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Manufacturing PMI at 56.2 in August – Top Indian Market Updates

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Manufacturing PMI hits 8-month high in August

India’s manufacturing sector activity continued to grow at a robust pace in August, led by a pick-up in demand amid softening input cost inflation. The S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 56.2 in August, compared to 56.4 in July. Both output and new orders grew during the month.

PMI is a month-on-month calculation, and a value above 50 represents an expansion compared to the previous month.  

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Auto sales data for August 2022: Highlights  

Maruti Suzuki India posted a 26.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in total sales to 1,65,173 units in August 2022. Sales of its compact vehicle segment rose 42% YoY to 93,719 units. Exports rose 4.2% YoY to 21,481 units.

Tata Motors Ltd registered a 41% YoY increase in total sales to 76,479 units in August. The automaker’s commercial vehicle sales rose 6% YoY to 31,492 units. Overall passenger vehicle sales rose 68% YoY to 47,166 units.

Mahindra & Mahindra’s passenger vehicle segment posted total sales of 29,852 units in August, an increase of 87% YoY. M&M’s commercial vehicle sales jumped 142% YoY to 21,492 units. 

Bajaj Auto posted an 8% YoY increase in total sales to 4,01,595 units. Meanwhile, TVS Motor Company’s total sales stood at 3,15,539 units in August, up 15% YoY.

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GMDC to study economic viability of rare earth elements processing unit in Gujarat

Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. Ltd. (GMDC) said it would conduct a study to determine the economic viability of setting up a rare earth elements (REE) processing unit in Gujarat. REE is crucial for developing green energy technologies like permanent magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and LEDs. The company also plans to carry out a pre-economic assessment for the deposit at Ambadongar (Gujarat) and test for REE oxide production.

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CIL achieves 108% of its annual supply target to power sector during April-August

Coal India Ltd’s (CIL) supplies to the power sector rose to 243.3 million tonnes (MTs) in April-August against the annual action plan (AAP) target of 225.4 MTs. With improved coal supplies, coal stock at power plants rose to 30 MT in August. This is higher than 12.8 MTs of coal stocks at the end of August in FY22.

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NDTV says stake sale to Adani needs approval from tax authorities

New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) said a major stake sale by its founders to the Adani Group would require clearance from India’s tax authorities. In 2017, the Income Tax Dept. provisionally barred NDTV’s founders, Prannoy and Radhika Roy, from selling a part of their stake as part of a reassessment of their taxes. Last week, the Adani Group unveiled plans to control a majority stake in the news network.

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Lux Industries aims to double market share of its innerwear brand in India

Lux Industries Ltd is aiming to double the market share of its brand Lux Venus in the Indian innerwear segment. The company has repositioned Lux Venus and has rolled out a brand-new campaign, “Sabko Maangta Hai”, featuring actor Salman Khan. Currently, Lux Venus has a strong presence in the market due to its high brand recall and enjoys a market share of 15-16% in the men’s innerwear market. 

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Zomato shares rise 8% on launching next-day intercity delivery service

Shares of Zomato Ltd were trading more than 8% higher today after the company launched ‘Intercity Legends’, its intercity delivery service for popular dishes. By leveraging Zomato’s vast network of restaurant partners and delivery partners and a deep understanding of food technology, dishes will be delivered from across India, the very next day of ordering. State-of-the-art mobile refrigeration technology preserves food without the need to freeze it or add any kind of preservatives.

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HDFC Bank to open 207 branches in Maharashtra

HDFC Bank announced plans to open 207 branches and 80 smart banking lobbies in Maharashtra this financial year (FY23). Of these, 90 branches will be opened in metro and urban areas, while 117 branches will be in semi-urban and rural areas. As part of the expansion plan, the bank said it plans to hire over 3,000 employees across the state. 

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BEL signs MoU with Smiths Detection to manufacture high-energy scanning systems in India

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smiths Detection to offer advanced, high-energy scanning systems to the Indian market. UK-based Smiths Detection is a threat detection and security inspection technologies company. The MoU will leverage the high-end technological capabilities of both firms to meet India’s domestic security needs.

