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ASI Industries Limited announced it acquired 30,00,000 shares of PC Jeweller Limited on October 15, 2026, representing 0.031% of the company's shareholding, for a total cost of Rs 4.34 crore. The acquisition was made through the stock exchange for investment purposes, and ASI Industries Limited stated it does not intend to acquire control of PC Jeweller Limited, which is engaged in the manufacturing, trading, and retailing of gold, diamond, and other precious metal jewellery.

Bharat Forge Limited announced that it has invested Rs 2,400 million in equity shares of Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, through a rights issue, funded by proceeds from a qualified institutional placement and internal accruals. Additionally, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited will invest up to Rs 1,630 million in equity shares of Agneyastra Energetics Limited, another wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge, in tranches, to operationalize the company and establish a facility for ammunition shell production.

Carborundum Universal Limited will hold a board meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, as announced to the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited announced it bought back a total of 1,93,000 equity shares on October 16, 2026, through Kotak Securities Limited, with an average acquisition price of Rs 1496.3 on the BSE and Rs 150 on the NSE, bringing the cumulative total bought back to 29,01,660 shares.

JSW Dulux Limited will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, to consider and approve the un-audited standalone financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2026, as well as the un-audited consolidated financial results for the same period.

The Indian Card Clothing Company Limited informed the BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited that it is enclosing a certificate dated October 8, 2026, issued by KFin Technologies Limited, its Registrar and Transfer Agent, pertaining to Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018, which details securities dematerialized for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

ITC Limited will hold a board meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results, segment-wise revenue, results, assets and liabilities, the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2026, according to a regulatory filing.

Maharashtra Scooters Ltd. has officially changed its name to Bajaj Nivesh Limited, effective October 16, 2026, according to a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. The change, previously announced on July 29, 2026, and September 28, 2026, was formalized with a fresh certificate of incorporation issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Wipro Limited announced on October 16, 2026, that its step-down subsidiary, Wipro IT Services, LLC, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 20% shareholding in FLARRE.AI, Inc. for USD 2,000, with the acquisition expected to be completed by October 31, 2026, to enhance Wipro's AI capabilities for the global insurance sector.

Cropster Agro Limited submitted a certificate to the BSE Limited, confirming receipt from MUFG Intime India Private Limited, formerly Link Intime India Private Limited, regarding securities received for dematerialization for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018.