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India Merger Acquisition MCA Regulatory Filings — October 17, 2026

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12 high priority 12 total filings analysed

Executive Summary

The 12 filings dated 16-17 October 2026 cluster into three distinct groups: a large-cap structural event (JSW Steel's NCLT-sanctioned amalgamation of Piombino Steel with 94.86% shareholder approval), a set of small-ticket subsidiary incorporations and minority stake purchases (AXISCADES, Bajaj Finserv, Godawari, Maithan Alloys, Chambal, Acutaas intra-group transfer), and a handful of more consequential capital deployments (KPI Green Energy's move to 88.37% control of DMGEL, Zen Technologies' up-to Rs. 135.15 crore acquisition of a 51.98% stake in Cogknit Semantics, and Gravita India's roughly Rs. 94.42 crore rights subscription into RMIL).

Period-over-period data is thin in several filings because most targets are newly formed or undisclosed, so trend analysis is confined to a few companies with reported financials: Maithan's target showed a 10.4% FY2025-26 turnover rebound but remained about 38% below FY2023-24 levels, Zen's target CSPL shows turnover contracting from Rs. 2.24 crore to Rs. 0.48 crore over two years, and Gravita's RMIL reported Rs. 1,041 crore turnover against Rs. 330 crore net worth. The dominant market implication is that the most value-relevant developments are the JSW merger's effective-date milestone and KPI Green's rising control, while most of the remaining filings are routine corporate housekeeping with limited valuation impact. Insider activity, dividend or buyback data, and explicit forward guidance are absent from all twelve filings, which constrains the signal set to transaction- and structure-level evidence.

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Filing types in this digest: M&A

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Investment Signals (10)

  • Material subsidiary SDEL raised its stake in DMGEL to 88.37% (1,50,97,320 shares) via 43,49,560 additional shares, following intimations of 21 Aug and 26 Sep 2026 on a proposed acquisition of up to 100%

  • JSW Steel ↓ (BULLISH)
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    NCLT Mumbai Bench-I sanctioned the Piombino amalgamation with 94.86% overall and 97.20% public shareholder approval and no Regional Director objections; effectiveness hinges on ROC filing and exchange notification

  • Board approved up to Rs. 135.15 crore for 51.98% fully diluted CSPL stake, documents executed 17 Oct 2026, completion targeted by 13 Dec 2026, but CSPL turnover fell from Rs. 2.24 crore (FY24) to Rs. 0.48 crore (FY26), a 79% decline

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    Approved about Rs. 94.42 crore additional rights subscription into RMIL, lifting holding to 99.5881% post-rights; RMIL's Rs. 1,041 crore turnover against Rs. 330 crore net worth supports the subsidiary's scale, though the transaction is related-party

  • Maithan Alloys (Sterlite stake) (NEUTRAL)
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    Bought 228,000 Sterlite Technologies shares (0.04%) for Rs. 19.97 crore as a treasury-style position; target FY25-26 turnover rebounded 10.4% but PAT of Rs. 2 crore on Rs. 2,446 crore turnover is a thin 0.08% margin

  • Maithan Alloys (M&M Water) (NEUTRAL)
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    Took 80% of newly incorporated M&M Water Solutions for Rs. 4 crore with no operations or turnover yet, making this an option-style bet on water supply with no near-term earnings contribution

  • Chambal Fertilisers (NEUTRAL)
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    Agreed to buy 26% of Clean Max Hachi SPV (5 MW hybrid wind-solar captive) for up to Rs. 6 crore cash, completion within two months; small cost but signals captive renewable procurement

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    Incorporated 100% subsidiary Bajaj Reinsurance with Rs. 1 crore paid-up, announced 31 Jul 2026, but operations depend on IRDAI approvals still pending, so the reinsurance entry is a gated option

  • Completed internal transfer of 100% of Enchem Ami Organics from a sub-subsidiary to the parent on 17 Oct 2026, a clean-up that simplifies structure without new capital outlay

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    Exited its full 30,00,000-share (0.031%) PC Jeweller position via open market on 16 Oct 2026 with no disclosed consideration and stated immaterial financial impact

Risk Flags (8)

  • CSPL turnover fell Rs. 2.24 cr (FY24) to Rs. 0.78 cr (FY25) to Rs. 0.48 cr (FY26), a sustained contraction that undercuts the AI battlefield-management thesis; Zen pays up to Rs. 135.15 cr with completion conditions still open

