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India’s Largest Auto Cargo Hub Unveiled by Railway Minister at Maruti’s Manesar Plant

TIT Correspondent info@impressivetimes.com NEW DEKHI, 17 JUNE : Union Minister for Railways, Electronics & IT, and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday inaugurated India’s largest Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) for automobiles at Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s Manesar facility. The newly launched GCT is a major step forward in enhancing the logistics infrastructure…

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Vishal Mega Mart block deal: Stock sinks 7% as shares worth Rs 10,488 crore exchanged

New Delhi – Shares of retailer Vishal Mega Mart Ltd. sank over seven percent in early trade as reports suggested Samayat Services LLP, a promoter entity of Vishal Mega Mart, offloaded a stake worth Rs 10,488 crore in a block deal, according to multiple industry sources. Around 91 crore shares or 20.2 percent equity in…

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Amitabh Kant steps down as India’s G20 Sherpa, brings an end to 45-year public service career

New Delhi –India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on June 16 announced that he is stepping down from his role, ending a 45-year career in public service. The former Niti Aayog CEO thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others, saying it’s time for him to “embrace new opportunities”. Kant, a retired 1980-batch…

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Meesho to pay $288 million in taxes to flip back to India ahead of IPO

New Delhi – IPO-bound e-commerce startup Meesho is set to pay $288 million, or Rs 2,461 crore, in taxes to move its headquarters out from Delaware in the US to India, sources told Moneycontrol. Meesho’s tax bill is among the largest for a startup in recent times, after PhonePe’s hefty $1 billion outgo. Moneycontrol was first…

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Cordelia Cruises plans to tap capital markets, files draft papers for Rs 727-crore IPO

MUMBAI – Mumbai-based Waterways Leisure Tourism that operates business under Cordelia Cruises brand plans to tap capital markets as it has filed preliminary papers with the SEBI to raise up to Rs 727 crore via initial public offering (IPO). The IPO will consist of solely fresh issue with no offer-for-sale component. Hence, the entire issue…

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Volatile week for markets: Sensex sheds 1.3%, FIIs continue selling as geopolitical tensions rise

New Delhi –Broader indices ended mixed in a volatile week, with the BSE Large- and Mid-Cap indices each slipping 1 percent. However, the Small-Cap index closed flat. The BSE Sensex declined 1,070.39 points, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 81,118.60, while the Nifty50 shed 284.45 points, or 1.13 percent, ending the week at 24,718.60. Foreign…

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Crompton Greaves Secures ₹101 Crore Solar Pump Order from MEDA under PM-KUSUM Scheme

Mumbai, June 14 – Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd has bagged its largest-ever order in the solar water pump sector, receiving a Letter of Award (LoA) worth over ₹101 crore (excluding GST) from the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA). The order falls under Component B of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan…

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Rupee Falls Sharply by 48 Paise to 86.08 Against US Dollar Amid Rising Global Tensions

Mumbai, June 13 – The Indian rupee witnessed a sharp decline on Friday, depreciating by 48 paise to close at 86.08 against the US dollar, amid heightened geopolitical tensions and adverse market conditions. The slide was primarily attributed to a spike in global crude oil prices and a stronger US dollar, triggered by fresh Israeli strikes…

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Flipkart and Telangana Government Host Workshop to Empower MeeSeva Representatives with E-Commerce Skills

Hyderabad, June 12 – Flipkart, India’s leading homegrown e-commerce marketplace, in collaboration with the Government of Telangana, organized a workshop in Hyderabad on Thursday to equip MeeSeva representatives with essential e-commerce skills. The initiative aims to facilitate market access for local businesses by integrating e-commerce services into the MeeSeva framework. The workshop was held in…

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Zoom Communications Expands Zoom Phone to Six Major Telecom Circles in India

Hyderabad, June 11 – Zoom Communications has announced the successful rollout of its Zoom Phone service across six major telecom circles in India, marking a significant step in its ongoing expansion. Following its earlier launches in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the service is now live in four more circles — Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Karnataka (Bengaluru),…

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