Retailers’ allegation of anti-competitive behavior against quick commerce companies like Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart may not result in anti-trust action against the latter, as these firms don’t meet the requirement of having dominant position in the relevant market, experts say. In a letter dated October 18, the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF)
Bengaluru-based social investing platform, StockGro, is gearing up for its international expansion with a soft launch in the UAE during the first week of November, partnering with the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). “The exchanges in UAE have been thin on trade volumes. In partnering with ADX and DFM, our
Reliance Infrastructure on Tuesday announced that it will be setting up an integrated project for manufacturing explosives, ammunition and small arms in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The company has been allotted 1,000 acres of land in the Watad Industrial Area of Ratnagiri to develop the Dhirubhai Ambani Defence City (DADC). DADC will be the largest greenfield defence
India’s export of petroleum products remained muted in the first half of the current financial year 2024-25, while the imports surged 10% for the period, as per data from Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell. The country exported 31.0 million tonnes of refined oil products during April to September, almost unchanged from 30.7 million tonnes in
Adani Energy Solutions posted a more than two-fold jump in its Q2 FY25 net profit, reaching Rs 675 crore, compared to Rs 276 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year. However, it missed analysts’ net profit estimate of Rs 888 crore. The strong profit growth was driven by a higher Ebitda, along
Coming down hard at futures and options (F&O) traders, Ashwani Bhatia, whole time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Tuesday warned investors against chasing quick returns and turning the high-risk (F&O) trading into a ‘national pastime’. “F&O cannot be a national pastime. We need to do serious investing and investors
An exciting week for markets ahead of Diwali week. Waaree Energies and Deepak Builders & Engineers will be closing their IPOs on October 23. Also, investors will assess the quarterly results from Zomato and Bajaj Finance. Meanwhile, Indian markets ended Tuesday’s trading session on a lower note after rising in the early trading hours. The
After halting the previous generation in March 2023, Kia has introduced the fourth-generation Carnival, priced at Rs 63.90 lakh ex-showroom. This premium MPV has raised eyebrows with its state-of-the-art features and substantial price hike. Let’s see why it’s a unique vehicle. Kia Carnival: Gigantic Proportions The new Kia Carnival is an immense vehicle, boasting an
Investment by the Union government agencies and the central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) fell 10% on year to Rs 4.41 lakh crore in April-November of the current financial year as Railways and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) were yet to regain the capex pace after election-induced slowdown. Railways and NHAI’s investments are largely funded
Power transmission developer Sterlite Grid 32 Ltd (SGL32) on Monday announced securing Rs 2,450 crore through listed non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to refinance its Mumbai Urja Marg Ltd project. The funds for refinancing were raised from the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) and India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). This is the first
Mumbai-based real estate developer Macrotech Developers (also known as Lodha Group) on Monday said it has achieved best ever quarter pre-sales of Rs 4,510 crore, showing 32% YoY growth in Q3FY25. With this, it has achieved pre-sales of Rs 12820 crore in 9mFY25 showing 25% YoY growth. Also ReadJockey India licensee Page Industries appoints Karthik
Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the fast-moving consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries, launched Raskik Gluco Energy on Monday, stepping into the hydration category. The foray will see RCPL take on players such as Tata Consumer Products, which has Tata Gluco Plus, and Dabur, which recently launched Dabur GlucoPlus-C priced at Rs 10 for a 160-ml
The SKA Group has launched its ultra-luxury housing project SKA Divine in Wave City, Ghaziabad. The group intends to invest Rs 150 crore in this project and anticipates generating Rs 900 crore in revenue. Located along the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the development spans approx. 5 acres, featuring 536 premium apartments across 27 floors in 3 towers
