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Passenger Vehicle Dispatches Dip 4% in April – Top Indian Market News

Passenger vehicle dispatches dip 4% in April: SIAM

Passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches from factories to dealers in the domestic market fell 4% YoY to 2,51,581 units in April. Two-wheeler sales increased by 15% YoY to 11.48 lakh units in April. Automakers are working hard to manage the supplier ecosystem with agility as supply-side challenges continue. The data was released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

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Dr. Reddy’s Labs to commercialise Tegoprazan in India

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. has entered into an exclusive partnership with South Korea-based HK inno.N Corporation for the supply and commercialisation of its patented novel molecule Tegoprazan. The drug is used to treat gastrointestinal diseases. Under this partnership, Dr. Reddy’s Labs will be responsible for local clinical development, registration, marketing, and sales of Tegoprazan in licensed territories.

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Relaxo Footwear Q4 Results: Net profit falls 38% YoY to Rs 63 crore

Relaxo Footwear Ltd reported a 38.41% YoY decline in net profit to Rs 62.93 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). Net profit fell 10.2% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations fell 7% YoY to Rs 698 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 111 crore in Q4, down 32% YoY. Relaxo Footwear’s board has declared a final dividend of Rs 2.5 per share.

LTI launches Innovation Studio for SAP Business Tech Platform

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has launched its LTI Innovation Studio for SAP (System Applications & Products in Data Processing) Business Technology Platform. It helps global organizations accelerate their transformation journeys. The platform supports businesses in realizing the vision of an intelligent enterprise and enables them to amplify value from their digital core investments.

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Orient Cement Q4 Results: Net profit falls 26% YoY to Rs 73 crore

Orient Cement Ltd reported a 26.67% YoY decline in net profit to Rs 73.23 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). Net profit rose 67.7% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations fell 3.34% YoY to Rs 803.86 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 153 crore in Q4, down 24% YoY. The cement manufacturer’s board has declared a final dividend of Rs 1.75 per share.

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Alembic Pharma gets final USFDA approval for Arformoterol Tartrate inhalation solution

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its generic version of Arformoterol Tartrate inhalation solution. The drug is indicated for long-term treatment of bronchoconstriction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As per IQVIA data, the inhalation solution had an estimated market size of $251 million for the 12 months ended December 2021.

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Balaji Amines Q4 Results: Net profit rises 28% YoY to Rs 108 crore

Balaji Amines Ltd reported a 28.67% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 108.72 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). Net profit rose 21.4% when compared to the previous quarter. Its total income rose 87% YoY (or 38% QoQ) to Rs 781.15 crore during the same period. The chemical manufacturer’s board has declared a final dividend of Rs 6 per share.

Texmaco Rail secures order worth Rs 6,450 crore

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd received an order worth Rs 6,450 crore from the Indian Railways. The order entails the delivery of 20,067 wagons to be executed over a period of 39 months. Texmaco Rail is a multi-discipline, multi-unit engineering and infrastructure company based in Kolkata.

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Kalyan Jewellers Q4 Results: Net profit falls 2.55% YoY to Rs 72 crore

Kalyan Jewellers Ltd reported a 2.55% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 72.29 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). Net profit fell 46.2% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations fell 6.53% YoY to Rs 2,857.06 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 218 crore, down 4.39% YoY. The company’s e-commerce division Candere reported revenue of Rs 39 crore in Q4, registering a growth of 77% YoY.

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BSE Q4 Results: Net profit jumps two-fold to Rs 71.5 crore

BSE Limited reported a two-fold YoY jump in net profit to Rs 71.52 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). The exchange’s revenue from operations rose 34.4% YoY to Rs 204.59 crore during the same period. The company posted a 73% YoY increase in net profit to Rs 244.93 crore for FY 2021-22. Revenue stood at Rs 743.14 crore in FY22, up 48% YoY. BSE’s board has declared a final dividend of Rs 13.5 per share. 

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OMCs sign purchase agreement for upcoming dedicated ethanol plants

Leading oil marketing companies (OMCs), including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Indian Oil Corp Ltd, and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd, have entered into a long-term purchase agreement (LTPA) for upcoming dedicated ethanol plants across India. Ethanol produced by these plants will be sold to OMCs for blending with petrol as per the Centre’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) program.