  • Completion subject to conditions precedent and runs to 13 Dec 2026, leaving a long execution window in which the target's financial trajectory could further deteriorate

  • Target PAT of Rs. 2 crore on Rs. 2,446 crore turnover (0.08% net margin) and turnover about 38% below FY2023-24 peak indicate weak profitability and cyclical exposure for the position

  • Additional Rs. 94.42 crore into RMIL is a related-party injection that raises governance scrutiny; RMIL's Rs. 579 crore total assets against Rs. 330 crore net worth implies leverage the parent is effectively underwriting

  • Bajaj Reinsurance was incorporated without IRDAI no-objection certificate, so the reinsurance business cannot start until approval is secured, creating timing and execution risk

  • M&M Water Solutions has nil turnover and nil PAT across all periods; Rs. 4 crore is fully exposed to execution risk with no revenue track record

  • Scheme becomes effective only upon ROC filing and exchange notification, and the appointed date of 1 Jan 2026 creates retrospective accounting that may not be fully captured until the effective date

  • Chambal Fertilisers/Counterparty Dependency [LOW RISK]
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    26% minority stake in an unoperated SPV with no reportable financials gives limited control over completion or project delivery within the two-month window

Opportunities (8)

  • SDEL's move to 88.37% and ongoing path toward up to 100% signals management conviction in the 5 MW-scale renewable asset base; further tranche purchases or completion of the full acquisition could convert a minority-to-control transition into a consolidated earnings uplift

  • Once the Piombino merger takes effect, JSW Steel directly holds its BPSL investment and removes minority leakage from BPSL-related transactions, a structural cleanup that supports cleaner earnings and reduces related-party value transfer risk

  • The 10:156 exchange ratio (Re. 1 JSW shares for Rs. 10 Piombino shares) is set at approved levels; monitoring post-effective-date trading and any reconciliation by exchanges can identify mispricing around the new share count

  • RMIL's Rs. 1,041 crore turnover with exports to eight countries (UAE, USA, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Indonesia) gives the parent a diversified export channel that the Rs. 94.42 crore rights issue is designed to fund further; rising ownership to 99.5881% consolidates 100% of the economics

  • Acquiring 51.98% of an AI battlefield-management developer gives Zen a direct position in a defence software niche; if CSPL's turnover reverses from the Rs. 0.48 crore base, the subscription into Series A CCCPS provides preferential economics versus common equity

  • Holding 100% of Bajaj Reinsurance (Rs. 1 crore paid-up) following the 31 Jul 2026 board approval creates a regulatory-gated platform in a segment where Bajaj's existing insurance franchise can cross-distribute once IRDAI clears the entity

  • The 80% stake in M&M Water Solutions (Water Supply & Management, arm's length, no related-party links) positions the company in a water infrastructure theme at a nominal Rs. 4 crore cost, with downside capped to the invested capital

  • Xponential Space (Rs. 1 lakh capital, 100% owned) covers satellites, payloads, earth observation, launch support and space data analytics; the incorporation is cheap optionality on Indian space-sector growth with R&D and infrastructure build-out planned

Sector Themes (5)

  • Sub-scale Subsidiary Incorporations Dominate the Batch
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    Five of twelve filings (AXISCADES, Godawari, Bajaj Finserv, Maithan M&M Water, KPI-adjacent entities) involve incorporating new subsidiaries with capital of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 4 crore and no operating history, indicating companies are pre-positioning in adjacent businesses (space-tech, EPC for BESS, reinsurance, water supply) rather than executing transformative deals [IMPLICATION: monitor these for follow-on capital calls, which would signal conversion from option to operating business]

  • Renewable and Energy-Transition Capital Deployment
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    KPI Green (DMGEL control), Chambal (Clean Max captive wind-solar SPV), Godawari (Battery Energy Storage EPC) and Zen (defence-AI, separate) show capital moving into renewable generation, storage and captive power; three of the four energy-related filings are cash-funded minority or subsidiary moves rather than full acquisitions [IMPLICATION: the energy transition theme is being funded through staged ownership rather than full takeovers, which lowers near-term balance sheet risk but delays earnings contribution]

  • Related-Party and Intra-Group Restructuring
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    JSW's Piombino merger (eliminating minority involvement in BPSL), Acutaas's intra-group transfer, and Gravita's related-party rights subscription into RMIL all reshape ownership to consolidate control within the group [IMPLICATION: consolidation trades typically resolve minority leakage and simplify structures, but investors should scrutinise the arm's-length basis of Gravita's related-party injection]

