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Business Standard
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
RMC Switchgears appoints Neha Agarwal as interim CFO effective 4 July 2025
RMC Switchgears said that its audit committee has appointed Neha Agarwal as the interim chief financial officer (CFO) and key managerial personnel of the company, effective 4 July 2025. Neha will assume the responsibilities of CFO until a suitable candidate is formally appointed to the position. Neha Agrawal, aged 43, possesses an experience of 16 years in the field of management and administration. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management. She has been awarded several awards in the name of the Company. She is a whole-time director of the company and presently looks after the overall administration and day to day operations of the Company and possesses a strong knowledge of finance and accounts. She is a strong promoter of Women Empowerment and enhances companys responsibilities towards the society. RMC Switchgears is primarily engaged in the business of switchgear engineering and ECI contracts for the power distribution/transmission sector. For FY25, RMC Switchgears has registered a consolidated net profit of Rs 31.45 crore (up 111.2% YoY) and net sales of Rs 318.16 crore (up 84.3% YoY). Shares of RMC Switchgears shed 0.17% to Rs 764 on the BSE.
Business Standard
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Benchmarks trade with tiny cuts; consumer durables shares under pressure
The domestic equity indices continued to trade with minor losses in the mid-afternoon trade, as investors remained cautious ahead of Indias upcoming trade deal with the U.S. Market sentiment was further subdued as investors awaited cues from the Q1 FY26 earnings season. The Nifty index slipped below the 25,400 level. Consumer durables shares shed after advancing in the past two consecutive trading sessions. At 14:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 44.51 points or 0.06% to 83,194.96. The Nifty 50 index fell 17.50 points or 0.06% to 25,390.15. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index shed 0.04% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.06%. The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,994 shares rose and 1,988 shares fell. A total of 152 shares were unchanged. Buzzing Index: The Nifty Consumer Durables index shed 0.08% to 39,097.40. The index rallied 2.47% in four consecutive trading sessions. PG Electroplast (down 1.8%), Whirlpool of India (down 1.69%), Blue Star (down 1.14%), Voltas (down 0.66%), Century Plyboards (India) (down 0.63%), Amber Enterprises India (down 0.5%), Cera Sanitaryware (down 0.24%) and Titan Company (down 0.13%) declined. On the other hand, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (up 1.21%), Bata India (up 0.80%) and Dixon Technologies (India) (up 0.60%) edged higher. Numbers to Track: The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper added 0.16% to 6.300 from the previous close of 6.290. In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 85.4350 compared with its close of 85.5500 during the previous trading session. MCX Gold futures for 5 August 2025 settlement added 0.31% to Rs 97,091. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.20% to 96.62. The United States 10-year bond yield lost 0.74% to 4.308. In the commodities market, Brent crude for September 2025 settlement fell 39 cents or 0.57% to $68.41 a barrel. Stock in Spotlight: Trent slumped 12.05% after the company's Q1 FY26 business update came in below market expectations, prompting concerns over its growth momentum. AU Small Finance Bank (SFB) added 0.91%. The company said that its total deposits jumped 31.3% to Rs 1,27,700 crore as of 30 June 2025 compared with Rs 97,290 crore as of 30 June 2024. RMC Switchgears shed 0.30%. The company said that its audit committee has appointed Neha Agarwal as the interim chief financial officer (CFO) and key managerial personnel of the company, effective 4 July 2025.
India Today
09-06-2025
- India Today
Psychologist analyses trend of women committing murders in relationships
On this episode of Super 6, Dr. Neha Agarwal, a clinical psychologist, discusses the trend of women committing murders, particularly in relationships. She explores the psychological intent behind such actions, citing factors like lack of communication, restrictive societal norms, and long-term abuse. Dr. Agarwal explains the concept of compartmentalisation in psychopathic personalities, where individuals can appear charming publicly while premeditating murder.