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Grasim Reports 13% YoY Rise in Net Profit in Q4 – Top Indian Market News

Grasim Q4 Results: Net profit rises 13% YoY to Rs 2,616 crore

Grasim Industries reported a 13.3% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,616.64 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Its revenue from operations rose 26% YoY to Rs 24,398.92 crore during the same period. The company’s viscose (rayon fabric) business posted a 9% YoY growth to Rs 2,583.4 crore. Revenue from the cement business (UltraTech Cement) rose 32.72% YoY to Rs 14,405 crore in Q4. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit grew 5.24% YoY to Rs 6,986.70 crore. The board of Grasim Industries has declared a total dividend of Rs 9 per share.

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Zydus Cadila launches breast cancer treatment drug Ujvira

Zydus Cadila announced the launch of Trastuzumab Emtansine, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) biosimilar and a highly effective drug for treating both early and advanced HER2 positive breast cancer, under the brand name ‘Ujvira’. HER2 positive breast cancer is considered an aggressive form and constitutes 20-25% of all breast cancers. The drug is being offered at a cheaper rate of Rs 32,495 for a 100 mg vial. 

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Ramco Cements Q4 Results: Net profit rises 51% YoY to Rs 216 crore

Ramco Cements Ltd reported a 51.08% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 216.16 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has risen by 4.57% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 17.51% YoY to Rs 1,623.71 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 29.71% YoY to Rs 783.64 crore.

Salasar Techno secures order worth Rs 238 crore from PGCIL

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd has secured an order worth Rs 238.65 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The order consists of the construction of a 201-km transmission line network and four new power substations in Arunachal Pradesh. Salasar Techno is a leading provider of customized steel fabrication and infrastructure solutions in India. 

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India Cements Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 44 crore

India Cements reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 43.97 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had posted a net loss of Rs 11.76 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). Its revenue from operations rose 25% YoY to Rs 1,472.45 crore in Q4 FY21. The company’s cement volumes rose 13% YoY to 28.90 lakh tonnes during the same quarter. The board of India Cements has approved a dividend of Rs 1 per share.

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Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA approval for Icatibant injection

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Icatibant injection. The injection is indicated for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (swelling of the skin) in adults 18 years of age and older. According to IQVIA data, the generic version of the injection had sales of approximately $223.4 million (~Rs 1,628 crore) for the 12 months ended March 2021.

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Barbeque Nation Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 6 crore

Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 6.1 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had reported a net loss of Rs 27 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). Its revenue from operations rose 19% YoY to Rs 226 crore in Q4 FY21. The company opened one new store during the quarter and is planning to expand its network by opening 20 new stores in the current financial year (FY22). Revenue from its deliveries segment jumped ~470% YoY to Rs 28 crore in Q4 FY21.

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Bharti Airtel deploys 11.2MHz spectrum in 1800Mhz band across Karnataka

Bharti Airtel has deployed an additional 11.2MHz spectrum in the 1800MHz band, along with network software tools, across Karnataka to strengthen high-speed data capacity. These network software tools include pre-5G Massive, 4G Advanced, and Carrier Aggregation, which are used to step up high-speed network capacity and coverage. The telecom company has also deployed 5MHz in the 1800Mhz band across Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

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Balaji Amines Q4 Results: Net profit jumps 174% YoY to Rs 84.50 crore

Balaji Amines Ltd reported a 174.17% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 84.50 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has increased by 12.7% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 60.46% YoY to Rs 414.03 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 127.28% YoY to Rs 258.03 crore. The company’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 4 per share. Balaji Amines is a leading chemicals manufacturing company based in Maharashtra.

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Kellton Tech Solutions secures contract to build advanced NFT marketplace

Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd has secured a contract to build a cutting-edge Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) marketplace using new digital technologies (including blockchain). The advanced NFT marketplace will create exceptional user experiences while buying, selling, and auctioning digital artifacts in the form of tokens. This technology infrastructure would offer higher security, efficiency, and performance. Kellton Tech is an IT and outsourcing company based in Hyderabad.

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Poly Medicure Q4 Results: Net profit rises 71% YoY to Rs 38 crore

Poly Medicure reported a 71.48% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 38.84 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has risen by 10% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 24.29% YoY to Rs 212.95 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 41.72% YoY to Rs 135.87 crore. The company’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 2.5 per share.

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RDIF, Panacea Biotec launch production of Sputnik V vaccine in India

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and drug firm Panacea Biotec announced the launch of production of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India. The first batch of the vaccine produced at Panacea Biotec’s facilities at Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) will be shipped to the Gamaleya Center in Moscow for quality control. In April 2021, RDIF and Panacea agreed to locally produce 100 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine per year.

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