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Steel Prices Rise to 3-Month High in Jan – Top Indian Market Updates

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Here are some of the major updates that could move the markets tomorrow:

Steel prices rise to 3-month high of ₹56,900 per tonne in Jan: SteelMint

According to a SteelMint report, steel prices increased by 5% to hit a three-month high of ₹56,900 per tonne in January. Prices of coking coal have risen in January to $310 per tonne from $279 a tonne in December 2022. India remains dependent on imports to meet over 85% of its coking coal requirements.

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Axis Bank enters into revised pact to acquire additional 7% stake in Max Life

Axis Bank has entered into a revised agreement with Max Financial Services to acquire an additional 7% stake in Max Life Insurance at fair market value using discounted cash flow method. The revision in the agreement follows the guidance issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) in October 2022. Discounted cash flow refers to the estimated value of an investment based on future cash flows.

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Coal India subsidiary NCL to start M-Sand production

Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, will soon start production of M-Sand, a material used for construction works. NCL will start production of M-Sand or Manufactured Sand for its Amlohri project in Madhya Pradesh.

In other news, CIL has issued Letters of Acceptance for nine coal mining projects to be operationalised through the engagement of mine developers and operators. These 9 projects have a production capacity of around 127 million tonnes (MT).

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NTPC produces 14.55 MT coal from captive mines in April-December

State-owned NTPC’s coal production increased 51% year-on-year (YoY) from its captive mines to 14.55 million tonnes (MT) in April-December 2022. Its four operational coal mines have contributed to accomplishing the highest-ever monthly coal production of 22.83 lakh tonnes in December 2022. In the third quarter (Q3 FY23), NTPC produced 5.79 MT of coal and dispatched 5.42 MT to its power plants.

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Glenmark Pharma launches generic version of diuretic Bumetanide injection

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s US arm has launched its generic version of diuretic Bumetanide injection. Bumetanide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions like congestive heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. According to IQVIA sales data, the generic version of this injection achieved annual sales of approx. $16.5 million for the 12 months ended November 2022.

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Non-promoter shareholders allowed to sell stake via OFS: Sebi

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has modified the existing framework for conducting an offer for sale (OFS) of securities by companies by allowing non-promoter stakeholders to opt for the same. Until now, only promoter and promoter group entities were allowed to sell stakes through an OFS on the stock exchanges. The OFS mechanism will now be available to companies with a market capitalisation of ₹1,000 crore and above.

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PSP Projects wins ₹1,344 crore order from Surat Municipal Corporation

PSP Projects Ltd. has secured a government project worth Rs 1,344.01 crore from the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC). The company will construct a state-of-the-art high-rise office building for SMC in Surat, Gujarat. With this latest order, the total order inflow of PSP Projects has increased to ₹3,292.59 crore in the current financial year (FY23). 

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​​Indian Overseas Bank revises interest rates up to 45 basis points

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has revised interest rates on rupee retail term deposits up to 45 basis points (bps) with immediate effect. Depositors of the domestic, non-resident ordinary (NRO), and non-resident external (NRE) would receive interest rates up to 7.75% by opening term deposits for 444 days. The interest rate on foreign currency deposits has also increased by up to 100 bps.

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Zydus Lifesciences gets final USFDA approval for Febuxostat tablet

Zydus Lifesciences has received final approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Febuxostat tablets. The tablets are prescribed for lowering or controlling high uric acid levels in patients suffering from gout (or severe arthritis). It will be produced at the pharma company’s formulation manufacturing facility at Moraiya, near Ahmedabad.

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Adani-led group completes purchase of Israel’s Haifa Port

A consortium led by India’s Adani Group has completed the purchase of Haifa Port in northern Israel for 4 billion shekels ($1.15 billion). Israel has been selling its state-owned ports and building new private docks to bring down costs and cut above-average waiting times for vessels to unload. The entry of the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and the Adani-led group will likely boost Israel’s standing as a regional trade hub.

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Adani to Pay Extra ₹26Cr to NDTV Open Offer Sellers – Top Indian Market Updates

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Adani Group to pay additional ₹48.65 per share to NDTV open offer sellers 

Adani Enterprises Ltd will pay an additional ₹48.56 per share for the NDTV shares it bought under its open offer. This is to match the price that was paid to NDTV founder-promoters (Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy) who sold most of their stake to the Adani Group last week. With the additional payment in place, NDTV investors who sold their shares in the open offer will receive ₹342.65 per share. Earlier, the offer price offered by Adani was ₹294 per share.  

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RIL, Adani Group, NTPC among 7 bidders for SKS Power

SKS Power Generation’s lenders have received seven bids to take over the distressed power producer. Reliance Industries, the Adani Group, NTPC, Torrent Power, Jindal Power, Sarda Energy & Minerals, and Singapore-based Vantage Point Asset Management have submitted final bids to take over the distressed company. SKS Power owes ₹1,890 crore to Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India. 

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EV industry seeks extension of subsidies under FAME-II in Budget

The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has sought an extension of subsidies for EVs under the FAME-II scheme. The industry has also sought the inclusion of light to heavy commercial vehicles in it to promote electric mobility. In its pre-Budget recommendations, the industry body also called for a uniform 5% Goods & Services Tax (GST) on spare parts for electric vehicles.

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HDFC Bank partners with Microsoft for digital transformation journey

HDFC Bank is partnering with Microsoft in the next phase of its digital transformation. The private sector lender is developing in-house Internet Protocols (IPs) and collaborating with several fintech companies to co-create technology IPs. HDFC Bank will leverage Microsoft Azure to modernise its enterprise data landscape and scale its information management capabilities across enterprise reporting and advanced analytics using artificial intelligence.

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India’s coal production rises 16% to 608 MT in April-Dec: Govt

India’s coal output rose by 16.39% year-on-year (YoY) to 607.97 million tonnes (MT) during the April-December period of the current financial year (FY23). Coal production by Coal India Ltd (which accounts for over 80% of the domestic output of coal) rose 15.82% YoY to 479.05 MT during the same period.

