Alicon Castalloy Limited has won multi-year contracts worth Rs 810 crore with two leading global automakers and two Tier 1 Global Suppliers. These contracts are spread over a period of 5 years with supplies commencing in stages between June 2020 and December 2021.

Pennar Industries Limited has announced to the bourses that it has bagged orders worth Rs 304 crore across its business verticals during the month of September 2019.

Prakash Industries Limited has commissioned its 6th Sponge Iron Rotary Kiln and has started commercial production. The commercial production from the new Sponge Iron Rotary Kiln with additional power will result in significant cost savings to the Company.

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) successfully audited  Indoco Remedies’ sterile manufacturing facility in Goa (Plant II) during the period from October 7 to 15, 2019.

ARSS Infrastructure Projects Limited has won an order of Rs. 50,46,70,085 for "Construction of Roadbed, Minor Bridges, Service Buildings including Amenities, Passenger Amenities at Stations and related works along with General Electrical Works in connection with 3rd line between Rayagada (KM: 343.90) to Jimidipeta (KM: 356.518) on Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in Odisha State.

Zydus Cadila has received the final approval from the United States Federation of Drug Authority (USFDA) to market Colesevelam Hydrochloride Tablets, (US RLD - Welchol), 625 mg. It will be manufactured at the group’s formulations manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

Lupin Limited has informed the bourses that it has received GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Certificate from the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Japan for its Mandideep API facility (Unit II).

Tata Consultancy Services Limited has announced that it has expanded its strategic partnership with Legal & General (L&G) to help L&G transform into a digital workspace, leveraging TCS' Machine First Delivery Model and design thinking approach.

Indoco Remedies Limited has received the final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Rasagiline 0.5 mg and 1 mg tablets from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

Lupin Limited has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Extended Phenytoin Sodium Capsules USP, 100 mg, a generic equivalent of Dilantin 100 mg, of Parke-Davis, division of Pfizer Inc.

Moil Limited informed the exchanges on Tuesday that it has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (GMDC), an undertaking of Government of Gujarat, in January 2019, to take up project of joint exploration of manganese bearing areas, exploring its feasibility and to conduct mining operations as well as to set up value addition plant in joint venture in Gujarat.

NCC Limited informed the exchanges on Tuesday that it has bagged a new order worth Rs. 848 crore in the month of September 2019. The order pertains to Building Division and is received from a State Government agency and does not include any internal orders.

On Tuesday, Natco Pharma Limited informed the bourses about the successful closure of inspection at its Andhra facility, with the receipt of an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

The Board of Directors of Quess Corp has approved the acquisition of remaining 49 per cent stake in Trimax Smart Infraprojects Private Limited (TSIPL), which is its subsidiary. Post completion of acquisition, TSIPL will become wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has bagged a new contract order award with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year by processing and issuing DBS checks required by those working with children and vulnerable adults.

NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of Himachal Pradesh for execution of 449 MW Dugar HE Project located in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh.

Pennar Industries has informed the bourses on Tuesday that it has doubled its Cold Drawn Welded (CDW) tubes manufacturing capacity. Pennar is one of the leading suppliers of CDW tubes to India’s automotive and construction equipment sectors.

Shares of Suven Life Sciences jumped more than 4 per cent after the company announced dose administration of the first patient in a Phase 2A clinical trial of SUVN G-3031, a Histamine H3 receptor inverse agonist in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 2 mg and 4 mg SUVN-G3031 compared to placebo in patients with narcolepsy with or without cataplexy.

Lupin Limited informed the exchanges on Thursday that the company has received a warning letter from the USFDA for its Mandideep (Unit -1) facility.

RITES Limited has signed the contract for supply of two additional fully air-conditioned Diesel Multiple Unit train sets, for US$ 22.4 million (Rs. 160 crore) with the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Government of Sri Lanka, on September 17, 2019.

Bharat Forge America, Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited is setting up a green-field forging and machining facility in North Carolina.

Jump Networks Limited has signed an annual digital services agreement of minimum guaranteed revenues of Rs. 100 crore to provide wholesale Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.

Sunteck Realty Limited has acquired a prime project near Mumbai’s Lokhandwala, Off New Link Road,  Andheri (West) with the potential for development of approx. 1.1 mn sq.ft in saleable area and a revenue of over Rs. 2,500 crore in the next 4-5 years.

JSW Steel has reported Crude Steel production at 12.53 lakh tonnes (LT) for August 2019, registering a fall of 13 per cent over corresponding month of previous year.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the 1320 MW IB Thermal Power Station (2x660MW).

