Today’s M & A News

*Jaiprakash Associates looks to hive off more cement assets.

*Ascent Capital, IDG Ventures pick stake in Newgen; Headland exits with 2x

*RBI allows optionality clause for buy-back of stake held by foreign investors

*Ecron Acunova looks at inorganic expansion in Asia, kick-starts process to raise up to $30M

*OrbiMed invests in Faridabad-based hospital

*Govt retains 100% FDI in pharma but says non-compete clause for sellers only in special cases

*Tata Sons opens nodal office in Singapore for ASEAN, ropes in Shankar Venkateswaran from PwC as head of sustainability

*Online super market LocalBanya raises Series A funding from Mumbai realtor

*Carnival Group plans to invest $65M to expand multiplex chain

*Unitus Seed Fund invests $400K in online healthcare marketplace Medypal

*Inventus Backed Vizury Plans Series C Funding

*Blackstone To Exit Fino PayTech

*Ekdant India Files DRHP On BSE-SME

*Torrent Pharma Plans Acquisitions

*BPCL, Manali Petro To Float JV For PolyUrethane Project

*CDC Group To Acquire Stake In Pristine Logistics