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Giving over 160 cr vaccine doses major achievement for India: Om Birla

He said India has done better than many other countries when it comes to handling the pandemic

Birla Estates to invest Rs 5,500 cr to build luxury housing project: CEO

The company plans to develop 2.5 million square feet of housing, one million square feet of office buildings and 1,00,000 square feet of high street retail

Birla Carbon targets to be net zero on carbon emission by 2050

Birla Carbon, an Aditya Birla Group company, on Thursday announced its intent to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 as part of its efforts to drive sustainability

Tariffs still very low, pricing revival critical for telecom sector: Birla

Telecom tariffs are "still very low" and pricing revival is critical for the long-term growth of the sector, Vodafone Idea Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Wednesday. Addressing Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting, Birla said the telecom industry had witnessed the first round of tariff hikes by all operators in December 2019. "However, tariffs are still very low and therefore pricing revival is critical for the long-term growth of the sector," he said. The Average Revenue Per User (ARPUs) in the Indian market continue to remain the lowest in the world, while data consumption is among the highest globally. "The verdict on the long-pending industry issue of Adjusted Gross Revenue or AGR also added to the financial woes of telecom operators... Efforts from the Government of India to soften the financial burden by recommending payment through instalments has now been upheld by the Supreme Court," Birla said. In a stock exchange filing, ...

Birla Tyres board to meet later this week to consider raising Rs 1,100 cr

Birla Tyres on Tuesday said its board will meet later this week to consider raising up to Rs 1,100 crore. The company's board will meet on August 28 (Friday) to consider capital raising options for an amount aggregating up to Rs 1,100 crore by way of equity or debt instruments, including non-convertible debentures, among others, Birla Tyres said in a regulatory filing. Post approval from the board, the shareholder approval, if required, will be sought, it added. The Kolkata-based firm, which caters to two-wheelers, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles, however, did not share reasons for raising capital.

Vodafone Idea will shut shop if govt doesn't provide relief: KM Birla

Birla indicated that his group will not invest any money in the company in the absence of relief from the government

Indian corporates need to follow global standards of governance: K M Birla

Birla said there were various sectors in India which had the potential to grow into billion dollar business over a period of time

B K Birla, Karmayogi industrialist who lived a Gandhian life

Basant Kumar would make it to office by 8:45 a.m. every single day till his mid-90s, even when all he wanted was to focus on his hobbies, the Birla Academy and the Sangeet Kala Mandir

Birla Corporation to focus on brand building post Reliance Cement takeover

The company is in the process of restructuring its marketing team apart from rationalising the marketing budget