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SECTOR | 07 Apr 2025

Nabard, HSBC invest around Rs 80 crore for 10% equity stake in OPL

Business Standard

OPL, a digital credit infrastructure company, has received funding of about Rs 80 crore from Nabard and HSBC, officials said on Monday. The funding will be used to drive innovation in digital ecosystems, according to a statement. The statement didn't specify the funding amount, but officials pegged it at around Rs 80 crore for a 10 per cent stake. Nabard's chairman K Shaji said the apex institution for rural development is committed to leveraging technology to enhance financial inclusion and promote sustainable growth in rural India. "This partnership represents a significant step towards achieving our strategic goals," he added. HSBC's group head for ventures Moran Levinovitz said the investment in OPL is a step forward in its mission to enhance digital lending capabilities in India. A senior representative from OPL said Nabard's expertise in rural digitisation and HSBC's global financial acumen will help accelerate innovation, enhance credit accessibility, and transform the len

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 04 Apr 2025

Top gainers & losers today, 4 April: Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports, LT

Business Line

Bajaj Finance led the gains, rising 1.43 per cent to 8,720.85, while Tata Steel emerged as the biggest laggard

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 04 Apr 2025

Afcons Infra Secures Raghavpur Multipurpose Project From Narmada Valley Development Authority

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The contract includes construction of a dam and 25 megawatts of powerhouse on the Narmada River.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 03 Apr 2025

LS clears Coastal Shipping Bill 2024 to boost maritime trade: Sonowal

Business Standard

The Lok Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, paving the way for a dedicated legal framework for coastal trade as the maritime sector aims to provide a economical, reliable and sustainable mode of transportation as it decongest road and rail network."The Bill seeks to unlock the full potential of India's vast and strategic coastline, providing dedicated legal framework for coastal trade," asserted Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) as he introduced the bill in the Lower House earlier in the day.The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 aims to make coastal trade easier, more competitive, and better integrated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Govt's overall transport vision -- the National Logistics Policy. With its manifold forward looking provisions, the bill provides a future ready legal framework while upgrading the dated provision of earlier legislations like Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. The proposed bill introduces key provisions...

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

Adani Ports Unit Incorporates 11 Singapore-Based Entities As Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries

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The subsidiary entities operate in the marine and harbour sectors, as per an exchange filing.

Adani's Mundra Port Becomes First In India To Handle 200-MMT Cargo Volume In A Year

NDTV Profit | 02 Apr 2025 1 more

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SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

Refex Green Power wins 65.07-crore contract for Bio-CNG plant in Salem

Business Line

The project, awarded by the Salem City Municipal Corporation under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, will be executed on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 02 Apr 2025

Adani Ports, Piramal Pharma: Here are Kotak's 6 high conviction bets

Business Standard

Fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), it believes, will likely see more broadbased growth across sectors, with valuations still reasonable for banks and NBFCs.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet clears PPP-based Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Sewa

Business Standard

Under this initiative, the government will not purchase buses itself but will instead partner with private operators through the PPP model

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

JSW Energy, Coal India to Adani Ports: Jefferies recommends THESE six stocks to buy as capex plays

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Jefferies recommends six stocks for investment, focusing on sectors like power, ports, and cement due to strong private capital expenditure.

Infrastructure

SECTOR | 28 Mar 2025

Centre introduces Indian Ports Bill 2025 to amend 117-year-old legislation

Business Standard

After previous opposition from states, bill takes reconciliatory approach on port powers, officials say

Lok Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2024; Sonowal introduces Indian Ports Bill 2025

Business Line | 28 Mar 2025