Brookfield Reit declares Rs 170 crore payout in Q4, Rs 690 crore for FY22
NEW DELHI: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (Biret), the only 100 per cent institutionally-managed Reit in the country, on Wednesday announced Rs 170 crore or Rs 5.10 per unit dividend for the March quarter, taking the total cumulative payout to Rs 690 crore or Rs 22.10/unit for the full fiscal 2022. The company said it […]
BPCL privatisation hits hurdle, as only one bidder remains in fray: Report
NEW DELHI: Privatisation of BPCL, which was dubbed India’s biggest ever, has been stalled with just one bidder left in the fray after two others walked out over issues such as lack of clarity in fuel pricing, a top source said. The government had planned to sell its entire 52.98 per cent stake in Bharat […]
Revised DPR for Noida Metro extension sent for Modi government’s nod: UP Minister
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has sent the revised detailed project report (DPR) for the Aqua Line metro’s extension to the Centre (Narendra Modi government) for its approval, the state’s industries minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ said on Tuesday. The new metro line extension is proposed to connect Noida and Greater Noida (West) also […]
TATA Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as Managing Director Designate
NEW DELHI: As per information filed with the Stock Exchanges, TATA Projects Limited, one of India’s fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies, recently announced that its current CEO and Managing Director Designate – Vinayak Pai has also been inducted as a Board Member of the company, as Executive Director. Prior to joining Tata Projects, […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s first 5G testbed; says aims to roll out 6G end of decade
NEW DELHI: India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. India currently has 3G and 4G telecom networks and companies are gearing up to launch 5G over the next few months. Speaking at […]
No tax on $6.38 billion transaction with Adani Group, says Holcim CEO
NEW DELHI: Swiss building material major Holcim said its USD 6.38 billion deal with Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani’s group is tax-free. Holcim had on Sunday signed a binding agreement with the Adani Group to sell its business in India — about a 63 per cent stake in Ambuja Cement, which owns a 54.53 stake […]
Jet fuel prices at all-time high with 5.3% hike
NEW DELHI: Jet fuel prices on Monday were hiked by a steep 5.3 per cent – the tenth straight increase this year — to an all-time high, in line with a surge in global energy prices. The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) — the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly — was hiked by Rs […]
Adani to acquire Holcim India assets for $10.5 billion
NEW DELHI: Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani’s group on Sunday said it had clinched a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Holcim Limited’s businesses in India for $10.5 billion, marking the ports-to-energy conglomerate’s entry into the cement sector. The Adani Group will acquire 63.1 per cent of Ambuja Cements Limited along with related assets. […]
Commerce ministry to hold inter-ministerial consultations on May 18
NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry has convened an inter-ministerial meeting on May 18 to hold consultations on issues that are likely to figure prominently in the forthcoming meeting of the highest decision-making body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva next month, an official said. The 12th ministerial conference of the WTO is scheduled […]
Godrej Properties adds 7 projects with expected sale value of Rs 9,500 crore
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Godrej Properties Ltd has added seven housing projects since April 2021, for future development with sales potential of over Rs 9,500 crore and aims to expand its portfolio in a big way this fiscal. In an interview with PTI, Godrej Properties Executive Chairman Pirojsha Godrej said the company will add more […]
Tata Group appoints Campbell Wilson as CEO & MD of Air India
NEW DELHI: The Tata Group said that it has appointed Campbell Wilson as CEO & MD of Air India. Wilson is currently CEO of Singapore Airline’s low-cost subsidiary Scoot. Earlier this year, Tata Group had named Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci as Air India’s CEO & MD, but he subsequently denied the position. Wilson, 50, […]
Gaurs Group acquires Rs 200 crore worth of land from IndusInd Bank
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Gaurs Group on Wednesday said it has acquired a land parcel in Jaypee Greens township in Greater Noida for Rs 200 crore to develop a luxury housing project. The land amidst the luxurious golf-centric township has been bought from IndusInd Bank. The transaction has already been done and the payments have […]
Finance ministry invites applications for CVOs in PSU banks, insurers
NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has invited applications from eligible candidates for the position of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in various public sector banks and insurance companies. Applications have been called for CVO positions in five lenders, including Canara Bank, Indian Bank and Bank of India. Besides, CVO position would also fall vacant in New […]
NCLAT asks Jet Airways to vacate office from Mack Star Marketing’s premises
NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has directed Jet Airways, which is preparing to resume flight services in the coming months, to vacate its office from the premises of Mack Star Marketing in Mumbai. While passing an order on May 6, a three-member bench of the NCLAT also said that no monthly […]
Delhiites may soon have home delivery of liquor, say officials
NEW DELHI: Home delivery of liquor in the national capital is likely to see the light of the day soon, as a group of ministers (GoM) of the Delhi government has given a go ahead to it, officials said on Tuesday. The GoM has also viewed that there should not be any restriction on the […]
Book ‘End of Transplant’ unveiled: Showcases tested method to reverse chronic kidney disease
New Delhi: A book ‘End of Transplant’ was unveiled here by Dr. Om Prakash Gupta, Registrar, Shridhar University, Rajasthan, renowned Ayurveda and Meditation Grru – Acharya Manish who is also Chairman of Hospital and Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences(HIIMS) & Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury – who is the inventor of the Gravitational Resistance & Diet […]