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Tata Motors launches Tiago EV at ₹8.49 lakhs

Tata Motors launched its new and cheapest electric vehicle car, the Tiago EV, at an introductory price of ₹8.49 lakh. The hatchback comes with two battery options. The 24kWh battery offers a range of 315 km on a full charge, while the 19.2kWh battery is expected to deliver a range of 250 km. The automaker will offer eight years or 1,60,000 kms warranty on battery and motor.

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Godrej Properties acquires seven-acre land in Bengaluru

Godrej Properties Ltd has acquired a 7-acre land parcel in Indiranagar extension in Bengaluru. The plot has a total development potential of around 6 lakh sq. ft. and an estimated booking value potential of ₹750 crore. The company is planning to develop the plot as a premium residential project comprising apartments of various configurations.

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L&T Construction to build new medical college in Assam

Larsen & Toubro Ltd’s construction arm has secured a significant contract (in the range of ₹1,000-2,500 crore) from the State Government of Assam. The company will construct a new medical college and hospital at Golaghat, Assam. The facility will include a 430-bed teaching hospital, academic block, private ward, hostel, and residential facilities. The total built-up area will be 9.44 lakh square feet.

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Vi to lose access to towers if it fails to clear dues: Indus Towers

Vodafone Idea (Vi) risks losing access to Indus Towers' mobile towers from November 2022 if it fails to clear its dues. On Monday, Indus Towers held a board meeting to discuss the company's mounting trade receivables. It reportedly issued a "strongly-worded" letter to Vi, directing the telecom company to pay 100% of monthly dues. Vodafone Idea’s total tower dues exceed ₹10,000 crore.

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Airtel Payments Bank to install 1.5 lakh micro ATMs in FY23

Airtel Payments Bank has started rolling out 1.5 lakh micro ATMs in a phased manner across Tier 2 cities and semi-urban regions to facilitate cash withdrawal for customers. The bank will gradually expand its service to cover more banking points in a phased manner. It is now integrated with the National Payments Corporation of India's National Financial Switch (NFS) to facilitate micro ATM transactions.

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Ramco Cements commissions cement plant in AP

Ramco Cements Ltd has commissioned its fifth integrated cement plant at Kolumigundla, Andhra Pradesh, at a cost of ₹3,000 crore. The plant has a clinkerisation capacity of 2.25 million tonnes per annum. The plant is capable of manufacturing various types of cement as per the specifications of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The unit will provide jobs to over 1,000 people.

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Union Cabinet approves 3-month extension for PMGKAY

The Central government announced the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another three months till December 2022. The PMGKAY was launched in March 2020 to provide free 5kg foodgrains per person per month to about 80 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The extension for three months will cost ₹44,700 crore, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.

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Indian fertilizer companies sign MoU with Canada’s Canpotex

Coromandel International, Chambal Fertilizers, and Indian Potash Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada-based Canpotex. This MoU will help reduce supply & price volatility and ensure a stable long-term supply of potash fertilizer to India.  Canpotex will supply up to 15 lakh metric tonnes of potash annually for three years to these Indian three companies. 

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Edelweiss Financial Services to raise up to ₹400 crore

Edelweiss Financial Services (EFSL) has announced plans to raise up to ₹400 crore through a public issue of bonds next week. The base issue size is ₹200 crore with an option to retain oversubscription up to ₹200 crore. EFSL will issue secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of the face value of ₹1,000 each. The issue opens on October 3 and closes on October 17.

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Krsnaa Diagnostics enters B2C segment

Krsnaa Diagnostics is set to enter the business-to-consumer (B2C) segment with a chain of 600 diagnostic centres across India. The company's entry into the B2C space is likely to change the industry dynamics on pricing. It offers imaging and pathological tests at discounts of 45-60% and 40–80% to the market rates, respectively.

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