants at all its refineries as part of a Rs 2 lakh crore green transition plan.

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Engineers India looks at new sectors, overseas for new phase of growth

Engineers India Ltd (EIL) is looking to diversify in new areas such as nuclear energy and tap overseas markets in regions such as the Middle East to drive the next phase of growth. In recent times, EIL has also added biofuels and green hydrogen to the list of industries where it provides consultancy right from design and feasibility studies to engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance.

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Ramakrishna Forgings secures order to supply 80,000 wheels to Indian Railways

Ramakrishna Forgings has emerged as the lowest bidder in the tender for manufacturing and supplying up to 80,000 wheels annually to the Indian Railways. This will help in import substitution and the establishment of greenfield wheel manufacturing facilities in India. At Rs 1.88 lakh per tonne, Ramakrishna Forgings’ bid was significantly lower than the Rs 2.75 lakh per tonne bid by Bharat Forge.

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Future Retail executive chairman Kishore Biyani withdraws resignation letter

Debt-ridden Future Retail Ltd said Kishore Biyani has withdrawn his resignation as the executive chairman and director of the company. Future Retail is currently under insolvency proceedings. Biyani had tendered his resignation on Jan. 23.

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KEC International bags orders worth Rs 1,028 crore

KEC International Ltd secured multiple new orders worth Rs 1,028 crore across its various businesses. The company has secured new orders in the transmission and distribution project segment in East Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas. The new orders include a 500/230 kV GIS substation order in Thailand, a 110 kV transmission line order in Saudi Arabia, and a supply of towers in the Middle East.

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Dixon Tech to receive ₹150 crore under PLI Scheme

The Central government has cleared another tranche of the PLI scheme worth Rs 765 crore. Out of this, Dixon Technologies Ltd. will be receiving nearly Rs 150 crore. The amount received by Dixon will be for its subsidiary Padget Electronic. A large portion of the total amount released on the PLI scheme will go to Wistron, Apple’s contract manufacturer in India.

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WPI Inflation Eases to 12.41% in August – Top Indian Market Updates

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WPI inflation eases to 12.41% in August

India’s wholesale inflation eased to 12.41% in August 2022, compared to 13.93% in July. The Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) continues to remain in double digits for the 17th consecutive month (since April 2021). The food articles segment witnessed a spike of 12.37% in August, compared to 10.77% in July. The fuel & power segment eased to 33.67% last month from 43.75% in July.

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Tata Power to develop 4 MWp solar project at Pune plant

Tata Power has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Motors to establish a 4 megawatt-peak (MWp) on-site solar project at the automaker’s Pune plant. The installation is expected to generate 5.8 million units of electricity, potentially mitigating over 10 lakh tonnes of carbon emission. 

In other news, Tata Power Solar Systems has secured an order worth ₹596 crore from NHDC to set up a 123 MWp floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh.

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Bharti Airtel partners with IBM to deploy edge cloud services

Bharti Airtel has partnered with IBM to deploy the telco’s edge computing platform ahead of its 5G network rollout in key cities. The platform will enable enterprises across multiple industries (including manufacturing and automotive) to accelerate innovative solutions. Bharti Airtel’s edge cloud computing platform in India includes 120 network data centers across 20 cities under its data center arm Nxtra Digital.

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Coromandel’s venture capital arm invests in drone startup Dhaksha

Dare Ventures, the venture capital arm of Coromandel International Ltd, has invested an undisclosed amount in Chennai-based drone startup Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Pvt. Ltd. The startup plans to use the funding for talent acquisition, research & development, and increase production. It has the capacity to manufacture 250-300 drones a month and aims to scale up to 1,000 a month within a year.

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CCI dismisses CUTS plea against PVR-INOX merger

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a plea filed by Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) challenging the PVR-INOX merger. A complaint was filed by CUTS stating that the proposed deal will have anti-competitive effects on the industry. They also demanded a detailed probe into the proposal. The CCI said the apprehension of the likelihood of the anti-competitive practices cannot be subjected to inquiry.

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Mindspace REIT announces ‘MindspaceforAthletes’ sports fellowship

Mindspace REIT announced the launch of ‘MindspaceforAthletes’, an initiative that assists sportspersons and strengthens sports culture in India. In its inaugural phase, the entity will support athletes from the Somnath Ghosh Table Tennis Academy in Telangana. This fellowship provides for coaching, training infrastructure, physio, diet & nutrition, and travel expenses.

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RattanIndia launches its first anti-drone ‘Defender’

RattanIndia Enterprises Ltd has launched its first anti-drone product ‘Defender’. The product was developed by the company’s step-down subsidiary Throttle Aerospace Systems. Defender will be a 70% indigenous product with a 30% import component of brushless DC (BLDC) motors and batteries. The anti-drones will be manufactured at Throttle Aerospace’s facility in Bengaluru.

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KPI Green Energy signs PPAs with six companies to supply green power

KPI Green Energy Ltd has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply a total of 15.88 MW of wind-solar hybrid power from its projects to six companies. The company will supply power from the upcoming wind-solar hybrid power project (comprising 16.10 MW wind capacity and 10 MW solar capacity) at Bhungar site in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. The project was established under the Gujarat Hybrid Power Policy of 2018.

