Official sources said the proposal of Essar, which was seeking to increase its equity held through foreign subsidiaries by 6.26 per cent to 22.04 per cent has been approved.
Legal wrangle looms over sale to foreign firm, fund.
The Reserve Bank of India has rejected Essar Communications' application to pledge its equity in Hutchison Essar Ltd to Standard Chartered Bank, London.
Bharti group chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal today asserted that the question of buying Hutchison's stake in its Indian joint venture Hutchison Essar Ltd would only arise after the Ruias had decided the future course of action.
Hinduja group company Hinduja TMT Ltd said on Thursday it has completed the sale of its entire stake in Hutchison-Essar Ltd for over Rs 2,089 crore (Rs 20.89 billion).
Hutchison Telecommunications India Ltd is unlikely to give the Essar Group an option to match Vodafone's offer in the documentation of the sale of its 67 per cent equity stake in Hutchison-Essar.
The clarification comes a day after Vodafone signed a shareholders' agreement with the Essar group.
Consolidating its position in the Hutchison-Essar telecom venture, Ruias' Essar Teleholding have increased their stake to 30.42 per cent in the JV by buying out 3.43 per cent stake held by a Hutch's subsidiary Usha Martin Telemetics for Rs 267 crore
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, expanding its footprint in India's fast-growing mobile telecoms sector, said on Tuesday its Hutchison Essar joint venture had agreed to buy a cellular licence in Punjab.
British giant Vodafone and Indian conglomerate Essar group reached an agreement on Thursday for jointly running India's fourth largest mobile firm -- Hutch-Essar, which would be rechristened Vodafone Essar.
The Ruias have received overwhelming response from international banks for funding of their proposed bid to pick up Hutchison's 67 per cent equity stake in Hutchison-Essar Ltd, in which they hold the remaining stake.
Ambani to up ante by $3 bn on Ruia's hint at larger premium.
Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and senior DoT officials, even as his company started examining the books of Hutchison Essar Ltd for a possible bid.
The income tax (I-T) department in Mumbai has requested Vodafone to make an application to the assessing officer for determining the exact tax liability resulting from buying out 62 per cent equity stake from Hutchison in Hutchison Essar Ltd.
A consortium of bankers that will fund the Ruias' bid for Hutchison's 67 per cent equity stake in Hutchison Essar Ltd will begin "due diligence" on the company in the next few days
Amid a government scrutiny into the alleged breach of FDI norms by Hutchison Telecom International, the Hong Kong-based firm on Monday asserted its Indian mobile venture Hutch Essar Ltd (HEL) did not violate any regulations.
Hutchison Essar is an Indian Company, the controlling interest of Hutchison Essar is held by an SPV of Cayman Island (CGP Investments Holding Ltd). CGP is owned by Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL), Hong Kong.
British telecom giant Vodafone could face a downgrade in its credit rating by Standard and Poor's if its proposed bid for Hutchison Essar Ltd exceeds $19 billion, a media report said in London.
Ruias have rights to tag along with Hutch in any sale.
Bharti Airtel will start talks for "disengagement" from its partner Vodafone once the UK company decides on its future course of action in India.
Reliance Comm wants all of Hutch Essar at one go.
When Ernst & Young got the mandate from Vodafone late last week to carry out a due diligence on Hutchison-Essar Ltd, it was another feather in the cap for Rajiv Memani.
The Hinduja Group on Friday said it is likely to start examining the books of Hutchison Essar Ltd next week and has arranged funds for a possible bid to acquire a controlling stake in the mobile firm.
Hutchison Telecom International Ltd, the Hong-Kong based parent of Hutchison that operates the Hutch-Essar JV in India with Essar group, has said the termination of BPL Mobile Mumbai circle merger deal by its Indian partner was wrong.
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission has issued notices to mobile operators Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Hutchison on a complaint over downloading of ring tones.
The Asia-Pacific Mobile Alliance plans to promote voice, video and data via members' GSM/GPRS and W-CDMA networks.
The Ruias of Essar have informed merchant bankers that they have 'veto powers' to prevent any buyer of Hutchison Whampoa's 67 per cent stake in Hutchison-Essar from using its own brand name.
The Ruias, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, Hindujas and Vodafone are all believed to have put in their bids.
The FIPB referred the matter to the law ministry today.
The company will spend Rs 10,141 crore to buy 15.5 per cent stake from minority investors.
Sources said I-T deparment has sent a notice to Vodafone for not paying capital gains tax, arguing that the company should have deducted tax at source while making payment to Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom International Ltd.
