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DID Li’l Masters auditions kick-off on OZEE
MUMBAI: Even as Dance India Dance Season 6 sets new benchmarks in the world of dance with spectacular performances presented by India’s youth, the stage is already being set for the even younger guns of the country to take their dance dreams to unparalleled heights. In keeping with Zee TV’s new brand ideology ‘AajLikhengeKal’, the channel gives wings to the aspirations of the country’s most talented dancing child prodigies as it announces the online auditions for its flagship dance reality show for kids – DID Li’l Masters.
To be conducted digitally on OZEE, DID Li’l Masters will give parents of India’s indomitable entertainment brigade the opportunity to enroll their children for the show’s upcoming season at the mere click of a button. To participate in DID Li’l Masters, interested families need to visit http://www.ozee.com/DIDlilmasters, answer a few questions and upload an audition video taking the contestants one step closer to realizing their dreams of making a name for themselves in the world of dance. This link will also be accessible to dance enthusiasts through Zee TV’s social media platforms.
The very first platform on Indian television to give dance its due respect, Dance India Dance revolutionized dance in India and made it a mainstream career choice for millions. The platform has introduced some spectacular talent each season – Be it Dharmesh, Shakti Mohan, Punit J Pathak, Salman Yusuf, Raghav Juyal or Prince, each of them has gone on to carve a niche for themselves and become a name to reckon with in the entertainment fraternity. DID Líl Masters, its brand extension celebrating the dancing talent of the kids across the country, has been a huge success across its three previous seasons.
If dance is your child’s dream and they have the passion to set the stage ablaze with their performances, if you believe they have what it takes to win the ultimate dance championship in the country, log on to http://www.ozee.com/DIDlilmasters. Come, prove to the world that your child is the Li’l Master that this country has been waiting for!
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Jio IPO faces delay as India yet to clear listing rule changes
Proposed rule change allows mega IPOs to float just 2.5 per cent
MUMBAI: The Indian government’s delay in formalising changes to listing rules may derail the targeted timeline for the initial public offering (IPO) of Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
According to media reports, Reliance is awaiting formal notification of regulatory amendments before appointing investment bankers and filing a draft IPO prospectus. The company is now aiming to submit the draft prospectus before April, depending on when the government issues the notification.
Jio, which owns India’s largest wireless operator, is widely seen as one of the crown jewels of Ambani’s business empire. Its listing, the first public offering of a major Reliance unit in nearly two decades, could become the country’s biggest ever IPO.
Investment bankers have proposed a valuation of as much as $170 billion for the company. Even the minimum stake sale could raise roughly $4.3 billion, potentially placing Jio among India’s most valuable listed companies.
Ambani had earlier said that Reliance was targeting a listing of Jio in the first half of 2026, a plan first outlined in 2019 with a five-year timeline. In 2020, global technology groups Meta Platforms and Alphabet invested more than $10 billion combined in the company.
The delay stems from pending regulatory changes approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India in September. The amendments allow companies with a post-issue market capitalisation exceeding Rs 5 trillion (about $55 billion) to float as little as 2.5 per cent of equity in an IPO, compared with the current 5 per cent minimum.
Such changes are expected to enable mega listings, including potential offerings by Jio and the National Stock Exchange of India. However, the reforms still require formal notification from the government.
Meanwhile, the National Stock Exchange is moving ahead with plans to raise as much as $2.5 billion through its own IPO and has recently invited banks to pitch for roles in the offering.