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L&T Construction wins orders from Madhya Pradesh

Larsen and Toubro Ltd’s water and effluent treatment business has secured repeat orders from the Government of Madhya Pradesh to execute two lift irrigation projects. The project will irrigate 2.05 lakh hectares of land that covers over 500 villages in the Dewas and Dhar districts in Madhya Pradesh. It will lift 60 cubic metre per second of water from the Narmada River to irrigate farmlands, benefitting 3,00,000 farmers in the process

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Granules to use Greenko’s clean energy for proposed ₹2,000 crore plant in Kakinada

Granules India has entered into a strategic partnership with Greenko Group to develop Integrated Green Pharmaceutical Zones (GPZ), starting with Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The company will use carbon-free energy and green hydrogen derivatives supplied by Greenko ZeroC, beginning with its proposed ₹2,000 crore greenfield plant in Kakinada spread across 100 acres. The investment will be spread across 5 years. 

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ONGC’s ‘Sagar Samrat’ starts oil, gas output in Arabian Sea

ONGC’s vintage offshore drilling rig ‘Sagar Samrat’ has been commissioned as a Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) in the Arabian Sea. It will handle up to 20,000 barrels per day of crude oil, with a maximum export gas capacity of 2.36 million cubic metres per day. The MOPU is expected to add 6,000 barrels per day of oil to ONGC’s production in the coming days.

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NTPC starts India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in PNG network

NTPC Ltd has started India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of its township in Kawas, Surat. The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas Ltd (GGL). This set-up is geared up to supply H2-NG (natural gas) to households of Kawas township. 

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Jio to Provide Managed Services for IOCL for 5 years – Top Indian Market Updates

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IOCL selects Jio’s managed network services for its petrol pumps

Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL) has selected the enterprise arm of Reliance Jio Infocomm, JioBusiness, to deploy and manage Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions across its 7,200 retail outlets for five years. Jio’s SD-WAN solutions will be used to power IOCL’s retail automation and critical business processes. This includes payment processing, daily price updates, remote desktop protocol (RDP) software, and network monitoring.

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Maruti Suzuki signs 5-year pact with Kamarajar port for PV exports

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has signed a five-year pact with Kamarajar Port Ltd in Chennai for exporting its passenger vehicles (PVs) to international markets. Under this agreement, Kamarajar Port will be used to export cars to Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, ASEAN, Oceania, and SAARC regions. A car-cum-general cargo berth has been developed and commissioned by Kamarajar Port for handling automobile units.

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JK Cement buys controlling stake in Acro Paints for ₹153 crore

JK Paints & Coatings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JK Cement Ltd, has acquired a controlling stake in Acro Paints for ₹153 crore. Acro Paints is a leading manufacturer of architectural, high-performance paints and coatings in north India. This acquisition is a step towards fast-tracking JK Cement’s entry into the paints segment, expanding its product offerings, and potentially foraying into new markets.

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Reliance Retail acquires Metro AG’s India business for ₹2,850 crore

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 100% equity stake in Metro Cash and Carry India Pvt. Ltd, which operates under the ‘Metro India’ brand, for ₹2,850 crore. Through this acquisition, RRVL will get access to a network of Metro India stores located in prime locations across key cities, a large base of registered kiranas & institutional customers, and a strong supplier network.

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Viacom18 acquires media rights to Olympic Games 2024 for $31 million

Viacom18 Media has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in the Indian subcontinent. It has also bagged the non-exclusive rights to the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon 2024. According to reports, Viacom18 is believed to have paid roughly $31 million (~₹256.6 crore) to secure the rights. The company will provide multi-platform coverage of the games and ensure free-to-air television coverage within the region.

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Tata Communications to acquire US-based Switch Enterprises for ₹486 crore

Tata Communications Ltd will acquire New York-based end-to-end live video production company The Switch Enterprises (TSE) in an all-cash deal for ₹486 crore. With both companies coming together, Tata Communications will support TSE’s customers with global reach to over 190 countries and territories. Meanwhile, TSE will bring live production capabilities to help organisations produce high-quality immersive content faster and more efficiently.

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Jio deposits ₹3,720 crore in SBI escrow account to buy Reliance Infratel: Report

As per an Economic Times report, Reliance Jio has deposited ₹3,720 crore in an SBI escrow account, marking another step towards completing the acquisition of Reliance Infratel Ltd (RITL). RITL is the tower business of Reliance Communications, which is under an insolvency process. 

In November 2022, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Mumbai approved the acquisition of RITL by Reliance Project & Property Management Services Ltd (RP&PMSL), a subsidiary of Reliance Jio that looks into the tower business.

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CIL can pursue overseas acquisition of coal mines after detailed study of blocks: Parliamentary Panel

The Standing Committee on Coal, Mines, and Steel said Coal India Ltd (CIL) can still pursue the overseas acquisition of mines after a detailed study and analysis of the blocks, especially for low ash coking coal. The committee is of the view that this will not only reduce the import of fossil fuels but also open new avenues of mining abroad. 

[In 2009, CIL had acquired prospecting licences for coal blocks in Mozambique through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. However, it was found that the quality of coal in the allocated blocks was inferior and extraction was commercially unviable.]

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NTPC, GE Power signs pact to enable more usage of low carbon fuel in plants

NTPC and GE Power India Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reduce the amount of coal used in power plants and replace it with low-carbon fuels like methanol, agriculture waste, biomass, and ammonia. The two entities will also develop, test, and demonstrate technologies that allow total co-firing with lower carbon fuels in coal-fired power plants.

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Tata Power to Set Up 250 MW Solar Plant in Maharashtra – Top Indian Market News

Tata Power to set up 250 MW solar power plant in Maharashtra

TP Saurya Ltd (TPSL) has secured a contract from Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (MAHAGENCO) to set up a 250 megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar power plant in Maharashtra. TPSL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power. The solar project will be commissioned within 15 months from the date of execution of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). With this project, the total renewable capacity of Tata Power will reach 4,611 MW.

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HDFC Bank partners with Paytm to launch co-branded credit cards

HDFC Bank has partnered with digital payments app Paytm to launch a comprehensive range of credit cards powered by Visa. The credit cards will be customized to meet the distinct requirements of retail customers, from new-to-credit users to affluent users. It will offer best-in-class rewards and cashback for users. The launch is planned in October to coincide with the festive season to tap into potentially higher consumer demand for credit card offers and EMIs.

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L&T secures order from Petronet LNG for 2 storage tanks

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has secured a significant order (in the range of Rs 1,000-2,500 crore) from Petronet LNG. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of two LNG storage tanks of 1.7 lakh cubic meters each for Phase III-B of the Dahej Expansion Project in Gujarat. LTHE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T).

