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Bharti Airtel signs 5G network deals with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

Bharti Airtel Ltd has signed 5G network agreements with Swedish equipment maker Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung to commence deployment of 5G networks from August. Ericsson will provide 5G connectivity in 12 circles for Bharti Airtel. The multi-year deal with Nokia will provide equipment from its AirScale portfolio and solutions for network management, deployment, planning, and optimisation services. Samsung will act as Airtel’s network partner to deploy 5G services.

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Adani Power Q1 Results: Net profit jumps 16x YoY to Rs 4,780 crore

Adani Power Ltd reported a 16-fold YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,780 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY23). Its revenue from operations rose 115% YoY to Rs 15,509 crore during the same period. The company’s performance in Q1 was aided by a surge in power purchase agreement (PPA) tariffs due to higher import coal prices and greater alternate coal usage. EBITDA stood at Rs 7,506 crore, up 227% YoY.

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Tata Power Green commissions 225 MW hybrid power project in Rajasthan

Tata Power Green Energy Ltd (TPGEL) has commissioned a 225 megawatts (MW) hybrid power project in Rajasthan. The power generated from the project will be supplied to Tata Power-Mumbai Distribution under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 25 years. The plant will annually offset approximately 700 million kilograms of carbon dioxide.

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Adani Wilmar Q1 Results: Net profit rises 10% YoY to Rs 194 crore

Adani Wilmar Ltd reported a 10.2% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 193.59 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY23). Its revenue from operations rose 30.2% YoY to Rs 14,731.62 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 496 crore, up 14% YoY. Overall volumes grew 15% YoY to 1.19 million metric tonnes (MMT). The company’s edible oil business posted a 6% YoY growth in volumes, while its food & FMCG segment grew 53% YoY.

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Inox Wind secures order for 200 MW wind power project from NTPC

Inox Wind has secured an order to establish a 200 MW wind power project from NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. The project will be executed in Kutch District, Gujarat, and is scheduled to be commissioned by January 2024. As part of the order, Inox Wind will supply and install Wind Turbine Generators with 113 meters rotor diameter and 92 meters hub height. The company will also provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) for the project.

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Vodafone Idea Q1 Results: Net loss at Rs 7,297 crore

Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 7,296.7 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY23). The telecom major had posted a net loss of Rs 7,319 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations rose 13.7% YoY to Rs 10,410 crore in Q1 FY23. The average revenue per user (ARPU) stood at Rs 128 in Q1 FY23, compared to Rs 104 in Q1 FY22.

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SpiceJet in talks with investors for stake sale: Report

As per a report from ET NOW, a Middle Eastern airline has expressed interest to pick up a 24% stake and a board seat in SpiceJet Ltd. Sources added that a big Indian business conglomerate has also approached promoter Ajay Singh to acquire a stake in the budget carrier. Ajay Singh holds around a 60% stake in SpiceJet. The cash-strapped airline urgently requires capital to keep flying.

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IndiGo Q1 Results: Net loss narrows to Rs 1,064 crore

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) reported a net loss of Rs 1,064.3 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY23). The airline had posted a net loss of Rs 1,681.80 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations jumped 327.5% YoY to Rs 12,855.3 crore in Q1 FY23. IndiGo’s passenger ticket revenues stood at Rs 11,466.9 crore, up 399% YoY.

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Uber sells 7.8% stake in Zomato for Rs 3,100 crore

Uber Technologies sold its entire 7.78% stake in Zomato Ltd in a bulk deal on the BSE today. The US-based company sold 61.22 crore shares of Zomato, which it had earned by selling Uber Eats in an all-stock deal in 2020, at Rs 50.44 per share. Meanwhile, Fidelity's Emerging Market Fund bought 5.44 crore shares of Zomato in the bulk deal at an average price of Rs 50.26. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance bought 4.5 crore shares at Rs 50.25 per share.

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Inox Leisure Q1 Results: Net profit at Rs 57 crore

Inox Leisure Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 57.09 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY23). The multiplex operator had posted a net loss of Rs 122.28 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations stood at Rs 582.26 crore in Q1 FY23, compared to Rs 22.31 crore in Q1 FY22 (when cine exhibition was impacted due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic). The company added three new properties with 17 screens in Q1 FY23.

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India’s services PMI falls to 4-month low in July

India’s services sector lost momentum in July as demand was curtailed by competitive pressures, high inflation and unfavourable weather. The S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 55.5 in July, compared to 59.2 in June. Both output and sales increased at the weakest rates for four months.

[PMI is a month-on-month calculation, and a value above 50 represents an expansion when compared to the previous month.]

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