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Matter of joy and pride, says Gujarat CM as state tops Startup Ranking 2022

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday said it was a matter of joy and pride as the state was ranked number one for the fourth consecutive time in the State Startup Ranking 2022 announced by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The results were announced by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at the Startup Awards & State Ranking Awards function in New Delhi wherein Gujarat was ranked top in the best performing state category for states with more than one crore population. "It is a matter of joy and pride for all of us that Gujarat has been declared the best performing state in the State Startup Ranking 2022 for creating a strong ecosystem in the state. This ranking has been given by evaluating the states on various yardsticks including funding support, mentor support, capacity building, and market access to startups," the chief minister said in his post on X. Gujarat is committed to contribute more towards realising the Startup ...

Resolve this: How India's insolvency process drags on, erodes asset value

Litigation tactics of corporate debtors and poor judicial infrastructure among reasons for delay

Gujarat, Kerala, K'taka best states in nurturing startup ecosystem: DPIIT

Gujarat and Karnataka are ranked as the 'best performers' in developing startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, according to the ranking of states and Union territories by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh are also categorised as the best performers. The ranking is a yearly exercise under DPIIT that evaluates all states and Union Territories on their efforts to build an ecosystem conducive to startup growth. A total of 33 states and Union territories (UTs) participated in the exercise. They are ranked under five categories -- best performers, top performers, leaders, aspiring leaders and emerging startup ecosystems. The states and Union Territories were broadly divided into two sections based on their population size --those having more than 1 crore and the ones with less than 1 crore. Gujarat has been ranked as the best performer for the fourth time in a row. Karnataka has been ranked in this segment

Republic Day offer: Jio offers partner coupons, special benefits, and more

The coupons will become available in the user's MyJio account after recharging with the Rs 2,999 Jio prepaid plan

Tata Consumer Products plans Rs 3,500 cr rights issue for acquisitions

TCPL aims to diversify into high-margin, value-added food segments beyond commodities through its acquisitions of Capital Foods and Organic India, valued at Rs 7,000 crore

Bengaluru pips Delhi in terms of highest number of private cars in India

The drop is due to the Supreme Court's decision in October 2018 to ban diesel vehicles of more than 10 years of age and petrol vehicles of more than 15 years of age in Delhi to cut down pollution

CredAble records a two-fold increase in loan disbursements in 2023

The company plans to raise $50-75 million by June this year in its series C round

Novac Technology mulls expansion of footprint to Africa; expects 20% growth

This development follows Novac Technology Solutions' recent foray into Dubai through the establishment of its new subsidiary, Novac GT Technologies LLCN

Supriya Lifesciences targets Brazil, eyes Rs 200 crore sales in 2-3 years

This ambition follows the company's recent approval from Anvisa (Brazilian health regulatory agency), which has facilitated its entry into the Brazilian market

Mahindra World City signs deal with Tamil Nadu to invest Rs 1,000 cr

Real estate and infrastructure company says agreement will lead to jobs for more than 2,000 people

Paytm to invest Rs 100 cr in GIFT City to build global payments system

Service will 'reduce friction' in cross-border remittances, says fintech company ahead of Vibrant Gujarat summit

Auto retail sales in India grew 21% in December, 11% in 2023: Fada

In the near term and short term, the outlook of auto sales remains positive, despite an anticipated slowdown in the Kharmas period from December 16 to January 15

India may surpass FY24 target for state-run firms' dividends by Rs 12K-cr

So far this fiscal, India has received Rs 43,800 crore in dividends from state-owned firms, according government data.

CK Birla Group's Birlasoft names Manjunath Kygonahally as overseas CEO

Birlasoft appointed Manjunath Kygonahally as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Rest of the World (ROW) region. Kygonahally will be based in the United Kingdom

ICICI Venture to sell its entire 42% stake in patisserie chain Theobroma

The alternative investment arm of ICICI Bank is expecting the 20-year-old chain Theobroma to be valued at Rs 2,800 crore

M&M December sales: Domestic SUVs sales up 24% Y-o-Y on strong demand

Cars and vans saw a significant drop of 97 per cent Y-o-Y sales, with the company only selling three units in the last month of the calendar year

MICL Gr to invest Rs 50 cr for residential property redevelopment in Mumbai

The site is located at Mumbai's Pali Hill, the epitome of upscale living with scenic views, affluent residences, and a vibrant cultural scene, surrounded by lush greenery

More than 196,000 cos, LLPs incorporated till Nov this year: Govt

More than 1.96 lakh companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) were incorporated in the country this year till the end of November, which is higher than 1.88 lakh such entities registered in the year-ago period, the corporate affairs ministry said on Thursday. Providing a review of the key developments during 2023, the ministry said in the framework of corporate governance, it continues to focus on bolstering 'ease of compliance' and 'ease of doing business'. "During calendar year 2023, 1,96,028 companies and LLPs got incorporated as on 30th November 2023 as against 1,88,364 companies and LLPs for the corresponding period during calendar year 2022," the ministry said in a release. Among others, in 2023, the Central Processing for Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) became operational in May. Amendments were also made to the Competition Act as well as to various rules under the Companies Act. "In an important development, the amendment to the Companies (Compromises, ...

LIC in discussion with RBI for access to debt data via CRILIC: Mohanty

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) chairman Siddhartha Mohanty on Thursday said the state-owned insurer is "in active discussion" with the Reserve Bank of India and confident of getting access to central bank's debt database CRILIC. "It's an irony that despite being the largest debt investor, we don't have access to debt or the national debt database CRILIC. We are in active discussion with the regulator for the same and are confident of getting that access," Mohanty said at an economic conclave organised by SBI here. Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILICS) is an RBI-run database of credit exposures of various lenders including those towards non-performing borrowers. Most of LIC's debt investments are in central as well as state governments' debt securities. The LIC chairman said that not having access to CRILIC data is a risk for the insurer as its liabilities are long-term while assets are short-term. The lack of access to CRILICS tilts the balance negatively

Power utility firm CESC approves proposal to raise Rs 300 cr through NCDs

Power utility firm CESC Ltd board has approved the issuance of 30,000 non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis to raise Rs 300 crore. Under the first issuance, 20,000 NCDs having a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each, for cash, at par aggregating to Rs 200 crore, will be issued on a private placement basis. In the second tranche, 10,000 NCDs having a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each, for cash, at par aggregating to Rs 100 crore, will be issued on a private placement basis. The committee of the Board, at its meeting held today (Wednesday), has approved the issue of the following secured, unlisted, redeemable, rated, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis, a BSE filing stated.