India Business

Indian Currency Relieves On Oil Buying, RBI Intervention Worries

Mumbai: Dealers told that the Indian currency relieved, on Thursday, as oil firms purchased US dollar and as worries about RBI intervention weighed on persuasion, but trading was dense ahead of a p

CTC Tea Meets With Strong Demand In Coonoor

Due to strong demand, large volumes of CTC tea were sold at high rates, during last week, in Coonoor.

Temptation Foods Gets Hold Of CFCL's Food Processing Arm ‘Everfresh’

Mumbai: The fruits and vegetables processing firm, Temptation Foods has announced that it has bought ‘Everfresh,’ the food processing division of Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals (CFCL).

The financial details of the deal were not disclosed yet.

The company will fund the recent acquisition from the amount (Rs 114 crore) lifted through its recently completed QIP (qualified institutional promoters) issue.

Blackstone Picks Up 26% Stake In Indian Engineering Firm

Mumbai: Private equity firm Blackstone Group has invested $65 million to get hold of 26% stake in Indian engineering company MTAR Technologies Pvt Ltd.

The Hyderabad-based MTAR makes critical components and products used for aerospace and defense applications. The funding will be a mix of primary and secondary equity.

Akhil Gupta, chairman of Blackstone Advisors India Pvt Ltd said, “We are very enthusiastic about this investment as we foresee a huge growth opportunity for MTAR both in domestic and global markets.”

IEA’s India Energy Outlook To 2030; China Calls It ‘Wrong’

International Energy AgencyIn its ‘World Energy Outlook,’ the International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that India will turn out to be the world’s third major net oil importer before 2025. The report also highlighted the following:

- India’s primary energy demand will be increased over two-folds by 2030. The demand will grow at an average of 3.6% annually because of strong economic growth. Electricity generation will be the answer for much of the increase.

Forex Reserves Up $4.068 Bn To $266.518 Bn

ForexMumbai: According to RBI’s weekly supplement, the forex reserves came up by $4.068 billion to touch

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