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Realty firm Macrotech Developers MD Abhishek Lodha on Sunday said there is a "pure corporate dispute" between his company and House of Abhinandan Lodha over use of trademark and it is "nothing to do with brothers". Macrotech Developers has recently filed a suit in the Bombay High Court against House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), formed by younger brother Abhinandan Lodha, for infringement of its trademarks and sought appropriate injunctions, reliefs, and damages. In an interview with PTI, Abhishek Lodha said he has no problem with younger brother Abhinandan Lodha doing real estate business, but asserted that his company has every right to protect its trademarks -- 'Lodha' and 'Lodha Group'. Macrotech Developers is listed on stock exchanges and is one of the leading real estate firms in the country, while House of Abhinand Lodha is into plotted developments across various cities including Ayodhya. Breaking silence on the matter, Abhishek said, "He (Abhinandan) is my brother. I have l
The Congress on Saturday said it is the government's responsibility to ensure that competition among corporates is not stifled, oligopolies or monopolies do not emerge and corporate takeovers are free and fair. It is also the government's responsibility to ensure that undue advantage arising out of access to political power is not exercised, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. His comments came after the Adani Group acquired Penna Cements while strengthening its share in the cement sector in southern India. "Aap chronology samajhiye (understand the chronology): September 2022: Adani acquires Ambuja Cements and ACC, to become country's second largest cement player. August 2023: Adani acquires Sanghi Industries, India's largest single-location cement unit. June 2024: Adani acquires Penna Cements, giving it substantial market share even in the last remaining region of South India." he said. "Upcoming: Adani is exploring the acquisition of Saurashtra Cement, Vadraj Cement, and