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United Breweries board approves unaudited Q3 and year‑to‑date results for September 2026
United Breweries Limited disclosed that its board approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, reporting total income of Rs 4,66,281 lakhs and profit before tax of Rs 40,840 lakhs. For the year‑to‑date, total income was Rs 10,63,090 lakhs with profit before tax of Rs 31,398 lakhs.
SBI Life Insurance approves unaudited Q3 results and seeks shareholder vote for new independent director
The board of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, with auditors issuing limited review reports containing an unmodified opinion. It also authorized a postal ballot to appoint Mr. Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria as an independent director, with e‑voting scheduled from November 4 to December 3, 2026.
Larsen & Toubro reports Q3 revenue of ₹78,750 crore and PAT of ₹5,202 crore
Larsen & Toubro Limited disclosed that for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 it posted consolidated revenue of ₹78,750 crore, a 16% year‑on‑year increase, and profit after tax of ₹5,202 crore, up 33% YoY. The company also recorded order inflows of ₹147,665 crore, a 28% rise, and its half‑year revenue was ₹146,692 crore with PAT of ₹9,325 crore.
ACC Limited board approves unaudited Q3 and half‑year results for September 2026
ACC Limited’s board approved its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The quarter recorded revenue from operations of 5,612 crore and total income of 5,757 crore, while year‑to‑date revenue was 11,360 crore with total income of 11,582 crore. Major quarter expenses included cost of materials consumed of 879 crore and power and fuel of 857 crore.
Bajaj Auto filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 September 2026
Bajaj Auto Limited submitted its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, along with limited review reports and a press release, to BSE and NSE. The board approved the filings in a meeting held on 27 October 2026, which ran from 12:00 pm to 3:10 pm.
Acutaas Chemicals filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 Sept 2026
The board of Acutaas Chemicals Limited approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six‑month period ended September 30, 2026, as recommended by its audit committee. The filing included the results statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement and a limited review report from Maheshwari & Co., and complied with SEBI regulations.
Sky Gold and Diamonds board approves up to ₹1,800 crore fund raise and unaudited Q3 results
The board of Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited approved a capital raise of up to ₹1,800 crores through equity shares, QIP or other permissible modes, subject to approvals. It also endorsed unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, and scheduled an extra‑ordinary general meeting for 18 November 2026.
L&T secured major design‑and‑build contracts for Dhaka Metro Line 1
Larsen & Toubro’s Transportation Infrastructure unit announced it had won two major contracts for Bangladesh’s Dhaka Metro Line 1, covering Track Works & Electrical Systems (CP09) and Signalling, Telecommunications & Platform Screen Doors (CP10). The orders, classified as “Major,” were awarded by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited and involve design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning.
RailTel wins Rs 27.38 crore cloud disaster‑recovery order from Cotton Corp
RailTel Corporation of India secured a domestic work order from The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd for dedicated cloud backup‑replication disaster recovery services, valued at Rs. 27,38,05,705 (excluding tax). The contract covers Oracle EBS, e‑Office, BITS, Cotbiz and Kapas Kisan applications and must be executed by 30‑Nov‑31.
VA Tech Wabag wins mega desalination and remineralisation plant order from Reliance Industries
VA Tech Wabag secured a mega order from Reliance Industries to design, engineer, supply, install and commission a desalination plant of 8,400 cubic metres per hour (expandable to 12,600 cubic metres per hour, 302 MLD) and a 3,000 cubic metres per hour remineralisation plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The contract includes performance guarantee test run and covers all associated systems.
United Breweries board approves unaudited Q3 and year‑to‑date results for September 2026
United Breweries Limited disclosed that its board approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, reporting total income of Rs 4,66,281 lakhs and profit before tax of Rs 40,840 lakhs. For the year‑to‑date, total income was Rs 10,63,090 lakhs with profit before tax of Rs 31,398 lakhs.
SBI Life Insurance approves unaudited Q3 results and seeks shareholder vote for new independent director
The board of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, with auditors issuing limited review reports containing an unmodified opinion. It also authorized a postal ballot to appoint Mr. Nihar Niranjan Jambusaria as an independent director, with e‑voting scheduled from November 4 to December 3, 2026.
Larsen & Toubro reports Q3 revenue of ₹78,750 crore and PAT of ₹5,202 crore
Larsen & Toubro Limited disclosed that for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 it posted consolidated revenue of ₹78,750 crore, a 16% year‑on‑year increase, and profit after tax of ₹5,202 crore, up 33% YoY. The company also recorded order inflows of ₹147,665 crore, a 28% rise, and its half‑year revenue was ₹146,692 crore with PAT of ₹9,325 crore.
ACC Limited board approves unaudited Q3 and half‑year results for September 2026
ACC Limited’s board approved its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The quarter recorded revenue from operations of 5,612 crore and total income of 5,757 crore, while year‑to‑date revenue was 11,360 crore with total income of 11,582 crore. Major quarter expenses included cost of materials consumed of 879 crore and power and fuel of 857 crore.
Bajaj Auto filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 September 2026
Bajaj Auto Limited submitted its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, along with limited review reports and a press release, to BSE and NSE. The board approved the filings in a meeting held on 27 October 2026, which ran from 12:00 pm to 3:10 pm.
Acutaas Chemicals filed unaudited Q2 and half‑year results for period ended 30 Sept 2026
The board of Acutaas Chemicals Limited approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six‑month period ended September 30, 2026, as recommended by its audit committee. The filing included the results statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement and a limited review report from Maheshwari & Co., and complied with SEBI regulations.
Sky Gold and Diamonds board approves up to ₹1,800 crore fund raise and unaudited Q3 results
The board of Sky Gold and Diamonds Limited approved a capital raise of up to ₹1,800 crores through equity shares, QIP or other permissible modes, subject to approvals. It also endorsed unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026, and scheduled an extra‑ordinary general meeting for 18 November 2026.
