Major Deal Alert: Khaitan & Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Lead Bajaj Electricals’ Rs.168 Crore Acquisition of Morphy Richards

Khaitan and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas led Bajaj Electricals’ Rs.168 crore acquisition of the Morphy Richards brand and related IP rights. The deal covers multiple South Asian jurisdictions, strengthening Bajaj Electricals’ regional presence across consumer appliance markets today.

[Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat] “Customs Like Child Marriage Must Not Hinder Her Goals’’: Women and Child Development Ministry

Union Minister Annapurna Devi launched the “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign” on November 27 to eliminate child marriages in India. The initiative focuses on empowering girls, enforcing legal reforms to set 18 as the minimum marriage age, and targeting high-burden states. The aim is to cut child marriage prevalence below 5% by 2029.