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Aditya Birla Group has invested about USD 20 billion, mainly in manufacturing space, as it looks to be among the top two players across the segments it operates in, a top company official said on Saturday. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Aditya Birla Group Chairman KM Birla said the group firm has taken tough decisions, including the acquisition of Novelis by Hindalco, to build scale and aims to expand cement business from 100 million tonnes to 200 million tonnes over the next 10 years. He said most of the group's investments are long-term, with a business outlook over the next 15-20 years, while consumer businesses have a shorter span. "We have USD 20 billion of announced investments that are on the ground. Obviously, you look at it because a lot of them are in the manufacturing space. You would look at the next 15-20 years. Shorter than that doesn't make sense in that kind of business... If, on the other hand, you're looking at fashion retail or jewellery retail

In total, investment proposals of more than Rs 19,000 crores were received, 10,000 jobs will be created

India's top six corporate firms saw their employee headcount growth stagnate at -0.2 per cent, with numbers dropping from 1.74 million in FY23 to 1.73 million in FY24

Birla Fertility & IVF already has a 60 per cent hold in Tier II cities such as Siliguri, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Meerut, Ranchi, and others

Realty firm Birla Estates has acquired a 5-acre land in Gurugram to develop a housing project with an estimated revenue potential of more than Rs 1,400 crore. Birls Estates is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Textiles and Industries Limited and the real estate venture of the Aditya Birla Group. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Centure Textiles informed that Birla Estates will expand its footprint in the national capital region (NCR) with a strategic land acquisition in Sector 71, Gurugram. "This 5-acre parcel offers a development potential of around 10 lakh square feet and is expected to generate revenue of over INR 1400+ crore with aesthetically designed residences," it said. K T Jithendran, MD & CEO at Birla Estates, said, "Gurugram has been a pivotal market for us from the outset. The real estate potential in this micro-market is immense and reinforces our strong focus in the Delhi-NCR region.

Realty firm Birla Estates Pvt Ltd on Monday said it has acquired a 16.5-acre land parcel in Pune to a develop a housing project with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 2,500 crore. Birla Estates is a 100 per cent wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Textiles and Industries Ltd and the real estate venture of the Aditya Birla Group. The company said it is expanding its presence in Pune with a land acquisition in Manjri, Pune. "The land parcel is spread across 16.5 acres with a development potential of approx. 32 lakh sq ft and an estimated revenue potential of Rs 2,500 crore," a regulatory filing said. K T Jithendran, MD & CEO at Birla Estates said, "Pune is a strategic market for us and this acquisition is a step towards our ambitious growth plans." The Pune Sholapur corridor is transforming at a rapid pace, he said. "We intend to enhance living standards in Manjri by delivering meticulously designed homes that seamlessly integrate contemporary architecture with thoughtfully chose

Realty firm Birla Estates has partnered with Barmalt India to develop a luxury housing project in Gurugram with an estimated revenue of Rs 5,000 crore. Birla Estate is the real estate venture of the Aditya Birla Group and a 100 per cent wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. In a regulatory filing, Century Textiles and Industries said it has entered into a joint venture with Barmalt India Pvt Ltd for a luxury residential group housing development in Sector 31, Gurugram. The land parcel is spread across 13.27 acres with a development potential of approximately 2.4 million square feet, offering a revenue potential of approximately Rs 5,000 crore, it added. K T Jithendran, MD & CEO of Birla Estates, said, "As we expand our footprint in the Delhi-NCR region, we are pleased to announce the addition of this new project in one of Gurugram's most promising micro market".

Hindalco may target a valuation of about $18 billion for Atlanta-based Novelis, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private

Ananya Birla is the founder of microfinance company Svatantra Microfin and design house Ikai Asai; she is the elder daughter of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla

Post the demerger, ABRFL's portfolio will consist of value retail (Pantaloons), ethnic wear, luxury and digital brands

The aforesaid proposal will be subject to all statutory approvals from ABFRL board of directors, shareholders, creditors, regulators, along with other customary approvals

We were focused on strengthening our margins and our persistency figures over the past three years, said Kamlesh Rao, MD & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life

Shares of Popular Vehicles and Services, an automobile dealership firm, fell by over 6 per cent during their trading debut on Tuesday

Further, it aims to become the second-biggest player in the Rs 80,000 crore Indian decorative paints market, which is currently dominated by Asian Paints

Revenue on a consolidated basis stood at Rs 2,328.31 crore in Q3FY24, up by 14.7 per cent from Rs 2,024 crore in the year-ago period

Many of today's Indian conglomerates also began life this way. In 1958, more than a decade after the departure of British rulers, the Tata Group had nine agencies managing 60 companies

India is striding forward with unwavering optimism even as large pockets of the world remain engulfed in pessimism, Birla added

Proceeds from the sale will used mainly to refinance existing debt, with a smaller portion set aside to fund expansion, people familiar with the matter said

Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd, a K K Birla group company, has reported a net profit of Rs 29 crore for the quarter ended September as against a loss of Rs 16 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. Total income of the Kolkata-headquartered company during the quarter stood at Rs 799 crore, compared to Rs 594 crore in the year-earlier period. The EBITDA of the firm also came in higher at Rs 78 crore from Rs 6 crore in July-September last year, Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd said in a release. "The company now proposes to increase sugar cane crushing capacity from 10,000 TCD (tonnes of cane crushed per day) to 13,000 TCD, and also improve energy efficiency, it said. The Indian agri-economy was impacted by the El Nino effect in 2023, resulting in a rainfall deficit during the critical months of the sugarcane cycle. With an anticipated lower production in the upcoming sugar season, we expect domestic sugar prices to remain firm, reinforcing our positive outlook on the sector, ...