BharatNet is the world’s largest rural broadband initiative undertaken by the Indian government. Established in 2017, the project includes provision for on-demand affordable broadband connectivity of 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps for all households and on-demand capacity to all institutions. It is a part of the Digital India vision implemented through a partnership with states and the private sector.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.52 p.m. on March 20, 2019.

The markets on March 20, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,374.44, up by 10.97 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,517.70, down by 14.70 points. 

The stock is likely to keep its upward momentum alive in the short term.

Holi, the vibrant festival of colours, music, dance and sweets is here. Well, Dalal Street witnessed early Holi celebration with investors dancing to the melody of the bulls and fetching sweet returns on their investments. 

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Leading global digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications and China Telecom Global (CTG) tie-up to expand their IoT connectivity to global clients.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.60 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,70,873.47 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.60 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,70,873.47 crore.

Datamatics Global Services Limited has acquired an additional 10 per cent equity stake in its subsidiary named Datamatics Digital Limited. The subsidiary was earlier known by the name of Techjini Solutions Private Limited.

Real estate major DLF Home Developers Limited (DHDL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DLF announced has entered into a joint venture with Green Horizon Trustee (an affiliate of HINES) for the development of a high-end commercial project in Gurugram.

Going ahead, the level of 11,550 is likely to act as an immediate resistance for the index and a move above this level would result in an extension of the rally. Stocks in news: DLF, Rallis India, Viaan Industries, Newgen Software Technologies, Avenue Supermarts, Rushil Décor, Jet Airways and V-Mart Retail.

Indian markets are likely to open flat tracking mixed cues prevailing amongst Asian peers and a mixed close on the Wall Street overnight ahead of the monetary policy announcement. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading at 11,572, down by 4 points.

Bodal Chemical, the manufacturer of dye intermediates and dyestuffs, informed bourses on Tuesday that it has successfully completed expansion of dyestuff plant by 6,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) and started production at Dudhwada, Taluka Padra, district Vadodara in Gujarat.

Analysis of mutual fund investments in the Indian equity market shows that large-cap stocks remained fund managers' favourite in the month of February.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 20 are Cox and Kings, Voltamp Transformers, Muthoot Capital Services, L&T, Mindtree and Eicher Motors.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex surprised in the last leg of trading on Tuesday with a 268 point jump. Sensex closed at 38,363.47, up by 268.40 points or 0.70 per cent and Nifty 50 closed at 11,532.40, up by 70.20 points or 0.61 per cent.

The stock of Kaveri Seeds jumped nearly 3 per on Tuesday as the company commenced corn cob drying facility in Telangana. The facility has a capacity of drying 1455 Mt corn cobs per cycle across 36 bins.

Pharma major Cadila Healthcare Limited informed the exchanges that Zydus has received the final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for acyclovir ointment.

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of Mindtree Ltd.

Sugar productions till March 15 were at 273.47 lakh tonnes as against 258.2 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period in the last sugar season representing 6 per cent growth, said a release issued by the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA).

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.49 p.m. on March 19, 2019.

The markets on March 19, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,132.96, up by 37.89 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,470.45, up by 8.25 points. 

Hotel Leela, an Indian luxury hospitality group, has entered into a binding agreement with a Brookfield Asset Management sponsored private real estate fund, to sell four hotels by way of slump sale. The deal is subject to the approval of shareholders, lenders and other regulatory and statutory bodies.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.55 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,46,898.95 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.55 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,46,898.95 crore.

The company has entered a shared service arrangement to provide global admin and support function to Xerox Corporation.

Going ahead, Tuesday’s opening levels and trajectory post opening would be extremely crucial for the index. If the index slips below the Monday’s session low of 11,412 and trades convincingly below this level, then there is high probability that Monday’s high point of 11,530 would become a temporary top for the index. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, LT, Reliance Industries, Orbit Exports, Aarti Industries, Hotel Leelaventure, Adani Ports, Vakrangee and Canara Bank.

The domestic markets may open the Tuesday’s session on a flat note as cues from the Asian peers are cautious. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading with a gain of 13 points at 11,524. The real estate stocks would be in focus in today’s session as the GST Council meeting is intended to undertake a range of topics on priority basis, including the implementation of lower Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for the real estate sector. Also, on the macro front, investors will keep an eye on the current account deficit numbers.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 19 are Indostar Capital Finance, Jet Airways, Thomas Cook, Hindustan Aeronautics and Canara Bank.