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Adani Group to Acquire 29.2% Stake in NDTV – Top Indian Market Updates

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Adani Group to acquire 29.2% stake in NDTV

Adani Group’s media arm announced it will indirectly acquire a 29.18% stake in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) and launch an open offer for another 26% stake in the media house. Three firms, Vishvapradhan Commercial Pvt. Ltd., AMG Media Networks, and Adani Enterprises Ltd, will acquire up to 1,67,62,530 fully paid-up equity shares of NDTV (having a face value of Rs 4) at Rs 294 per share from the public shareholders.

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India’s crude oil production falls 3.8% in July

India’s crude oil production fell 3.8% YoY in July on lower output from fields operated by state-owned ONGC and private sector firms. Production of crude oil fell from 2.54 million tonnes (MT) in July 2021 to 2.45 MT in July 2022. ONGC’s total production fell 1.7% YoY to 1.63 MT due to lower output from western offshore. The country’s 22 oil refineries processed 10.52% more crude oil at 21.43 million tonnes as demand for fuel picked up.

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Godrej Agrovet signs MoU with 3 states on oil palm cultivation

Godrej Agrovet Ltd has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the governments of Assam, Manipur, and Tripura for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm scheme. The company will be allotted land in the three states for developing sustainable palm oil plantations in the region. In August 2021, the Indian govt launched the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm scheme with a planned outlay of Rs 11,040 crore.

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NHPC signs pact with BEL to set up solar equipment manufacturing facility

NHPC Ltd has signed a pact with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to set up a large-capacity solar equipment manufacturing facility. State-owned hydro power giant NHPC has an installation base of 7071.2 megawatts (MW) from 24 power stations. It is engaged in the construction of 11 projects aggregating to a total installed capacity of 7,539 MW.

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SpiceJet plans to raise funds worth $251 million: Report

As per a report from ET Now, SpiceJet Ltd is looking to raise funds worth $250.53 million (~Rs 1,998 crore). The low-cost airline is pursuing multiple ways to raise funds, including government lending schemes or equity sales. SpiceJet has been under the scanner lately, following incidents of technical snags that prompted India’s aviation regulator to order a reduction in its approved fleet by 50% for eight weeks.

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Ramco Systems partners with Australian freight and distribution service provider

Ramco Systems Ltd will implement its Logistics ERP Software at Freight Specialists to automate company-wide operations and services. The software will include modules for transportation, warehouse, and invoice management. It will offer superior user experience, end-to-end visibility, and control while enabling real-time operational excellence. Freight Specialists is a leading freight and distribution services provider based in Sydney, Australia.

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India to become world’s number one producer of steel: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said India will become the number one producer of steel in the world in the days to come. He was of the view that our country has moved from becoming the net importer of steel to the net exporter of steel. Currently, India is the world’s second-largest producer of crude steel after China. The per capita steel consumption has increased from 57.8 kg in 2013-14 to 78 kg. The government intends to achieve 300 million tonnes (MT) of steel production target by 2030.

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GMDC to hire consultants to set up modular lignite washery

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for technology consultants for the dry beneficiation technology sulphur removal plant. The company aims to set up a modular lignite washery to remove pyrites/sulphur from lignite produced from the company’s Surkha (North) mines in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. This will help reduce sulphur dioxide emissions and improve boiler efficiency for the end users.

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Tata Motors signs PPA with Tata Power to develop onsite solar project

Tata Motors has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Power to develop a 7.25 megawatt-power (Mwp) onsite solar project at its commercial vehicle manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur. With this project, the onsite solar plant capacity of the facility will reach 14 MWp, which will generate 442 million units of green electricity having the potential to reduce carbon emission by 3.5 lakh tonnes.

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Veranda Learning Acquires TIME for Rs 287 crore – Top Indian Market News

Veranda Learning acquires TIME for Rs 287 crore

Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire T.I.M.E. (Advanced Education Activities Pvt Ltd) for Rs 287 crore. The acquisition includes the business of Spoken English Training under the VETA brand and pre-school operations under the T.I.M.E. Kids brand. This move will help Veranda foray into the MBA, NEET & JEE preparation and pre-school segment.

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Tata Motors to deploy 5,000 XPRES T Electric Sedans with Lithium Urban Tech

Tata Motors has partnered with Lithium Urban Technologies to deploy 5,000 XPRES T electric sedans across India for employee transportation. The automaker will commence deliveries in phases and will complete the deployment by next year. In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the “XPRES” brand exclusively for fleet customers. XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand. 

