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Adani Green accomplishes its Construction Financing Framework at USD 3 billion

December 5, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad, 5 December 2023: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest and world’s leading renewable energy player announced follow-on funding of USD 1.36 billion (Bn) to further boost its Construction Financing Framework to USD 3 Bn backed by a consortium of renowned international banks.  The green loan facility will play a pivotal role in enabling […]

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Adani holds Green X Talks to mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities

December 4, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad, 4 December 2023: To mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (December 3), the Adani Group organised Green X Talks where individuals with disabilities, who have conquered multiple barriers with their resilience and dedication, shared their life stories. The programme, held at Adani Corporate House in Ahmedabad on December 4, brought to the […]

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Roving Periscope: Concerns about the revival of the Christian v/s Muslim sentiments

December 4, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The election victory of an ‘anti-Muslim’ leader in the Netherlands in the West, and the Islamist terrorists bombing a Catholic mass service and killing four people in the Philippines in the east have reignited the fears of Christian versus Muslim sentiments, reminiscent of the post-9/11 apprehensions worldwide. At least four […]

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Markets: BJP’s landslide win fire up bourses; Adani shares shine

December 4, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The world’s largest political party—Bharatiya Janata Party—not only retained its Madhya Pradesh stronghold but also wrested two other states—Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh—from its principal rival, Indian National Congress (INC), on Sunday, sending out a clear message that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would continue to lead the world’s largest democracy after the […]

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Amrit Kaal: India to be a $5 trillion economy, Modi govt says in Parliament

December 4, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day after the BJP retained Madhya Pradesh and wrested Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh from the Congress, and the fired-up stock markets reflected the political stability and continuity in India, the government told Parliament that South Asian country is set to become a USD 5 trillion economy during the Amrit Kaal […]

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Indian navy veterans: PM Modi meets the Qatar ruler amid death row

December 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in Dubai, for the first time after a Qatar court convicted eight former Indian Navy officials. The meeting is significant as the eight former Indian Navy personnel were given death sentences by a Qatar court and […]

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COP28: US pledges $3 bn for Green Climate Fund

December 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The United States has pledged USD 3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday in Dubai at the UN COP28 Climate Summit. The fund, with more than USD 20 billion in pledges so far, is the largest international fund dedicated to supporting climate action […]

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New Zealand: Three Khalistanis convicted for plotting to kill a Sikh radio jockey

December 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid the controversial revival of the so-called “Khalistan Movement” in some countries, including India, the US, and Canada, three Indian-origin Sikhs have been found guilty and convicted for plotting to murder a Sikh radio jockey in New Zealand. These men were found guilty of the attempted murder of Harnek Singh, […]

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Roving Periscope: Himalayas melting alarmingly, warns UN chief

December 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Warning the world that the Himalayas are melting at an alarming rate, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday insisted on urgent action to protect the world from climate challenges ahead. Nearly 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra which […]

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Investors dismiss attacks, continue to repose faith in Adani Group

December 2, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Exactly a week after the Supreme Court said reports by Hindenburg Research and the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) cannot be considered as the gospel truth, Indian Twitter woke up to a fresh set of allegations against the Adani Group. This time, the exclusive article was by ‘Adani Watch’, a non-profit project established […]

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