Nevertheless, I was reminded of this scene in 2020 when anti-racism protests, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, led to the toppling of statues around the world. Very few read, so almost all went to listen to speeches on street corners, the public square and from the pulpit as a source of entertainment and learning. The previous century had been marked by plague and famine, but people in this time lived in relative safety. It happened in a world dominated by the far-reaching Roman Empire, in which only elite men could receive an education and hold positions of influence, while ordinary people lived as craftsmen, traders and farmers or cared for their children. Imagine zealous Christian monks tearing down statues of Greek gods, such as Artemis or Zeus, rather than anti-racism protesters or MAGA fanatics. But I’m actually describing episodes from the eastern Roman Empire in the late fourth and early fifth century AD. So much like the demise of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol in 2020 and the Capitol riots in Washington DC. The group comes upon a statue honouring the outdated ideologies they have come to hate and tears it to the ground, shattering it to pieces. They want to stamp out the power of the old regime for the good of the world. Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy successfully bid for work on the proposed 1200MW Solar PV Project of NTPC Renewable Energy for a consideration of Rs 2,100 crore including O&M for three years.A large crowd gathers, seething with anger over the ignorant and harmful ideas of their opponents. Tier 1 supplier, Uno Minda, will acquire a 81.69% stake in Kosei Minda Aluminum Company and a 49.90% stake in Kosei Minda Mould from joint venture partner Kosei, Japan for Rs 60 crore and Rs 11 crore respectively. The firm received a notification of intention to award from Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation for designing and constructing bridges, station buildings, walls, and more in the Indian Railways networks from New Patli to Patli Station and New Patli to Sultanpur Station for a total consideration of Rs 771.46 crore. SBI MF emerged as a buyer, acquiring 47.33 lakh shares at an average price of Rs 1,600 per share, amounting to Rs 757.4 crore via open market transactions. GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund sold 24.78 lakh shares in HDFC AMC, for a consideration of Rs 396.83 crore, averaging to the price of Rs 1,600.85 per share. The seller was Berry Creek Investment who offloaded 24.39 lakh shares (2.49%) at Rs 1,559.35 per equity share. ICICI Prudential MF bought 6.41 lakh shares of the multiplex chain while SBI Mutual Fund bought 14.7 lakh shares and Societe Generale-ODI acquired 3.28 lakh shares. The Group stated the closure should be achieved within the next six months, following which, “full-fledged procurement and construction activities at the site will commence.” PVR The Adani Group clarified that the financial closure of its Rs 34,900 crore petrochemical project at Mundra in Gujarat to set up a greenfield coal-to-PVC plant on Adani Ports land was pending with lenders and various financial institutions, as reports emerged the project was suspended. The private lender raised Rs 300 crore through the issue of 30,000 non-convertible debentures, with a coupon rate of 7.85% per annum for seven years. IndianOil and NTPC Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, will form a joint venture to set up of Renewable Energy (RE) power plants to meet round the clock power requirement of new projects of IndianOil refineries. SC asks Sebi to refund Rs 300 crore to NSE Indian Oil, NTPC
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