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  Tata Group-Coffee Day beverage vending machine business deal hits hurdle: What we know

  Business | December 01, 2020 21:14 IST

  The Tata group is facing a roadblock to buy a Cafe Coffee Day unit, one of India's most popular coffee chains, beverage vending machine business after two big lenders to the Coffee Day Group has objected to the deal.

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  Cafe Coffee Day probe reveals Rs 3,500 cr fund diversion, gives clean chit to I-T Dept

  Business | July 24, 2020 22:00 IST

  An investigation into the circumstances that led to the alleged suicide of VG Siddhartha, the owner of the Coffee Day group, has revealed that Rs 3,535 crore siphoned off from the company by the entrepreneur's personal firms. 

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  Café Coffee Day case: $270 million missing after founder Siddhartha's suicide

  India | March 16, 2020 14:11 IST

  An investigation reveals shocking details into Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd after the death of founder V.G. Siddhartha that at least 20 billion rupees ($270 million) are missing from its accounts. Cafe Coffee Day founder committed suicide in July 2019.

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  Coffee Day Enterprises ropes in retired CBI DIG Ashok Kumar to scrutinise books of accounts

  Business | August 30, 2019 17:41 IST

  Ashok Kumar will also investigate the circumstances under which Coffee Day Enterprises late founder V G Siddhartha had written the purported letter dated July 27, alleging harassment by the income tax department.  

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  CCD owner's forensic report corroborates suicide theory, says police

  India | August 26, 2019 12:23 IST

  According to police sources, water was found in Siddhartha's lungs and his death was due to drowning.

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  Late CCD owner VG Siddhartha's father passes away

  India | August 25, 2019 18:48 IST

  Cafe Coffee Day owner, late V G Siddhartha's father, Gangaiah Hegde passed away on Sunday in a Mysuru hospital, a month after Siddhartha was found dead in the Netravati River on July 31.

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  Coffee Day Enterprises says debt to fall to Rs 1,000 crore post sale of Bengaluru tech park

  Business | August 17, 2019 16:12 IST

  The debt position of Coffee Day Group post repayment of debt out of proceeds from the sale of Global Village is expected to be around Rs 1,000 crore in the next 45 days, it added. As per the filing, the total debt of Coffee Day Enterprises as on July 31, 2019, was Rs 3,472 crore.

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  Coffee Day Enterprises to sell its Bengaluru tech park to Blackstone for up to Rs 3,000 crore

  Business | August 14, 2019 17:43 IST

  The announcement comes weeks after Coffee Day Enterprises founder V G Siddhartha allegedly committed suicide. In a letter purportedly written by him, Siddhartha mentioned severe financial stress being faced by his group firms, among other issues.

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  Coffee Day Enterprise appoints EY to scrutnize book of accounts

  Business | August 08, 2019 19:26 IST

  As per the regulatory filings with stock exchanges and the corporate affairs ministry, Coffee Day Ltd's liabilities had doubled to over Rs 5,200 crore and Siddhartha's unlisted ventures for realty and hospitality were having similar levels of debt.

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  Aware of reports questioning authenticity of VG Siddhartha's signature: Company

  India | August 06, 2019 15:56 IST

  The purported letter, which is believed to be the final note by the late promoter and widely circulated on social media, contained statements alleging harassment on VG Siddhartha by the Income Tax department. In a reply to the clarification sought by the bourses on the issue, Coffee Day Enterprises said "the company is aware of the news report" and added that it is "co-operating with regulatory authorities in relation to the letter and related matter."

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  How DKS-VGS friendship cost Siddhartha his life

  India | August 02, 2019 11:44 IST

  Days after his death, there is no clarity on whether a harassed VGS threw in the towel because of creditor or Income Tax pressure. His suicide note hinted at both. But, why did he take this extreme step after all he was successful in paying off some of his creditors? Or was his political connection and friendship with Congress play maker D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) responsible for his untimely death?

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  After VG Siddhartha's death, SV Ranganath appointed interim chairman of Cafe Coffee Day

  Business | July 31, 2019 14:06 IST

  SV Ranganath has been named the interim chairman of Cafe Coffee Day after the death of VG Siddhartha. Nitin Bagmane has been made the interm chief operating officer.

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  After CCD founder's death, Coffee Day Enterprises shares plummet 20%; hit lowest trading permissible limit

  Business | July 31, 2019 11:42 IST

  Shares of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd further plummeted 20 per cent to hit its lowest trading permissible limit for the day on Wednesday after its Chairman and Managing Director V G Siddhartha's body was found.  

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  RIP Siddhartha: CCD outlets across country to shut for a day

  India | July 31, 2019 10:59 IST

  All our 1,750 retail outlets in about 240 cities will remain shut for the day as a mark of respect to our founder-chairman Siddhartha who is no more. The decision came just hours after Siddhartha's body was fished out of the Netravathi river on the west coast earlier in the day.

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  CCD founder VG Siddhartha's body recovered from Netravati river near Mangaluru

  India | July 31, 2019 7:51 IST

  CCD Founder VG Siddhartha's body has been recovered from Netravati river near Mangaluru after a 35-hour extensive search. VG Siddhartha, son-in-law of SM Krishna, went missing on Monday.

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  Mystery deepens as fisherman says saw a man jump from bridge; CCD confirms Siddhartha's signature in note

  India | July 30, 2019 23:57 IST

  Siddhartha, 60, went missing on Monday evening and was seen last on the road bridge between Ullal and Mangaluru over the river around 7 pm as his car driver Basavaraj Patil told the police.

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  Coffee Day Enterprises shares crack 20 pc after chairman goes missing

  Business | July 30, 2019 17:47 IST

  Shares of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd dropped 20 per cent on Tuesday, eroding Rs 813 crore from its market valuation, after reports surfaced that its Chairman and Managing Director V G Siddhartha has gone missing.

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  Of a bitter brew: What led to VG Siddhartha's downfall? | Explained

  Fyi | July 30, 2019 17:36 IST

  Coffee Day Enterprises, the holding firm of Coffee Day, had a total debt of around Rs 6,550 crore as on March 2019. The group's coffee business, which includes some exports, reported revenues of Rs 1,777 crore in FY18 and Rs 1,814 crore in FY19.  

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  CCD founder VG Siddhartha missing: Here's all you need to know about India's coffee king

  India | July 30, 2019 12:13 IST

  V. G. Siddhartha is an Indian businessman from Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district. He is best known as the founder-owner of the chain of Cafe Coffee Day outlets. He comes from a family that has been in the business of coffee plantation for around 140 years. He is credited with creating India's largest coffee empire. He is also married to the daughter of former Karnataka CM SM Krishna.

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  VG Siddhartha unreachable, CCD informs NSE; shares tank

  Business | July 30, 2019 11:30 IST

  While search for CCD founder VG Siddhartha is underway, the company in a letter has informed the National Stock Exchange (NSE) that the business is running as usual.