Top 10 Stocks to watch
ITC: British American Tobacco has initiated a block deal to offload a 3.5 percent equity stake in ITC to institutional investors, potentially raising as much as ₹16,775 crore. The India division of the British cigarette manufacturer intends to dispose of up to 43.69 crore ITC shares through accelerated book building at a price range of ₹384-400.25 per share, as reported by CNBC Awaaz, quoting sources.
SBI: On March 12, the State Bank of India complied with the Supreme Court’s order from March 11 and submitted data on electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Supreme Court has instructed the ECI to make all this data available to the public on its website by March 15, 2024. The ECI has confirmed the receipt of this data from SBI.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises: The company has dismissed the suggestions made by the proxy advisory firm IiAS, which had urged investors to oppose the confirmation of two out of three recently appointed independent directors. IiAS had advised investors to reject the appointments of Venkata Ramana Murthy Pinisetti and Uttam Prakash Agarwal, attributing their stance to purported conflicts of interest and existing criminal charges, respectively.
Vedanta: On Tuesday the Securities and Exchange Board of India directed Vedanta India, formerly known as Cairn India Ltd (CIL), to remit ₹77.62 crore along with an annual simple interest of 18% to Cairn UK Holdings Ltd (CUHL) due to a delay in dividend payments.
HCC: On Tuesday, the board of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC) gave its approval for the issuance of fully paid-up equity shares to generate ₹350 crore via a rights issue, it said in an exchange filing. The fundraising was sanctioned in board meetings held in August of the previous year and February of this year, with the specifics of the rights issue being finalized on Tuesday.
Reliance Industries: The majority of tankers carrying fuel from the refineries of Reliance Industries in western India are opting to navigate via the Cape of Good Hope. This decision is driven by the need to evade the Red Sea, which has seen an increased risk of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group, as per shipping sources and ship tracking data.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories: The pharmaceutical giant said on Tuesday that it has been slapped with a tax demand and penalty exceeding ₹74.22 crore by the GST authority for incorrect utilization of input tax credit. The company disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has received an order, which includes interest and penalty, from the Additional Commissioner of Central Tax, Hyderabad GST Commissionerate.
Vodafone Idea: The company anticipates that 40% of its revenue will come from its 5G operations within 24 to 30 months following the launch of its next-generation mobile broadband service. The financially constrained telecom company has fulfilled its minimum 5G deployment obligations in four circles, as stated in an investor presentation filed on the BSE.
Paytm: According to sources cited by Reuters, the National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) is expected to grant a third-party application provider license to Paytm, officially known as One 97 Communications, by March 15. On the other hand, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is not anticipated to prolong the March 15 deadline for Paytm Payments Bank, a banking division of Paytm, to cease its operations.
FSN E-Commerce Ventures: Nykaa-KK Beauty, a collaborative venture involving Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, Nykaa, and Matrix India Entertainment, has ambitious plans to broaden its footprint in foreign markets, especially the Gulf region, over the coming year, as revealed by Kaif to ET.
