Vedanta looks to regain market share after Goa mining resumption

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 10:04

Vedanta Limited, which has managed to retain 80 per cent of its earlier mining capacity in Goa after state government's renewal of the leases, is now looking to regain the lost market share, a senior official said.

Vedanta confident of closing Cairn merger by March

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 17:07

Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta is confident of closing the merger deal with Cairn India by March 2016, a top executive said on Sunday.

Vedanta hopeful of resuming iron ore mining in Goa by Oct

Last Updated: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 19:20

Billionaire Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta Ltd Saturday said it is hopeful of restarting iron ore mining in Goa from October.

Vedanta-Cairn merger to be good for both's shareholders: Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 19:18

Listing the positives of the proposed merger of Cairn India with his Vedanta Ltd, its chairman Naveen Agarwal said that the move would not only strengthen the company`s cash-flows but also allow Cairn India`s shareholders to get access to Vedanta`s well invested metals and mining assets which have low cost and long life.

Sterlite Technologies eyes defence contract worth Rs 7,000 cr

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 15:53

The optical fibre manufacturer is also connecting defence establishments in Jammu & Kashmir with high-speed optical fibres.

Sterlite to invest Rs 400cr, up optic fibre capacity to 30m km

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 15:10

Sterlite Technologies will invest up to Rs 400 crore on capacity expansion as it targets a major part of the Rs 72,000-crore BharatNet project.

Anil Agarwal's bonus up 28% to Rs 8.85 cr in FY15

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 12:29

Vedanta in its annual report to shareholders, ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on August 3 in London, said the base compensation for Agarwal will remain unchanged at 1.608 million pounds.

Digital India huge opportunity for health, education: Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 16:16

Agarwal, who heads the mining giant Vedanta Resources Plc, is the Non-Executive Chairman of Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) which is involved majorly in laying the optical fibre network to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchyats.

'Digital India' to attract FDI, create jobs: Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 19:07

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' drive will attract foreign direct investment in the country and generate jobs, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal said on Tuesday.

Vedanta readies Rs 400-cr funding facelift for anganwadis

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 21:44

The Vedanta Foundation, the philanthropic arm of metal and mining major Vedanta, will revamp 4,000 anganwadi centres across India by equipping them with TVs, solar panels and toilets.

Cairn-Vedanta deal: LIC expresses doubts over valuations, debt

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 22:35

LIC owns 9.06 percent in Cairn India, second only to 9.82 percent of UK's Cairn Energy plc. LIC also has a minority 1.77 percent holding in Vedanta. The merger needs approval of at least half of the minority shareholders.

Anil Agarwal rules out raising offer price for Cairn

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 20:58

Notwithstanding the criticism of minority shareholders of Cairn India getting a raw deal, billionaire Anil Agarwal Tuesday ruled out his debt-ridden mining firm Vedanta Ltd raising the offer to absorb the cash rich oil firm.