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Adani Group announces open offer launch on 22 November
Mumbai: In a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, NDTV said that the Adani Group on Friday announced a revised schedule for its proposed open offer to buy a 26 per cent public shareholding in the news network.
The filing states that the Adani open offer will now likely begin accepting subscriptions on 22 November and end on 5 December.
Previous dates for Adani’s open offer were from 17 October to 1 November.
In August, Gautam Adani entities acquired Vishva Pradhan Commercial Pvt Ltd (VCPL), a lesser-known company that had lent the founders of NDTV more than Rs 400 crore.
Also read : AMG Media Networks to indirectly acquire 29.18% stake in NDTV; launches open offer
VPCL lent the money more than a decade ago in exchange for warrants that allowed it to buy a 29.18 per cent stake in NDTV at any time.
VCPL, in collaboration with AMG Media Networks and Adani Enterprises, has proposed to acquire an additional 26 per cent, or 1.67 crore equity shares, at a price of Rs 294 per share.
The promoters of NDTV had challenged the open offer and the acquisition of VCPL’s stake, claiming that the deal could not proceed without the approval of Sebi as well as the income tax department.
The Adani Group had previously denied claims that the stake sale would require tax clearance.
The NDTV promoters claimed that they were completely unaware of the takeover and that it was carried out without their consent.
Following the transaction, the acquirer (Adanis) will not directly own any equity shares in the target company (NDTV), but will own at least 99.50 per cent and up to 100 per cent of the promoter company’s paid-up share capital (RRPR Holdings).
The proposed sale of NDTV and its subsidiary, NDTV Networks Ltd., which together own 20 per cent of Malaysian media company Astro Awani Network Sdn Bhd, has been postponed in the meantime.
By letter dated 9 November the Central Bureau of Investigation withheld for the time being its approval of the transaction.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
