The stock market is experiencing a lot of action. If you’re unsure where to focus, here are updates on all the stocks making headlines. You can check these stocks to stay informed about all the key developments.
Earlier on Friday the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 73 points or 0.31% lower at 23,519, while the BSE Sensex declined 192 points or 0.25% to close at 77,415.
Stocks to watch on April 01, 2025
ITC
ITC announced the acquisition of Century Pulp and Paper from Aditya Birla Real Estate for Rs 3,498 crore, expanding its own paper capacity by half, and gaining a foothold in the north. All of ITC’s four paper facilities are located in South India, while the Century paper factory is at Lakuan in Uttarakhand.
Vodafone Idea
The Indian government is set to increase its stake in Vodafone Idea to approximately 48.99% following the conversion of outstanding spectrum auction dues into equity shares, the company said on March 30. The Ministry of Communications directed the company to issue equity shares worth Rs 36,950 crore to the government via an order dated March 29.
Adani Group
Adani Group plans to raise $4 -5 billion for its projects in Khavda and Mundra in Gujarat in the next few months, reported The Financial Express citing sources familiar with the matter. Adani is building a 30 GW renewable energy park in Khavda, Gujarat, which will be the largest renewable energy park in the world. The plant will produce 26 GW of solar energy and 4 GW of wind energy.
Shriram Finance
Shriram Finance, the flagship company of diversified conglomerate Shriram Group, is set to cross Rs 3 lakh crore in assets during the next financial year starting April 1 with loan growth of 15%. “We expect 15% credit growth for FY26 if the GDP grows at 6.5%. Usually, loan growth is more than 2 times of the GDP. Higher the GDP growth, higher is the demand for loan,” Shriram Finance executive vice chairman Umesh G Revankar told PTI.
Zomato
Ahead of the summer season, quick commerce platform Blinkit has started delivery of air conditioners (ACs) in Delhi-NCR, its CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced on Saturday. In a post on social media platform X, Dhindsa said that the company has partnered with Lloyd India for the service. “Deliveries have already started in Delhi-NCR.
Indian Hotels
Tata Group’s Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), on Friday launched the Claridges Collection in partnership with Claridges Hotels. Taking over The Claridges New Delhi under a management contract for 25 years, effective April 1, IHCL will move two of its properties — Connemara in Chennai and Blue Diamond, Pune — under the Claridges portfolio, expanding it to six properties soon, and to 20 properties by 2030.
Hindustan Aeronautics
Hindustan Aeronautics announced that it recorded a revenue of Rs 30,400 crore (provisional and unaudited) for FY25, compared to Rs 30,381 crore in the previous year.
Also, India has rejected a report by The New York Times that alleged HAL supplied sensitive technology to a Russian arms agency, news agency ANI reported on Monday.
HBL Engineering
HBL Engineering said that the Central Railway awarded 5 LoAs to HBL for the provision of the Kavach. The value of these contracts is Rs 762.56 crore. The total value of all Kavach contracts received by the company to date (during the year) is Rs 3,618 crore.
Power Mech Projects
Power Mech Projects secured an order worth Rs 425 crore from Mirzapur Thermal Energy (UP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power. The project involves civil works and the erection of prefabricated structural steel for a 2 x 800 MW power project in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, and is to be completed within 30 months from the date of issuance of the notice to proceed.
Prestige Estates Projects
Prestige Estates Projects will invest up to Rs 1,625.04 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Prestige Hospitality Ventures Limited (PHVL). The payment will be made through a subscription of a rights issue, which the company’s board has approved.
ICICI Prudential Life
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance received a demand notice of Rs 328.41 crore for the assessment year 2023-24. The demand notice was sent by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Maharashtra. The demand notice served on various counts, including shareholders’ income taxed as income from other sources and certain marketing and advertising expense considered as inadmissible expenses and hence disallowed.