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Dabur India forays into face wash category under the Vatika brand

Dabur India is strengthening its presence in the personal care segment with the launch of the Dabur Vatika face wash range. The face wash range has been exclusively launched on Flipkart and is priced at Rs 170. The Vatika Face Wash will be available in a 150ml SKU and comes in three variants. Both Dabur and Flipkart have worked closely to understand the emerging trends in the natural ingredient-based face wash category to come up with this new range.

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Coal India signs pact worth Rs 1,880 crore for commercial extraction of coal bed methane

Bharat Coking Coal, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, has signed a contract worth Rs 1,880 crore with Prabha Energy for commercial extraction of coal bed methane (CBM). CBM is an unconventional form of natural gas found in coal deposits or coal seams. It will be extracted from Jharia Block-I under the leasehold area of Bharat Coking Coal. Coal India has selected Ranchi-based consultancy firm CMPDI as the principal implementing agency to oversee the project.

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Tata Communications offers ‘pay-as-you-go’ feature on Ethernet network services in India

Tata Communications Ltd has introduced a Bandwidth-on-Demand (BoD) feature on Ethernet network services in India. The feature enables enterprises to self-provision additional capacity on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ model to meet short-term bandwidth needs conveniently through a self-service customer portal. It delivers flexibility, improves the end-user experience, and brings cost-efficiency. The new BoD feature helps customers manage scalable and resilient Data Center (DC) connectivity.

VST Tillers Tractors launches new power tiller and range of brush cutters 

VST Tillers Tractors Ltd has launched a new power tiller— VST 95 DI Ignito for the domestic market. It is a machine used in agricultural fields for cultivation, tillage, sowing, and weeding. The company has also launched brush cutters— VST 226 LD, VST 234 MD, and VST 242 HD for the domestic market. The products were launched for the benefit of the farming community after encouraging results from extensive field trials.

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RPP Infra Projects secures order worth Rs 158 crore

RPP Infra Projects Ltd has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for a new project worth Rs 157.67 crore. The order is for the engineering, procurement, and construction of Bareilly Haat and Handicraft Centre with 1-year defect liability under Smart City Mission. Tamil Nadu-based RPP Infra Projects engages in construction and infrastructure development activities in India, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius.

Adani Ports gets CCI approval to acquire 10.4% stake in Gangavaram Port

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of a 10.4% stake in Gangavaram Port by Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ). The equity shareholding will be acquired from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Gangavaram Port owns, develops, and operates a deep-water port at Gangavaram, Andhra Pradesh.

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Vodafone Idea promoters to infuse capital equity into company: Report

According to a report from Fortune India, Vodafone Idea (Vi) may soon see an influx of capital from its promoters. The telecom company is set to receive capital in the form of equity from Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group. Vi’s promoters had previously not been willing to infuse additional capital for the debt-ridden company over concerns regarding its stability. With the government’s new relief package, the promoters have more confidence in the long-term standing of the support from the government. 

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IRDAI Grants Final Approval to Bharti AXA-ICICI Lombard Deal – Top Indian Market News

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IRDAI grants final approval to Bharti AXA-ICICI Lombard deal

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd has received final approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) for the demerger of the general insurance business of Bharti AXA General Insurance to itself by way of a scheme of arrangement. The demerger and transfer of the general insurance business will be effective within three days from the date of final approval. IRDAI has also granted approval to ICICI Bank for reducing its stake in ICICI Lombard to 30%.

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PGCIL begins work on first EV charging station in Meghalaya

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has laid the foundation stone for the first-ever electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) at its office complex in Shillong, Meghalaya. The EVCS is being developed under Phase-II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme. Under this scheme, PGCIL will develop 11 EVCS in Shillong— five public EVCS and six at government establishments. 

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RIL’s arm acquires 57% stake in Strand Life Sciences for Rs 393 crore

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has acquired a 57.06% stake in Strand Life Sciences for Rs 393 crore. RSBVL will make a further investment of up to Rs 160 crore by March 2023, increasing its total investment to Rs 553 crore. Strand Life Sciences is a pioneer of genomic testing in India. It offers bioinformatics software and clinical research solutions to healthcare providers.

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Ashoka Buildcon secures Rs 1,567 crore order for upgrading national highway in West Bengal

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Adani Road Transport Ltd for upgrading a part of the national highway in West Bengal. The order consists of six-laning of National Corridor NH-19 from Pangarh to Palsit (total design length 67.75 km) in West Bengal on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) basis. The accepted contract price is Rs 1,567.45 crore

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Dr Reddy’s signs pact with Citrus Pharma to sell rights to anti-cancer agent

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement with US-based Citius Pharmaceuticals to sell all its rights to E7777 (an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein) and certain related assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Dr Reddy’s will receive an upfront payment of $40 million (~Rs 290 crore) upon closing the transaction. This will be followed by an approval milestone payment of up to $40 million related to the cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) indication approval. E7777 has is an important component of systemic therapy for CTCL and other cancers. 

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Barbeque Nation raises Rs 100 crore via preferential issue of equity shares

Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd has raised ~Rs 100 crore through the preferential issue of equity shares to three different investors. The company’s Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee has approved the allotment of 11.77 lakh fully paid-up equity shares (of the face value of Rs 5 each) at a premium of Rs 844 per share. The shares were allotted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Plan Associates LLC, and Motilal Oswal Equity Opportunities Fund Series-II.

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Coal India launches software for better assessment of coal resources

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has launched a software that will help in identifying thin coal seams under the earth’s crust and improve the assessment of coal resources using seismic surveys during the exploration process. The new software helps in enhancing the resolution of seismic signals, leading to the depiction of the thinnest coal seams. The software, named ‘Spectral Enhancement’, was developed by CIL’s research & development arm Central Mine Planning and Design Institute in association with Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute.

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Future Consumer focusing on Digital First model across brand activities

Future Consumer Ltd (FCL) is focusing on changing the orientation of all business and brand activities to make them Digital First, according to the company’s annual report for 2020-21. This move is based on the expectation that consumer behaviour of shifting to online shopping due to the Covid-19 pandemic will remain in the long term. FCL will continue to grow its portfolio of food, home, and personal care products. Key brands including Golden Harvest, Tasty Treat, Karmiq, Desi Atta Company will continue to drive volume and value growth.

