“Zee Learn Limited announced [in February] that it has signed definitive agreements to Invest Rs 200 crores in MT Educare Limited through a preferential allotment of equity shares (face value Rs 10 per share) for a stake of 44.53% in the expanded share capital of MT Educare Limited, the company said in a stock exchange filing,”, according to NDTV.

“Hindustan Infralog Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture between Dubai-based DP World and the National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Warburg Pincus-backed Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava Seva) Ltd,” according to VCCircle.

“Pipa + Bella, a private label non-precious jewellery e-tailer, has raised $1 million (Rs 6.4 crore) led by Fireside Ventures, early-stage consumer-focussed venture fund, a company statement said,” reported VCCircle.

“Procter & Gamble has agreed to acquire Merck KGaA’s consumer health unit for 3.4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), giving it vitamin brands such as Seven Seas and greater exposure to Latin American and Asian markets,” reported CNBC. The transaction involved the acquisition of Merck Limited, a listed Indian company, through Procter & Gamble Overseas India B.V, including 3,300 Merck employees. A mandatory tender offer to minority shareholders will be made for the Indian entity.

“Mumbai-based enterprise technology firm Seclore Technology Pvt. Ltd has raised $12 million (around Rs 80 crore) in Series B funding from Sistema Asia Fund, Helion Venture, VentureEast and India Alternatives,” VCCircle.

“The Federal Bank board has approved 26% strategic investment by private equity player True North in its wholly owned subsidiary - FedBank Financial Services (FedFina), a move that will help the company to grow its loans,” according to reports.

“Education services provider Nspira Management Services Pvt. Ltd has raised $75 million in a round led by Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and Banyan Tree Growth Capital II, the company said,” reported Mint.

“Greenko Group has agreed to buy Orange Renewable from Singapore’s AT Capital Group at an enterprise value of $1 billion, Greenko Group founder Mahesh Kolli said,” reported Mint in June.

UK insurance company Legal & General Group Plc sold its 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance to private equity giant Warburg Pincus for Rs 710.54 crore, reported moneycontrol.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Delhi partner Harsh Kumar, who had resigned in September, has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.

A China-based venture capital investor and US-based Accion Venture lab, which invests in micro lending start-ups, have invested $2m in a pre-series A investment in SmartCoin Financials, which also saw participation from existing investors, including early stage investor Unicorn India Ventures, ISME ...

Former Inox Leisure vice president legal and company secretary Dhanraj Mulki has joined Mahindra Holidays as general counsel and company secretary.

Dreamplug Technologies and Kunal Shah, who operate credit card reward scheme Cred, received a primary investment via Series A funding by SCI Investments V (Sequoia), Ribbit Capital Mauritius IV, Gemini Investments L.P., Ru-Net Investments Limited, Anxa Holding Pte Ltd and M Vision Limited for $22.5m...

“GIC is ramping up its exposure to Indian real estate, with an investment firm managed by the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund buying a stake in Mumbai-based developer Godrej Properties Ltd for about Rs 1,000 crore ($150 million),” according to Mingtiandi, giving it a 5% stake in the company, which issued fresh shares for the acquisition.

US-based PE firm Warburg Pincus has acquired an indirect minority stake in Fusion Micro Finance Private Limited, an MFI based out of Delhi, through a primary subscription as well as secondary acquisition from certain early stage investors., according to reports . KT Advisors advised Fusion Micro Fin...

“PremjiInvest, the family office of Wipro chair Azim Premji, has picked up 6% stake in Future Retail Ltd, the company said. PremjiInvest bought the stake in a bulk deal from Cedar Support Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Bharti Ventures Ltd,” according to Mint.

“Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd on Wednesday said it has entered into a share purchase agreement for divesting its entire 11.23% holding in HNG Float Glass Limited, which was a joint venture company between Hindusthan National Glass and Turkey-based float glass manufacturer Trakya C...

“Stockholm-based Truecaller, owned by True Software Scandinavia AB, on Wednesday acquired Mumbai-based mobile payments start-up Chillr (Backwater Technologies Pvt Ltd) for an undisclosed amount,” according to Mint . Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Truecaller (True Software Scandinavia AB) led by a...

“Private sector lender IndusInd Bank Ltd on Tuesday said that it has signed a share purchase agreement with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited, (IL&FS) and other minority shareholders to acquire 100% of IL&FS Securities Services Limited, (ISSL), a subsidiary of IL&F...

“Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of the Adani Group, announced that it has executed a Share Purchase Agreement between Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Marine Infrastructure Developer Pvt. Ltd (MIDPL), L&T Shipbuilding Ltd and Adani Kattupalli Port Pvt. Ltd to acquire 97 per cent shares of MIDPL. MIDPL is the developer and operator of Kattupalli Port,” according to Steelguru.