Subrata Roy

Sahara's Grosvenor House put on sale; may fetch Rs 5,000 cr

In a fresh twist to crisis-hit Sahara Group's efforts to raise funds, its iconic hotel property Grosvenor House, estimated to be worth over Rs 5,000 crore, has been put on sale by lenders.

Mar 03, 2015, 17:44 PM IST

Sahara employees face salary delays on liquidity crunch

Sahara's long-drawn dispute with regulator Sebi over investor repayments has begun to take its toll on salaries of the group's employees, which are getting delayed amid a major liquidity crunch.

Feb 27, 2015, 12:29 PM IST

Sahara lands in another trouble, SC fiat on diversion of funds

Facing tough times in its attempt to get its Chief Subrata Roy out of jail, Sahara Group on Tuesday landed in a soup again as the Supreme Court asked it to explain how it encashed securities, deposited with RBI, and diverted them to pay depositors to the tune of Rs 484 crore without the court's nod.

Feb 24, 2015, 19:32 PM IST

Roy fails to get early hearing on special facilities

Sahara Group's lawyer Keshav Mohan, said the application is now listed for hearing on Tuesday.

Feb 20, 2015, 20:07 PM IST

US authorities probe alleged forged letter from Mirach in Sahara deal

Sahara had sought to borrow more than $1 billion from Mirach to help bail its chairman, Subrata Roy, out of jail in New Delhi.

Feb 19, 2015, 08:55 AM IST

Sahara moves SC for extension of facilities to Subrata Roy in jail

Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over how Sahara Group would raise money to secure its chief Subrata Roy's release, as the group sought extension of facilities inside Tihar jail premises by four to six weeks to enable him negotiate deals with prospective buyers.

Feb 17, 2015, 14:11 PM IST

Sahara moves SC for extension of facilities by 6 weeks to Subrata Roy

Sahara Group on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking extension of facilities by six weeks given to its jailed chief Subrata Roy for striking deals with various persons.

Feb 17, 2015, 11:21 AM IST

SEBI-Sahara row: RBI moves SC to stop SIFCL from selling assets

In a fresh turn of events in the Sahara case, RBI Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking to implead itself as a party in the company's tussle with SEBI and sought to stop one of its firms from disposing off assets for securing the release of its chief Subrata Roy.

Feb 13, 2015, 20:48 PM IST

Sahara says taking legal action against Mirach after deal collapse

The talks involved a loan by Mirach secured against some of Sahara`s properties including New York`s Plaza hotel, but they collapsed acrimoniously.

Feb 13, 2015, 15:40 PM IST

Preparing legal action against Sahara: Mirach

The Subrata Roy-led Sahara group has accused Mirach of "cheating and forgery" in the failed USD 2.05 billion loan arrangement and said it has initiated legal action against the US-based firm.

Feb 13, 2015, 09:05 AM IST

Mirach fiasco: Sahara initiates legal action; eyes new deal

Accusing Mirach Capital of "cheating and forgery" in the failed USD 2.05 billion loan arrangement, Sahara today said it has initiated legal action against the US-based firm and it is now working on a new deal to raise funds to secure bail for its chief Subrata Roy.

Feb 12, 2015, 18:40 PM IST

Supreme Court asks Sahara to submit fresh fundraising plans

SC has asked conglomerate Sahara to submit a fresh plan for raising funds against its properties after the collapse of negotiations with a U.S.-based firm last week.

Feb 11, 2015, 17:17 PM IST

Mirach asks Supreme Court to let it buy Sahara assets

US-based Mirach Capital Group claims to have returned USD 2.625 million to Sahara Group and asked the Supreme Court to intervene and allow a sale of its assets to its "ready, willing, and able investors."

Feb 11, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

Mirach calls off Sahara loan deal, returns fees

The Court had given time till February 20 for the deal, but it fell apart after Bank of America disclosed that it was not involved in the deal as was being claimed.

Feb 11, 2015, 10:57 AM IST

Sahara saga: Mirach says 3 hotels can fetch maximum $1.67 billion

As the blame-game continues over their floundered deal, US-based Mirach Capital has claimed that Sahara's three overseas hotels can fetch a maximum valuation of USD 1.67 billion (Rs 10,400 crore).

Feb 08, 2015, 14:32 PM IST

Tender apology or pay compensation: Mirach warns Sahara

In a fresh twist to the alleged "forgery" saga, US-based Mirach on Saturday asked Sahara to make a "formal apology" for tarnishing its image, failing which it warned of legal action and demanded over USD 13 million in compensation for breach of contract.

Feb 07, 2015, 15:37 PM IST

Mirach hits back at Sahara; offers to buy out overseas hotels

Mirach further accused Sahara of repeatedly undermining a transaction for sale of its properties and said it "wasted" the time of its investors as also that of Sebi and the courts.

Feb 06, 2015, 10:06 AM IST

Mirach gave forged BofA letter, to take legal action: Sahara

Stung by a "forged letter" claiming USD 2-billion funding through Bank of America, crisis-hit Sahara group today said it has been "cheated" by US-based Mirach Capital and would take all suitable legal action against the firm and its officers.

Feb 05, 2015, 23:58 PM IST

Mysterious turn to Sahara's $2-billion deal; BofA says not a banker

Crisis-ridden Saharas' efforts to raise funds to secure bail for its chief Subrata Roy have taken a mysterious turn, with Bank of America refuting claims of it being the banker for a USD 2-billion financing package offered to the group by a US-based entity.

Feb 05, 2015, 14:19 PM IST

Subrata Roy's get-out-of-jail deal is mired in mystery

Subrata Roy, the boss of the Sahara conglomerate, is in a New Delhi prison on contempt-of-court charges and needs to post $1.6 billion in bail to get out. To help raise the money, Sahara is in talks to refinance its overseas hotels, including New York`s Plaza.

Feb 05, 2015, 08:56 AM IST