*🌹🇮🇳India Daybook – Stocks in News*
*Kross:* Revenue stood at Rs 235 crore versus Rs 131 crore, up 79.4% YoY. Net profit stood at Rs 2 crore versus Rs 1 crore, up 137.5% YoY. (Positive)
*Ixigo:* Net profit stood at Rs 61.3 crore versus a loss of Rs 3.2 crore YoY. Revenue grew 12.9% to Rs 321 crore from Rs 284 crore YoY. (Positive)
*Central Bank:* Net profit grew 21.1% to Rs 1,469 crore from Rs 1,213 crore YoY. Gross NPA stood at 2.39% versus 2.60% QoQ. (Positive)
*India Cem:* Net profit stood at Rs 38.8 crore versus Rs 8.8 crore YoY. Revenue atRs 1,142 crore from Rs 1,117 crore YoY. (Positive)
*PSB:* Net profit grew 39.7% to Rs 412 crore from Rs 295 crore YoY. Gross NPA stood at 2.09% versus 2.21% QoQ. (Positive)
*GPT Infraprojects:* Wholly owned subsidiary Alcon Builders secured a railway order worth ₹149.5 crore, including GST (Positive)
*Paushak:* Q2FY27 revenue rose to ₹89.32 crore from ₹58.78 crore, while PAT increased to ₹13.51 crore from ₹8.61 crore. (Positive)
*Power Grid Corporation:* Won the 765kV GIS Pune West transmission project with annual transmission charges of ₹199.55 crore. (Positive)
*Urban Company:* Q2FY27 revenue rose 41% YoY to ₹537 crore and NTV increased 39% to ₹1,432 crore; core adjusted EBITDA rose 213% to ₹30 crore. (Positive)
*JSW Steel:* Company gets relief as Orissa High Court quashes the ₹696.32 crore demand linked to the Jajang iron ore block and sets aside a ₹1,472.69 crore demand (Positive)
*Jindal Saw:* Q2FY27 consolidated income rose to ₹4,523 crore from ₹4,264 crore, while EBITDA fell to ₹312 crore and PAT to ₹35 crore. (Positive)
*Vedanta:* Zinc production capacity in South Africa to double, targets 3 million tonnes output (Positive)
*Adroit Infotech:* Signed a non-binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Croatia-based Verso Altima Group, which generates approximately €13 million in standalone revenue. (Positive)
*ESAF Small Finance Bank* Upgrading its core banking system to Oracle FLEXCUBE (Positive)
*Zydus Wellness* Received an ESG rating of 72 for FY26 from NSRAL, placing it in the “Leader” category. (Neutral)
*Affle 3i:* Received USD 34.99 million from promoter warrant conversion, taking cumulative remittances to USD 64.49 million (₹611.5 crore). (Neutral)
*Dharmaj Crop Guard:* Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed SML’s interim injunction application in the ZeekaSulf patent dispute; the main suit remains pending. (Neutral)
*Lenskart Solutions:* Received a ₹13.17 crore customs duty and penalty demand over imported eyeframe classification (Neutral)
*Bajaj Housing Finance:* Q2FY27 PAT rose 18% YoY to ₹757 crore, revenue increased to ₹3,250 crore and AUM grew 25% to ₹1.58 lakh crore (Neutral)
*Usha Financial Services:* Allotted 279 secured 12% NCDs worth ₹2.79 crore under a ₹10 crore approved issue, with a four-year tenure. (Neutral)
*Varroc Engineering:* Approved acquisition of a 45% stake in Forsee Power India for up to €4.5 million; the target reported FY26 revenue of ₹18.84 crore. (Neutral)
*Punjab National Bank:* Q2FY27 net profit rose 12.8% YoY to ₹5,532 crore, NII grew 10.8% and GNPA improved to 2.55% from 3.45%. (Neutral)
*Armee Infotech:* Incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary focused on battery energy storage and renewable energy (Neutral)
*Bharat Forge:* Invested ₹240 crore in Kalyani Strategic Systems, which will further invest ₹163 crore in its subsidiary Agneyastra Energetics. (Neutral)
*Kanchi Karpooram:* CRISIL reaffirmed its corporate credit rating at BBB-/Stable. (Neutral)
*Aadhar Housing Finance:* Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairperson Raj Vikash Verma passed away on October 16, 2026. (Neutral)
*Vodafone Idea:* Appointed Manoj Murali as COO effective October 19, 2026; he brings over 25 years of telecom and mobility experience. (Neutral)
*AXISCADES Technologies:* Appointed Uttam Kumar Bhageria as CFO-designate from October 21, 2026. (Neutral)
*LTM:* Revenue grew 1.7% to Rs 11,808 crore from Rs 11,608 crore QoQ. EBIT grew 2.2% to Rs 1,839 crore from Rs 1,799 crore QoQ. (Neutral)