Power Mech Projects Limited informed the exchanges that it has bagged orders worth Rs. 275 crores. The orders are for various projects that include –

Voltas Limited has formed partnership with Tata Power to promote energy efficient ACs in Mumbai. The partnership is in line with the Group’s energy conversation drive.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA (Glenmark) has been granted final approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Clobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05% (Emulsion Formulation), a generic version of Olux 1‐E Foam, 0.05%, of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

SRF Limited has obtained ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air-conditioning Engineers) certification for R-467A, its new low GWP refrigerant blend for stationary air-conditioning Application.

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has formed strategic technology partnership with Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL) to transform BIAL into a future-ready digital organization. This involves automating and digitizing more than 170 processes across the organization.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited has announced the launch of Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (SR), a therapeutically equivalent generic version of Zyban (Bupropion Hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

Signet Industries Limited has bagged an order worth Rs. 51.84 crore from Tata Projects Limited (TPL) for supply of HDPE pipes for Hanotha Dam Irrigation project.

GE T&D India Limited has received a grid upgradation order from West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company (WBSETCL) that will address the growing energy demand of the state and provide the utility with latest state-of-the-art transmission infrastructure.

Lupin Limited announced that its subsidiary in South Africa ‘Pharma Dynamics’ has signed a Commercial Agreement with Creso Pharma (Creso) for the hemp oil based cannaQIX. Creso has bestowed Pharma Dynamics with sole distribution rights of its organic, broad spectrum hemp oil nutraceutical, cannaQIX 10, across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho, Angola, Mozambique and Uganda.

Shares of Capacite Infra surged more than 11 per cent after the company clarified that no irregularities were found post income tax search.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged two orders for emission control equipment at its thermal power plants. The orders that are worth Rs. 2500 crore, were placed by public sector power company - NTPC Limited.

USFDA had conducted the inspection of Ipca Laboratories’ formulations manufacturing unit situated at Piparia (Silvassa) from August 19-23, 2019. At the conclusion of the inspection, the USFDA issued a Form 483 with 3 observations.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted inspection at the Unichem Laboratories’ Ghaziabad formulation facility between August 19-23, 2019.

NCL Industries Limited has signed an agreement to establish joint venture with Qingdao Xinguangzheng Steel Structure Company Ltd., China. The joint venture is formed for the manufacturing of pre-engineered steel structures in India.

Pidilite Speciality Chemicals Bangladesh Private Limited’s (PSCBL) manufacturing plant has been commissioned at Bhaluka in Mymensingh. This will be PSCBL’s second plant in addition to the existing plant at Munshigonj in Bangladesh.

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE) and EMAS AMC PTE Ltd. have won a project from Saudi Aramco. The project consists of twenty eight offshore jackets in Zuluf, Marjan, Sfaniya and Ribyan offshore fields of Saudi Arabia.

Zydus Cadila announced on Wednesday that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial for gauging the effect of Saroglitazar Mg in the treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in women suffering with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The EVIDENCES VII trial is currently recruiting patients across several clinical sites in USA and Mexico.

Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL) has received a Purchase Order (PO) worth Rs. 2,467 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for setting up of the Converged Nationwide IP /MPLS Backbone & Access Network tor Armed Forces under the Network for Spectrum (NFS) Program of the Government of India.

The BSE Smallcap index has been down by 14.8 per cent so far in 2019. On January 1, 2019, the Smallcap index stood at 14,766.86 which dipped to 12,570.17 as on August 15, 2019.

Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited has entered into a global licensing agreement with the CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (CSIR-IICT), for patents related to certain compounds with potential therapeutic activity across multiple indications in Sun Pharma’s specialty focus areas.

Steel Strip Wheels Limited has received exports order worth Rs. 17 crore from the Western Hemisphere market.

Ahluwalia Contracts India Limited has secured new order worth Rs. 168 crore for construction of modern flower market, agent shops, cold storage facility including water supply, electrical, plumbing and firefighting services and other works at IFC Gazipur.

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has launched two Ro Pax vessels designed and built for Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). These vessels launched are the third and fourth vessels in the series of 10 vessels order from IWAI.

Lupin Limited has announced the completion of the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) inspection carried out at its Nagpur oral solid manufacturing facility. The inspection was carried out between August 5 to August 8, 2019.

Cerebra Integrated Technologies Limited has undertaken 15,000 MT of EPR commitment of Samsung as its EPR client to collect and recycle e-waste for FY20.

The electricity market at Indian Energy Exchange recorded 27 per cent increase on year-on-year basis and 15 per cent increase on a month-on-month basis in July 2019.

Rain Industries Limited’s subsidiary Rain Carbon Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors have approved the shutdown of its Uithoorn resins production facility in the Netherlands by the end of March 2020.

