🗞️ Daily Business Brief – AUG 18, 2026
- Aster DM Healthcare block deal launched; Centella Mauritius Holdings (TPG) likely to sell 7.2% equity via block deal.
- Income Tax Department launches nationwide verification of suspicious foreign remittances; stresses due diligence by professionals issuing Form 15CB/Form 146 certificates.
- Jubilant Ingrevia to acquire 40% stake in Zettaone Technologies for ₹189.2 crore.
- Exide Industries invests ₹200 crore in wholly owned subsidiary Exide Energy Solutions through rights issue to support its greenfield multi-GW lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility.
- Balkrishna Industries approves raising up to ₹550 crore through non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis.
- Hindustan Zinc increases renewable power share in electricity consumption to 22% from ~18% in FY26; targets 70% renewable power by FY28.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation board approves fundraising of up to ₹5,000 crore through non-convertible debentures.
- Highway Infrastructure secures ₹80.17 crore toll operations contract from NHAI for Palayam Fee Plaza in Tamil Nadu.
- Cochin Shipyard to receive 18.16 acres on lease from Kerala Government for ₹5,000 crore ship block project; project expected to create ~2,000 direct jobs.
- Bharti Life Insurance receives CCI approval for acquisition of certain equity shareholding by Prudential Corp Holdings.
- Public Sector Banks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks PSBs to deepen priority-sector lending and expand credit to small farmers while improving services for younger customers.
- Atlanta Electricals bags ₹194 crore APTRANSCO order for 12 auto transformers, strengthening its transmission business.
- Krystal Integrated Services bags ₹134 crore work order from Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
- Interarch Building Solutions bags ₹128 crore order for a pre-engineered steel building project.
- Paytm sees large block trade of 1.92 crore shares, representing 3% equity, worth ₹2,949 crore at ₹1,535 per share.
- Jet Freight Logistics targets 3x ocean freight scale-up, focusing on India-US, India-Europe and intra-Asia corridors.
- MM Forgings chairman guides for sustainable growth and profitability as large machined-product programmes ramp up and 16,500-tonne press is commissioned.
- Exporters face fading rupee-driven revenue boost, with Nuvama warning that growth could slow in H2 after accelerating from 6% to 15% in Q1.
- BharatNet receives ₹3,942 crore approval to bring high-speed broadband connectivity to rural Chhattisgarh.
- RailTel Corporation receives ₹166.80 crore work order extension from Employees Provident Fund Organisation for IaaS services.
- Clear Float Glass receives minimum import price of ₹34,000 per metric tonne as Centre moves to restrict cheap imports.
- PC Jeweller repays outstanding debt to another bank; 8 of 14 banks cleared and more than 96% of total debt discharged.
- NIBE subsidiary NIBE Space secures ₹12.15 crore order from MSEDCL for GIS survey and mapping of distribution network.
- TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks plans ₹1,000 crore investment in a Tamil Nadu project.
- ONGC commissions Khoraghat gas evacuation facility and connects it to the North East Gas Grid.
- Refex Industries secures ₹40.42 crore rate contract for ash transportation from a Maharashtra-based entity.
- Shilpa Medicare initiates voluntary Class II recall of 27,923 vials of a chemotherapy drug in the US.
- India Semiconductor Ecosystem set for expansion, with 5–6 projects likely to go live by year-end.
- Qatar Foreign Ministry says mediators await a bilateral agreement between Oman and Iran on the Strait of Hormuz before returning to broader US-Iran talks.
- Infosys collaborates with Knorr-Bremse to accelerate AI-enabled enterprise transformation through end-to-end managed services.
- PCBL Chemical receives approval for ₹329 crore acetylene black project under ECMS to support domestic advanced materials and reduce import dependence.
- Sammaan Capital says Supreme Court has ordered CBI to independently probe six ED-flagged allegations; company maintains there are no allegations against it and says ED has stated the company is a victim.