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RIL to auction 12 mmscmd gas from MJ Field

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will call bids for 12 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) of gas from its MJ Field in the eastern offshore Krishna Godavari D6 block. The MJ Field is the third and last set of discoveries that RIL is developing in the KG-D6 block. RIL owns a 66.67% stake in the block, while its partner BP holds 33.33%.

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Future Group to focus on saving, rebuilding Future Lifestyle & Future Supply Chain: Report

Future Group will reportedly focus on saving and rebuilding Future Lifestyle Fashions, Future Supply Chain Solutions, Future Consumer, and Future Enterprises. The move comes after the Rs 24,713-crore deal with Reliance Retail was rejected by secured creditors. Future Group’s flagship firm, Future Retail Ltd, is bound to face the corporate insolvency resolution process before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). FRL has nearly Rs 18,000 crore in debt.

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Shilpa Medicare arm gets NOC to conduct clinical trials for its Biosimilar Aflibercept

Shilpa Biologicals Pvt Ltd (SBPL) has received a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from RCGM, Dept of Biotechnology, to approach the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct clinical studies for its Biosimilar Aflibercept. The biosimilar is used to treat wet macular degeneration and metastatic colorectal cancer. Shilpa Medicare aims to ensure global accessibility of the product via differentiated pricing and formulations/delivery mechanisms.

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Eveready Industries Q4 Results: Net loss at Rs 38.4 crore

Eveready Industries India Ltd (EIIL) reported a net loss of Rs 38.41 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). The company had posted a net loss of Rs 442.5 crore in Q4 FY21 and a loss of Rs 23.71 crore in Q3 FY22. Its revenue from operations fell 12% YoY (or 26% QoQ) to Rs 241 crore in Q4 FY22. EIIL is one of India’s leading battery, lighting, flashlights, and appliance solutions companies.

Bank of India to raise up to Rs 2,500 crore via share sale

Bank of India has announced plans to raise up to Rs 2,500 crore by issuing fresh equity shares in the form of a qualified institutional placement (QIP) or preferential issue. The lender aims to bring down the total promoter holding to equal to or below 75% to comply with minimum shareholding norms. Currently, the Indian government holds an 81.41% stake in the bank.

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GMDC Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 177 crore

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) reported a net profit of Rs 176.99 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 184.63 crore in Q4 FY21. Its consolidated income rose 80.3% YoY to Rs 1,096.97 crore in Q4 FY22. GMDC’s board has declared a dividend of Rs 4.30 per share. 

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Maharashtra Scooters Q4 Results: Net profit falls 44% YoY to Rs 1.57 crore

Mahindra Scooters Ltd reported a 44.13% YoY decline in net profit to Rs 1.57 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). Net profit fell 52.4% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations fell 21.85% YoY to Rs 5.83 crore during the same period. The company’s board has declared a dividend of Rs 80 per share.

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Mindtree partners with Sapiens to drive digital transformation for insurers

Mindtree Ltd has partnered with Sapiens International Corporation to help insurance companies drive digital transformation. The partnership will focus on North America and subsequently grow into Europe and Asia. Sapiens’ industry-leading, cloud-native suite of banking & insurance applications and Mindtree’s deep domain knowledge and expansive delivery capabilities will enable insurance companies to increase scale and improve customer satisfaction.

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Tatva Chintan Q4 Results: Net profit falls 17% YoY to Rs 17.5 crore

Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem Ltd reported a 17% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 17.5 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). Net profit fell 23% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations fell 9.3% YoY (or 6% QoQ) to Rs 98.5 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 22.31 crore, down 17.55% YoY. The chemical company’s board has declared a final dividend of Rs 2 per share.

Century Textiles Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 84 crore

Century Textiles & Industries Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 84.43 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 4.89 crore in Q4 FY21. Its revenue from operations rose 44.6% YoY to Rs 1,186.22 crore in Q4 FY22. EBITDA grew 66.25% YoY to Rs 133 crore during the same period.

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Cipla Gets DCGI Approval to Import Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine – Top Indian Market News

Cipla receives DCGI approval to import Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to India

Cipla Limited has received an import license from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for restricted emergency use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in India. The vaccine will be used as part of donations from Moderna to our country. Currently, there is no commercial pact between Cipla and the US-based pharma giant. Moderna’s messenger mRNA vaccine will be the fourth Covid-19 jab to be available in India after Covishield, Covaxin, and Sputnik V. The vaccine has shown more than 90% efficacy in clinical trials for protection against Covid-19.

