Page 14 - Investments

India Inc hesitant to invest as doubts remain on demand recovery: Analysts

They say high commodity prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and uneven consumer demand may have prompted firms to defer capex plans

AT-1 bond returns are attractive compared to FDs, but factor in the risks

Their spread over G-Secs of comparable maturity have also declined compared to historical averages

Time-starved investors must stick to index funds

While Amit had stayed invested for a long time, avoided leverage, and shunned investment-cum-insurance policies, unplanned investments and mindless diversification had produced a disappointing outcome

Organic dairy firm Akshayakalpa raises $15 million to expand across India

Akshayakalpa plans to invest in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad markets, and expand into new geographies of Pune, Mumbai and Kochi

Malaysia attracts $27.5 bn investment in first half of 2022: Authorities

Foreign direct investment (FDI) remained the major contributor, accounting for 70.9 per cent of the approved investments with 87.4 billion ringgit ($19.5 billion)

India can generate $212 bn by investing in renewable energy: Report

About 3.4 million jobs can be created if ventures worth $350 billion is invested in initiatives dedicated to renewable energy and cleantech, said study

Tariff hikes needed for monetising Rs 2 trn investment: Analysts on Jio 5G

Analysts at Jefferies said Jio's approach to 5G has striking similarities to its approach to 4G with the company investing aggressively-potentially ahead of time-to create a state of art network

There were conspiracies to defame Gujarat, stop investment: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that there were conspiracies to defame Gujarat and stop investments, but his home state ignored them and charted a new path of progress. He also said he can clearly visualise that in spite of many deficiencies now, India will be a developed nation by 2047. Modi was addressing a rally here in Kutch district on the second day of his two-day visit to the BJP-ruled Gujarat, where elections are due later this year. Before the rally, the PM held a three-km long roadshow in Bhuj, where thousands of people gathered on both sides of the road to greet him. The crowd kept shouting his name and waved the tricolour to express their affection for the PM. Modi reciprocated by waving at them while standing in a car. After the roadshow, Modi inugurated 'Smriti Van', a memorial built on the outskirts of Bhuj town in memory of the 2001 earthquake victims. He later went to the Kutch University ground to address a mass gathering and launch other projects .

Rajasthan attracts investment commitments worth nearly Rs 70k cr

Rajasthan's upcoming investor summit - Invest Rajasthan 2022 - began on Wednesday in the national capital and MoUs worth almost Rs 70,000 crore were signed by various firms. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, present on the occasion, exuded confidence that investment commitments worth Rs one lakh crore would come in September following a conducive environment for investors in the state. The state government's upcoming Investors Summit Invest Rajasthan 2022 - has started with MoUs signing ceremonies here on August 24, 2022. As per a statement, the MoUs of Rs 69,789.93 crore have been successfully signed by the Rajasthan government, creating a total of 11,846 direct employment opportunities. The investments were envisaged in various districts across the state, including Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar, Ajmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, Alwar, etc. where RIICO (Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation) has developed special sectoral zones over the years. After the

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Adani Green Energy Ltd., one of the seven listed units of Gautam Adani's ports-to-renewables empire, has seen its debt-to-equity ratio balloon to the second-highest in Asia

Capex loan disbursement to states may rise to Rs 70,000 cr by Q2 end

This is lower than Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's expectation Rs 1 trillion would be released by end of September

Kotak's maiden FoF eyes first close with Rs 500-crore commitment

It also intends to invest some money into co-investment opportunities available from such investee funds

SaaS start-up SquadStack raises Rs 140 cr in Series B funding for expansion

The SaaS-enabled talent marketplace will use the Series B round fund to strengthen its team, increase its sales experts base and expand into new verticals

In bid to boost investments, Rajasthan gears up for investor meet

This proposed investment can provide employment to over 950,000 people in the state

India among leaders in annual renewable energy investment: UN report

The report mentions WFP estimates of an increase of 47 million acutely hungry people in 2022 across 82 countries due to the lingering effects of Covid-19 and the continuing Russian-Ukraine war

Adani Group, RIL to set up biogas plants at Rs 500-600 cr investment each

Adani and Reliance Group are planning to set up 40-million tonne per annum (mtpa) plants in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, while Reliance Industries is still formalising the two locations

We are positive on PSU space as valuations are attractive: Anish Tawakley

There is value in selective pockets within the PSU universe, said Tawakley

Yogi 2.0 to showcase MSME bandwidth at UP Global Investor Summit 2023

UP is setting its sights on Rs 10 trillion in fresh investment from domestic and multinational companies at the high-ticket event

Business chamber, NEDFi sign MoU to promote investments in north east

A business chamber and North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) signed a memorandum of understanding to work jointly towards promoting investment in Assam and other states

TMC's statements on investments, employment not visible on ground: WB Guv

It is an open secret that West Bengal has "serious problems" of governance, he asserted, claiming bureaucracy in the state is "under tightest control of the ruling party".