August 2 marks a significant day with a packed schedule of noteworthy events across various sectors.
Business
The highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Ola, India’s largest electric two-wheeler (e2W) maker, is set to hit the stock market on Friday, August 2, with the subscription period lasting till Tuesday, August 6. The IPO price band has been fixed between ₹ 72 and ₹ 76 per equity share, with a face value of ₹ 10. Meanwhile, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has scheduled a hearing on August 2 for SpiceJet’s response to the Engine Lease Finance (ELF) plea.
Politics & Administration
K Kailashnathan is set to take oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry on August 2, followed by Puducherry Chief Minister Rangasamy presenting the annual budget later that day. President Droupadi Murmu will preside over a two-day Governors’ Conference in the national capital on August 2 and 3. In Telangana, BRS Working President K Taraka Rama Rao has urged the state government to fill the reservoirs in the Kaleshwaram project area by August 2. The Delhi High Court has summoned the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s commissioner, IO, and DCP on August 2, criticizing the civic body as a joke. Gautam Buddha Nagar has declared August 2 a local holiday following the cancellation of the August 3 holiday for the Shivratri Jalabhishek of the month of Sawan.
Education & Sports
All Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) exams scheduled from July 31 to August 2 have been postponed due to landslides in Wayanad. The new exam schedule will be announced subsequently. The India vs Sri Lanka ODI series is set to commence on August 2 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Durand Cup will be hosted by Shillong for the first time, starting on August 2.
Entertainment
The film ‘Ulajh’, starring Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah, and Roshan Matthew, will hit theaters on August 2. Netflix has scheduled the premiere of ‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’ for August 2.
Other
A meeting of agricultural economists in Delhi will take place from August 2 to 7. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will address a public meeting with 30,000 government teachers at LB Stadium on Friday.