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IRCTC Q4 Results: Net profit declines 23% YoY to Rs 104 crore

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. (IRCTC) Ltd reported a 23% YoY decline in net profit to Rs 103.8 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Its revenue from operations fell 41.2% YoY to Rs 338.8 crore during the same period. The revenues from its catering segment declined by 70% YoY to Rs 67.38 crore in Q4. Tourism sales declined by 69% YoY to Rs 31.6 crore. IRCTC’s board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 5 per share.

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Reliance to invest in petrochemicals hub in Abu Dhabi: Report

According to a report from Economic Times, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to invest in petrochemical facilities in Abu Dhabi, as it strengthens energy ties with the Middle East. RIL is set to join projects at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s Ruwais refining hub. The report further states that Reliance will invest around $1.5 billion (~Rs 11,144 crore) in the facility.

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IRFC Q4 Results: Net profit jumps 126% YoY to Rs 1,482.5 crore

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Ltd reported a 126.4% YoY jump in standalone net profit to Rs 1,482.5 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 85.84% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 39% YoY to Rs 4,455 crore during the same period. Net profit for the financial year 2020-21 (FY21) rose 38.35% YoY to Rs 4,416.13 crore. IRFC is the dedicated market borrowing subsidiary of the Indian Railways. 

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Cyient earns partner-level status in John Deere Achieving Excellence (AE) program 

Cyient Limited has earned Partner-Level status in the John Deere Achieving Excellence (AE) Program for 2020. This is US-based Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating, awarded to companies for outstanding performance in product and service quality. Cyient is a supplier of multiple services to John Deere’s operations in India, including product design, simulation and analysis, cost management, application development, etc.

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Jubilant Industries’ arm enters into strategic partnership with H.B. Fuller

Jubilant Agri and Consumer Products Ltd (JACPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jubilant Industries Ltd, has signed a distribution agreement with US-based H.B. Fuller. This strategic collaboration will help expand the reach of H.B. Fuller’s high-performance adhesive solutions through a wide range of technologies. JACPL will serve as a national channel partner to H.B. Fuller.

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DCM Shriram Q4 Results: Net profit declines 25% YoY to Rs 19.5 crore 

DCM Shriram Industries reported a 24.9% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 19.51 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has increased by 24.6% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 12.76% YoY to Rs 486.77 crore during the same period. Net profit for the financial year ended March 31, 2012 (FY21) declined by 32.5% YoY to Rs 64.75 crore. New Delhi-based DCM Shriram Industries manufactures and sells sugar, alcohol, power, chemicals, and industrial fibers.

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GRSE deploys AI-enabled surveillance systems

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has installed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled high-end CCTV network for surveillance at five of its units. The state-of-the-art technology will enable surveillance of the 152.81-acre area of the shipyard to ensure round-the-clock safety and security of all its premises. It will be a valuable tool for detecting unauthorized intrusion or trespassing. The cost of setting up the surveillance systems was Rs 12.95 crore

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Parag Milk launches fat-free milk under the brand ‘Pride of Cows’

Parag Milk Foods Ltd announced its entry into the fat-free milk segment under the premium milk brand ‘Pride of Cows’. Fat-free milk will be available in Mumbai, Pune, and Surat at Rs 120 per litre. It will be offered at Rs 140 per litre in Delhi. The company will increase its milk production capacity to 2 lakh litres by 2026 to meet growing demand. Parag Milk Foods’ fat-free milk will also be available on the company’s existing subscription-based model.

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GMDC Q4 Results: Net loss at Rs 185 crore

Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. (GMDC) reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 184.63 crore for the quarter ended March 2021 (Q4 FY21). It has posted a net profit of Rs 12.29 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). Its revenue from operations rose 37.4% YoY to Rs 565.80 crore in Q4 FY21. Net loss for the financial year ended March 31, 2012 (FY21) stood at Rs 39.34 crore. This is compared to a net profit of Rs 146.49 crore in FY20. GMDC’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 0.2 per share.

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Bharat Forge acquires 100% control of Sanghvi Forging and Engineering

Bharat Forge Ltd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary BF Industrial Solutions, has acquired 100% control of Sanghvi Forging & Engineering Ltd (SFEL). The company’s resolution plan for Sanghvi Forging was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on April 26 and by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of SFEL on February 17. SFEL manufactures open and closed die forging products for the oil & gas, defence, and shipbuilding industries.

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