Govt to sell 5.3% in Bhel, eyes Rs 4,650cr

MUMBAI: Govt is selling nearly 18.3 crore shares, translating to about 5.3% stake in PSU engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) to mobilise about Rs 4,650 crore. The disposal of stake will be through the offer for sale (OFS) route that will open today and close on Thursday. The floor price for the OFS has…

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Compliance takes centrestage in boardrooms

MUMBAI: For Indian companies with a global footprint, navigating regulatory complexity has moved from the sidelines to the centre of corporate strategy. Rules on trade, tariffs, the environment, labour, data, and taxation are changing rapidly and increasingly shaping business outcomes.Import restrictions, carbon taxes, anti-dumping duties, subsidies, and localisation norms are altering cost structures, market access,…

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Pharma manufacturer Dadachanji forays into building med devices

NEW DELHI: The Dadachanji Group, which is focused on pharma manufacturing and allied technologies, has forayed into building fully customised machines, medical devices, and automation solutions in pharma, healthcare, and other sectors through KAIRISH Innotech. The company will offer end-to-end capabilities across customised pharma machinery, medical device design and manufacturing, tooling and precision components, robotics…

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Tobacco Board urges finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to revisit tax hike in interest of farmers, workers

File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Tobacco Board, under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has written a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting the adverse impact of the unprecedented increase in excise duties on cigarettes on the industry, as well as on millions of farmers and workers.The excise…

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India to keep buying cheapest, best-quality crude amid geopolitical shifts, govt tells parliamentary panel

India will continue to import crude oil from countries where it is available at the most competitive prices and of suitable quality, while factoring in geopolitical conditions and avoiding sanctioned sources, the government told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday.Senior officials from the ministries of external affairs and commerce conveyed this position to the Parliamentary Standing…

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India needs $14.23 trillion investment in power sector by 2070 to meet net-zero goal: Niti Aayog

India will require cumulative investments of $14.23 trillion in the power sector, including renewables, storage and transmission, by 2070 under a net-zero scenario, where non-fossil fuel-based generation accounts for 98 per cent, a Niti Aayog report said on Tuesday.The report, “Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero: Sectoral Insights – Power”, said India’s development and…

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