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HFCL secures advance purchase orders worth ₹448 crore from BSNL, RailTel

HFCL has received advance purchase orders aggregating to ₹447.81 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. The order from BSNL includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of a Control User Plane Separation Broadband Network Gateway (CUPS BNG). Meanwhile, the order from RailTel comprises the supply, installation, and commissioning of an IP-based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at 180 railway stations.

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Harsha Engineers IPO subscribed 2.87 times on first day

Harsha Engineers’ IPO was subscribed 2.87 times on the first day of bidding. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 3.22 times. Non-institutional investors (NIIs) have subscribed 5.83 times against their reserved portion.

Harsha Engineers International is the largest manufacturer of precision bearing cages in terms of revenue in the organised sector in India. The company has fixed ₹314-330 per share as the price band for the ₹755 crore IPO.

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Reliance to Venture Into Green Energy Business – Top Indian Market News

Reliance Industries to venture into green energy business

At the 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Mukesh Ambani announced the company’s mega investment into a new green energy business. RIL aims to build four giga factories to manufacture and integrate critical components at an investment of Rs 60,000 crore over the next three years. 

Ambani further announced that RIL plans to close its deal with Saudi Aramco this year. Also, the company will launch a low-cost smartphone— ‘JioPhone Next’ (developed in collaboration with Google) in September 2021. RIL’s Chairman also claimed that Reliance Jio will be the first to launch 5G in India.

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Adani’s subsidiary strikes coal at Carmichael mines in Australia 

Adani Group’s Australian mining arm, Bravus Mining & Resources, has struck coal at the Carmichael mine in Queensland, Australia. In a statement, Bravus CEO David Boshoff said the company is on track to export its first coal this year. India will be a foundation customer for the Carmichael mine. Bravus has already secured the market for 10 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of coal produced at the mine.

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SBI Cards launches co-branded credit card with Fabindia

SBI Cards & Payment Services has partnered with Fabindia to launch an exclusive co-branded contactless credit card, Fabindia SBI Card. The card is designed with curated benefits and privileges to offer a rewarding shopping experience to its premium customers.  It comes in two variants— Fabindia SBI Card SELECT and Fabindia SBI Card. All Fabindia SBI Card customers will get direct entry to the FabFamily loyalty program.

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Zydus Cadila gets USFDA approval to market generic sclerosis treatment drug

Zydus Cadila has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Fingolimod capsules in the US. The drug is used to treat multiple sclerosis (a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord). The capsules will be manufactured at the pharma company’s manufacturing facility at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Ahmedabad.

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Mindspace REIT commits to 100% renewable electricity use by 2050

Mindspace Business Parks REIT has joined the global RE100 initiative led by Climate Group in partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). With this, the firm has committed to transform into 100% renewable electricity use across all areas services and maintained within its portfolio by 2050. Mindspace REIT will also make renewable energy accessible to tenants who choose to avail of green energy. Currently, the REIT sources about 10% energy through renewable sources such as solar energy and renewable energy certificates (RECs).

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HFCL to set up PM-WANI powered connectivity for Baidebattu village

HFCL, in collaboration with Telecom Infra Project, has announced the setting up of their second PM-WANI (Wi-Fi Access Network Interface)-powered connectivity for Baidebattu village in Karnataka. The company will set up a robust outdoor Wi-Fi network for providing broadband internet connectivity. It will offer high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity to over 9,000 residents of the village. The network is expected to go live by July 31, 2021.

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CBI searches premises of CG Power & Industrial Solutions in Mumbai

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out searches at the premises of CG Power and Industrial Solutions (previously known as Crompton Greaves) on Thursday. This is in connection with an alleged loan fraud of Rs 446 crore in Yes Bank involving industrialist Gautam Thapar. The CBI has alleged that the accused have indulged in a criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and forgery for diversion of public money to the tune of Rs 466.15 crore.

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West Coast Paper Q4 Results: Net profit declines 37.5% YoY to Rs 75 crore

West Coast Paper Mills reported a 37.53% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 74.92 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Its revenue from operations rose 26.14% YoY to Rs 937.03 crore during the same period. West Coast Paper reported a net loss of Rs 3.10 crore for the financial year ended March 30, 2021 (FY21). It had posted a net profit of Rs 370.38 crore in FY20. The company’s board has recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per share.

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India Pesticides IPO subscribed 3.79 times on second day of bidding

The Rs 800 crore initial public offering (IPO) of India Pesticides Limited was subscribed 3.79 times on the second day of bidding. Investors have put in bids for 7.32 crore equity shares against the offer size of 1.93 crore shares. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 5.88 times. The portion set aside for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) was subscribed 91%, and that of Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) 2.31 times. The agrochemical company’s public issue closes tomorrow.

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TCS launches ‘Quartz for Markets’

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the availability of a new solution, termed as ‘Quartz for Markets’, for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs). It helps MIIs offer end-to-end next-generation services around tokenised securities and drive their future growth. The solution supports multiple asset classes, including equity, fixed income, warrants, and asset-backed tokens like real estate, gold, art, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). MIIs include exchanges, depositories, central banks, payment infrastructures, private banks, custodians, etc.