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JSPL’s shareholders approve 96.42% stake sale in Jindal Power

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has received shareholders’ approval to divest its 96.42% stake in its subsidiary Jindal Power Ltd (JPL) to Worldone for Rs 7,401 crore. Of the total Rs 7,401 crore, Worldone (a company owned by the Jindal Group) will pay Rs 3,015 crore in cash and takeover liabilities worth Rs 4,386 crore of inter-corporate deposits (ICDs) and capital advances paid by JPL to JSPL. This deal will help JSPL reduce its debt of Rs 6,566.44 crore (as of December 31, 2020) and help it become a net cash firm.

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Coal India Reports 52% YoY Rise in Net Profit in Q1 – Top Indian Market News

Coal India Q1 Results: Net profit rises 52% YoY to Rs 3,169 crore

Coal India Ltd reported a 52.53% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,169.95 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit declined by 30.89% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 36.76% YoY to Rs 25,282.15 crore during the same period. Total coal production increased by 2.43% YoY to Rs 123.98 million tonnes (MT) in Q1. Coal India’s total expenses jumped 31.3% YoY to Rs 21,626.5 crore during the April-June quarter of FY22.

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Reliance Industries, Bill Gates to invest in battery storage company

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), along with strategic investors Paulson & Co. Inc and Bill Gates, has announced an investment of $144 million (~Rs 1,070 crore) in Ambri Inc, an energy storage company based in Massachusetts, US. RIL’s subsidiary, Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), will invest $50 million to acquire 43.2 million shares of preferred stock in Ambri. The transaction is in line with RIL’s strategic plan to invest Rs 75,000 crore over the next 3 years to build a new clean energy business to fuel its commitment to be net carbon neutral by 2035.

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Jindal Steel & Power Q1 Results: Net profit jumps 10-fold to Rs 2,516 crore

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd reported a 967% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,515.71 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations rose 63% YoY to Rs 10,609.5 crore during the same period. EBITDA grew 151% YoY to Rs 4,539 crore in Q1. Jindal Steel & Power produced 2.01 million tonnes (MT) of steel in Q1 FY22, compared to 1.65 MT in Q1 FY21. 

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CAMS Q1 Results: Net profit rises 58% YoY to Rs 63.24 crore

Computer Age Management Systems (CAMS) reported a 58.9% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,169.95 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit increased by 5.19% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 35.36% YoY to Rs 201.18 crore during the same period. CAMS is a mutual fund transfer agency that provides services for investors, distributors, asset management companies (AMCs), and demat account holders in India.

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Dixon Tech to form JV with Japan’s Rexxam for PCB manufacturing

Dixon Technologies has entered into an agreement with Japan-based Rexxam Co. to form a joint venture (JV) to manufacture Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) for air conditioners for domestic and international markets. Rexxam will hold a 60% stake in the JV, while Dixon Tech will own 40%. Meanwhile, Dixon has also proposed to file the necessary applications with the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) to avail benefits under the government’s PLI scheme.

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Manappuram Finance Q1 Results: Net profit rises 18% YoY to Rs 436 crore

Manappuram Finance Ltd reported an 18.59% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 436.53 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit has declined by 6.8% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 3.36% YoY to Rs 1,563.3 crore during the same period. Manappuram Finance is a leading non-banking financial company (NBFC) based in Kerala.

M&M to recall nearly 30,000 pickup trucks to replace faulty fluid pipe

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced that it was inspecting and replacing fluid pipes in some of its pickup trucks made between January 2020 and February 2021 for suspicion of improper assembly. The recall is limited to a batch of 29,878 vehicles and will be kept in line with M&M’s customer-centric approach. The issue will be rectified free of cost for customers, who will be individually contacted by the automaker.

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Motherson Sumi Systems Q1 Results: Net profit at Rs 290 crore

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 289.63 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 810.45 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY21) and a net profit of Rs 713.62 crore in the previous quarter (Q4 FY21). Its revenue from operations rose 98% YoY to Rs 16,712 crore in Q1 FY22. The company’s net debt has declined by 32% YoY to Rs 6,158 crore during the same period.

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Kalyan Jewellers Q1 Results: Net loss at Rs 51 crore

Kalyan Jewellers reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 51.3 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 85.87 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY21). Its revenue from operations jumped 109.19% YoY to Rs 1,636.77 crore in Q1 FY22. The company’s India revenue grew 94% YoY, while revenue from the Middle East jumped 183% YoY during the April-June quarter of FY22.

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Max Financial Q1 Results: Net profit falls 80% YoY to Rs 36 crore

Max Financial Services Ltd (MFSL) reported an 80% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 36 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations rose 27% YoY to Rs 3,420 crore during the same period. MFSL’s new business premium grew 32% YoY to Rs 875 crore in Q1. The company’s sole operating subsidiary, Max Life, posted a 28% YoY increase in total revenues to Rs 4,626 crore in Q1. Max Life’s assets under management (AUM) grew 28% YoY to Rs 93,697 crore in the April-June quarter of FY22.

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Powergrid Q1 Results: Net profit jumps nearly three-fold to Rs 5,998.28 crore

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) reported a 193% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 5,998.28 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit has increased by ~70% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 8% YoY to Rs 10,216 crore during the same period. EBITDA has increased by 8% YoY to Rs 8,997 crore in Q1.

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Zomato Q1 Results: Net loss at Rs 356 crore

Zomato Ltd reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 356.2 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 99.8 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY21) and a net loss of Rs 153 crore in Q4 FY21. Its adjusted sales growth grew 26% YoY to Rs 1,160 crore in Q1 FY22. [Adjusted sales is the sum of revenue from operations and customer delivery charges]. The gross order value (GOV) jumped four-fold YoY (or 37% QoQ) to Rs 4,540 crore in Q1. Total expenses jumped more than three times over the previous year to Rs 1,260 crore.

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Bandhan Bank Reports 80% YoY Fall in Net Profit in Q4 – Top Indian Market News

Bandhan Bank Q4 Results: Net profit declines 80% YoY to Rs 103 crore

Bandhan Bank reported an 80% YoY decline in net profit to Rs 103 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net interest income (NII) rose 4.6% YoY to Rs 1,757 crore during the same period. [NII is the interest income a bank receives on assets such as loans, and the interest it pays to depositors] The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio fell to 6.8%, compared with 7.1% in the previous quarter (Q3 FY21). The bank’s provisions increased sharply to Rs 1,594 crore in Q4 FY21, compared with Rs 827.36 crore in Q4 FY20. Bandhan Bank’s board has announced a dividend of Rs 1 per share.

