{
  "id": 12290832,
  "title": "Ola Electric Defers Board Meeting On Rs 1,000 Crore Rights Issue, Exchange Approval Awaited",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ola-electric-defers-board-meeting-on-rs-1-000-crore-rights-issue",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:49:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/ola-electric-defers-board-meeting-on-rs-1000-crore-rights-issue-exchange-approval-awaited"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai-based electric vehicle startup Ola Electric Mobility has postponed its board meeting to finalize the terms of its proposed rights issue, which could raise up to Rs 1,000 crore. The company had initially scheduled the meeting for October 5, 2026, but the date has been pushed to a later date, to be announced later. The company had announced on September 28 that the board meeting would take place on October 5 or after receiving necessary approvals, whichever was later. These approvals included in-principle clearance from stock exchanges where its securities are listed, as well as approvals from other regulatory authorities if required. The company did not provide a timeline for the board meeting or when the stock exchanges' approval would be obtained. The rights issue involves the issuance of partly paid-up equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each, with the total amount to be raised not exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. The specifics of the fundraising exercise, such as the issue price, payment mechanism, rights entitlement ratio, record date, and timing of the issue, are yet to be decided by the board. Shareholders will need to wait for further communication regarding these details, including eligibility, pricing, and the payment schedule.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Ola Electric Mobility has deferred a board meeting to finalise terms of its proposed rights issue of up to Rs 1,000 crore, as it awaits in-principle approval from stock exchanges. In a filing dated October 5, 2026, the company said the meeting scheduled for that day would be postponed. It will announce the revised date in due course. Approval still awaited The company had informed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}