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New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commercial development continued to anchor deal value in India in the April-June period this year, accounting for 62 per cent of total investment, as institutional capital targeted resilient, income-generating assets, according to a report on Tuesday. The quarter saw 17 transactions worth $1.3 billion (including IPOs and QIPs), with 13 deals valued at $775 million excluding public market activity. "With SM REIT momentum building and India's largest-ever REIT
Bengaluru: Mysuru Dasara is set to run for 11 days this year -- a rare extension driven by celestial alignment and cultural planning -- with the inaugural ceremony on Sept 22 and the grand Jamboo Savari taking place on Oct 2, coinciding with Vijayadashami and Gandhi Jayanti.Chairing a high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha Friday, chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Mysuru Dasara in 2025 will be celebrated for 11 days, due to a unique astronomical occurrence -- the Panchami tithi (fifth lunar day) will appear on two consecutive days, Sept 26 and 27, a rare alignment that hasn't occurred in nearly ...Read More >
New Delhi: With 15 million registered taxpayers and robust growth in the revenue receipts, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) ecosystem is continuing to evolve with a focus on ease of doing business, better compliance and wider economic participation, the finance ministry said on Monday as the indirect tax system completed eight years. Annual revenue from GST, introduced on 1 July 2017, has doubled to ₹22.08 trillion in FY25 from five years ago and micro, small and medium enterprises are finding easier access to credit, the ministry said. In FY21, the combined Central and state GST revenue coll ...Read More >
MUMBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - Citibank India expects a strong year for its equity capital market business as initial public offerings (IPOs) pick up after a slow start in 2025, the Wall Street bank's India country head said. "Capital raising on the equity capital market side remains a big opportunity with a very strong pipeline and quite a few billion-dollar IPOs in that," K Balasubramanian, who leads the business in the Indian subcontinent, said in an interview in Mumbai late on Monday. Citibank ...Read More >
C2C Advanced Systems shares made a strong debut on the NSE SME Emerge platform on December 3, listing at a premium of 90 percent at Rs 429.40 against the issue price of Rs 226. The much-anticipated listing came despite an earlier postponement, which saw a setback for the company after over 3.72 lakh applications worth Rs 27 crore were withdrawn following regulatory action by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). C2C Advanced Systems, a vertically integrated defence electronics solutions provider, focuses on indigenously developed products for India's defence sector. Track All I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The year 2024 has been historic for Indian startups as the government abolished the angel tax (a tax levied on investing in startups), which improved Indian startups' funding and enabled them to raise more than $12 billion. Along with this, food delivery company Zomato managed to make its place in the Sensex, the index of top companies in the country. Indian startup companies crossed the magical figure of getting $150 billion in funding in 2024. Between 2014 and 2024, new-age tech companies raised more than $151 billion in funding. Startups raised the highest funding ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police had arrested Mohammad Ilyas from Khunkhuna and Amarjeet Singh Takhar, alias Prince, from Jalandhar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Smartworks Coworking Spaces, which plans to launch IPO on July 10, has posted a net loss of Rs 63.17 crore in the last financial year despite rise in income from operations. Its net loss stood at Rs 49.95 crore in the preceding 2023-24 financial year. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 07, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Monday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. However, the revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,374.05 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year from Rs 1,039.36 crore in the preceding year, according to red herring ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: After a sluggish start to 2025, the primary market is showing signs of revival with over a dozen companies having lined up their IPOs in the next three to six months buoyed by a stabilising secondary market and easing geopolitical tensions, merchant bankers said.Among the companies preparing to tap the capital markets are HDB Financial Services, a subsidiary of HDFC Bank, National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), Kalpataru, Rubicon Research, All Time Plastics, Regreen-Excel EPC India, and Paramesu Biotech, they added.Additionally, Credila, SK Finance, Veritas Finance, Paras Healthc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the construction of a Jan Sewa camp at a slum cluster in the Haiderpur area, Gupta told reporters: "In t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President, Rajiv