Yash Birla Groupis Indian industrialconglomerategroup based inMumbai,Maharashtra.[5]Its chairman Yashovardhan Birla, is a member of theBirla family.The group has diversified interest in industries like steel pipes,machine tools,cutting tools, tool holders, iron castings, power solution[buzzword]products, multipurpose engines pumps, electrical appliances, textiles, carpets, furnishing, lifestyle, infotech, publication, travel, electricity, property development, cotton ginning etc.[6] The Group traces its origins to the businesses started by various members of theBirla family. The group today has 10 publicly listed subsidiaries in India.[7][8][9][10][11] The group is currently facing major financial and legal bottlenecks.[11][4][3][12]

The Yash Birla Group
Company typePublic company (BSE:500335)
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1980s;43 years ago(1980s)
FounderRaja Baldeo Das Birla
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Yashovardhan Birla(Chairman)[1]
ProductsSteel, Information technology, Education,Textiles,Publication, Lifestyle, Travel &Power,Financial service,Infrastructure,
Revenue30 billion(US$360 million)[2]
Number of employees
3,363 (2010)
SubsidiariesMelstar Information Technologies,Birla Shloka Edutech[3][4]
Websiteyashbirlagroup

In June 2013, the group was declared a NPA account for non payment of dues. Further in 2016,UCO Bankalso published a notice indicating Birla as defaulter. On 16 June 2019, he was declared wilful defaulter by the bank with outstanding dues of over 67 crores.[13]`

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Zenith Birla (India) Ltd:Zenith Birla (India) Limited was incorporated in 1960, and commenced its commercial production in 1962. ZBIL, a flagship company of Yash Birla Group, is a pioneer in Manufacture and Exports of Steel Pipes, Tubes, and Hollow Sections from India. The Company's plants are located at Khopoli, Tarapur & Murbad. The Khopoli Plant has a complete Manufacturing and Residential complex for its employees with facilities of School, Club House, Guest House, Temple and Auditorium.[14][15][16]

  • Birla PacificMedspa-Bse India -stock trading was suspended due to non-compliance from June 2015.
  • Birla Power
  • Birla Infrasolutions Ltd
  • Birla Precision Technologies Limited
  • Birla Transasia Carpets Ltd,
  • Birla Perucchini Ltd,
  • Birla Electricals Ltd
  • Birla Lifestyle Ltd,
  • Birla Concepts (India) Pvt. Ltd
  • Birla Shloka Infotech Ltd,
  • Birla Cotsyn (India) Ltd

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References

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  1. ^"Yash Birla group plans to set up 200 schools".The Hindu Business Line. 8 May 2009.Retrieved9 January2011.
  2. ^"Yash Birla Group to invest Rs 5,500 cr in power, lifestyle".Business Standard India.Business-standard. 18 March 2010.Retrieved9 January2011.
  3. ^abYash Birla slapped with Rs 2-crore cheating case
  4. ^abBirla Power Solutions Ltd. - FD Interest
  5. ^"The Yash Birla Group".The Yash Birla Group. 29 January 2009.Retrieved9 January2011.
  6. ^Lenders file suits against Birla Power for payment defaults - Economic Times
  7. ^"BSE - Scrip Search".bseindia.Archived fromthe originalon 25 October 2008.
  8. ^Yash Birla Group companies in deep trouble? - Moneylife
  9. ^How to get your money back from Yash Birla group companies - Moneylife
  10. ^zenith birla Complaints
  11. ^abYashovardhan Birla resigns from boards of four listed group companies - Economic Times
  12. ^Yash Birla firm faces Rs 1,000-cr loan recall | Business Standard
  13. ^Tanwar, Sangeeta (17 June 2019)."A flamboyant Indian industrialist is now chased by a bank his ancestor founded".Quartz India.Retrieved18 June2019.
  14. ^"Home".yashbirlagroup.
  15. ^Yash Birla Group set to re-establish appliances biz - The Economic Times
  16. ^The Hindu: Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News: Yash Birla group forays into education