Jio Platforms set to record India’s biggest IPO

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is preparing to launch what could be India’s biggest-ever IPO, despite a market downturn. Mumbai-based Jio Platforms, backed by Meta and Google, aims to raise up to Rs 302 billion (£2.4 billion) at...

New Adani, IHC to Invest £8.5 billion in Odisha

Adani Enterprises and Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government to develop a greenfield aluminium project worth $11.5 billion (Rs 1.08 lakh crore) (£8.5 billion).The...

Bajaj Auto has introduced the Freedom 125, marking the debut of the world’s first motorcycle to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This 125 cc commuter bike operates on both petrol and CNG, aiming to significantly lower operational costs for...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday, July 1, said the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes reached 97.87 per cent as of June 28. On May 19, 2023, the central bank announced the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 currency note denomination....

The latest spectrum auction to sell airwaves to mobile companies ended within two days, with Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel buying nearly 60% of the £1.13 bn that was sold. After seven rounds of bidding, just over a quarter or 141 Mhz spectrum...

With growing smartphone exports, India is rapidly closing the gap with China and Vietnam. According to a report, mobile phone exports from China and Vietnam decreased by 2.78 per cent and 17.6 per cent respectively in FY24 compared to the previous...

UltraTech Cement, controlled by Kumar Mangalam Birla, has acquired a 23% stake in India Cements from veteran investor Radhakishan Damani for £188.5 mn. The move intensifies UltraTech’s rivalry with Gautam Adani’s Ambuja Cements and ACC as both...

GST collections grew 7.7% in June to £17.4 bn, first time in three years when monthly mop-up rose at single-digit rate.During the month, based on transactions in May, central GST collections are estimated to have increased 3.4% to £3.20 bn,...



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