After several media outlets reported the news, the group issued an official statement stating that no such split has occurred between the brothers.
According to media outlet Exchange4Media, the Times Group, which is officially known as Bennett, Coleman & Co., has been split among the Jain brothers. For the record, brothers Sameer Jain and Vineet Jain are the sole owners of India’s oldest and most prestigious media company.
However, once Exchange4Media’s report went viral, the group released an official statement saying that no such deal has occurred between the brothers and that the group is intact as it was.
People who knew about the deal also informed Exchange4Media that Vineet will receive an additional cash amount of INR 3,500 crore from his brother Sameer to strike a balance in the partition.
Exchange4Media also quoted a source who informed them: "The real estate belonging to the company, which includes various properties and a printing press across India, has also been valued and will be divided equally between the two brothers."
The newspaper had several owners until, in 1960, the Jain family finally took over the company and has been running and expanding the group ever since. However, in recent years, the two brothers have had differences of opinion on how to take the business forward.