Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd, headquartered in Erode, has raised about Rs 482 crore in a structured pre-IPO round anchored by Jongsong Investments, an indirect Temasek unit. The deal sets a valuation floor near Rs 9,300 crore, far below the earlier Rs 20,000 crore target. With SEBI IPO approval already secured, funds will support debt repayment and manufacturing and new product expansion.
Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd has raised about Rs 482 crore in a pre-IPO round led by Jongsong Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings. The deal includes Rs 357 crore in primary capital and Rs 125 crore from promoter secondary sales. The round used CCPS at Rs 139.76 each, convertible on a 1:1 basis before listing, as the company gears for its Sebi-filed IPO.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Leh for Buddha Purnima, praising Ladakhis for patriotism and sacrifice. He inaugurated dairy projects and urged faster development aligned with Prime Minister Modi’s push for a self-reliant Ladakh. Since becoming a Union Territory, Shah said the region has transformed, including greater administrative recognition for local languages, with dairy expansion now a key priority.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a 10,000 litres per day dairy plant in Kargil and launched new dairy development measures for Ladakh. The package includes mobile milk testing labs and modern cooling systems, aimed at improving milk quality, strengthening self-reliance, and increasing incomes for local farmers across the Union Territory.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India has not provided any tariff or duty concessions for the dairy sector under any free trade agreement to date. His statement covers FTAs with major partners including the European Union, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, signaling that dairy remains protected from preferential tariff reductions.
The government says milk procurement, processing, and supply across India have stayed uninterrupted during the ongoing West Asia crisis. Officials report milk and milk product prices are stable, with no market supply disruptions. They also say payments to dairy farmers have continued throughout the crisis period, including during an inter-ministerial briefing.
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