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State-owned NTPC on Tuesday said its arm has set up a 50:50 joint venture with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. The two parties have launched MAHAGENCO NTPC GREEN ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED (MNGEPL), which will develop, operate and maintain renewable energy parks in Maharashtra. According to a regulatory filing, the MNGEPL was incorporated on November 25, 2024, as a 50:50 joint venture of NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (MAHAGENCO), a Government of Maharashtra owned company. The JV will be engaged in the business of developing, operating and maintaining renewable energy parks in Maharashtra under UMREPP and allot parks for development of Renewable Energy Projects, it added. The NGEL has subscribed 50,000 equity shares at the face value of Rs 10 each.
The DPE in a notification said it has been done to make the process easy and less time consuming
The RTAs will have equal ownership in the JV
JVC will contribute significantly to India's renewable energy landscape, drive innovation and foster environmental stewardship
JSW Group and Posco have signed an agreement to set up a steel plant with an initial capacity of 5 mtpa in India
The Munich-based firm has indicated to its current partner Bajaj Finserv Ltd. that it's "actively considering an exit" from the ventures, according to a statement from Bajaj on Tuesday
Disney and Reliance in February agreed a $8.5 billion merger of their media assets to create India's biggest entertainment company, with both together having 120 TV channels and two streaming apps
Reliance Brands, a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd, acquired a 51 per cent stake in the JV that owns the Mothercare brand and related intellectual property
Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's leading aerospace and defence company, have announced the establishment of a joint venture company (JVC), which has been incorporated in the name of BEL IAI AeroSystems Private Ltd. The JVC with its registered office in Delhi shall be the single point of contact (SPOC) for extending long-term product support to the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) systems of India's defence forces, Bengaluru-headquartered BEL said in a statement on Thursday. "The partnership marks another significant step in cementing the relationship between the two companies that have a long history of association for strategic programmes. BEL and IAI are collaborating on several joint programmes for the Tri-services," it said. BEL said the JVC has been set up to provide life cycle support, both technical and maintenance related, for MRSAM air-defence systems of the country. MRSAM is an advanced, ...
The JV will include sharing of costs, technologies, and vehicle platforms but will not include sedans, SUVs, and premium brands like Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini sold by Volkswagen and Skoda
Foxconn-backed automotive technology company SiliconAuto has set up its research and development centre in Bengaluru which will focus on semiconductor product design and system-on-chip development for the automotive sector. SiliconAuto is a joint venture between the Netherlands-based Stellantis NV and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn). "This new centre embodies SiliconAuto's commitment to innovation and excellence in the automotive industry. Our India team is set to drive forward our vision of a smarter and safer future for transportation. Bangalore, with its rich talent pool and thriving tech ecosystem, is the perfect location for our new design centre," SiliconAuto CEO, Gene Liu said in a statement. Foxconn India representative V Lee, in a social media post, said the R&D centre is poised to accelerate the company's innovative capabilities in the development of cutting-edge automotive technologies and solutions for the automotive industry, including Stellantis. Foxconn is in ...
The government has approved a joint venture between NPCIL and NTPC to build four 700 MWe nuclear power plants at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan. The Department of Atomic Energy handed over the document approving the joint venture 'Anushakti Vidyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI)'? to top officials of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Tuesday, an official statement said. With this approval, ASHVINI has been authorized to build, own and operate nuclear power plants in India in accordance with the existing legal framework, the statement from NPCIL said. It said ASHVINI will be a subsidiary of NPCIL, which will have 51 per cent stake in the entity. The Mahi Banswara project of 4x700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) will be implemented by ASHVINI. The joint venture will pave the way for pooling resources in terms of finances and expertise for the rapid expansion of nuclear power capacity in the country to meet the
The partnership intends to establish an apparel innovation platform dedicated to meeting the demands of Indian consumers
The proposed semiconductor manufacturing plant, located in the Navi Mumbai suburbs in Raigad district, will have an initial capacity of 40,000 WSPM in the first phase, with an ultimate capacity of 80,
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Sahara Group to deposit Rs 1,000 crore in a separate escrow account within 15 days and allowed it to enter into a joint venture for developing its land at Versova in Mumbai to realise Rs 10,000 crore. The amount of Rs 10,000 crore has to be deposited in SEBI-Sahara refund account for returning the investors' money, in compliance with the apex court's 2012 order. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M Trivedi said in case the joint venture/development agreement is not filed in the court within 15 days, then it will sell the 12.15 million square feet of land at Versova on 'as is where is' basis. "We grant 15 days' time to SIRECL and SHICL (both Sahara Group companies) to comply with the statement made in court today. In case the joint venture/development agreement is not filed within 15 days, it will be open for this court to undertake sale of the Versova land on as is where is basis," it said. The bench added, "The Rs 1,000 .
This comes after the company and the French oil major had inked a $300 million deal to build renewable capacity in India, where the bulk of energy requirements are still met by coal
Leading plywood and laminates maker Greenply expects a turnover of Rs 750-800 crore by FY26 from its equal joint venture (JV) with Turkiye-based furniture hardware firm Samet, a top company official said on Friday. Greenply expects 8-10 per cent volume growth in its core plywood business and 50-60 per cent in new medium-density fiberboard (MDF) business in the current fiscal, Joint Managing Director and CEO Manoj Tulsian said. It also plans to set up one more plywood factory that may have an investment of about Rs 125 crore and enter new adjacent products through brand extension of Greenply, he added. The Greenply-Samet JV has already commenced its manufacturing activities and commercial production at its Vadodara-based plant in Gujarat, which will not only cater to the growing domestic market but also explore export opportunities. "We have planned an investment of close to Rs 250 crore," Tulsian told PTI. The investment will be done in phases and only the first phase has been ...
Representatives for the Adani group and Nuvama did not offer any immediate comments, while representatives for Jefferies, SBI Capital and Wilmar International declined to comment
Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi are in discussions to collaborate with Indian companies for manufacturing and distributing their products in India, however, major conglomerates seem hesitant
The central government may relax its stance on Press Note 3 of 2020, which requires companies from countries sharing a land border with India to obtain government clearance before investing