Since the start of this month, the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty have rallied nearly 6 per cent each. This strong stock market rally comes ahead of India's general election which will be held in May 2019.

Food processing firm Prabhat Dairy was locked in 5 per cent upper circuit on Monday despite the fact that the company's promoter entered an additional pledge on 9.23 per cent shareholding on March 13.

The company would render variety of quality products such as groundnut seeds, Bajra Seeds, fenugreek seeds and sesame seeds. These will be mainly used for pure cultivation, high yield in domestic as well as international market.

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The stock of realtor Prestige Estates was buzzing on the bourses since the open of trade on Monday. The stock of Prestige Estates was up by 16 per cent, followed by Brigade Enterprise which surged by more than 7 per cent.

SPML Infra Limited informed in a press release on Monday that the company won new project orders worth Rs. 883 crore from three state governments for various projects, primarily for its core business segment. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.54 p.m. on March 18, 2019.

The markets on March 18, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,004.71, down by 19.61 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,431.00, up by 4.15 points. 

Shares of Bandhan Bank and Gruh Finance fell in early trade on Monday after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India for the amalgamation of Gruh Finance. Bandhan bank received the 'No Objection' from the RBI for the proposed scheme of amalgamation with GRUH Finance, the bank informed the exchanges post-market on Friday.

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Ashoka Buildcon informed that the company has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited for rural electrification project. The project amounted to Rs. 169.22 crore.

Jet Airways has grounded operations at Abu Dhabi Airport since Monday due to operational reasons. Jet Airways has a debt of Rs. 8,200 crore and needs to repay Rs. 1,700 crore by the end of March. The company is servicing its domestic debt but has already defaulted on an ECB payment.

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

A new week, a new rally and the market is up more than 300 points in the morning session on Monday. Banks stocks again headed northwards, while auto stocks were going southwards.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,82,993.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,82,993.97 crore.

In the coming session, the level of 11,490 is likely to act as an immediate resistance level, followed by 11,545, while on the downside, 11,360 is likely to act as an immediate support level, followed by 11,300. Stocks in news: IRB Infrastructure Developers, Vodafone Idea, Lupin, Cadila Healthcare, DHFL, Indo Amines, Bandhan Bank, Karnataka Bank and Lumax Auto Technologies.

Indian equity benchmarks, after registering their best week since November, look set to continuing their jubilant run at the start of the week as global cues are supportive and Asian markets are mostly trading higher. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading with gain of 23 points at 11,497.

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The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 18 are Voltas, Natco Pharma, Aarti Drugs, Wipro and Religare Enterprises.

Come March, everyone checks out for one last time, whether their tax-saving investments for the financial year is in order. Some even try to make last-minute investments in the last week of March. Here is a list of steps to go through before making hurried investments. 

FMCG stocks on Friday showed a negative trend despite benchmark index touching fresh highs for the year 2019. The sector took cues from HUL which hinted on lower volumes growth for the fourth quarter of FY19.

Aarti Drugs announced that its board approved buyback of around 1.2 per cent equity shares. The buyback price is set at Rs. 900 per share, which is a 37 per cent premium to its, Friday, 15 March closing.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals received ANDA approval for Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) gave Glenmark the final approval for Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, a generic version of BenzaClin Gel of Valeant Bermuda.

The stock of Trent Limited has given a breakout of ascending triangle pattern on the weekly scale along with strong volumes.

India will finally get its first Real estate investment trusts (REIT) listed on its bourses.  The initial public offering (IPO) of Embassy Office Parks REIT (Embassy REIT) will open on March 18 and closes on March 20, 2019. 

The state-owned company's initial public offering (IPO) was fully subscribed at 14:15 hours on the last day of its subscription on Friday, March 15, 2018.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2.20 p.m. on March 15, 2019.

The markets on March 15, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,127.81, up by 372.92 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,452.25, up by 109.00 points. 

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.19 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,97,209.25 crore.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex rallied during the early morning session surging up by more than 265.53 points or 0.70 per cent to hit a high of 38,020.42 on Friday. Private banking stocks were contributing most to the rally.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.19 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,97,209.25 crore.