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Mrs Bectors Food IPO Subscribed 199 Times on Final Day of Bidding – Top Indian Market News

Mrs Bectors Food IPO subscribed 199 times on final day of bidding

Mrs Bectors Food Specialities’ initial public offering (IPO) was subscribed 199.41 times on the final day of subscription. It has become the most successful IPO in 2020. As per NSE data, the IPO received bids for 262 crore shares, as against 1.32 crore shares on offer. The qualified institutional investor category was subscribed 178.08 times and the non-institutional category was subscribed 625.20 times. Retail investors and employees’ reserved portion was subscribed 29.53 and 45.8 times, respectively. The shares of Mrs Bectors Food Specialities will be listed on December 28.

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Zee Entertainment acquires film production, distribution business from Zee Studios

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) said that its board has approved the acquisition of film production and distribution business from Zee Studios. Formerly known as Essel Vision Productions Ltd, Zee Studios is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ZEEL. As of March 31, 2020, the turnover of Zee Studios’ film production and distribution business stood at Rs 124.11 crore. ZEEL stated that it will take approximately two months to complete this acquisition.

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IFC and IFC Emerging Asia Fund to invest $76 million in Purvankara affordable housing

 IFC and IFC Emerging Asia Fund (EAF) have partnered with Puravankara Ltd to invest $76 million (~Rs 559 crore) in the development of up to four residential projects in India. The projects come under Puravankara’s affordable housing-focused ‘Provident’ brand. Two of the four projects are planned in Kochi and Bengaluru, with a saleable area of 4.5 million square feet. Puravankara stated that around 4,000 housing units will be built in the next 5-7 years.

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Manappuram Finance board gives approval to raise Rs 400 crore via bonds

The board of Manappuram Finance Ltd has approved raising Rs 400 crore through the issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. The company will issue secured, rated, listed, and redeemable NCDs for an amount of Rs 100 crore, with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 300 crore, which will aggregate to Rs 400 crore

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Tata Motors to buy out Marcopolo’s share in bus venture for Rs 100 crore

Tata Motors Ltd said it will buy out its partner’s stake in bus joint venture (JV) firm Tata Marcopolo Motors, for around Rs 100 crore. The company has entered into a share purchase agreement with Marcopolo S.A., through which it will purchase the balance 49% shareholding in Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd (TMML). After the transaction is executed, TMML will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. TMML is a 51:49 JV formed in 2006 between Tata Motors and Marcopolo S.A., that builds and sells buses under the Starbus and Starbus Ultra brands.

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HFCL’s cable manufacturing facility starts commercial production

HFCL Limited announced that it has started commercial production of Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) cables at its new facility in Hyderabad. With this, HFCL, along with its subsidiary company, HTL Ltd, has become the largest manufacturer of FTTH cables in India, with a capacity of 6 lakh km per annum. The company will be supplying FTTH cables to telecom service providers in India, and will also export them to more than 30 countries.

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Mahindra World City receives certification for Zero Waste to Landfill

The Mahindra World City (MWC) in Chennai has become India’s first integrated city to receive third-party Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) certification. As part of its ZWL commitments, MWC Chennai is diverting 99 percent of waste (which is nearly 135 tonnes of waste) generated within its industrial zone away from landfills. This helps to avoid 115 tonnes of CO2 emissions every month. The certification was granted on MWC Chennai by Intertek, a globally recognised organisation that is responsible for auditing and certifying ZWL sites.

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L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering emerges lowest bidder for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery: Report

As per a report from Business Standard, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has emerged as the lowest bidder for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd’s two engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) packages. The combined value for both packages is around Rs 13,000 crore. The scope of HPCL’s order involves the engineering, procurement, and construction of two critical process blocks of a 9.0 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum) integrated Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex.

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Mindspace REIT raises Rs 200 crore through issue of debentures

Mindspace Business Parks REIT has raised Rs 200 crore by issuing debentures on a private placement basis. The non-convertible debentures are proposed to be listed on the wholesale debt market (WDM) segment of BSE Limited. The tenure of the debentures is 36 months, with a coupon rate of 6.45% per annum. The REIT (real-estate investment trust) is likely to utilise the fund to refinance its existing debts.

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IndusInd Bank launches metal credit card ‘PIONEER Heritage’

IndusInd Bank, in partnership with Mastercard, has announced the launch of its first metal credit card- ‘PIONEER Heritage’. The bank stated that the card comes equipped with best-in-class features and privileges across an array of categories like travel, wellness, and lifestyle. The credit card has been specially curated to match the requirements of affluent Indian professionals and entrepreneurs.

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Board of Rane Holdings approves investment of up to Rs 60 crore in Rane (Madras) Ltd

The Board of Directors of Rane Holdings Ltd has approved a further investment in its subsidiary, Rane (Madras) Ltd, by up to Rs 60 crore. The funds for the investment will be raised by way of subscription to equity shares and/or convertible securities. The investment is subject to further regulatory approvals.