Reliance To Acquire Local Search Engine Justdial
Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries (RIL) is in talks to acquire the local search engine Justdial for a whopping Rs 5,920 to Rs 6,660 crore. The deal will help Reliance to leverage the 25-year-old local search engine’s merchant database. In a board meeting to be held on July 16, Justdial will “evaluate” its fundraising plan. The promoters are said to hold a 35.5% stake in the company.