Memani, has countered prevailing market sentiment about private capital expenditure, asserting that while there's a perception of a slowdown, private capex is actually taking place across various industry sectors in the country. "There's an atmosphere suggesting that private capex is not happening, but actually capex is happening," Memani stated, citing data showing consistent private investment over the past three years. The CII President pointed to robust corporate fundamentals as evidence of ongoing i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Bengaluru-based realty firm Sattva Group will invest Rs 1,500 crore to develop a 30-acre mixed-use project in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh as part of its expansion plan. Sattva Group, which is one of the leading real estate firms in South India, decided to develop this project following a detailed discussion on Tuesday with Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, in the Andhra Pradesh government. In a statement on Wednesday, Sattva Group said it will develop a 30-acre mixed-use project, 'Sattva Vantage Vizag Campus'. "With a planned ...Read More >
Given the strong subscription response, Ganesh Infraworld's latest GMP stands at Rs 73, indicating an upside potential of 88% above the upper price band.The SME initial public offering (IPO) of Ganesh Infraworld received a strong response from investors with an overall subscription of 103.2 times by 12:19 pm on the final day of the bidding process. The IPO will close on December 3. The company aims to raise Rs 98.6 crore through the SME IPO, which is a fresh equity sale of 1.18 crore shares, and list the shares on the NSE SME platform. The net proceeds from the public offer will be used for ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family has not yet agreed to clemency or blood money. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ace investor and founder of retail giant DMart, Radhakishan Damani stands to benefit greatly from his calculated investment in the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which is getting closer to its much anticipated IPO. According to the latest shareholding disclosures, Damani holds a 1.58% stake in NSE, owning 3.91 crore shares. His shareholding is worth an astounding Rs 9,300 crore at the current unlisted market price of Rs 2,389 per share. The NSE holding is currently Damani's second-largest investment by value and is only behind Avenue Supermarts (DMart) he established. In recent yea ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's capital markets saw a fresh wave of momentum in May 2025, with the mainboard IPO segment bouncing back after a two-month pause, NSE's Market Pulse data showed on Friday. Backed by improving macroeconomic conditions and strong investor participation, this revival highlights the resilience of Indian markets amid global uncertainties. Three mainboard IPOs were launched in May, collectively raising over Rs 5,600 crore. Each public issue had an average size of around Rs 1,750 crore, according to the report. Interestingly, all the IPOs came from the consume ...Read More >
WeWork India's public issue is back on track. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has removed the coworking major's draft IPO papers from its abeyance list and is now actively re-evaluating the company's DRHP, according to an update on SEBI's website. This development comes more than three months after the regulator had put the listing bid on hold. In SEBI parlance, keeping a DRHP "in abeyance" typically signals a pause pending further clarification, investigation, or regulatory action. Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18, Jitu Virwani, Chairman of Embassy Group -- WeWork India's ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Gujarat-based Rayzon Solar has filed a draft paper with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 1,500 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of up to Rs 1,500 crore with no offer for sale component. The offer also includes a subscription reservation with a discount to eligible persons in the employee reservation portion, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Wednesday. Also, the company is looking to raise about Rs 300 crore in a pre-IPO round. If the pre-IPO round takes place, the size of the fresh ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7: Smarten Power System Limited (The Company, Smarten) is engaged into designing and assembling of power back-up and solar power products, proposes to open its Initial Public Offering on Monday, July 07, 2025, aiming to raise ₹ 50.00 crores, with shares to be listed on the NSE Emerge platform. The issue will close on Wednesday, July 09, 2025. Also Read | Kannada Actress Bhavana Ramanna Announces Pregnancy at 40, Shares Father's Reaction to Her Decision To Have Twins Without Getting Married. The issue size is 50,00,400 equity shares at a face value of ₹ 10 e ...Read More >