Nifty may try to come off overbought condition and, in the process, it may cool off for some time. Nifty outlook remains positive as there are no clear downward signals. For intra-day, the level of 11,300 is likely to act as an immediate support, followed by 11,270. On the upside, the level of 11,385, which is 78.6 per cent retracement of decline from August to October, is likely to act as a stiff resistance. Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, IDBI Bank and EMAMI.

In early action, the Nifty future traded on the Singapore Exchange known as SGX Nifty is seen hovering near the flat line, which is in line with our call of the day that the benchmark indices may consolidate and struggle for direction as markets continued to remain overbought on key indicators. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading 5 points higher at 11,390.

Jaguar Land Rovers (JLR) voluntarily recalled nearly 44,000 cars in the UK as they were emitting higher than certified levels of carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The Board of Directors held a meeting today in which they approved the proposal for buyback of approximately 16,37,500 fully paid-up equity shares of the company with a face value of Rs. 10 each for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 262 crore.

It seems like the sentiment of euphoria has taken over Dalal Street after the announcement of the dates for the general elections. The voting for the elections voting will be held across India in seven phases and the election results will be declared on May 23.

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The stock is likely to keep its upward momentum alive in the short term.

India is likely to raise prices of domestic natural gas for the 4th consecutively time. This will bolster the earnings of the producers of natural gas.

The prospects of the cement industry in India seem to be mixed with their fair share of positives and negatives in 2019. This outlook is shared by two major cement players, namely – ACC Ltd. and Ambuja Cements Ltd.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 15 are, Eclerx, Bank Of India, Asian Granito, Wipro and Reliance Infra. 

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Nifty breaks out of multi-month consolidation; outlook positive if Nifty trades above 11,100

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Ramco Cements enjoys a strong presence is southern and eastern India. The company has a high presence in the retail segment and enjoys premium position in the southern market. The company enjoys strong brand recognition among IHB customers because of its deep rural penetration in Tamil Nadu and Kerala compared to its competitors.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock margin padding price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon 

The company has entered the coworking business segment with the launch of a new brand BuzzWorks. Brigade plans to start off with 2,500 seats space across 7 locations.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.53 p.m. on March 14, 2019.

In its endeavour to combat the issue of shortfall in tax revenues, the Government of India is pursuing cash-rich public sector undertakings such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to pay a second interim dividend.

The markets on March 14, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,782.57, up by 30.40 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,340.90, down by 0.80 points. 

The recommendations provided in this column are taken from various market sources such as brokers, analysts, dealers and investment strategists, etc. These recommendations may not be backed by strong fundamentals. Therefore we advise readers to use their own discretion before investing in these recommendation. 

This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year

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We had recommended Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services in volume 33, issue No. 12, dated May 14–27, 2018, under the ‘Special Report’ section. The shares of the company were then trading at Rs. 504.35.

The announcement of the schedule for 2019 Lok Sabha polls ushered in new excitement in the Indian markets. Investors are eager to shed the phase of uncertainty and move into a stable government scenario. This optimistic mood of the market participants was evident in the uptick seen in the benchmark indices during this fortnight. The BSE Sensex and Nifty outperformed their global peers, gaining more than 2 per cent. Moreover, the mid-caps and small-caps joined the party, moving up by more than 4 and 7 per cent, respectively. 

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Mahindra CIE Announces Acquisition

The board of directors of Mahindra CIE Automotive has approved the acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding share capital of Aurangabad Electricals and authorized the signing of a share purchase agreement. The acquired firm’s revenues and PAT for FY18 were Rs. 651 crore and Rs. 34.4 crore, respectively, while its long-term borrowings was at Rs. 88 crore

I am extremely happy and excited to inform you that our current issue is the 33rd Anniversary Special issue. Indeed, it has been glorious 33 years of helping investors in India create wealth for themselves. These 33 years were full of challenges, victories, hits and misses, sweat, learnings and unlearnings, technology upgradation and information sharing. While all these years were action-filled, at the heart, we simply wanted our investors to make some money for themselves. Majority of them did, and that is the only reason why we still do what we do best—guide investors with money-making ideas.

Star Cement was buzzing on the bourses on Thursday as the company announced that it has received Rs. 115.18 crore from the central government towards freight subsidy claims and another Rs. 42.55 crore is expected to be received shortly.