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Adani Acquires Holcim’s Stake in Ambuja Cement, ACC – Top Indian Market Updates

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Adani completes acquisition of Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Cement, ACC

The Adani Group has completed the acquisition of Ambuja Cements and its subsidiary ACC Ltd from Switzerland-based Holcim Group for $6.4 billion (~₹51,030 crore). This transaction comprises Holcim’s entire 63.11% stake in Ambuja Cement and a 4.48% direct stake in ACC. Ambuja holds a 50.05% interest in ACC Ltd. The two cement makers together make Adani the second largest cement player in India after Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement. 

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Govt clears 23 strategic projects under National Technical Textiles Mission

The Central Govt. has cleared 23 strategic research projects of ~Rs 60 crore in the areas of specialty fibres, sustainable textiles, geotextiles, and sports textiles under the National Technical Textiles Mission. Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised the importance of contributions of technology & segment experts, scientists, and academicians to the future growth of technical textiles in India.

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Domestic air passenger traffic rises 3% in August: DGCA

Domestic air traffic grew marginally by 3% in August 2022 to 1 crore passengers, compared to 97 lakh domestic passengers in July. IndiGo flew the most number of passengers, with a market share of 58%. Tata Group airlines (Air India, Vistara, and AirAsia India) had a 24% market share as of August. Data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) showed that airlines flew with an average seat occupancy of 75% last month.

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Godrej Properties clocks ₹1,210 crore sale bookings in two new projects

Godrej Properties Ltd has achieved sales bookings worth ₹1,210 crore in its two new housing projects in Mumbai. The realty company launched two projects— Godrej Ascend at Thane and Godrej Horizon at Wadala— during Q1 FY23. It has cumulatively sold more than 700 homes accounting for an area of ~8.08 lakh square feet for both projects.

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Hero MotoCorp to launch EV model next month

Hero MotoCorp plans to enter the electric segment next month with the launch of its first model in the domestic market. The company confirmed in a quarterly report that “a new era in mobility is about to begin,” referring to an event in Jaipur under its “Vida” brand on October 7. The two-wheeler manufacturer has sent invitations for the event to its dealers, investors, and global distributors.

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UPL partners with Cleanmax to build hybrid power project in Gujarat

UPL Ltd will partner with Mumbai-based CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions to set up a hybrid energy power plant in Gujarat. The companies will operate a hybrid captive power plant with a capacity of 28.05 MW of solar power and 33 MW of wind power. The project will allow UPL to increase its renewable energy usage to 30% of its total global power consumption (from 8% currently).

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Zydus Lifesciences gets tentative USFDA approval for Sugammadex injection

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd’s US-based subsidiary has received tentative approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Sugammadex injection. The drug is indicated for the reversal of neuro-muscular blockade induced by rocuronium bromide and vecuronium bromide (used in modern anesthesia) in adults undergoing surgery. The injection will be manufactured at the pharma company’s facility at Jarod, Gujarat.

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ED freezes ₹46.66 crore held in merchant accounts of Paytm, Razorpay

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen ₹46.67 crore held in merchant accounts maintained by Paytm, Razorpay, Cashfree, and Easebuzz in the instant Chinese loan app case. As per ED’s investigation, Lillion Technocab and Shigoo Technology Pvt. Ltd. used to route their money via HPZ token to the merchant accounts of these digital payment firms.

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Zomato’s Blinkit starts home delivery of iPhone 14

Zomato-owned quick-commerce platform Blinkit has partnered with Unicorn Info solutions to deliver iPhones 14 and other Apple products to doorsteps. The service is currently available in Delhi, Gurugram, and Mumbai. Customers in India can get the iPhone 14 for ₹79,900 and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus for ₹89,900 (available from Oct 7).

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Harsha Engineers IPO subscribed 74.7 times on final day

Harsha Engineers’ IPO was subscribed 74.7 times on the final day of bidding. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 17.63 times. Non-institutional investors (NIIs) have subscribed 71.32 times against their reserved portion. The portion reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 178.26 times.

Harsha Engineers International is the largest manufacturer of precision bearing cages in terms of revenue in the organised sector in India. The company had fixed ₹314-330 per share as the price band for the ₹755 crore IPO.

