U.S.-based Glas Trust is not part of a key panel overseeing the insolvency proceedings of Indian education-technology giant Byju's, and will need to substantiate the $1 billion claim of lenders it represents, according to documents and three sources, Reuters reported. Byju's was once a darling of global investors and valued at $22 billion in 2022, but is now facing insolvency due to its dispute with U.S. lenders. The company became popular by offering online training courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its insolvency officer, Pankaj Srivastava, told Glas in a Sept.
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India’s economy grew at a slower pace last quarter than expected, with risks to the outlook mounting and pressure building on the central bank to cut interest rates, Bloomberg News reported. Gross domestic product rose 6.7% in the three months to June from a year earlier, the Statistics Ministry said Friday — the slowest pace in five quarters and below the central bank’s projection of 7.1% for the period. Growth weakened from 7.8% in the January-March quarter.
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Foreign investors in Byju's, including General Atlantic, have urged India's Supreme Court to hear their concerns as judges decide on the future of the insolvent education tech firm, a legal filing shows, Reuters reported. Valued at $22 billion in 2022, Byju's became popular by offering online training courses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is now locked in a dispute with U.S. lenders seeking $1 billion in unpaid dues - a case that has triggered its insolvency.
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Suraksha Group has infused ₹250 crore in Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) as equity and debt after taking control of the latter in early June, the Hindustan Times reported. New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Suraksha Group has infused ₹250 crore in Jaypee Infratech after acquiring it through insolvency process and has also arranged a ₹3,000 crore loan facility, as it gears up to complete around 20,000 unfinished flats in Delhi NCR.
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