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Cadila Healthcare eyes approval for Covid-19 vaccine by June in India: Report

According to a report from Financial Express, Cadila Healthcare is all set to submit data related to its vaccine candidate ZyCov-D by the end of May. The pharma company is looking forward to receiving approval for its vaccine from India’s drug regulator in June. Cadila’s Managing Director Dr. Sharvil Patel said Phase-III clinical trials of ZyCov-D will be truly representative of its efficacy against many known variants of the virus. It is by far the largest trial being conducted in India, and the company has recruited more than 28,000 volunteers.

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CSB Bank Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 42.89 crore

CSB Bank reported a net profit of Rs 42.89 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had posted a net loss of Rs 59.70 crore in the corresponding period last year (Q4 FY20). Net interest income (NII) rose 28% YoY to Rs 497 crore in Q4 FY21. The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio stood at 2.68%, compared with 3.54% in Q4 FY20. Provisions for bad loans and contingencies declined to Rs 70.95 crore in Q4 FY21, compared with Rs 84.32 crore in the year-ago period. CSB Bank reported its highest-ever net profit of Rs 218.40 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21).

CSB Bank said it will double down on branch expansion as it seeks to reduce dependence on its home state of Kerala. The lender will seek growth in newer markets, especially in retail banking.

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Coal India fuel allocation through spot e-auction rises 43% in FY21

Coal India Ltd (CIL) allocated 42.51 million tonnes (MT) of coal in FY 2020-21 under the government’s spot e-auction scheme. This is a 42.5% increase as compared to the previous financial year. Fuel allocation by CIL under the scheme increased to 5.30 MT in March, compared with 2.53 MT in the corresponding month in FY20. State-owned CIL, which accounts for over 80% of domestic coal output, has set a target of 1 billion tonnes of production by 2023-24.

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DCB Bank Q4 Results: Net profit rises 13% YoY to Rs 78 crore

DCB Bank reported a 13.3% YoY increase in net profit to Rs 77.91 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). On a quarterly basis, net profit has declined by 19%. Total income fell 5.15% YoY to Rs 971.16 crore during the same period. The bank’s gross non-performing assets ratio (NPAs) increased to 4.09%, compared with 2.46% in the corresponding period last year (Q4 FY20).

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Economic impact of second wave of Covid-19 to be muted: Finance Ministry

According to the Finance Ministry’s monthly economic report, the second Covid-19 wave in India poses a downside risk to economic activities in the first quarter of 2021-22. However, the economic impact is expected to be muted compared to the first wave. “Learning to ‘operate with Covid-19′, as borne by international experience, provides a silver lining of economic resilience amidst the second wave”, the report said.

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Avenue Supermarts Q4 Results: Net profit rises 53% YoY to Rs 414 crore

Avenue Supermarts Ltd reported a 52.56% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 413.87 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Its revenue from operations rose 18.47% YoY to Rs 7,411.68 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit fell 15.5% YoY to Rs 1,099 crore. Avenue Supermarts opened 22 new stores last year. The company said that the second wave of Covid-19 infections has once again resulted in significant disruption to its business. Close to 80% of its stores have been impacted by Covid-related restrictions.

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Reliance Power Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 72.56 crore

Reliance Power reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 72.56 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had posted a net loss of Rs 4,206.38 crore in the corresponding period last year (Q4 FY20). The company’s total income fell to Rs 1,691.19 crore in Q4 FY21, compared with Rs 1,902.03 crore in Q4 FY20. At the same time, total expenses including fuel and finance costs came down to Rs 1,648 crore from Rs 2,334 crore in Q4 FY20.

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Vardhman Acrylics Q4 Results: Net profit rises 107% YoY to Rs 22.9 crore

Vardhman Acrylics Limited reported a 107.32% YoY increase in net profit to Rs 22.93 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). On a quarterly basis, net profit rose 54.6%. Revenue from operations rose 18.3% YoY to Rs 108 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit declined 7.24% YoY to Rs 42.92 crore. Vardhman Acrylics is a leading manufacturer of acrylic fibre and tow.

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Infosys Q4 Results: Net profit falls 2.32% QoQ to Rs 5,078 crore

Infosys Limited reported a 2.32% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline in net profit to Rs 5,078 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). The IT company’s revenue rose 1.5% QoQ to Rs 26,311 crore during the same period. Infosys crossed a revenue milestone of Rs 1 lakh crore in FY21. Total deal wins during the financial year stood at a record $14.1 billion (~Rs 1.05 lakh crore). Infosys’ board has approved a dividend of Rs 15 per share.

The Board of Directors of Infosys Ltd has approved a proposal to buyback equity shares worth Rs 9,200 crore. The company will buy back 5.25 crore equity shares at Rs 1,750 per share through the open market. The maximum buyback price represents a 25.2% premium to Tuesday’s closing price.

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Maruti Suzuki sells record 1.57 lakh CNG vehicles in FY21

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said it has achieved its highest-ever CNG vehicle sales for a financial year at 1,57,954 units in FY 2020-21. This is a 48.40% rise in CNG vehicle sales as compared to the previous financial year. The automaker had sold 1,06,444 CNG units in FY 2019-20. Maruti Suzuki sells a range of factory-fitted CNG cars, including Alto, Celerio, Wagon-R, S-PRESSO, Eeco, Ertiga, Tour S, and Super Carry.

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Happiest Minds partners with BeatRoute to offer revenue realisation solutions for CPG industry

Happiest Minds Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with BeatRoute to solve typical revenue realization problems faced by the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. BeatRoute’s cloud SaaS CRM-SFA platform enables CPG enterprises to achieve high impact digital transformation across their retail and business-to-business (B2B) field sales operations. This partnership empowers CPG enterprises with a goal-oriented digital transformation journey, by leveraging new-age technologies such as machine learning (ML) and store analytics.

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Sterlite Tech partners with UK-based Openreach to build ‘Full Fibre’ network

Sterlite Technologies Ltd has announced a strategic collaboration with Openreach, the largest digital network business in the United Kingdom. Openreach has chosen Sterlite Tech as a key partner to provide optical cable solutions for its new, ultra-fast, ultra-reliable ‘Full Fibre’ broadband network. Under the partnership, Sterlite Tech will be responsible for delivering millions of kilometres of optical fibre cable to support the ‘Full Fibre’ build programme over the next three years.