  • Regulatory Gating Is Binding Constraint for New Financial Entities
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    Bajaj Reinsurance awaits IRDAI approval after incorporation, and the Piombino scheme's effectiveness depends on ROC and exchange steps; the batch shows that regulatory timing rather than capital availability is the rate-limiting factor for new business launches [IMPLICATION: forecast delays for financial-sector entries relative to incorporation dates]

  • Weak Target Profitability in Acquired Assets
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    Maithan's Sterlite stake target (0.08% net margin), Zen's CSPL (sharply shrinking turnover), and the Maithan Sterlite cycle decline together suggest that acquired or invested targets in this batch are cyclically or structurally pressured, so headline transaction sizes overstate the earnings base being purchased [IMPLICATION: apply a discount to headline valuations until target operating performance stabilises]

Watch List (8)

  • Watch for ROC filing at Mumbai and the subsequent exchange notification of the effective date, which will trigger share issuance at 10:156 ratio; timing not yet fixed in the filing, but it is the next binding milestone

  • Monitor SDEL's progress toward 100% of DMGEL following the 88.37% holding as of 17 Oct 2026 and any further intimations under Regulation 30; the August and September 2026 precedents suggest further updates are likely

  • Track completion status against the 13 Dec 2026 deadline, with particular attention to whether conditions precedent are satisfied and whether CSPL's Rs. 0.48 crore turnover trajectory prompts renegotiation

  • Monitor for IRDAI no-objection or licence grant, since the entity has been incorporated but cannot transact reinsurance business until the regulator clears it

  • Watch for the rights issue closure and confirmation of the final post-rights stake (99.5881%) plus any upward adjustment to the Rs. 94.42 crore commitment, which the filing permits

  • Chambal Fertilisers/Clean Max Hachi Completion
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    The Rs. 6 crore 26% SPV acquisition is targeted within two months of the 17 Oct 2026 SPA; confirm completion and track the SPV's progress toward commencing the 5 MW hybrid captive plant in Rajasthan

  • Track whether M&M Water Solutions begins operations and reports first turnover, since the entity currently has nil turnover across all periods and the Rs. 4 crore subscription is at risk until revenue is generated

  • Given the treasury-style, non-control intent of the 0.04% Sterlite Technologies purchase, watch for any further accumulation or disposal that would alter the 'no control' stated position

Filing Analyses (12)
AXISCADES Technologies Limited Merger/Acquisition positive materiality 3/10

17-10-2026

AXISCADES Technologies Limited has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Xponential Space Private Limited, in India on October 16, 2026, disclosed under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations. The subsidiary will operate in space technology and aerospace, covering satellites, payloads, satellite communication, earth observation, navigation, launch support and space data analytics. The company subscribed to 100% of the share capital in cash, acquiring 10,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each (Rs. 1,00,000 in total), with no governmental or regulatory approvals required.

  • · Subsidiary incorporated on October 16, 2026, with the disclosure filed October 17, 2026
  • · Subsidiary also planned to undertake research and development and space infrastructure development
  • · Filing references SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026, last updated January 30, 2026
JSW Steel Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 6/10

17-10-2026

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench-I, on October 16, 2026 sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Piombino Steel Limited (unlisted transferor) into JSW Steel Limited (listed transferee), with an appointed date of January 1, 2026. The scheme becomes effective once the certified order is filed with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, and the stock exchanges will be notified of the effective date. The Regional Director raised no objections, and the equity shareholder approval was 94.86% overall and 97.20% from public shareholders.

  • · Share exchange ratio: 10 fully paid-up equity shares of JSW Steel (Re. 1 face value) for every 156 equity shares of Piombino Steel (Rs. 10 face value)
  • · Stated rationale includes enabling JSW Steel to directly hold its investment in Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) and eliminating minority shareholder involvement in BPSL-related transactions
  • · The Regional Director, Western Region filed a report on September 17, 2026 raising no objections
  • · Income Tax Department may examine any tax payable under the Scheme and take action against JSW Steel as transferee
  • · JSW Steel must comply with FEMA, RBI regulations, BSE/NSE observation letters dated April 1, 2026, and the outcome of a de-novo inspection under the Companies Act, 2013
  • · Scheme approved by Board of both companies on December 3, 2025; NCLT first motion order dated July 2, 2026
  • · Piombino Steel shares are not listed on any recognised exchange; JSW Steel's NCDs are listed on BSE
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 3/10

17-10-2026

Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated October 17, 2026 with Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited and Clean Max Hachi Private Limited (the SPV) to acquire a 26% stake in the SPV, which is developing a captive power generation facility in Rajasthan with 5 MW of hybrid wind-solar capacity. The Company proposes to invest up to Rs. 6 Crore in cash, with completion expected within two months of executing the agreement. The SPV has not yet commenced operations and has no reportable financials.