Hindustan Copper Limited has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO) and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd. (MECL) - CPSEs under Ministry of Mines – for constituting a JV company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL).

Companies have started reporting their quarterly results for the quarter ending June 2019. We have considered the companies in which turnaround was seen in terms of profitability in the June 2019 quarter.

Libas Riyaz Ganji LLC, Dubai has executed an agreement for supply of goods with Atlantis The Palm Limited, Dubai, UAE for supplying designer garments to the entire staff of Atlantis The Palm.

NCC Limited has bagged two new orders worth Rs 503.80 crore in the month of July 2019. These orders are received from the central and state government agencies.

Tata Consultancy Services has launched the ADD (Advanced Drug Development) size feasibility platform which provides life sciences companies with a single, integrated platform that digitises the site selection and activation processes, and facilitates data-driven decision-making while assessing site feasibility for multi-site clinical trials.

The US FDA’s inspection of Granules India’s Bonthapally facility located at Hyderabad, Telangana, has been completed. The inspection was carried out from July 22 to July 26, 2019. Only one observation under 483, which is procedural in nature, was given by the US FDA.

The Board of Directors of Thirumalai Chemicals Limited has approved the proposal to set up a subsidiary for establishing and operating a Food Ingredients Manufacturing facility (including Malic and Fumaric Acid) in the US, with a capacity of 30,000 metric tons per year.

Since the beginning of 2019, BSE Sensex index is up by only 4.9 per cent closing at 37,830.98 on July 25, 2019 from the level of 36,068.33 on December 31, 2018. During this period, the index touched its all-time high level of 40,312.07 as on June 4, 2019.

Phillips Carbon Black Limited has unveiled its state-of-the-art Sushila Goenka Research & Development Centre located in Palej, Gujarat.

Zydus Cadila has announced the completion of enrolment in Evidences II, Evidences III and Evidences V Phase 3 clinical trials of Saroglitazar Mg for treating Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH).

Oil India Limited (OIL) has won oil & gas blocks under Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) rounds II & III by winning 12 blocks out of 32 blocks. Many leading operators had submitted bids, out of which OIL has emerged as the biggest winner.

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) is launching a nationwide co-branding initiative with Pipes & Tubes (P&T) manufacturers in order to curb its counterfeit products. As per the management's estimates, 25 per cent of pipes and tubes sold annually in India bear the counterfeit branding of JSL.

Tata Elxsi Limited reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 on Wednesday during market hours. The company's standalone revenue for Q1FY20 came in at Rs. 361.71 crore as against Rs. 382.03 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 5.3 per cent yoy decline.

NTT Com - Netmagic which is a leading managed hosting and multi-cloud hybrid IT solution provider in India has entered into a partnership with Tata Power to build its first 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Solapur, Maharashtra.

Ajmera Realty has announced joint development of commercial units at the project located at Ashok Mills lane, off LBS Marg, Ghatkopar (W) in Mumbai.

Premier Explosives Limited has bagged an order from Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of solid propellants for Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). The order is worth Rs 14.99 crore.

TVS Motor Company has launched 100cc economy motorcycle TVS Sport in Sri Lanka. The mileage-efficient motorcycle boasts of new generation graphics and style. The company’s management has informed that the motorcycle will be available in over 400 touchpoints across the country with state-of-the-art service and spare facilities.

Tata Motors reported sales numbers of Jaguar Land Rover for the month of June 2019. The retail sales of Jaguar Land Rover were down by 9.6 per cent YoY to 47,060 vehicles.

In a special meeting held by the Board of Directors of ABB India Limited, the agenda was to consider the proposal for sale of the company’s solar inverter business.

USFDA has given the final approval to Zydus Cadila to market Misoprostol Tablets, 100 mcg and 200 mcg. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulations manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited has announced the launch of Carboprost Tromethamine Injection USP, 250 mcg/mL (1mL) Single-dose Vial, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Hemabate injection, 250 mcg/mL, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

The USFDA has successfully completed the inspection of JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited's (JBCPL) newly set up and commissioned solid oral dosage formulation manufacturing facility at Panoli, Gujarat.

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) has entered into binding agreements with CLP India Private Limited to sell its stake in 3 power transmission assets for an estimated enterprise value of Rs. 3,275 crore.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has received USFDA approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Febuxostat Tablets, 40 mg and 80 mg.

Goldiam International Limited has bagged its largest order ever for a single ring style for 10,000 pieces from a large US-based retailer. This order is worth Rs. 35 crore.

Suntech Realty Limited is set to create a large portfolio with an investment of Rs. 5,000 crore in commercial and retail properties over the next four years. A benchmark trend is expected to set in the commercial and retail estate market with this well-planned strategic growth.