L&T secured major design‑and‑build contracts for Dhaka Metro Line 1
Larsen & Toubro’s Transportation Infrastructure unit announced it had won two major contracts for Bangladesh’s Dhaka Metro Line 1, covering Track Works & Electrical Systems (CP09) and Signalling, Telecommunications & Platform Screen Doors (CP10). The orders, classified as “Major,” were awarded by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited and involve design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning.
RailTel wins Rs 27.38 crore cloud disaster‑recovery order from Cotton Corp
RailTel Corporation of India secured a domestic work order from The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd for dedicated cloud backup‑replication disaster recovery services, valued at Rs. 27,38,05,705 (excluding tax). The contract covers Oracle EBS, e‑Office, BITS, Cotbiz and Kapas Kisan applications and must be executed by 30‑Nov‑31.
VA Tech Wabag wins mega desalination and remineralisation plant order from Reliance Industries
VA Tech Wabag secured a mega order from Reliance Industries to design, engineer, supply, install and commission a desalination plant of 8,400 cubic metres per hour (expandable to 12,600 cubic metres per hour, 302 MLD) and a 3,000 cubic metres per hour remineralisation plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The contract includes performance guarantee test run and covers all associated systems.
Persistent Systems raises ~INR 42.6 bn via QIP, issuing 7.68 m shares
Persistent Systems Limited allotted 7,683,981 equity shares to qualified institutional buyers under a Qualified Institutional Placement at INR 5,550 per share, including a discount of INR 211 (3.66% of the floor price), raising approximately INR 42,646.09 million. The board’s special committee approved the allotment on October 26, 2026 and closed the issue on the same day, increasing paid‑up equity share capital to INR 829,169,905, representing 165,833,981 shares.
Amara Raja Energy appoints Preetam Ganguly as Chief Business Officer – Industrial
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited appointed Mr. Preetam Ganguly as Chief Business Officer – Industrial, effective October 26, 2026. He succeeds Mr. Venkata Krishna M M, who will superannuate in the coming months as part of the company’s succession plan. Ganguly holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics and brings nearly three decades of leadership experience from ABB, Bombardier, Alstom, Wabtec and Cummins India.
One97 Communications disclosed Q3 and H1 unaudited results and plans up to INR 500 Cr investments in subsidiaries
The board approved unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and half‑year ended September 30, 2026. It also authorized additional investments of up to INR 500 crore in Paytm Cloud Technologies Ltd and up to INR 500 crore in Paytm Singapore Pte. Ltd over the next twelve months to fund working capital and expansion. The filing noted an expected 2.5 bps uplift in payments processing margin from the new MDR cap.
NCLT approves Samvardhana Motherson International’s scheme to amalgamate its subsidiaries
The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, issued an order on October 26, 2026 approving the scheme of arrangement involving Samvardhana Motherson International Limited and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries—Samvardhana Motherson Innovative Solutions Ltd., Samvardhana Motherson Auto System Pvt. Ltd., and Motherson Machinery and Automations Ltd. The approval was disclosed in a Regulation 30 filing to BSE and NSE.
Aegis Logistics Limited board approves unaudited Q1 and half‑year results for period ended September 30 2026
Aegis Logistics Limited disclosed that its Board of Directors met on October 26 2026 and approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30 2026. The results were reviewed by CNK & Associates LLP, which reported no material misstatements in its limited review report.
Nazara Technologies board approves unaudited Q2 and half‑year results and updates materiality policy
Nazara Technologies Limited disclosed that its board, on October 26 2026, approved the unaudited consolidated and standalone financial results for the quarter and half‑year ended September 30 2026, along with the limited review reports from its statutory auditors. The board also approved a revised policy for determining materiality of events and updated the list of authorised key managerial personnel.
DCM Shriram declared a 200% interim dividend of ₹4 per share
The board of DCM Shriram Limited approved an interim dividend for FY 2026‑27 at 200% of face value, equating to ₹4 per equity share of ₹2 face value. The record date was set for Friday, 30 October 2026, and the dividend will be paid within 30 days of declaration. The meeting also released unaudited financial results for the quarter and half‑year ended 30 September 2026.
Tata Consumer Products appoints Sunil Lobo as President & Head of India Sales, Mahesh Israni retires
Tata Consumer Products Limited disclosed that Mr. Sunil Lobo was appointed President and Head – India Sales effective December 1, 2026. Mr. Mahesh Israni will cease as Head – Business Integration & Transformation upon his retirement effective January 31, 2027. The changes were approved by the Board on October 26, 2026 and filed with the BSE as required by SEBI Listing Regulations.
The South Indian Bank allotted 752,831 equity shares under ESOS, raising capital to Rs 2,62,02,56,538
The bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee allotted 7,52,831 equity shares to eligible grantees on October 26, 2026 under the SIB ESOS Scheme‑2008. The allotment comprised six tranches with exercise prices ranging from Rs 16.39 to Rs 27.14 per option. The shares were issued upon exercise of stock options and receipt of appropriate consideration. The issued and subscribed capital increased to Rs 2,62,02,56,538, representing 2,62,02,56,538 shares of Rs 1 each.
KPI Green Energy reports incorporation of two wholly‑owned step‑down subsidiaries
KPI Green Energy Limited disclosed that its subsidiary Sun Drops Energia Limited incorporated two wholly‑owned private companies, KPGC Four Private Limited and KPGC Five Private Limited, on October 26, 2026. Each entity has authorized and subscribed capital of Rs 1,00,000 (10,000 shares of ₹10 each), 100% owned by SDEL, with nil turnover as they have not commenced operations.