Renewable energy boost: Aditya Birla Group to buy Shell-backed Sprng Energy; deal worth $1.8 billion

The final equity payment to Shell will be calculated after taking into account adjustments related to debt, cash and other items outlined in the transaction agreements. (AI image) Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd (ABRen), the renewable energy arm of Grasim Industries, has entered into an agreement to acquire Sprng Energy from Shell Overseas Investment BV in…

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Retail inflation jumps to 4.38% in June, driven by food, jewellery prices; breaches RBI’s 4% target

Retail inflation crosses RBI target, at 4.38% India’s retail inflation rose to 4.38 per cent in June, up from 3.93 per cent in May, as higher food prices pushed up the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to provisional data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.Food inflation, measured by…

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‘Completely false and misleading’: Piyush Goyal rebuts report of India holding up US trade pact

NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday firmly rejected reports claiming that India was delaying an interim trade agreement with the United States, calling them “completely false, baseless and misleading” and asserting that negotiations between the two countries remain on track.The clarification came after a Reuters report claimed that India was unwilling to rush into a trade…

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India’s commerce portfolio: Imports outpace exports, trade deficit expands to $30.4 billion

India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion in June. Merchandise exports rose 15.5% to $40.41 billion during the month, while imports climbed sharply, driven by higher purchases of crude oil, electronics, machinery and precious metals, commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal said during a press briefing…

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‘Unpredictable fluctuations’ in airfares: SC asks Centre to place rules before it within 2 weeks

SC asks Centre to place rules before it within 2 weeks NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place before it, within two weeks, the rules framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, while hearing a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to curb the “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges imposed…

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Supreme Court: Bank merger without landlord’s consent can attract eviction under Delhi Rent Control Act

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the judgments of the Delhi High Court and the Additional Rent Controller, and restored the eviction order passed by the Additional Rent Control Tribunal. (AI image) The Supreme Court has held that tenancy rights transferred from one bank to another under a scheme of amalgamation framed under…

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