Ramco Systems has announced that Kuwait Food Company (Americana) K.S.C.C., which is one of the largest food companies in the Middle East, has chosen it to manage the HR operations. Ramco will be implementing its HR suite, including modules to automate core HR, leave, time & attendance, global payroll, talent management and performance management.

Adani Power Limited’s resolution plan to acquire controlling equity stake and restructure debt in GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited (GCEL) has been approved through the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued dated June 24, 2019 by the consortium of lenders led by Axis Bank, which is acting as the lead lender.

Ducon Infratechnologies Limited has entered into a strategic tie-up with Sterling & Wilson Private Limited, a flagship group company of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, to jointly bid large-sized FGD tenders. Ducon is an emerging technology company providing solutions in the industrial, infrastructure and digital space to multiple business segments across varied industries.

Balaji Telefilms Limited has sold its theatrical distribution rights for its upcoming four exciting movies for over Rs. 100 crore. Pen Marudhar Entertainment which is the subsidiary of Pen Studios has acquired the distribution rights for Mental Hai Kya, Jabariya Jodi, Dream Girl and Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been successful in commissioning Unit 1 of the 4x84 MW Chhukha hydro-electric project (HEP) following complete renovation and modernisation (R&M) of the generator in Bhutan.

Polyplex Corporation Limited’s subsidiary Polyplex (Thailand) Public Company Limited (PTL) has decided to set up BOPP film line project with a capacity of 60,000 TPA in Indonesia at an estimated cost of US$48 million.

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited has announced that it would hike the prices of its personal vehicles range by up to Rs. 36,000 across models to be effective from July 1, 2019. The price hike is led by the implementation of AIS 145 Safety Norms across all passenger vehicles in India.

ONGC Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary ONG Videsh Limited has announced that Rovuma Offshore Area 1 consortium, has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the two trains Golfinho/Atum Mozambique LNG Project. The FID denotes that the LNG project will now advance to the construction phase.

A settlement agreement has been signed between Natco Pharma and Onyx Therapeutics Inc. on patent litigation related to generic versions of 10mg, 30mg and 60mg of Kyprolis. Natco has partnered with Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., who will market the product in the United States.

Cox & Kings owned MEININGER Hotels has signed an agreement to open a new hotel in Cologne. The hotel will open in 2022. The new hotel comprises a gross floor area of more than 7,900 sq.m. with more than 200 rooms.

Reliance Entertainment has joined hands with PVR Pictures Limited to distribute films pan India. This venture is the first endeavour of its kind in the Indian film industry. PVR Pictures is the motion picture arm of PVR Limited, India's largest cinema chain.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has laid the foundation stone for a 5 MW solar power plant at the Gurugram facility. This captive power plant is expected to get commissioned in FY20.

Kolte Patil Developers Limited has entered into share purchase agreement with ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited to acquire 50 per cent equity stake in Kolte Patil I-Ven Townships (Pune) Limited (KPIT).

Salzer Electronics Limited has entered into a share purchase agreement for acquisition of shares representing 72.32 per cent stake in Kaycee Industries Limited from its principal promoter Universal Trust Private Limited.

The backdrop of rising US oil inventories and concern over economic slowdown weighed on the oil prices resulting in Brent Crude oil losing most in calendar year 2019. On Thursday, Brent Crude fell nearly 5 per cent and ended at US$ 67.76 per barrel.

Greaves Cotton’s Buyback Committee has resolved in the meeting held on May 23, the number of equity shares to be bought back shall be up to 1.3 crore equity shares representing 5.32 per cent of the total number of equity shares in the paid-up share capital of the company.

JMC Projects India Limited has bagged new orders worth Rs. 616 crores. The orders include residential and commercial projects in South India.

Suven Life Sciences Limited has informed the bourses that the last patient has completed his last visit for the Phase 2 POC study of SUVN-502 for moderate Alzheimer’s disease. This is the first-ever study to evaluate a triple combination therapy for moderate Alzheimer’s disease patients.

The Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty emerged in the green today after bleeding red for straight nine sessions. The Sensex closed at 37318.53, up by 227.71 points, while Nifty closed at 11,222.05, up by 73.85 points.

Lupin Limited has announced that it has received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the USFDA for the Post marketing Adverse Drug Experience (PADE) inspection, indicating successful closure of the inspection.

L&T Infotech’s wholly-owned subsidiary Syncordis S.A. has announced its strategic global partnership with Temenos, the banking software company.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, has been granted final approval by the USFDA for Esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules USP, 20 mg and 40 mg, a generic version of Nexium delayed‐release capsules, 20 mg and 40 mg, of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.