  • · Acquisition is in cash only, with no share swap involved
  • · The SPV was incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 on June 17, 2026
  • · The transaction is not a related party transaction and promoters/promoter group have no interest in the SPV
  • · No governmental or regulatory approvals are required for the acquisition
  • · The Company expects to achieve substantial cost savings by partly replacing purchased grid power with renewable energy, and the deal supports its sustainability objectives
Maithan Alloys Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 3/10

17-10-2026

Maithan Alloys Limited disclosed on 17 October 2026 that it acquired 228,000 equity shares (0.04%) of Sterlite Technologies Limited through the stock exchange on 16 October 2026 for a total cost of Rs. 19.97 Crore, triggering the Regulation 30 SEBI (LODR) threshold disclosure. The company states the purchase is a treasury-style investment and it does not intend to acquire control of the target's management. Target financials as at 31.03.2026 show turnover of Rs. 2446 Crore and PAT of Rs. 2 Crore, while FY2024-25 turnover was Rs. 2215 Crore and FY2023-24 turnover was Rs. 3952 Crore, indicating mixed top-line performance with a sharp decline in FY2025-26 versus the prior year's peak.

  • · Target FY2025-26 turnover rebounded 10.4% from FY2024-25 but remains about 38% below FY2023-24 levels
  • · Target PAT of Rs. 2 Crore is very thin relative to Rs. 2446 Crore turnover
  • · Acquisition is non-related-party, arm's length, with no promoter group interest and no governmental approval required
  • · Target operates 9 manufacturing facilities across India, Italy, the USA and China
Acutaas Chemicals Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 3/10

17-10-2026

Acutaas Chemicals Limited has completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of Enchem Ami Organics Private Limited, a step-down subsidiary, by transferring 10,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 face value each from Acutaas Chemicals Electrolytes Private Limited. Following completion on October 17, 2026, Enchem Ami Organics Private Limited became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The filing is an intimation under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, referencing an earlier intimation dated September 24, 2026.

  • · Acquisition was completed internally within the group, with the stake transferred from one subsidiary (Acutaas Chemicals Electrolytes Private Limited) to the parent company.
  • · Company was formerly known as Ami Organics Limited; CIN L24100GJ2007PLCO51093; BSE scrip code 543349; NSE symbol ACUTAAS.
Godawari Power And Ispat limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 2/10

17-10-2026

Godawari Power and Ispat Limited incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Godawari Energy Solutions Private Limited (GESPL), in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on October 17, 2026. The subsidiary will undertake EPC and turnkey infrastructure work in Battery Energy Storage Systems, renewable energy, power, and electrical projects, with an initial capital contribution of Rs 1,00,000 for 10,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. This is a routine corporate restructuring step with no reported financial impact on the parent beyond the nominal capital infusion.

  • · The company had given an earlier intimation dated October 01, 2026 regarding this subsidiary
  • · Incorporation was approved by the ROC, CRC, MCA
  • · The consideration is payable entirely in cash; no share swap is involved
  • · The filing was also uploaded to the company website
Bajaj Finserv Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 3/10

17-10-2026

Bajaj Finserv Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Bajaj Reinsurance Limited, effective 17 October 2026 to carry on the reinsurance business, subject to necessary regulatory approvals. The company subscribed to 10,00,000 equity shares of face value Rs. 10 each, amounting to Rs. 1,00,00,000 (Rs. 1 Crore), in cash, and holds 100% of the equity. This follows the board's 31 July 2026 approval of the reinsurance initiative.

  • · No objection certificate for incorporation has been obtained from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
  • · Certificate of Incorporation was received from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs via email on 17 October 2026 at 12:37 hours IST
  • · Disclosure made pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, referencing the SEBI Master Circular dated 30 January 2026
  • · Incorporation follows the board's earlier intimation dated 31 July 2026 approving the reinsurance business via a subsidiary
Gravita India Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 4/10

17-10-2026

Gravita India Limited intimated stock exchanges that it has approved an additional investment of approximately Rs. 94.42 crores, or such higher amount as may be required, to subscribe to the rights issue of Rashtriya Metal Industries Limited (RMIL), its material subsidiary (99.5880% pre-rights, 99.5881% post-rights). The investment is cash-funded for general corporate purposes at the subsidiary level, and RMIL is a related party transaction stated to be at arm's length. RMIL reported FY 2025-26 turnover of Rs. 1041 crores, but net worth of Rs. 330 crores and total assets of Rs. 579 crores as of March 31, 2026.

