Nazara Technologies plans to raise Rs 495 crore through a 5.4% stake sale to Axana Estates, co-founded by Arpit Khandelwal and Mithun Sacheti. The funds aim to support Nazara's strategic acquisitions and international expansion. The transaction will also trigger an open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake to meet Sebi regulations.
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Indian stock markets witnessed a significant rally, adding Rs 7.85 lakh crore to investor wealth, after the US suspended additional tariffs on India for 90 days. The BSE Sensex surged by 1.77%, and the NSE Nifty gained 1.92%, driven by broad-based optimism across sectors, particularly commodities, consumer durables, and utilities.
FIIs were net sellers of Rs 1,27,401 crore in FY2025, but selling eased in March. DIIs bought Rs 6,06,368 crore throughout the year. The change in FII strategy in March contributed to Nifty's gains. SEBI's new threshold for beneficial ownership disclosures and RBI's increased investment cap aim to boost market liquidity.
L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advocates for a 90-hour work week and working on Sundays, expressing that excessive work hours are key to global competitiveness. His remarks, citing China's intensive work culture, have sparked backlash on social media.
India's market regulator, Sebi, is planning a portal, MITRA, to help investors find lost mutual fund investments. Inactive accounts, often due to missing PAN or outdated contact information, will be searchable through a central database managed by CAMS and KFintech. This initiative aims to reduce unclaimed accounts and protect against fraud, improving transparency in the financial system.
Venugopal (Venu) Lambu has been appointed as the new CEO of LTIMindtree for a five-year term. Lambu, a three-decade IT veteran, takes over from Debashis Chatterjee, who led the company to a $4.3-billion IT enterprise. Lambu previously served as the CEO of Randstad Digital.
A regulatory filing on Saturday revealed that Paytm received notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding alleged FEMA rule violations by the company and its subsidiaries - Little Internet and Nearbuy - concerning specific investment transactions.
Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) reported a 36% increase in net profit for Q3 ending December 2024 to Rs 1,406 crore, driven by higher interest income. Gross NPAs reduced to 1.80%, and PCR stood at 98.28%. The bank raised Rs 3,500 crore through Qualified Institutional Placements.
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