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December 01, 2025

Piramal Fin targets $1.67 bn of local borrowing

Indian non-bank lender Piramal Finance aims to raise around Rs 15,000 crore ($1.67 billion) in the December-March period, focusing mostly on local borrowing, a company official said. The company aims to raise Rs 30,000 crore in the current financial year, about half of which has been borrowed already, said chief executive officer and managing director Jairam Sridharan. 40% of the borrowing will be via bank loans, with the rest a combination of local bonds, external borrowings, securitisation and loans from multilateral agencies, he said.Piramal Finance, a non-deposit taking finance company, aims to take its assets under management beyond 1 trillion rupees by end of March from Rs 90,000 crore in September. The company may opt for $500 million to $800 million via external commercial borrowi

December 01, 2025

Govt simplifies coal, lignite clearances

The coal ministry has revised and simplified the approval process for exploration programmes and geological reports related to coal and lignite blocks, a move aimed at enhancing ease of doing business and giving a fillip to efficient and sustainable exploration.The new process does not require a go-ahead from the government panel set up in 2022 for this purpose."The Ministry of Coal has reviewed the earlier methodology and simplified the mechanism for approval of exploration programs and Geological Reports (GRs) for coal and lignite blocks prepared by Notified Accredited Prospecting Agencies (APAs) accredited by QCI-NABET and peer-reviewed by another such APA," a statement from the ministry said.The country's increasing energy requirements demand faster, more efficient, and technologically

December 01, 2025

Samantha Ruth Prabhu marries Raj Nidimoru

Telugu superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu has finally tied the knot with director Raj Nidimoru in an intimate ceremony held on Monday morning, and fans are absolutely thrilled to catch the first glimpse of the newlyweds.The wedding took place at the serene Ling Bhairavi Temple inside the Isha Yoga Centre, with only 30 close family members and friends in attendance. Talk about keeping it low-key yet incredibly classy!Samantha recently shared some gorgeous pictures on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse of her joyous wedding vibes with Raj Nidimoru. <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRtrePWET2L/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; bo

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