Business conglomerate Godrej Industries Ltd on Tuesday reported an 81 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 322.49 crore for the April-June quarter of 2024, on higher income.
Its net profit stood at Rs 178.06 crore in the year-ago period.
Total income increased to Rs 5,259.41 crore in the April-June period of 2024-25 fiscal, from Rs 4,893.40 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing.
Godrej Industries has presence in chemicals, estate management (real estate), finance & investments.
On business performance of its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associate companies, Godrej Industries said the consolidated sales of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) stood at Rs 3,311 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal.
Godrej Properties' total Income grew to Rs 1,638 crore in April-June period of this fiscal, from Rs 1,315 crore in the year-ago period.
Godrej Agrovet's total income declined to Rs 2,360 crore in the period under ..

Godrej Industries has presence in chemicals, estate management (real estate), finance & investments

Patel Engineering Ltd on Tuesday reported a 25.81 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 48.17 crore in the April-June quarter of 2024.
It had posted a Rs 38.29 crore net profit from operations during the year-ago period, the company said in an exchange filing.
The company's revenue from operations declined by 1.52 per cent to Rs 1,101.66 crore in the June quarter.
It was at Rs 1,118.61 crore in the year-ago period.
Patel Engineering's Managing Director Kavita Shirvaikar said, "Our focus remains on delivering long-term value for our stakeholders while continuously enhancing operational efficiency and output."
"With this strong foundation in place, we are poised to build a brighter future for Patel Engineering Limited and creating lasting value for India's infrastructure development," she added.
The Mumbai-based engineering, procurement, and construction firm has a strong presence in tunnels and underground works for hydroelectric and dam projects.

It had posted a Rs 38.29 crore net profit from operations during the year-ago period, the company said in an exchange filing

Nykaa Q1FY25 results: Ebitda surged over 30% Rs 96 crore in April-June quarter compared to Rs 73 crore last year

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has begun a probe into allegations of a US speciality chemicals firm bribing its officials 15 years back to obtain contracts to supply catalysts, according to a company's regulatory filing.
Albemarle Corporation, a global speciality chemicals supplier that develops and sells catalysts used in the operation of oil refineries, allegedly "paid approximately USD 1.14 million in commission to India intermediary company relating to Indian Oil Corporation business and obtained approximately USD 11.14 million in profits on that business between approximately 2009 and 2011," according to a US SEC order dated September 28, 2023.
Albemarle was caught for bribery by the US authorities in 2017 and then settled the case in September 2023 by paying a hefty fine of more than USD 198 million to avoid prosecution.
In a filing, IOC said it is "neither party to nor is there any allegation against the company in relation to the proceedings" in the US SEC.
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Indian Oil corporation, IOC

Between 2009 and 2017, Albemarle also paid Indian agent an excessive commission to obtain catalyst orders from Indian private customers

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H D Kumaraswamy, announced on Sunday plans to revive the Sir M Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Factory in Bhadravati with an estimated investment of Rs 15,000 crore.
Speaking at the 87th All India Kannada Literary Conference in Mandya, the Minister stated that this decision aligns with the Modi government's efforts to address unemployment and focus on industrial growth in Karnataka.
The Minister highlighted the historical significance of the Bhadravati factory, established under Mysuru Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya. Once a source of employment for thousands and a livelihood for lakhs, Kumaraswamy expressed confidence that the glorious days of the steel factory would soon return. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has entrusted me with the critical responsibilities of the Heavy Industries and Steel portfolios. I am working diligently to ensure these responsibilities benefit Karnataka," said ...

HD Kumaraswamy

Speaking at the 87th All India Kannada Literary Conference in Mandya, the Minister stated that this decision aligns with the Modi government's efforts to address unemployment

Analysts said companies like Amazon and Flipkart may have to invest at least $1 billion each in 2-3 years  to catch up

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Two passengers on board a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Copenhagen (Denmark) came to blows over armrest space just when the aircraft was about to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday, a source said.
The flight landed at around 7.35 am.
An Air India official said that the passengers had an argument over some issue at its Copenhagen-Delhi flight of Saturday which was later sorted out "amicably".
According to the source, "The two passengers started an argument over the armrest space in economy class when the cabin crew was serving food and beverages, which turned into a heated exchange. The cabin crew pacified them by giving one of the passengers another seat.
"However, when the aircraft was about to land in Delhi, the passenger came to collect his baggage from the seat he was sitting earlier, they again started the fight and came to blows."
The number of passengers on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, operating AI 158 (Copenhagen-Delhi) could not be known.
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Air India, Indian airlines

