Frontier to buy B K Birla group co Kesoram

Kolkata: 106-year-old Kesoram Industries, once the flagship of the B K Birla group, is being acquired by Frontier Warehousing, a city-based storage and logistics solutions company. The total value of the acquisition, as per stock exchange filings, would be close to Rs 100 crore.Frontier-owner Gautam Agarwal, told TOI he is drawing up plans for Kesoram,…

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IndiGo chaos: CEO Pieter Elbers expects cancellations to fall below 1,000 on Saturday; full normalisation likely by December 10–15

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Friday said the airline expects to cancel fewer than 1,000 flights on Saturday, adding that operations should return to normal between December 10 and 15.His message came on a day when the carrier scrapped more than 1,000 flights — over half its daily schedule — amid nationwide chaos triggered by…

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India-Russia talks: Modi, Putin seek swift investment agreement; both sides eye $100-bn trade target by 2030

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday directed their officials to accelerate negotiations on a “mutually beneficial” agreement for the promotion and protection of investments, with the matter taking centre stage during their summit meeting in New Delhi.A joint statement said the leaders also underscored both the current and future scope…

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India can lift exports to Russia from $5 bn to $35 bn! Why a modern rupee-rouble settlement system is needed – explained

India has the potential to increase its merchandise exports to Russia seven-fold—from $5 billion to $35 billion by 2030—if it secures market access in food, pharmaceuticals, textiles and machinery, according to Global Trade and Research Initiative (GTRI) founder Ajay Srivastava. The report comes as President Vladimir Putin visits Delhi and as Moscow reiterates its goal…

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FPI rulebook revamp: Sebi proposes simplified registrations; clearer KYC rules, unified framework on cards

Sebi on Friday proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) framework, aiming to streamline registrations and introduce an abridged application option for related funds, even as the regulator seeks to ease compliance for global investors.In a consultation paper, the Securities and Exchange Board of India said the move is intended to enhance…

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Message for Trump? Putin says Russia ready to continue ‘uninterrupted shipments of fuel’ to India; pitches reliable supply of oil

India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. Of the 50% tariffs imposed by the US on India, 25% are penal tariffs for its crude…

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