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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Topic: Reliance

Reliance Defence ties up with German arms maker Rheinmetall AG to make explosives for export markets

Reliance Defence Ltd to set up greenfield manufacturing facility for the collaboration in the Watad Industrial Area of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.

India’s Reliance Industries to consider bonus shares for shareholders

If the board approves this bonus issue, it will be funded by capitalising the company’s reserves.

SEBI bans Anil Ambani, 24 others from securities market for 5 years

The market regulator charged them with diversion of funds; also fined Ambani $3 million for orchestrating a scheme to ‘siphon off’ funds from Reliance Home Finance Ltd.

Competition watchdog flags concern over $8.5 bn Disney-Reliance merger citing cricket broadcast rights

The merged company, majority-owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance, would control cricket broadcast rights, sparking concerns over pricing power and dominance in advertising.

CCI flags concerns over Reliance-Disney $8.5 billion merger, says could harm competition

Competition Commission of India has asked companies to explain within 30 days why probe should not be ordered. Antitrust experts had warned the merger could face intense scrutiny.

India’s data-centre capacity set to see 12x increase by 2030, will benefit power companies too

Report by research firm Jefferies says the power sector would be key for the future growth of the data centre industry, not just in India, but globally as well.

Reliance and Disney announce $8.5 billion media assets merger in India

Reliance will infuse $1.4 billion in the merged entity, with the company and its affiliates holding a more than 63% stake. Disney will hold about 37%, the companies said in a joint statement.

Disney, Reliance have signed binding media pact to merge operations in India, reports Bloomberg

The media unit of Reliance, controlled by Mukesh Ambani, and its affiliates are expected to own at least 61% of the merged entity, with Disney holding the rest, the report said.

2024 will be the year of AI. Here’s what to expect

Wherever the dust settles on the debates, one hopes that organisations will be mindful of the ethical implications of these technologies and deploy them responsibly.

Disney nears $10 billion deal to sell India operations to rival Reliance, reports Bloomberg News

Reliance values Disney's India assets, which comprises the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service and Star India, at between $7 billion and $8 billion, the report said.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?