News for 'Piramal Enterprises'

Piramal Enterprises to stop early-stage research

Piramal Enterprises to stop early-stage research

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

To focus on molecules at advanced stage of development; move to impact 200 scientists.

Piramal Enterprises offered 51% premium for Vodafone stake

Piramal Enterprises offered 51% premium for Vodafone stake

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

In the process, Vodafone India's valuation rose 48.39 per cent since February 2012, when Piramal Enterprises bought 5.5 per cent stake in Vodafone India for Rs 3,007 crore (Rs 30.07 billion).

DHFL resolution: Lenders back Piramal's bid

DHFL resolution: Lenders back Piramal's bid

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Piramal Enterprises' bid for debt-ridden DHFL received the most votes from lenders at the close of the voting process on Friday, sources said. Piramal Enterprises' bid received 94 per cent votes as compared to 45 per cent for the US-based Oaktree Capital. Voting was done on various parameters, including qualitative and quantitative.

Piramal Group claims its bid for DHFL highest and compliant

Piramal Group claims its bid for DHFL highest and compliant

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Piramal Enterprises on Friday claimed that its bid for resolution of debt-ridden mortgage lender DHFL is highest and fully compliant with regulatory norms. Since the conclusion of the fifth and final round of the bidding process last month, Piramal Enterprises and the US-based Oaktree Capital are claiming that their bids are the highest and fully implementable. According to sources, suitors have submitted bids in the range of Rs 35,000-37,000 crore.

DHFL acquisition: Piramal Group pays Rs 34,250 cr to creditors

DHFL acquisition: Piramal Group pays Rs 34,250 cr to creditors

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Piramal Enterprises (PEL) on Wednesday said it has completed the acquisition of Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL) by paying Rs 34,250 crore to creditors of the housing finance company. The company said the creditors of DHFL, including fixed deposit (FD) holders, would recover an aggregate amount of Rs 38,000 crore from the resolution process of DHFL. The amount comprises approximately Rs 34,250 crore to be paid by Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd (PCHFL) as a combination of cash and NCDs, and an amount of approximately Rs 3,800 crore which is the entitlement of creditors as per the resolution plan from the cash balance available with DHFL, the company said.

Piramals deny family split reports

Piramals deny family split reports

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

The Piramals have said in a media statement that reports suggesting that the Piramal family is heading for a split are 'completely wrong and baseless.'

Urvi Piramal on comeback trail

Urvi Piramal on comeback trail

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Looking to exit Vodafone next year: Ajay Piramal

Looking to exit Vodafone next year: Ajay Piramal

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Piramal owns an 11 per cent stake in Vodafone India.

Top Biz Families Fuel 20% Of CSR Spends

Top Biz Families Fuel 20% Of CSR Spends

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Tatas, Ambanis, Adanis, Birlas contributed an average of Rs 800 crore to Rs 1,000 crore per family group.

Piramal group gets RBI nod for DHFL acquisition

Piramal group gets RBI nod for DHFL acquisition

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Piramal Group on Thursday said the Reserve Bank is understood to have cleared the resolution plan for debt-ridden DHFL as approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC). The CoC had approved a resolution plan submitted by a Piramal Group company, Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited, last month. "We understand that the RBI has approved the DHFL resolution plan from Piramal Capital and Housing Finance, submitted by the CoC," Piramal Group said in a statement. The resolution plan was approved by the CoC in its 18th meeting concluded on January 15, 2021.

Nandini Piramal gallops away in the OTC business

Nandini Piramal gallops away in the OTC business

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'Younger people are taking steps to prevent lifestyle diseases.'
'It is fascinating to partner with consumers on the journey of self-discovery and to help shape people's preferences -- that is what I find most exciting,' Nandini Piramal tells Abhineet Kumar and Aneesh Phadnis.

How Much Have MFs Invested In HDFC Bank?

How Much Have MFs Invested In HDFC Bank?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

With a deployment of Rs 2,720 crore in July, MFs' total investment in HDFC Bank in calendar year 2024 (till now) surged to Rs 48,820 crore.

Piramal Group's PE to raise $185 mn in new fund

Piramal Group's PE to raise $185 mn in new fund

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Investors have stepped up ploughing money into the healthcare sector in India.

30 months on, Piramal's $500-mn JV yet to take off

30 months on, Piramal's $500-mn JV yet to take off

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has stringent processes and systems, which are proving to be a stumbling block

Post SC ruling, Piramal readies big plans for Saridon

Post SC ruling, Piramal readies big plans for Saridon

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

This ruling means that we will continue to invest in the brand and we will also look at launching line extensions over the next calendar year, said Nandini Piramal.

Piramal to sell Vodafone India stake for $1.48 bln

Piramal to sell Vodafone India stake for $1.48 bln

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Piraml will sell of its entire 11 per cent stake in Vodafone india.

Future Gaming tops electoral bonds list with Rs 1368 cr; who are the others?

Future Gaming tops electoral bonds list with Rs 1368 cr; who are the others?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

These are the top buyers of the scrapped electoral bonds, the data for which was released by the Election Commission on Thursday.

Ajay Piramal bets highly on infrastructure, realty

Ajay Piramal bets highly on infrastructure, realty

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Ajay Piramal bets highly on infrastructure, realty

Piramal weighs options on 5% stake buy in Axis Bank

Piramal weighs options on 5% stake buy in Axis Bank

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Suuti's merchant bankers give proposal; deal value could be Rs 2,800 crore

Piramal, Dutch fund tie up for $1 bn infra investment

Piramal, Dutch fund tie up for $1 bn infra investment

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Piramal, controlled by billionaire Ajay Piramal, and APG will invest in local infrastructure companies through rupee-denominated mezzanine instruments.