Amante Capital, KKR's dedicated European hospitality platform, will serve as managing partner to the joint venture LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading investment firms KKR and The Baupost Group today announced a joint venture to purchase a portfolio of 33 Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) hotels across the UK from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Amante Capital, KKR's vertically integrated European hospitality platform, will serve as managing partner for the joint venture and the properties will continue as premium Marriott branded hotels. The portfolio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) Brookfield India Real Estate Trust has raised Rs 3,500 crore by selling units to institutional investors through QIP issue mainly to reduce debt. In a regulatory filing on Friday, the company said it has successfully completed a capital raise of Rs 3,500 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of units. The issue was launched on December 9. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for December 13, 2024 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. The issue saw strong demand from long-term invest ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Smartworks Coworking Spaces, which plans to launch IPO on July 10, has posted a net loss of Rs 63.17 crore in the last financial year despite rise in income from operations. Its net loss stood at Rs 49.95 crore in the preceding 2023-24 financial year. However, the revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,374.05 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year from Rs 1,039.36 crore in the preceding year, according to red herring prospectus (RHP) filed by the company. Gurugram-based Smartworks currently has 48 operational centres with over 1.9 lakh seating capacities. "These losses were ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has amended rules to allow distressed homebuyers to take possession of their properties while the resolution process is ongoing. The amendments, notified on February 3, and effective immediately, aim to enhance efficiency in insolvency proceedings, particularly for real estate projects, by introducing measures such as appointing facilitators, involving land authorities in the process, and ensuring better monitoring of resolution plans, according to an official release. Also Read | TS TET Result 2025 Declared at tstet2024.apt ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, on Thursday said that the pending issues surrounding the National Stock Exchange (NSE) initial public offering (IPO) will be resolved soon, and the regulator will move forward with the process. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of Assocham's event here, Pandey said, "We will soon go ahead with it. NSE and SEBI are in discussions. They are resolving the issues. I am very hopeful that it will be done soon and we will move forward." When asked about a specific timeline, the SEBI chief said he couldn' ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Foodlink F&B Holdings (India), a catering and food retail chain company, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is a mix of fresh issue of equity shares of up to Rs 160 crore and an offer for sale of over 1.19 crore shares by promoters and investor selling shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). As part of the OFS, promoters -- Ankita Chugh, Trans Global Hotels LLP and Sanjay Manohar Vazirani -- will be offloading their stakes in the company. Arpit Khandelwal, V ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Smartworks Coworking Spaces' losses widened to Rs 63.17 crore in FY25, a rise of Rs 13.22 crore against FY24 losses, the company said in its red herring documents on Monday ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The co-working space provider's net loss stood at Rs 49.95 crore in the preceding 2023-24 financial year. The IPO opens for public subscription on July 10 and concludes on July 14. The price band has been fixed at Rs 387-407, and investors had to buy a lot of 36 shares to place a bid, according to the red herring prospectus. The shares allocation ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Indian real estate sector witnessed deals worth USD 2.5 billion during the first half of this year, a fall of 8 per cent annually, according to Grant Thornton Bharat. In its report 'Real Estate Q2 2025 Dealtracker', Grant Thornton Bharat said the number of deals has increased in the January-June period, but the overall value has dropped. The real estate deals include Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). "In the first half of the year, the Indian real estate sector recorded 45 transactions, including IPO and QIP, valued at USD 2.5 ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Tuesday urged parents and guardians to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics who have reached age seven. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. UIDAI said it has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and paren ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
The Asia Pacific Stevie Awards are considered among the region's premier business awards Financial services platform KFin Technologies Ltd has been awarded a Bronze Stevie Award at the 2025 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards in the innovation in brand renovation category, the company said in a statement on June 2. The company's submission, "KFintech's Rebranding Journey - Transforming from Fintech to Techfin," was recognized in the Awards for innovation in marketing track. "Receiving this Bronze Stevi ...Read More >