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WPI Inflation Eases to 12.41% in August – Top Indian Market Updates

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

WPI inflation eases to 12.41% in August

India’s wholesale inflation eased to 12.41% in August 2022, compared to 13.93% in July. The Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) continues to remain in double digits for the 17th consecutive month (since April 2021). The food articles segment witnessed a spike of 12.37% in August, compared to 10.77% in July. The fuel & power segment eased to 33.67% last month from 43.75% in July.

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Tata Power to develop 4 MWp solar project at Pune plant

Tata Power has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Motors to establish a 4 megawatt-peak (MWp) on-site solar project at the automaker’s Pune plant. The installation is expected to generate 5.8 million units of electricity, potentially mitigating over 10 lakh tonnes of carbon emission. 

In other news, Tata Power Solar Systems has secured an order worth ₹596 crore from NHDC to set up a 123 MWp floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh.

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Bharti Airtel partners with IBM to deploy edge cloud services

Bharti Airtel has partnered with IBM to deploy the telco’s edge computing platform ahead of its 5G network rollout in key cities. The platform will enable enterprises across multiple industries (including manufacturing and automotive) to accelerate innovative solutions. Bharti Airtel’s edge cloud computing platform in India includes 120 network data centers across 20 cities under its data center arm Nxtra Digital.

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Coromandel’s venture capital arm invests in drone startup Dhaksha

Dare Ventures, the venture capital arm of Coromandel International Ltd, has invested an undisclosed amount in Chennai-based drone startup Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Pvt. Ltd. The startup plans to use the funding for talent acquisition, research & development, and increase production. It has the capacity to manufacture 250-300 drones a month and aims to scale up to 1,000 a month within a year.

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CCI dismisses CUTS plea against PVR-INOX merger

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a plea filed by Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) challenging the PVR-INOX merger. A complaint was filed by CUTS stating that the proposed deal will have anti-competitive effects on the industry. They also demanded a detailed probe into the proposal. The CCI said the apprehension of the likelihood of the anti-competitive practices cannot be subjected to inquiry.

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Mindspace REIT announces ‘MindspaceforAthletes’ sports fellowship

Mindspace REIT announced the launch of ‘MindspaceforAthletes’, an initiative that assists sportspersons and strengthens sports culture in India. In its inaugural phase, the entity will support athletes from the Somnath Ghosh Table Tennis Academy in Telangana. This fellowship provides for coaching, training infrastructure, physio, diet & nutrition, and travel expenses.

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RattanIndia launches its first anti-drone ‘Defender’

RattanIndia Enterprises Ltd has launched its first anti-drone product ‘Defender’. The product was developed by the company’s step-down subsidiary Throttle Aerospace Systems. Defender will be a 70% indigenous product with a 30% import component of brushless DC (BLDC) motors and batteries. The anti-drones will be manufactured at Throttle Aerospace’s facility in Bengaluru.

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KPI Green Energy signs PPAs with six companies to supply green power

KPI Green Energy Ltd has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply a total of 15.88 MW of wind-solar hybrid power from its projects to six companies. The company will supply power from the upcoming wind-solar hybrid power project (comprising 16.10 MW wind capacity and 10 MW solar capacity) at Bhungar site in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. The project was established under the Gujarat Hybrid Power Policy of 2018.

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HFCL secures advance purchase orders worth ₹448 crore from BSNL, RailTel

HFCL has received advance purchase orders aggregating to ₹447.81 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. The order from BSNL includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of a Control User Plane Separation Broadband Network Gateway (CUPS BNG). Meanwhile, the order from RailTel comprises the supply, installation, and commissioning of an IP-based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at 180 railway stations.

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Harsha Engineers IPO subscribed 2.87 times on first day

Harsha Engineers’ IPO was subscribed 2.87 times on the first day of bidding. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 3.22 times. Non-institutional investors (NIIs) have subscribed 5.83 times against their reserved portion.

Harsha Engineers International is the largest manufacturer of precision bearing cages in terms of revenue in the organised sector in India. The company has fixed ₹314-330 per share as the price band for the ₹755 crore IPO.