- Exicom develops India’s first liquid-cooled charging modules and starts exports to the US.
- Copper Companies remain in focus as LME copper one-day spread hits $110, the highest level since 2021.
- Acutaas Chemicals receives ECMS approval for electrolyte additives business; cumulative investment stands at ₹256.47 crore with eligible investment of ₹119.12 crore and incentive benefit of up to 25% through FY31.
- MCX plans to invest ₹200 crore to launch coal and mineral trading platforms.
- Olectra Greentech targets 2,500 vehicle deliveries, with projected run-rate of 500 buses in the coming quarter and 600–700 buses in the final quarter.
- Olectra Greentech targets 5x revenue growth in its energy division over the next three years, while maintaining over 30% market share; exports are expected to contribute 35–40% of topline.
🗞️ दैनिक व्यापार संक्षिप्त –18 AUG 2026
- Aster DM Healthcare में ब्लॉक डील; Centella Mauritius Holdings (TPG) 7.2% हिस्सेदारी बेचने की संभावना।
- आयकर विभाग ने संदिग्ध विदेशी रेमिटेंस की देशव्यापी जांच शुरू की; Form 15CB/Form 146 जारी करने वाले प्रोफेशनल्स के लिए उचित जांच-पड़ताल पर जोर।
- Jubilant Ingrevia ₹189.2 करोड़ में Zettaone Technologies की 40% हिस्सेदारी खरीदेगी।
- Exide Industries ने अपनी पूर्ण स्वामित्व वाली कंपनी Exide Energy Solutions में ₹200 करोड़ का निवेश किया; भारत में ग्रीनफील्ड मल्टी-GW लिथियम-आयन सेल मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सुविधा के लिए फंडिंग बढ़ाई।
- Balkrishna Industries ने प्राइवेट प्लेसमेंट के जरिए नॉन-कन्वर्टिबल डिबेंचर्स से ₹550 करोड़ तक जुटाने को मंजूरी दी।
- Hindustan Zinc ने बिजली खपत में रिन्यूएबल पावर की हिस्सेदारी बढ़ाकर 22% की; FY28 तक 70% रिन्यूएबल पावर का लक्ष्य।
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation बोर्ड ने नॉन-कन्वर्टिबल डिबेंचर्स के जरिए ₹5,000 करोड़ तक जुटाने की मंजूरी दी।
- Highway Infrastructure को तमिलनाडु के Palayam Fee Plaza के लिए NHAI से ₹80.17 करोड़ का टोल ऑपरेशंस कॉन्ट्रैक्ट मिला।
- Cochin Shipyard को ₹5,000 करोड़ के शिप ब्लॉक प्रोजेक्ट के लिए केरल सरकार 18.16 एकड़ जमीन लीज पर देगी; करीब 2,000 प्रत्यक्ष रोजगार बनने की उम्मीद।
- Bharti Life Insurance में Prudential Corp Holdings द्वारा कुछ इक्विटी हिस्सेदारी के अधिग्रहण को CCI की मंजूरी मिली।
- Public Sector Banks को वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने प्राथमिकता क्षेत्र ऋण बढ़ाने और छोटे किसानों को अधिक क्रेडिट उपलब्ध कराने के साथ युवा ग्राहकों के लिए बैंकिंग सेवाएं सरल बनाने को कहा।
- Atlanta Electricals को APTRANSCO से 12 ऑटो ट्रांसफॉर्मर्स के लिए ₹194 करोड़ का ऑर्डर मिला।
- Krystal Integrated Services को Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation से ₹134 करोड़ का वर्क ऑर्डर मिला।
- Interarch Building Solutions को प्री-इंजीनियर्ड स्टील बिल्डिंग प्रोजेक्ट के लिए ₹128 करोड़ का ऑर्डर मिला।
- Paytm में 1.92 करोड़ शेयर यानी 3% इक्विटी की ₹2,949 करोड़ की ब्लॉक डील ₹1,535 प्रति शेयर पर हुई।
- Jet Freight Logistics भारत-US, भारत-Europe और Intra-Asia कॉरिडोर पर फोकस करते हुए Ocean Freight कारोबार को 3 गुना बढ़ाने का लक्ष्य रखता है।