  • · RMIL exports to UAE, USA, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Indonesia
  • · Transaction is cash consideration, with no regulatory approvals required
  • · Completion is expected within timelines specified in the rights offer
  • · Investment is a related party transaction because RMIL is a material subsidiary; no other promoter interest disclosed
  • · RMIL turnover growth slowed from 32.3% in FY 2024-25 to 14.4% in FY 2025-26
KPI Green Energy Limited Merger/Acquisition positive materiality 7/10

17-10-2026

KPI Green Energy Limited disclosed that its material subsidiary Sun Drops Energia Limited (SDEL) has acquired an additional 43,49,560 equity shares of DEK and Mavericks Green Energy Limited (DMGEL), taking its total holding to 1,50,97,320 shares, or 88.37% of DMGEL's paid-up equity share capital as of October 17, 2026. This is a follow-up to earlier intimations of August 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 on the proposed acquisition of up to 100% of DMGEL.

  • · The filing is made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, referencing SEBI Master Circular dated January 30, 2026, with the required disclosures previously submitted as Annexure A to the August 21, 2026 intimation
  • · SDEL received the acquisition information from its own side at 10:30 a.m. on October 17, 2026
Maithan Alloys Limited Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 3/10

17-10-2026

Maithan Alloys Limited announced the incorporation of M&M Water Solutions Private Limited as its subsidiary, with a certificate of incorporation issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on October 17, 2026. The Company subscribed to 40,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each, representing 80% of the subsidiary's equity, for an aggregate consideration of Rs 4 Crore, with the subsidiary's authorised, issued, subscribed and paid-up capital at Rs 5 Crore. The subsidiary is newly formed, has not yet commenced business, and reports nil turnover and nil PAT.

  • · Subsidiary's industry classification is Water Supply & Management; no related party interest, no governmental or regulatory approvals required, and transaction stated to be at arm's length
  • · Subsidiary has no reported turnover for the current or prior three years as it has not commenced operations
  • · Event occurred at 1:12 P.M. on October 17, 2026, and the filing was disclosed under SEBI (LODR) Regulation 30
ASI INDUSTRIES LIMITED Merger/Acquisition neutral materiality 2/10

17-10-2026

ASI Industries Limited sold its entire shareholding of 30,00,000 equity shares (approximately 0.031% of paid-up capital) in PC Jeweller Limited on 16th October 2026 through open market transactions at prevailing market prices. Post-transaction, the Company holds no equity shares in PC Jeweller Limited. The Company states the sale has no material impact on its financials, operations, or other activities.

  • · Sale executed via open market transactions on the stock exchange at prevailing market prices
  • · Filing is a follow-up to earlier intimations dated 16 October 2026 under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015
  • · No monetary consideration amount disclosed in the filing
Zen Technologies Limited Merger/Acquisition mixed materiality 5/10

17-10-2026

Zen Technologies Limited's Board approved the acquisition of a 51.98% fully diluted stake in Cogknit Semantics Private Limited (CSPL), a Bengaluru-based defence technology company developing AI-based battlefield management and situational-awareness systems, for aggregate cash consideration not exceeding Rs. 135.15 crore. The transaction is split between purchase of equity shares from an existing shareholder and subscription to Series A CCCPS, and the Transaction Documents were executed on October 17, 2026, with completion targeted on or before December 13, 2026. CSPL's reported turnover declined from Rs. 2.24 crore in FY 2023-24 to Rs. 0.78 crore in FY 2024-25 and Rs. 0.48 crore in FY 2025-26, a sustained contraction that is a notable counterpoint to the strategic rationale.

  • · Completion is subject to conditions precedent; no governmental or regulatory approval is required
  • · Transaction is not a related party transaction and no promoter or group company holds an interest in CSPL
  • · Zen Technologies held nil shareholding in CSPL prior to the transaction
  • · Shareholders' agreement grants the Company rights to nominate majority directors and affirmative voting rights over share capital changes
  • · Series A CCCPS issued at face value Rs. 10 each, priced at Rs. 27,015.71 per share
  • · Board meeting ran from 12:00 hrs to 19:05 hrs IST on October 17, 2026

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