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Bharti Airtel unveils new corporate structure

Bharti Airtel has introduced a new corporate structure to sharpen the company’s focus on driving the rapidly unfolding digital opportunity in India while enabling it to unlock value. The new structure involves Airtel Digital Limited folding into the listed entity— Bharti Airtel Limited. Bharti Airtel will now house all of the digital assets, including Wynk Music, Airtel Xstream, Airtel Thanks, Airtel Ads, Airtel IQ, Airtel Cloud, and all future digital products and services. Airtel Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, will house all the telecom businesses.

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Amazon moves SC against Delhi High Court stay order restraining Future Retail deal with Reliance

Future Retail, on Wednesday, said Amazon.com, Inc. has approached the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order which stayed a single judge’s order restraining Future Retail Ltd (FRL) from going ahead with its Rs 24,713 crore deal with Reliance Retail to sell its business. FRL said it will “defend the matter/proceedings through its legal counsels”. Future Group and Amazon have been locked in a battle after the US-based e-commerce giant took FRL into emergency arbitration over an alleged breach of contract between them.

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JSW Steel completes acquisition of 31% stake in GSI Lucchini

JSW Steel Italy Srl, a subsidiary of JSW Steel Limited, has completed the acquisition of a 30.73% stake of Italy-based GSI Lucchini for €1 million (~Rs 8.98 crore). The balance share capital (69.63%) of GSI is already held by JSW Steel Italy Srl. GSI Lucchini is a leading producer of forged steel balls used in grinding mills. The manufacturing unit of GSI is located at the port city of Piombino in the Tuscany region, providing easy access to export markets.

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Aditya Birla Capital approves Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC IPO

The Board of Directors of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL) has approved an initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC. The asset management company (AMC) is a joint venture between the Aditya Birla Group and Sun Life Financial. ABCL holds 51% in the JV, while the remaining 49% is held by Sun Life. Through the IPO, ABCL will sell upto 28.51 lakh equity shares held by it in Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, while Sun Life will sell upto 3.6 crore shares.

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CIL’s coal allocation under spot e-auction rises 36% in April-Feb 2020-21

Coal India Limited (CIL) allocated 37.21 million tonnes (MT) of coal during the April-February period of the financial year 2020-21 under the spot e-auction scheme. This is a 36.3% increase as compared to the same period in FY20. Fuel allocation by CIL under the scheme also increased to 4.41 MT in February, from over 3.31 MT in the corresponding month of 2019-20.

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Govt sets new rules for social media, OTT platforms

The Central government, on Thursday, released guidelines for regulating social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms to curb misuse of content. Some of the new changes include a strict oversight mechanism involving several ministries. In a press conference, Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the guidelines will keep an eye on the web/OTT content and empower social media users. Digital platforms can set up a self-regulatory body to review their age-based content. The new guidelines will be implemented within 3 months. 

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Heranba Industries IPO subscribed 83 times on final day of bidding

The Rs 625-crore initial public offering (IPO) of Heranba Industries was subscribed 83.29 times on the final day of bidding. The issue received bids for 58.15 crore equity shares against an offer size of 69.81 lakh shares. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 11.84 times. The portion set aside for non-institutional investors (NIIs) witnessed a subscription of 271.15 times, while that of qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) 67.45 times.

UK Court orders extradition of Nirav Modi to India

A UK Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ruled that fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi can be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2 billion (~Rs 14,528 crore) Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case. Nirav Modi is the subject of two sets of criminal proceedings. The first is the CBI case relating to a large-scale fraud upon PNB through the fraudulent obtaining of Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) or loan agreements. The second is the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case relating to the laundering of the proceeds of the PNB fraud.

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Ashok Leyland to acquire Nissan’s 38% stake in Hinduja Tech for Rs 70.20 crore

Ashok Leyland has entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Nissan International Holding BV to acquire 38% stake in Hinduja Tech Limited (HTL) for Rs 70.20 crore. After the acquisition, Hinduja Tech will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashok Leyland. In November 2014, Ashok Leyland had sold 38% stake in HTL to Nissan International Holdings BV, the investment arm of Nissan Group, for an undisclosed sum.

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Bharti Airtel raises $1.25 billion through debt instruments

Bharti Airtel Limited said it has raised $1.25 billion (~Rs 9,064 crore) through the issue of debt instruments. The debt raising of the telecom company comes just before the start of the spectrum auction valued at Rs 3.92 lakh crore. Airtel said this is the first-ever dual-tranche US dollar bond issued by the company spread across senior and perpetual issuance. [Senior bond is a debt instrument that has higher priority compared to others in the event of liquidation. Perpetual bonds are those which do not have a maturity date and are riskier]

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Coal India to invest in 26 projects in new business areas: Report

As per a report from CNBC TV-18, Coal India Limited plans to invest Rs 1.43 lakh crore in 26 projects in new business areas. The new business areas will include solar wafer manufacturing, a greenfield aluminium project (along with brownfield aluminium projects in a joint venture with NALCO), solar generation projects, and thermal power plants. The company also plans to invest Rs 38,000 crore in clean coal technologies.

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Airbus selects L&T Technology Services for Skywise Partner Programme

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has been selected by aerospace company Airbus SE to become part of its ‘Skywise Partner Programme’. LTTS will provide technology and digital engineering solutions for Airbus’ Skywise platform. The company will support Airbus in the development of complex workflows, creation of new interfaces, and assist in their digital transformation with Skywise. 

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M&M sells Mahindra First Choice Services for Rs 21.5 crore to TVS

Mahindra Holdings Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), has concluded the sale of its 100% stake in Mahindra First Choice Services (MFCS) to TVS Automobile Solutions. The services arm of the used car business was sold for a consideration of Rs 21.5 crore. Mahindra Holdings has also sold its 100% optionally convertible redeemable preference shares in Auto Digitech to TVS for Rs 13.5 crore.

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South Indian Bank to raise Rs 239 crore via preferential allotment of shares

The Board of Directors of South Indian Bank Ltd has approved the issuance of up to 28.30 crore equity shares (of the face value of Re 1 each) to HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Ltd, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd, and ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd at Rs 8.48 per share. The total issue size is Rs 239 crore. The fundraising is subject to the approval of shareholders.

