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As many as 18 companies, including Voltas, MIRC Electronics, Lumax and UNO Minda, with a committed investment of Rs 2,299 crore, have been selected to avail benefits under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods sector, an official said on Monday. In October last year, 38 companies had filed applications with proposed investments of Rs 4,121 crore under the scheme in the third round. "In the third round of the online application window of the PLI scheme , a total of 38 applications were received. After reviewing these applications, the government has provisionally selected 18 new companies. These companies include 10 manufacturers of components of Air Conditioners and 8 manufacturers of LED Lights, with committed investment of Rs 2,299 crore," the commerce and industry ministry said. In addition, it said, six existing PLI beneficiaries have been provisionally selected to upgrade to higher investment categories, committing an additional investment of Rs 1,217 ...
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has has directed to initiate insolvency proceedings against Syska LED Lights, admitting the plea filed by its operational creditor -- Sunstar Industries. Syska LED Lights, part of Pune-based SSK Group, operates in segments such as LED lights, personal care appliances, mobile accessories, home appliances, and smart watches. The Mumbai bench of NCLT admitted the plea filed by Sunstar Industries, claiming total dues of Rs 7.70 crore and has appointed Debashis Nanda as the interim resolution professional suspending the board of Syska LED Lights, as per the provisions of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC). It rejected Syska LED Lights' claims of a pre-existing dispute and said the e-mail exchanged between parties establishes its liability towards its operational creditor. "We are of the considered view that the applicant has been able to establish the existence of operational debt and its default on the part of the corporate debtor and ...