From shop-floor hustle to Dalal Street debut, Rajkot-based Omnitech’s scrips precision growth story
Mr. Uday Parekh, CMD, Omnitech Engineering Limited In the early 2000s, Udaykumar Parekh, then working in the applications department at Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd, took a leap of faith. Armed with technical know-how and just ₹1 lakh in equity, he set up a modest machine shop in Rajkot with a single machine. Two decades later, […]
Fitch to retain UPL rating post-reorganisation
Fitch Ratings has maintained the credit rating of UPL Corporation at ‘BB/Stable’ after the proposed group reorganisation. It will not lead to any change in its creditworthiness or consolidated rating framework, it said. In its note on Friday, Fitch said that the new corporate structure preserves cash fungibility, majority control and common governance, along with […]
Investors returned to gold ETFs in 2nd week after booking profits in 1st week
Exchange traded fund concept. A bull and bear besides the golden text ETF. istock photo for BL | Photo Credit: aprott Inflows into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds retumed in the second week of February, after investors booked profits in the first week. However, inflows were lower than outflows. According to data from the World Gold […]
Stock Market Live Feb 20: Sensex surges nearly 400 points to 82,887, Nifty 50 gains 140 points to 25,594
GHV Infra: Company wins ₹123 Crore Solar Project for 28.83 MWp Rooftop Plants. (Positive) NCC: AVSR Holdings bought 1.24 lakh shares. (Positive) Time Technoplast: Time Exports bought 1.55 lakh shares. (Positive) Apollo Pipes: S Gupta Holding bought 5.25 lakh shares. (Positive) Zydus Lifesciences: The US FDA completes an inspection of the company’s Ahmedabad unit with […]
Maize now accounts for close to half of ethanol produced in India
In recent years, maize has overtaken traditional sugarcane-based feedstocks to become the primary source of raw material for ethanol production process in India. The role of maize in India’s ethanol blending programme has strengthened considerably during the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024–25 (November-October), reflecting a clear shift in feedstock dynamics. Maize emerged as the dominant […]
SEBI imposes ₹1.35 crore penalty on Oriental Trimex, promoters and others for accounting irregularities
According to SEBI’s adjudication order, this action is the outcome of a multi-year investigation spanning FY17 through FY20. | Photo Credit: HEMANSHI KAMANI The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday levied aggregate monetary penalties of ₹1.35 crore on Oriental Trimex, its promoters, and other associated parties for alleged large-scale misstatement and manipulation […]
SBI Funds Management plans $1.5 billion IPO in March
SBI Funds Management Ltd. may file draft papers for an initial public offering next month, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be the biggest listing by an asset management company in India. The nation’s biggest asset manager plans to submit its draft red herring prospectus for the IPO that could raise […]
‘Our equity returns have improved due to lower module costs’
Kuldeep Jain, Founder and Managing Director, CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions scaled back its fundraise from over ₹5,000 crore to ₹4,600 crore for its initial public offering on February 23, amid renewable sector headwinds marked by sliding valuations and cautious investor sentiment. Founder and Managing Director Kuldeep Jain speaks about pricing discipline, […]
Gold slides below $5,000 as Lunar New Year holiday mutes trade
Gold slipped further below $5,000 an ounce in thin trading, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year and after a US holiday on Monday. Bullion fell as much as 1.4% on Tuesday, having lost 1% in the previous session. The metal had rallied briefly on Friday when modest US inflation data boosted […]
Caratix Jovella launches AI-designed luxury jewellery DAIMANTE
Sunny Kumar Singh, Founder & CEO, DIAMANTE Caratix Jovella, a leading luxury jeweller, has launched a new brand DAIMANTE that combines artificial intelligence–assisted design with traditional craftsmanship to create jewellery that reflects modern values without losing emotional depth. At DAIMANTE, every design begins with AI-generated forms inspired by nature, geometry and energy. These concepts are […]