- MM Forgings ने बड़े Machined-Product Programs के विस्तार और 16,500-टन प्रेस की कमीशनिंग के साथ टिकाऊ ग्रोथ व प्रॉफिटेबिलिटी का लक्ष्य बताया।
- Exporters के लिए रुपये से मिलने वाला Revenue Boost कमजोर पड़ रहा है; Nuvama ने H2 में ग्रोथ धीमी होने की चेतावनी दी।
- BharatNet के तहत ग्रामीण छत्तीसगढ़ में हाई-स्पीड ब्रॉडबैंड पहुंचाने के लिए ₹3,942 करोड़ की मंजूरी मिली।
- RailTel Corporation को Employees Provident Fund Organisation से IaaS के लिए ₹166.80 करोड़ के वर्क ऑर्डर का एक्सटेंशन मिला।
- Clear Float Glass के सस्ते आयात को रोकने के लिए केंद्र ने ₹34,000 प्रति मीट्रिक टन का Minimum Import Price तय किया।
- PC Jeweller ने एक और बैंक का बकाया कर्ज चुकाया; 14 में से 8 बैंक क्लियर और कुल कर्ज का 96% से अधिक चुका दिया गया।
- NIBE की सहायक कंपनी NIBE Space को MSEDCL से GIS सर्वे और डिस्ट्रीब्यूशन नेटवर्क मैपिंग के लिए ₹12.15 करोड़ का ऑर्डर मिला।
- TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks तमिलनाडु प्रोजेक्ट में ₹1,000 करोड़ निवेश की योजना बना रही है।
- ONGC ने Khoraghat Gas Evacuation Facility को कमीशन किया और इसे North East Gas Grid से जोड़ा।
- Refex Industries को महाराष्ट्र स्थित कंपनी से Ash Transportation के लिए ₹40.42 करोड़ का Rate Contract मिला।
- Shilpa Medicare ने अमेरिका में Chemotherapy Drug की 27,923 Vials का Voluntary Class II Recall शुरू किया।
- India Semiconductor Ecosystem में विस्तार की उम्मीद; साल के अंत तक 5–6 प्रोजेक्ट्स के शुरू होने की संभावना।
- Qatar Foreign Ministry के अनुसार, मध्यस्थ Oman और Iran के बीच Strait of Hormuz पर द्विपक्षीय समझौते का इंतजार कर रहे हैं, जिसके बाद व्यापक US-Iran वार्ता फिर शुरू हो सकती है।
- Infosys ने Knorr-Bremse के साथ AI-enabled Enterprise Transformation को तेज करने के लिए साझेदारी की; IT Landscape को आधुनिक बनाने पर फोकस।
- PCBL Chemical को ECMS के तहत ₹329 करोड़ के Acetylene Black Project की मंजूरी मिली; इसका उद्देश्य Advanced Materials में घरेलू क्षमता बढ़ाना और आयात निर्भरता घटाना है।
- Sammaan Capital ने कहा कि सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने ED द्वारा उठाए गए 6 आरोपों की स्वतंत्र CBI जांच का आदेश दिया है; कंपनी का कहना है कि उसके खिलाफ कोई आरोप नहीं है और ED ने कंपनी को Victim बताया है।
- Exicom ने भारत के पहले Liquid-Cooled Charging Modules बनाए और अमेरिका को Export शुरू किया।
- Copper Companies फोकस में; LME Copper का One-Day Spread $110 पर पहुंचा, जो 2021 के बाद का सबसे ऊंचा स्तर है।
- Acutaas Chemicals को ECMS के तहत Electrolyte Additives कारोबार के लिए मंजूरी मिली; कुल निवेश ₹256.47 करोड़ और Eligible Investment ₹119.12 करोड़ है।
- MCX Coal और Mineral Trading Platforms शुरू करने के लिए ₹200 करोड़ निवेश करेगा।
- Olectra Greentech ने 2,500 वाहनों की डिलीवरी का लक्ष्य रखा; अगले क्वार्टर में 500 बसों और अंतिम क्वार्टर में 600–700 बसों का रन-रेट अनुमानित है।
- Olectra Greentech की Energy Division अगले 3 वर्षों में Revenue को 5 गुना बढ़ाने का लक्ष्य रखती है; 30% से अधिक Market Share और 35–40% Export Contribution का अनुमान।
🗞️ દૈનિક બિઝનેસ બ્રીફ –18 AUG 2026
- Aster DM Healthcare — ब्लॉक ડીલ; Centella Mauritius Holdings (TPG) 7.2% હિસ્સો વેચી શકે છે.
