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News18
2 days ago
- Business
- News18
Singapore-based Unique Global to acquire up to 12 pc stake in IFL Enterprises
Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Agri commodity trader IFL Enterprises on Tuesday said Singapore-based Unique Global Managed Services has offered to buy up to 12 per cent stake in the company. The Ahmedabad-based company informed stock exchanges that its board will meet on August 1 to consider Unique Global Managed Services' proposal to acquire up to 12 per cent shareholding through the strategic investment route. 'IFL Enterprises has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the Singapore-based entity, Unique Global, to acquire a 12 per cent strategic minority stake in the company at an indicative reference price of Rs 2 per share," IFL said in a statement. The offer price represents over 100 per cent premium to current share price, it added. 'This proposed investment marks a significant step in our efforts to strengthen the Company's capital base, accelerate growth plans, and enhance shareholder value," IFL said. The investment is intended to be long-term and strategic in nature and the proposed stake will be acquired in full compliance with SEBI, FEMA, and RBI regulations, IFL said. IFL is engaged in the agri commodity business, including import, export and trading of agri commodities. Recently four FPIs have acquired total of 16.08 per cent stake in the company. It reported revenue from operations of Rs 120.60 crore in FY25, over 13-fold rise compared to Rs 8.24 crore in 2023-24. PTI HG MR MR (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 22, 2025, 15:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.


North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Climate
- North Wales Chronicle
Eryri and Yr Wyddfa high-profile races halted mid-event
Event organisers Always Aim High Events and XTERRA made the decision to halt all trail running races at 12.25pm on Saturday, July 12, due to what they described as 'extreme' weather conditions. Races had begun as early as 6.30am and included the 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra Marathon, Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon24, and the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. The XTERRA World Championship was being held as part of the XTERRA Snowdonia Trail Marathon Eryri on July 11 and 12. The race is the flagship finale of the Trail Run World Series, with an inclusive trail festival in Wales' outdoor capital. Meanwhile, The Black Diamond Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon24 is a gruelling 24-hour endurance challenge in which participants attempt to ascend and descend Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) as many times as possible within a single day. MORE NEWS: 17-foot speedboat off Bangor Pier ends up as sunken wreck 25-year-old from Caernarfon who died after fall from Malta hotel balcony named In a statement released on July 12, Llangefni-based Always Aim High Events - known for delivering some of the UK's premier triathlon, cycling, and running events, said: "We regret to inform you that today's race - including the 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra distances, and the Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon24 event - has been stopped. "Due to extreme temperatures, it is no longer safe to continue with the event. "All runners are currently being safely escorted off the mountain by our event staff and mountain leader team. "Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of all participants. Please bear with us as we focus on ensuring everyone returns safely. "Thank you for your understanding." The statement attracted mixed comments from participant. One person wrote: "Tough call to make but [the] right one in these temps I'd say." Another said: "Having been involved with MR for many years, carrying someone off the hill in the very hot conditions is a monumental task, so having an event cancelled would have taken some pressure of teams. Many of them are doing 100 plus incidents a year, and any help they can get can only help. Anyone who disagrees can always try carrying someone off the hill in this heat!" Another commented: "Yes it's a hot day but an intelligent athlete who has trained for ultra distance generally knows how to self manage and pace according to conditions. I firmly believe that the 24 hour runners should not have had their event cancelled at the point at that it was. I could have happily accepted a decision to hold athletes back for a few hours to allow the temps to come down." Another said: "Should never have started." One person taking part in the championship event voiced his anger and disappointment that the race had been cancelled due to the heat. He also outlined other dangers. The participant, from Malta, told the North Wales Chronicle: "I competed in the Xterra world Championships on Saturday. It was one of several races. All were cancelled due to extreme heat but I believe the major reason was because the organizer was not prepared and didn't have any 'plan B.' "It's a big pity to cancel a world championships with so many athletes travelling from across the world to be here. "I came from Malta. There were around 15 more athletes from Malta participating in different races by Xterra in the same day." Other racers travelled from as far as Australia, New Zealand, China and USA. Always Aim High Events told the Chronicle and its coastal titles that "the safety of all participants, volunteers and race support staff is the number one priority for the event organisers and the decision was taken following consultation with the incident management and health and safety teams." Many runners in the 10k and Half Marathon successfully completed their races before the cancellation was announced at 12.25pm. They added that all major stakeholders were "promptly" informed, and participants were supported in making a safe descent and return to the event village, where welfare checks and final confirmations were conducted. Extreme weather protocols were implemented following a review by the event's medical director the day before the race. "Detailed" safety briefings were also delivered to competitors prior to the start of the events. Matt Newman, Chief Executive of Always Aim High Events, said: "We would like to thank all participants and our incredible event support team for their patience, resilience, and understanding. Having delivered this race in Llanberis for the past ten years, we are deeply saddened to have had to halt the event. "The safety of our participants has always been our top priority, and we made the decision to halt the races to ensure everyone was brought down from the mountain safely." The course has since been thoroughly swept by the mountain safety team.


New Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
11-month-old girl's body exhumed over suspected infanticide in Tamil Nadu
TIRUPATTUR: The body of an 11-month-old baby girl was exhumed at Bandrikanur village in Kandhili after the medical officer of the PHC at Gejalnayakanpatti filed a complaint that the death could be a case of female infanticide. The girl was the fourth daughter of a 38-year-old farmer, who doubles up as a sweet master in bakeries, and his 32-year-old homemaker wife. However, the health department officials said the woman's age was 24 years as per their records. The couple already has three daughters aged 7, 6, and 3 years. According to police, the complaint was filed by medical officer Usha Devi on July 9, and an FIR for suspicious death was registered the same day. Following due procedures, the police said a team from Vellore Government Medical College and Hospital, along with the tahsildar and police, carried out the exhumation on Tuesday. SP Shreya Gupta said only after the postmortem report arrives will they be able to ascertain the cause of death. A senior district health department official said they were suspicious, as the death, which happened on June 19, was reported to the nurse only on July 6. Further, the officials noted the woman had told the officials that between the third and fourth child, she had become pregnant once, which ended in a 'natural miscarriage'. Moreover, neither the woman nor her husband had undergone any permanent family planning procedure. 'That's another reason for the suspicion,' the officials said. According to the health department officials, the child was administered MR vaccine on June 11. On June 12, the staff from the PHC visited the child's house as part of a routine follow-up, as children usually develop fever after taking the vaccine. The child was alright when we visited, said the officials. On June 18, the child was brought again to the PHC with minor symptoms of fever, for which medicines were provided. The child died around 12.30 am on June 19 after developing sudden complications and seizures, the parents had said.


Euractiv
14-07-2025
- Business
- Euractiv
400 days later: Brussels struggles to start talks on government deadlock
Discussions to form a Brussels regional government could resume thanks to a proposal put forward by the francophone liberal party MR, which has offered to forego one of its governmental posts to break the 400-day political deadlock. The six parties – MR, PS, and Les Engagés on the French side; Open VLD, Groen and Vooruit on the Flemish – will now work towards a coalition agreement by September. Talks had been at a standstill as the francophone Socialist Party (PS) refused to govern with Flemish nationalists N-VA – Prime Minister Bart de Wever's party. But Flemish liberals Open VLD insisted that N-VA should be included in a government coalition. Belgian politics is divided between French and Dutch -speaking language communities. But the federal system is particularly complicated in the Brussels region, where political groups from both sides are needed for a majority in the regional government. With an unusually awkward distribution of votes in the 2024 elections, it is mathematically difficult to form a majority without PS or N-VA. But these parties are almost diametrically opposed and PS has been intransigent in its resistance to the Flemish nationalists. On Friday 11 July, MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez announced that discussions between PS and his party had resumed to find a 'solution' by Belgium's national day on 21 July. Previous efforts to get parties to negotiate had blown up, with long-standing feuds preventing constructive dialogue. But with the region's debt swelling to €15 billion, at the same time its credit rating has been downgraded, the financial situation is clearly unsustainable. On Sunday, MR and N-VA reached an agreement: N-VA will not take a seat in the coalition. To appease them, MR would sacrifice a state secretary position in the future government, which would be replaced by a figure from civil society not affiliated with any party. This person is expected to be a French-speaker 'compatible' with N-VA positions, Belga News Agency writes, through which the party will have some indirect influence. But despite initial optimism that talks could resume, progress was again held up on Monday as N-VA sent a representative to the negotiations. The talks were promptly cancelled, Bruzz reported. Orlando Whitehead contributed reporting. (vib, ow)


GSM Arena
12-07-2025
- Business
- GSM Arena
Qualcomm is hosting XR Day in India on July 21
Qualcomm has announced that it's hosting XR Day in India on July 21 as the first event part of its month-long "Snapdragon for India" initiative. The chipmaker will showcase its vision in MR, VR, and AR at this event, while also highlighting the use of its chipsets in next-gen smart glasses, spatial computing, and immersive experiences. Additionally, Qualcomm will highlight real-world applications of XR across health, fitness, education, and entertainment. It will also announce new collaborations with developers, OEMs, and partners at the XR Day. After XR Day, Qualcomm will host Auto Day in India on July 30 to showcase what's next in mobility and how the company is enabling safer, smarter, and connected mobility in India.