An Air India official said that the passengers had an argument over some issue at its Copenhagen-Delhi flight of Saturday which was later sorted out "amicably"

Three managers were dismissed for the violations, and a police report was filed against them

Singapore Post

Taneira will close FY25 with 85 stores and plans to open 15-20 stores every year to take the total count to 125 by FY27

Ambuj Narayan, chief executive officer at Taneira

The government has decided to infuse Rs 500 crore capital in state-owned IFCI to improve its financial health ahead of the company's proposed restructuring and consolidation into a group.
With the infusion, the government of India's holding in the company is expected to further increase from existing 71.72 per cent as on September 2024.
The capital infusion plan for IFCI was approved through the passage of the first Supplementary Demand for Grants for 2024-25 in Lok Sabha last week.
The Supplementary Demand for Grants for 2024-25 made an allocation for an additional amount of Rs 499.99 crore for 'Subscription to the Share Capital of Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI).
"Taking into account savings of Rs 50.07 crore available in the same section of the grant, the remaining amount of Rs 449.92 crore will be met from surrender of savings available in the capital section of Demand No.30-DEA and it will not entail any additional cash outgo," the Supplementary Demand for Grant

Once again, IFCI is in the eye of a storm

With the infusion, the government of India's holding in the company is expected to further increase from existing 71.72 per cent as on September 2024

Mindgrove's system-on-chips (SoCS) are built to be power-efficient and cost-effective for use in Internet of Things (IoT), vision and automobiles

Sharan Srinivas J (CTO) and Shashwath TR (CEO), Mindgrove TEchnologies

Technology startups raised $11.3 billion, a six per cent increase from $10.7 billion raised in 2023

India's technology startup ecosystem got six new unicorns in 2024: There were two last year. The new unicorns – startups reaching $1 billion valuation – specialise in lending, logistics, software and generative intelligence. Technology startups raise

Tamil Nadu has achieved a milestone by registering over 10,000 startups with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the state government said on Sunday
StartupTN has played a crucial role in nurturing the ecosystem by implementing various schemes and initiatives like funding programmes, mentorship opportunities and incubation support, StartupTN Mission Director and CEO Shivaraja Ramanathan said.
The state's startup ecosystem has been 'thriving' with 9 regional hubs and a metro hub in Chennai, providing a robust infrastructure for budding entrepreneurs to grow, he said.
"Tamil Nadu has achieved a remarkable milestone of 10,000 DPIIT registered startups, a significant jump from 2,300 in March 2021. This exponential growth can be attributed to the revival of StartupTN under the leadership of Chief Minister M K Stalin focusing on supporting startups and fostering innovation," Ramanathan said in a social med

MK Stalin, Stalin

The state's startup ecosystem has been 'thriving' with 9 regional hubs and a metro hub in Chennai, providing a robust infrastructure for budding entrepreneurs to grow

Till date, Namma Yatri said it has generated over Rs 1,100 crore in driver earnings, improving their financial stability and livelihoods

Namma Yatri, the mobility app, on Tuesday announced the launch of cab services in Bengaluru

The firm has already secured Rs 300 crore and aims to achieve the full target within the next 6 to 9 months, according to Ankur Bansal, Managing Director (MD) of BlackSoil

ANKUR BANSAL, co-founder and director of BlackSoil

India has a demographic advantage and substantial growth and a political system that is relatively calm and consistent, Stephen Dainton, President of Barclays Bank PLC said

Stephen Dainton, President of Barclays Bank PLC

This partnership allows us to access IOC's 37,000 retail outlets and 13,000 LPG distributors, and they have a very strong brand presence, he says

Chetan Maini, Chairman, Sun Mobility

On quick commerce, he says a pilot for 15-minute delivery is starting in Bengaluru this month

Amazon India head Samir Kumar

Debecker spoke about Cloud services and artificial intelligence and how Wipro is preparing to be an AI-powered firm

JO DEBECKER, managing partner and global head of Wipro FullStride Cloud

Jayabalan said the India GTDC is playing a crucial role for driving global innovations at the firm and the plan is to continue scaling up the centre both in terms of capacity and capabilities

Sreekanth Jayabalan, VP Transformation Officer and VP in charge of the Global Digital Technology Centre (GDTC),  at global consumer goods firm Kimberly-Clark

Agarwal expresses confidence of pick up in private capex and opportunities arising out of US president-elect Donald Trump's tariff war

Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, vice-president and managing director, Emami

We have unveiled our AI technology transformation strategy. And we have, in general, as a firm, been huge beneficiaries of using technology early, Rajeev Jain said

Rajeev Jain, MD, Bajaj Finance

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