- Income Tax Department — શંકાસ્પદ વિદેશી રેમિટન્સની દેશવ્યાપી ચકાસણી શરૂ; Form 15CB/Form 146 જારી કરતા પ્રોફેશનલ્સ માટે Due Diligence પર ભાર.
- Jubilant Ingrevia — ₹189.2 કરોડમાં Zettaone Technologiesમાં 40% હિસ્સો ખરીદશે.
- Exide Industries — Exide Energy Solutionsમાં ₹200 કરોડનું રોકાણ; ભારતમાં Multi-GW Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing Facility માટે ફંડિંગ વધાર્યું.
- Balkrishna Industries — Private Placement દ્વારા NCD મારફતે ₹550 કરોડ સુધીનું ફંડ એકત્ર કરવાની મંજૂરી.
- Hindustan Zinc — વીજ વપરાશમાં Renewable Powerનો હિસ્સો 22% થયો; FY28 સુધીમાં 70% Renewable Powerનું લક્ષ્ય.
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation — NCD દ્વારા ₹5,000 કરોડ સુધીનું ફંડ એકત્ર કરવાની મંજૂરી.
- Highway Infrastructure — NHAI પાસેથી Tamil Naduના Palayam Fee Plaza માટે ₹80.17 કરોડનો Toll Operations Contract મળ્યો.
- Cochin Shipyard — Kerala Government ₹5,000 કરોડના Ship Block Project માટે 18.16 એકર જમીન Lease પર આપશે; લગભગ 2,000 Direct Jobs સર્જાવાની અપેક્ષા.
- Bharti Life Insurance — Prudential Corp Holdings દ્વારા ચોક્કસ Equity Shareholdingના Acquisitionને CCIની મંજૂરી.
- Public Sector Banks — નાણામંત્રી નિર્મલા સીતારમણે નાના ખેડૂતો માટે Credit વધારવા અને યુવા ગ્રાહકો માટે Banking Services સરળ બનાવવા PSBsને જણાવ્યું.
- Atlanta Electricals — APTRANSCO પાસેથી 12 Auto Transformers માટે ₹194 કરોડનો Order મળ્યો.
- Krystal Integrated Services — Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation પાસેથી ₹134 કરોડનો Work Order મળ્યો.
- Interarch Building Solutions — Pre-Engineered Steel Building Project માટે ₹128 કરોડનો Order મળ્યો.
- Paytm — 1.92 કરોડ શેર એટલે કે 3% Equityની ₹2,949 કરોડની Block Deal ₹1,535 પ્રતિ શેરના ભાવે થઈ.
- Jet Freight Logistics — India-US, India-Europe અને Intra-Asia Corridors પર ફોકસ સાથે Ocean Freight Businessને 3 ગણું વધારવાનું લક્ષ્ય.
- MM Forgings — Machined-Product Programmesમાં વૃદ્ધિ અને 16,500-Tonne Press Commissioning સાથે Sustainable Growth અને Profitability પર ફોકસ.
