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HD Fire Protect IPO closes third day at 33.67x; QIB demand jumps to 17.99x
HD Fire Protect's initial public offering was subscribed 33.67x on its third day, with qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) bidding 17.99x, up from 1.49x at the close of day two. Big non-institutional investors (bHNIs) led demand at 108.30x, while retail investors subscribed 16.12x. The company is scheduled to allot shares on October 16, 2026 and to list them on October 21, 2026. The prospectus flagged heavy supplier concentration, with the top 10 suppliers accounting for nearly 60% of first-quarter expenses, no long-term purchase agreements and about 45% of procurement imported — including 24.98% to 30.96% from China — without price hedging.
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10-7
HDFC Bank shares climb after RBI clears Anup Bagchi as CEO from Oct. 27, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has approved Anup Bagchi to take over as HDFC Bank’s managing director and chief executive officer for a three-year term starting Oct. 27, 2026. The bank will run a postal ballot from Oct. 8 to Nov. 6, 2026 to seek shareholder approval. Bagchi previously helped ICICI Bank become India’s first private-sector bank to cross a ₹2 trillion retail mortgage portfolio during his tenure there.
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9-14
CMI Ltd Q2FY26 net loss widens to ₹478.9 lakh as equity turns negative
CMI Limited posted a net loss of ₹478.9 lakh for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, widening from ₹128.5 lakh in the preceding quarter. The company’s total equity turned negative at ₹(15,260.8 lakh) as accumulated losses exceeded paidup capital. Auditors issued a disclaimer after saying they could not obtain sufficient evidence to verify key assets and liabilities while the company remains under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The company continues to operate under the supervision of a resolution professional, with the board’s powers suspended.
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CMI Ltd Q1FY26 net loss narrows 63.4% YoY to ₹128.51 lakh
CMI Ltd reported a net loss of ₹128.51 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, narrowing from ₹351.66 lakh a year earlier. Revenue from operations fell to ₹1,380.25 lakh in Q1FY26 from ₹1,561.22 lakh in Q1FY25. Total expenses declined to ₹1,526.89 lakh from ₹1,931.66 lakh, helping offset the drop in revenue. The company remains under a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), with the board’s powers suspended and auditors flagging limits in verifying certain balances and records.
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