Angel Broking partners with Vested Finance to allow Indian investors to invest in US-based stocks

Angel Broking has partnered with Vested Finance to enable domestic investors to easily invest in US-based stocks and ETFs. Users will be able to invest in fractional shares, with no minimum balance requirement, anytime withdrawal, and a quick and easy sign-up process. Vested Finance is a California-based firm that provides an online investment platform to invest in the US stock market.

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Covid-19 Expert Panel Recommends SII’s Covishield for Emergency Use – Top Indian Market News

Covid-19 expert panel recommends SII’s Covishield for emergency use

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recommended granting emergency use authorisation (EUA) for ‘Covishield’, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has tied up with AstraZeneca to manufacture Covishield in India. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will now take the final decision on emergency approval of the vaccine based on the expert panel’s recommendations.

After SII’s application, the SEC has started reviewing the EUA application by Bharat Biotech for its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, and is yet to take a final decision on the matter.

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Tata Sons overtakes GoI as largest promoter of listed companies

As per a report from Business Standard, Tata Sons has overtaken the Government of India (GoI) as the largest promoter of listed companies. This is the first time in nearly two decades that the government has not held the position. This has been due to the decline in the market capitalisation of state-run companies. The report states that Tata Sons’ stake in the conglomerate’s listed companies is now worth Rs 9.28 lakh crore, up 34.4% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.

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Automobile companies register improved sales growth in December

Major automobile companies registered healthy sales growth during December 2020. Maruti Suzuki posted a 20.2% YoY increase in total sales at 1.60 lakh units in December, which was led by compact vehicles, LCVs, and vans. Mahindra & Mahindra announced that its overall passenger vehicle sales were up 3% YoY at 16,182 units, with a 3% growth in exports at 2,210 units. Escorts Ltd’s domestic tractor sales grew 90% YoY at 7,230 units, while exports were up 63.3% at 503 units.

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WHO approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. This means that poorer countries may soon get access to the shot, which is already available in Europe and North America. Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine. However, countries with weak systems usually rely on the WHO to vet the shots.

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TCS completes acquisition of Postbank Systems from Deutsche Bank AG

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Friday, said it has completed the acquisition of 100% shares of Postbank Systems AG (PBS) from Deutsche Bank AG. PBS has been the internal IT provider for Postbank AG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank. It caters to the German retail banking market. In November 2020, TCS had announced its plans to acquire Postbank Systems through its subsidiary, Tata Consultancy Services Netherlands B.V.

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Praj Industries bags Rs 226 crore order from Indian Oil Corporation

Praj Industries Ltd, on Friday, said it has bagged a Rs 226.90 crore order from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL). The company stated that the order is for the execution of a zero liquid discharge system – water treatment package and wastewater treatment package of Acrylic/Oxo-Alcohol Project, at IOCL Dumad in Gujarat. Praj Industries is a Pune-based industrial biotechnology company.

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Coal India output rises 6% to 157 million tonnes in Q3

Coal India Ltd’s output grew 6.3% YoY at 156.8 million tonnes (MT) during the October-December quarter (Q3). The company had reported an output of 147.5 MT during the same period in the previous financial year (FY20). The state-owned mining company also posted over 9% YoY growth in offtake at 154.6 MT during Q3 FY21. [Coal offtake is the amount of coal supplied from the coal mine]

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Gayatri Projects declared lowest bidder for road project worth Rs 1,323 crore

Gayatri Projects Ltd said it has been declared as the lowest bidder for a road project worth Rs 1,323.52 crore. The company has been declared as an L-1 bidder for the development of a six-lane access-controlled highway in the Uttar Pradesh portion of the Delhi-Saharanpur Highway. Gayatri Projects is a Hyderabad-based construction engineering company.

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Dabur launches ‘Dabur Red Pulling Oil’, an Ayurvedic mouthwash

Dabur India Ltd has announced its entry into the mouthwash category with the launch of Dabur Red Pulling Oil, an Ayurvedic mouthwash. The launch of this Ayurvedic detox for teeth and gums marks another first for Dabur and the Ayurvedic products industry in India. Priced at Rs 275 for a 195ml pack, Dabur Red Pulling Oil is initially available across all leading e-commerce platforms and will soon be rolled out through regular retail channels.

Adani Green secures 600 MW wind-solar hybrid power project

Adani Green Energy announced that its subsidiary, Adani Renewable Energy Holding Eight Ltd, has received the contract to build a 600 megawatts (MW) wind-solar hybrid power project. This will take the company’s total project portfolio to 14,795 MW. The fixed tariff for this project is Rs 2.41 per unit for a period of 25 years. The project is scheduled to be commissioned in 18 months from the effective date of the power purchase agreement.

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Protesting Farmers Damage 1,400 Jio Towers in Punjab – Top Indian Market News

Protesting farmers damage more than 1,400 Jio towers in Punjab

Farmers and support groups protesting against the Government’s new farm laws have damaged around 1,450 mobile towers of Reliance Jio in Punjab. More than 176 signal transmitting sites were vandalised in 24 hours on Sunday alone. The mobile and internet services of the company have been disrupted in the state, causing inconvenience to the consumers. The attacks on Jio towers comes amid speculation that the new farm laws allegedly benefit Reliance Industries and Adani Group. Reliance had approached Punjab police regarding alleged vandalism of its towers. The executives of Reliance Jio are also set to meet Punjab state government officials to discuss the matter.

In other news, the Central Government has called a meeting with farmers on December 30 (Wednesday). The government stated that they are committed to finding a logical solution and ending the deadlock.

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Coal India plans 21 additional railway sidings

Coal India Ltd (CIL) announced that it is constructing 21 additional sidings at an estimated investment of Rs 3,370 crore across 4 of its subsidiaries. [A siding is a short railway track beside the main tracks, where engines and carriages are left when they are not being used]. CIL stated that it currently has around 152 rail sidings, and the tally would go up to 173 by 2024. These new projects will be commissioned by FY 2023-24.

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Tips Industries signs global licensing deal with Facebook

Tips Industries Ltd has announced a global deal with Facebook to license its music for videos and other social experiences across Facebook and Instagram. The users of both social media platforms will be able to add Tips’ music catalog to their posts and stories. The deal comes in the wake of Bollywood music labels (such as T-Series) sending copyright infringement notices to content sharing mobile applications such as Josh and Mitron for using its music without permission.