- Exporters — Rupee-driven Revenue Boost નબળો પડી રહ્યો છે; Nuvamaએ H2માં Growth ધીમી પડવાની ચેતવણી આપી.
- BharatNet — Rural Chhattisgarhમાં High-Speed Broadband પહોંચાડવા માટે ₹3,942 કરોડની મંજૂરી.
- RailTel Corporation — Employees Provident Fund Organisation પાસેથી IaaS માટે ₹166.80 કરોડના Work Order Extension મળ્યું.
- Clear Float Glass — સસ્તી આયાતને નિયંત્રિત કરવા Flat Glass માટે ₹34,000 પ્રતિ Metric Tonneનું Minimum Import Price નક્કી.
- PC Jeweller — વધુ એક બેંકનું બાકી દેવું ચૂકવ્યું; 14માંથી 8 બેંક ક્લિયર અને કુલ દેવાના 96%થી વધુની ચુકવણી.
- NIBE — NIBE Spaceને MSEDCL પાસેથી GIS Survey અને Distribution Network Mapping માટે ₹12.15 કરોડનો Order મળ્યો.
- TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks — Tamil Nadu Projectમાં ₹1,000 કરોડના રોકાણની યોજના.
- ONGC — Khoraghat Gas Evacuation Facility શરૂ કરી અને તેને North East Gas Grid સાથે જોડ્યું.
- Refex Industries — Ash Transportation માટે ₹40.42 કરોડનો Rate Contract મળ્યો.
- Shilpa Medicare — USમાં Chemotherapy Drugની 27,923 Vials માટે Voluntary Class II Recall શરૂ.
- India Semiconductor Ecosystem — વર્ષના અંત સુધીમાં 5–6 Semiconductor Projects શરૂ થવાની શક્યતા, Sector Expansionને વેગ.
- Qatar Foreign Ministry — વ્યાપક US-Iran Talks ફરી શરૂ થાય તે પહેલાં Oman અને Iran વચ્ચે Strait of Hormuz અંગે Bilateral Agreementની રાહ.
- Infosys — Knorr-Bremse સાથે AI-enabled Enterprise Transformation માટે ભાગીદારી; IT Landscapeને Modernize કરવા અને Operational Efficiency વધારવા પર ફોકસ.
- PCBL Chemical — ECMS હેઠળ ₹329 કરોડના Acetylene Black Projectને મંજૂરી; Domestic Advanced Materials Ecosystemને મજબૂત કરવા અને Import Dependence ઘટાડવાનો હેતુ.
- Sammaan Capital — Supreme Courtએ ED દ્વારા Flag કરાયેલા 6 મુદ્દાઓની Independent CBI Probeનો આદેશ આપ્યો; કંપનીનું કહેવું છે કે તેની સામે કોઈ આરોપ નથી અને EDએ કંપનીને Victim ગણાવી છે.
- Exicom — ભારતના પ્રથમ Liquid-Cooled Charging Modules બનાવ્યા અને USમાં Export શરૂ કર્યા.
- Copper Companies — LME Copper One-Day Spread $110 પર પહોંચ્યો, જે 2021 પછીનું સૌથી ઊંચું સ્તર છે.
- Acutaas Chemicals — ECMS હેઠળ Electrolyte Additives Businessને મંજૂરી; કુલ રોકાણ ₹256.47 કરોડ અને Eligible Investment ₹119.12 કરોડ.
- MCX — Coal અને Mineral Trading Platforms શરૂ કરવા માટે ₹200 કરોડનું રોકાણ કરશે.
- Olectra Greentech — 2,500 Vehicle Deliveriesનું લક્ષ્ય; આગામી Quarterમાં 500 અને છેલ્લાં Quarterમાં 600–700 Busesનો Run Rate અપેક્ષિત.
- Olectra Greentech — Energy Divisionમાં આગામી 3 વર્ષમાં Revenue 5 ગણું વધારવાનું લક્ષ્ય; 30%થી વધુ Market Share અને 35–40% Export Contributionનું અનુમાન.