Economic Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Indian IPO market gains momentum with 7 cos launching offerings in May
After a three-month lull, India's primary equity market is rebounding, with seven companies launching IPOs in May and more planned for June. This resurgence is fueled by a stabilizing secondary market, easing geopolitical tensions, and successful block deals. Investor confidence is returning, and the market favors companies with strong fundamentals and realistic valuations, signaling sustained growth. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Mumbai: After a three-month pause, the Indian equity capital primary market is showing signs of revival. Seven companies are launching initial public offerings (IPOs) in May, and another 10-12 plan to enter the market in June. On Wednesday, Schloss Bangalore, operator of The Leela luxury hotels, announced the start date of its ₹3,500-crore IPO. Aegis Vopak Terminals, which owns and operates storage facilities for liquefied petroleum gas and other liquid commodities, also unveiled the schedule for its ₹2,800-crore share open for public subscription on May 26 and close on May 28. Belrise Industries and Borana Weaves have already launched Info Systems will kick off its offering on May 27. Two more companies-ArisInfra Solutions and Scoda Tubes-are expected to announce their public offering schedule this to bankers, several firms that had postponed their IPO plans are now gearing up for roadshows, buoyed by a stabilising secondary market, easing geopolitical tensions, and the successful execution of several large block deals in the last two in the primary market, they added, is now back to the levels seen during September-October last year, but most have reduced valuations."The recent stabilisation in geopolitical issues and easing trade uncertainties have reinforced international investor confidence, enabling a robust recovery in IPO activity," said Ranvir Davda, co-head of investment banking at HSBC India. "With strong domestic liquidity, improving macroeconomic indicators, and a renewed appetite from dual pockets-local and international institutional investors-India's equity capital market deal momentum across IPOs and follow-ons remains well-positioned for sustained growth."According to bankers, several others, including Continuum Green Energy, IndiQube, CIEL HR, Paramesu Biotech, Solarworld, Brigade Hotel Ventures, All Time Plastics, Regreen Excel, Smartworks and NSDL are also gearing up to hit the market as early as June."The IPO revival isn't occurring in isolation as India's benchmark indices have outperformed most global peers in 2025, driven by strong domestic flows, improving macro indicators and a resilient services sector," said Neha Agarwal, managing director and head, equity capital markets, at JM Financial Institutional Securities. "Also, IPOs are no longer being driven by speculative euphoria. The market is rewarding real businesses with strong fundamentals, steady earnings and realistic valuations."The likes of Tata Capital, LG Electronics India, HDB Financials, ICICI Prudential AMC, Lenskart, Manipal Hospital and PhonePe, among others, are planning $1 billion-plus public offerings this fiscal 60 companies have received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), while another 75 have filed draft revival of the primary market was preceded by a series of large secondary block deals executed in the first half of May. On May 16, Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) sold shares worth ₹13,180 crore in Bharti Airtel via a block this month, US private equity firm Carlyle Group exited its 10.44% in PNB Housing Finance, raising ₹2,700 crore. Similarly, General Atlantic offloaded 10% in financial services company KFin Technologies for Rs 1,790 crore. Ant Financial, the fintech arm of Alibaba Group, sold a 4% stake in One97 Communications , raising ₹2,100 crore.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Indian IPO market gains momentum with 7 cos launching offerings in May
After a three-month pause, the Indian equity capital primary market is showing signs of revival. Seven companies are launching initial public offerings (IPOs) in May, and another 10-12 plan to enter the market in June. On Wednesday, Schloss Bangalore, operator of The Leela luxury hotels, announced the start date of its Rs 3,500-crore IPO. Aegis Vopak Terminals, which owns and operates storage facilities for liquefied petroleum gas and other liquid commodities, also unveiled the schedule for its Rs 2,800-crore share sale. Both open for public subscription on May 26 and close on May 28. Belrise Industries and Borana Weaves have already launched IPOs. Stabilising Secondary Market Prostarm Info Systems will kick off its offering on May 27. Two more companies-ArisInfra Solutions and Scoda Tubes-are expected to announce their public offering schedule this week. According to bankers, several firms that had postponed their IPO plans are now gearing up for roadshows, buoyed by a stabilising secondary market, easing geopolitical tensions, and the successful execution of several large block deals in the last two weeks. Activity in the primary market, they added, is now back to the levels seen during September-October last year, but most have reduced valuations. "The recent stabilisation in geopolitical issues and easing trade uncertainties have reinforced international investor confidence, enabling a robust recovery in IPO activity," said Ranvir Davda, co-head of investment banking at HSBC India. "With strong domestic liquidity, improving macroeconomic indicators, and a renewed appetite from dual pockets-local and international institutional investors-India's equity capital market deal momentum across IPOs and follow-ons remains well-positioned for sustained growth." According to bankers, several others, including Continuum Green Energy, IndiQube, CIEL HR, Paramesu Biotech, Solarworld, Brigade Hotel Ventures, All Time Plastics, Regreen Excel, Smartworks and NSDL are also gearing up to hit the market as early as June. "The IPO revival isn't occurring in isolation as India's benchmark indices have outperformed most global peers in 2025, driven by strong domestic flows, improving macro indicators and a resilient services sector," said Neha Agarwal, managing director and head, equity capital markets, at JM Financial Institutional Securities. "Also, IPOs are no longer being driven by speculative euphoria. The market is rewarding real businesses with strong fundamentals, steady earnings and realistic valuations." The likes of Tata Capital, LG Electronics India, HDB Financials, ICICI Prudential AMC, Lenskart, Manipal Hospital and PhonePe, among others, are planning $1 billion-plus public offerings this fiscal year. About 60 companies have received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), while another 75 have filed draft papers. The revival of the primary market was preceded by a series of large secondary block deals executed in the first half of May. On May 16, Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) sold shares worth Rs 13,180 crore in Bharti Airtel via a block trade. Earlier this month, US private equity firm Carlyle Group exited its 10.44 per cent in PNB Housing Finance, raising Rs 2,700 crore. Similarly, General Atlantic offloaded 10 per cent in financial services company KFin Technologies for Rs 1,790 crore. Ant Financial, the fintech arm of Alibaba Group, sold a 4 per cent stake in One97 Communications , raising Rs 2,100 crore.