The Littlest Ambanis Have The Sweetest Surprise

The Littlest Ambanis Have The Sweetest Surprise

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

With a little help from their grandparents, Nita and Mukesh Ambani, here's what four-year-old Prithvi, one-year-old Veda (Shloka and Akash's children) and two-year-old Aadiya and Krishna (Isha Piramal Ambani and Anand Piramal's children) did.

Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu.

Pharma R&D: Basic drug research only a part

Pharma R&D: Basic drug research only a part

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Spending allocation covers salaries, consultancy, litigation, material expense and regulatory costs.

Electoral bonds: Congress flags mismatch in donor, recipient files

Electoral bonds: Congress flags mismatch in donor, recipient files

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

It also asked why the data shared pertained to a period from April 2019 even though the scheme for anonymous political funding was introduced in 2017.

Lenders retain AIF holdings even as RBI deadline nears

Lenders retain AIF holdings even as RBI deadline nears

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Alternative investment funds (AIFs) have not seen any significant redemptions from financial institutions even though the 30-day timeline provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to liquidate their holdings or make full provisions ends recently. Sources said the industry is awaiting certain relaxations or extensions based on the recommendations submitted to the banking regulator. On December 19, the RBI restricted financial institutions and banks from investing in AIFs where there is any downstream link or exposure to a debtor firm.

Record buyback of Rs 47,810 cr by 48 firms in 2023, highest in 6 yrs

Record buyback of Rs 47,810 cr by 48 firms in 2023, highest in 6 yrs

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

As much as Rs 47,810 crore was spent on share buybacks by 48 companies in 2023 -- the highest amount since 2017. This surge in value was largely driven by a few large-sized issues, including those by Tata Consultancy Services (Rs 17,000 crore), Larsen & Toubro (Rs 10,000 crore), and Wipro (Rs 12,000 crore). In 2022, 58 companies had repurchased shares worth Rs 38,305 crore, according to data from Prime Database.

Piramal shelves plans to sell Indiareit

Piramal shelves plans to sell Indiareit

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

Religare, promoted by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, was in talks with Piramal for six to eight months to buy nearly 80 per cent in Indiareit for around Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

EC reveals electoral bond donors, but not who gave which party

EC reveals electoral bond donors, but not who gave which party

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

From steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal to billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal's Airtel, Anil Agarwal's Vedanta, ITC, Mahindra and Mahindra, and a lesser-known Future Gaming and Hotel Services were among the prominent buyers of the now-scrapped electoral bonds for making political donations.

'Post-RERA only top developers will survive'

'Post-RERA only top developers will survive'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

'The better developers are seeing good demand (for their housing projects). There are consumers who are buying houses.'

'I don't see real estate prices coming down'

'I don't see real estate prices coming down'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Real estate will prosper, small developers won't.

Electoral bonds: Who is lottery king Santiago Martin?

Electoral bonds: Who is lottery king Santiago Martin?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Future Gaming and Hotel Services whose director is the lottery magnate Santiago Martin is the top purchaser of electoral bonds having purchased bonds worth Rs 1,368, according to data uploaded by the Election Commission of India on its website on Thursday.

Oaktree emerges highest bidder for debt-ridden DHFL

Oaktree emerges highest bidder for debt-ridden DHFL

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

US-based Oaktree on Monday pipped Piramal Enterprises and Adani Group to emerge as the highest bidder for DHFL after fresh bids were invited under the insolvency process, according to sources. The committee of creditors had fixed December 14 as the last for submission of revised bids. According to the sources, Oaktree raised the bid to Rs 36,646 crore, including Rs 1,000 crore for insurance and Rs 3,000 crore of interest earned, while Piramal Enterprises offered Rs 35,550 crore, including Rs 300 for insurance and Rs 3,000 of interest earned.

Nicholas Piramal buys out ally's stake in SPPL

Nicholas Piramal buys out ally's stake in SPPL

Rediff.com26 Dec 2003

Nicholas Piramal India Ltd has bought out the balance 50 per cent stake in Sarabhai Piramal Pharmaceuticals Ltd from Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises (ASE) for Rs 69.3 crore (Rs 693 million) in an all cash deal to consolidate its presence in pharmaceutic

Logo quiz: Can you recognise these brands?

Logo quiz: Can you recognise these brands?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

All of these companies are present in India.

Ram temple opening: Ambanis, Bachchan among state guests

Ram temple opening: Ambanis, Bachchan among state guests

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features just a few hundred people, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, bureaucrats and diplomats.

Vodafone wins approval for $1.6 bn deal to fully own unit in India

Vodafone wins approval for $1.6 bn deal to fully own unit in India

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

Vodafone Group Plc won the Indian cabinet's approval for its $1.6 billion deal to buy out minority partners in its unit in the country, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said on Thursday.

Cipla bets big on consumer health segment

Cipla bets big on consumer health segment

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Company aims to build five Rs 100 cr-plus brands and launch products from South African arm in domestic market

'Second-gen promoters more open to selling out'

'Second-gen promoters more open to selling out'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2024

'There is not any negative connotation associated with it.'

Tomato Is Not The Villain Of Price Rise!

Tomato Is Not The Villain Of Price Rise!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

How is it that tomatoes recorded a price fall in official statistics when it remained unaffordable for the common person in June?