Vedanta
Vedanta set to take control of Electrosteel with Rs5,000 crore offer
31 Mar 2018
While Vedanta has offered nearly Rs5,000 crore for Electrosteel, which owes lenders close to Rs11,300 crore, the creditors have to complete the insolvency resolution process by 17 April
Vedanta Q2 net vaults 41% to Rs2,036 cr
02 Nov 2017
Vedanta, Adani eye Rs58,900-cr MP diamond mining project
27 Oct 2017
The project, which was abandoned by global miner Rio Tinto last year, has an estimated deposit of over 27 million carats of diamonds
Vedanta receives all approvals for Cairn merger except RBI nod
28 Mar 2017
Vedanta said on Tuesday that its board will consider this week payment of interim dividend to the shareholders of Cairn India following the merger of the oil firm with itself
Cairn India shareholders agree to merger with Vedanta
13 Sep 2016
Financial institutions, including Life Insurance Corporation of India holding about 12.63 per cent of Cairn India shares, did not vote at the court-convened shareholders meet on Monday
Cairn India, Vedanta sweeten merger deal for shareholders
23 Jul 2016
The shareholders of Cairn India will now get one share in Vedanta and minority shareholders will get an additional four Redeemable Preference Shares in Vedanta with a face value of Rs10 for every share held by them
Cairn India chief executive Mayank Ashar quits
21 May 2016
SC refuses to lift ban on Niyamgiri hills mining
07 May 2016
Vedanta wins India’s first gold mine auction
27 Feb 2016
The Baghmara mine, at Sonakhan in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh, about 130 km northeast of Raipur, has an estimated reserve of 2,700 kg of gold
Cairn Energy may join LIC to vote against Vedanta-Cairn India merger: reports
23 Jul 2015
Cairn Energy Plc is set to vote against Vedanta Ltd's $2.3-billion buyout offer for Cairn India's minority shareholders
Vedanta annexes Cairn India in $2.3-bn all-stock deal
15 Jun 2015
The merger will help debt-laden Vedanta to use debt-free Cairn India’s cash reserves of over Rs16,800 crore to part pay its Rs37,636 crore debt
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