Merger
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Franchise India Bureau Feb 09 2019 - 1 min readSoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is in talks with Los Angeles-based Berggruen Holdings to buy their Keys Hotels in India. Berggruen Holdings is the owner of Berggruen Hotels in India, which was founded in September 2006 for building and operating business hotels under the Keys brand. Berggruen Holdings is a $2-billion private equity and venture capital ...
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Franchise India Bureau Nov 29 2018 - 1 min readMukul Nagpaul of Ludhiana became the first athlete from Punjab to complete the Ironman race as he successfully completed the toughest Triathlon in Langkawi, Malaysia, on November 17. He finished the distance in 16 hours 18 minutes and 41 seconds. Ironman is one of the toughest and most challenging triathlon race, organized by the World ...
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Franchise India Bureau Oct 11 2018 - 1 min readThe Union Cabinet has approved the merger of the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) to establish the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The newly-constituted NCVET will regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training, both long-term and short-term. It will also ...
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Franchise India Bureau Oct 08 2018 - 1 min readIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched 'Peace Studies and Conflict Management' certificate programme for jail inmates across India. The course has been designed in collaboration with Gandhi Smriti and Drashan Smriti. The course is aimed at helping jail inmates become better citizens once they go out and join the mainstream. It will be ...
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Franchise India Bureau Feb 16 2018 - 1 min readTV18 Home Shopping Network Ltd (HomeShop18) and Shop CJ Network (Shop CJ) have completed the merger today making the combined entity largest TV home-shopping network in India. Homeshop18 (a subsidiary of Network18 Media and Investments) and Shop CJ Network had announced the merger of businesses of both entities last year in September. Network18 Media and ...