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Dixon Technologies’ subsidiary enters into agreement with Motorola for manufacturing smartphones

Dixon Technologies’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Padget Electronics, entered into an agreement with Motorola Mobility LLC for the manufacturing of smartphones. The products will be manufactured at Padget’s facility situated at Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Padget Electronics is among five domestic manufacturers who have been approved to receive benefits of the government’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones.

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Equitas SFB levies penalty on designated persons for violating insider trading norms

Equitas Small Finance Bank announced that its Vice President-Internal Audit, N Ganesan, violated the code of conduct for the prevention of insider trading by selling 1,000 shares during the window closure period. The bank also stated that its Deputy Vice President of Information Security, G Thanikachalam, violated the code of conduct for the prevention of insider trading by selling 1,181 shares during the window closure period. The small finance bank said that its disciplinary action committee had levied a penalty of 10% of the traded value on both parties.

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Adani Group’s container terminal subsidiary raises $300 million via dollar bonds

Adani International Container Terminal Pvt Ltd has raised $300 million (~Rs 2,207 crore) by issuing dollar bonds to international investors. The company’s 10-year bond was priced at par to yield 3%, which is also the lowest coupon achieved by any corporate Indian issuer in the last 5 years. The issue received interest from around 220 accounts and was oversubscribed almost 10 times.

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Cadila Health seeks approval to start Phase-3 clinical trials of ZyCoV-D

Cadila Healthcare Ltd announced that its plasmid DNA vaccine to prevent Covid-19, ZyCoV-D, was found to be safe and immunogenic in Phase 1 & 2 clinical trials. The reports of the clinical trials have been submitted to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). The company is now planning to initiate Phase-3 clinical trials in around 30,000 volunteers upon receiving necessary approvals.

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Apax to buy software business of 3i Infotech for Rs 1,000 crore

Apax Partners is all set to acquire the software business of IT services company 3i Infotech Ltd for Rs 1,000 crore. The software business, which generates $60 million (~Rs 441 crore) in revenue, will be carved out of 3i Infotech through a business transfer agreement. The deal values the software arm higher than the current market capitalization of the entire company at Rs 908 crore.

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Biocon launches Tacrolimus capsules in the US

Biocon Ltd, on Monday, announced that it has launched Tacrolimus capsules in the US. Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant used for the treatment of organ transplant patients. It reduces the body’s ability to reject a transplanted organ. The biopharmaceutical firm stated that the launch of Tacrolimus capsules is a part of its mission to make affordable healthcare more accessible. 

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NTPC declares Dulanga coal mine commercially operational

NTPC Limited announced that its Dulanga coal mine is commercially operational from October 1, 2020. The Central Government has allocated nine coal blocks– Pakri-Barwadih, Chatti-Bariatu & Chatti-Bariatu (South), Kerandari, Dulanga, Talaipalli, Banai, Bhalumuda, Mandakini-B, and Badam– directly to NTPC. The state-owned power giant is planning to produce about 103 million metric tonnes (MMT) of coal per annum from these mines when all the mines reach the peak-rated capacity.

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Cabinet Approves PLI Scheme Worth Rs 2 lakh crore for 10 Sectors – Top Indian Market News

Cabinet approves PLI scheme worth Rs 2 lakh crore for 10 sectors

The Union Cabinet has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme worth up to Rs 2 lakh crore for 10 key sectors, for the next 5 years. The scheme will provide a boost to India’s manufacturing capabilities and improve exports. The sectors that will get the benefit of the PLI scheme include telecom, automobile, pharmaceuticals, electronic products, and speciality steel.

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Aurobindo Pharma Q2 Results: Net Profit rises 25% YoY to Rs 805 crore

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. reported a 25% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 805 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The drug-maker posted a 15% YoY increase in revenue to Rs 6,377 crore, during the same period. Before the results were declared, the share price of Auro Pharma jumped 7.02% and closed at Rs 814.45 on the NSE today.

Coal India Q2 Results: Net Profit falls 16% YoY to Rs 2,948 crore

Coal India Limited reported a 16.31% year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,948.12 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s revenue from operations increased by 3.78% YoY to Rs 21,153.07 crore, during the same period. The Board of Directors of Coal India has approved an interim dividend of Rs 7.50 per share. 

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SpiceJet Q2 Results: Net Loss narrows to Rs 113 crore

SpiceJet Limited reported that its net loss has reduced to Rs 112.59 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company had posted a loss of Rs 462.58 crore in Q2 of the previous financial year. The airline’s total revenue from operations declined by 62.92% YoY to Rs 1,054.98 crore in Q2 FY21. SpiceJet has stated that they are focusing on further expansion of its cargo business.

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Passenger vehicle wholesale up 14% in October: SIAM

The total domestic sale of passenger vehicles in India increased by 14.19% YoY to 3,10,294 units in October. The sale of two-wheelers was up by 17% YoY to 20 lakh units, during the same month. The data has been compiled by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

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Godrej Industries Q2 Results: Net Profit declines 45% YoY to Rs 205 crore

Godrej Industries Ltd. reported a 44.84% year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 205.33 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s revenue from operations declined by 9.22% YoY to Rs 2,386.29 crore, during the same period. The company has posted a sharp rebound from Q1, but are yet to recover to pre-Covid levels.

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L&T Construction wins RRTS order in Uttar Pradesh

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured significant contracts, including a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) order in Uttar Pradesh. L&T would provide its services to execute the new high-speed rail project in the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor. The company’s Power Transmission & Distribution segment has won a set of orders in the international market as well.

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KPIT Technologies wins strategic deal with BMW Group

The share price of KPIT Technologies jumped 8% on Wednesday after it won a strategic large deal with BMW Group. The automotive software company will provide its services to design and enhance BMW’s combined charging electronics program. The deal with BMW will be spread across 5 years.

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Indiabulls Housing Q2 Results: Net Profit falls 54% YoY to Rs 323 crore

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. reported a 54% year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 323.20 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s total income declined by 25.9% YoY to Rs 2,581 crore, during the same period. The Haryana-based mortgage lender has also stated that they are back on track to disburse Rs 1,000 crore through a co-lending model in 2020-21.

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LIC Housing Finance Q2 Results: Net Profit rises 3% YoY to Rs 790 crore

LIC Housing Finance Ltd. reported a 3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs 789.67 crore, for the quarter ended September (Q2). The company’s total income grew marginally to Rs 4,987.64 crore, during the same period. The company, promoted by the country’s largest insurer LIC, is mainly engaged in providing loans for the purchase or construction of residential houses.

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