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Air India goes on safety overdrive, places 71 passengers in no-fly list in 2023

ThehindubusinesslineThehindubusinessline · 1y ago
Air India goes on safety overdrive, places 71 passengers in no-fly list in 2023
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In 2023, Air India and Vistara placed 93 passengers on their no-fly lists due to unruly behavior, accounting for over 90% of all cases in India. These actions were taken in response to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's rules on handling unruly passengers, which were implemented after an incident involving a Shiv Sena MP in 2017. Previously, Air India had not banned any passengers under these rules. However, the airline has since taken a more proactive approach following a controversial incident on a New York-Delhi flight. Akasa Air and IndiGo also added passengers to their no-fly lists. Aviation experts emphasize the need for airlines to address these issues seriously and passengers' rights should be balanced with due process.

Meesho gets NCLT nod to relocate base to India

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Meesho gets NCLT nod to relocate base to India
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Meesho gets NCLT nod to relocate base to India The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Meesho’s move to shift its headquarters back to India from Delaware in the US, taking it a step closer to its initial public offering (IPO). This allows Meesho to separate from its US entity and merge back with its Indian company, completing its move back to India. A Moneycontrol report also added that Meesho is likely to pay $288 million in taxes for the reverse flip. Confirming the development to Entrackr, a Meesho spokesperson said, “This filing is part of our ongoing transition to re-domicile in India. With the majority of our operations, including customers, sellers, creators and Valmo partners already based here, this step aligns our corporate structure with our day-to-day business footprint.” However, the spokesperson did not comment on the tax amount paid by the company. Media reports suggest that Meesho has also shortlisted Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital, JP Morgan, and Citi as its bankers and is likely to launch its IPO by the end of this year. Last week, the homegrown e-commerce platform also transitioned into a public entity from a private one ahead of its $1 billion IPO. Meesho adds to the growing number of Indian startups such as Razorpay, PhonePe, Groww, Pine Labs, and Zepto that have paid hefty taxes to relocate their base back home after originally being incorporated overseas. While Zepto and Dream11 did not disclose the amount of tax paid for the reverse flip, Razorpay paid $150 million, PhonePe and Groww paid Rs 8,000 crore ($1 billion then) and Rs 1,340 crore ($157 million) in taxes, respectively, to complete the process. Meesho’s rival Flipkart, with an estimated valuation of $36 billion, is also working on relocating its domicile from Singapore to India.

PhonePe gets SEBI nod for IPO

EntrackrEntrackr · 11d ago
PhonePe gets SEBI nod for IPO
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PhonePe gets SEBI nod for IPO Walmart-backed digital payments major PhonePe has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to proceed with its initial public offering (IPO), according to sources aware of the development. The Bengaluru-based company had pre-filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) through the confidential route in September last year. PhonePe is reportedly eyeing a fundraise of up to Rs 12,000 crore through the public issue. The proposed IPO is largely structured as an Offer for Sale (OFS), with existing shareholders, including Walmart, Tiger Global, Microsoft and others. The listing could value PhonePe at around $15 billion. PhonePe last raised $600 million through a secondary transaction led by General Atlantic, while its most recent primary capital raise of $100 million came in May 2023, also led by General Atlantic, at a valuation of $12 billion. Operationally, PhonePe has continued to strengthen its dominance in the UPI ecosystem. In December, the company processed 9.8 billion customer-initiated transactions worth Rs 13.61 lakh crore, as per NPCI data. The fintech firm has also pivoted Pincode from a B2C offering to a B2B merchant-focused model, moving away from its original local commerce play launched on ONDC in April 2023. Financially, PhonePe posted 40.5% year-on-year growth in operating revenue, which rose to Rs 7,115 crore in FY25 from Rs 5,064 crore in FY24. Its adjusted profit (excluding ESOP costs) surged nearly fivefold to Rs 630 crore, compared to Rs 117 crore a year earlier.

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