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Mumbai: Counting of votes polled in elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Friday morning with the spotlight on Mumbai, where the BJP-led Mahayuti bloc is locked in a prestige battle with the reunited Thackeray cousins for control of India's richest civic body.Polling for 2,869 seats spread across 893 wards in these municipal corporations, including 227 in Mumbai, took place on Thursday. As many as 15,931 candidates are in the fray in the 29 civic corporations, which had 3.48 crore eligible voters.Around 50 per cent polling was recorded in the 29 municipal corporations, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said after the end of voting.Catch Maharashtra BMC Election Results 2026 Live UpdatesA voter turnout of 52.94 per cent was recorded in the Mumbai civic
Shares of Angel One surged sharply by 7.5% to their intraday high of Rs 2,714.30 on the BSE on Friday, January 16, following the announcement of its third-quarter earnings and key corporate actions. The company reported a 4% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 269 crore for the quarter ended December 2025.Alongside the results, the board approved an interim dividend of Rs 23 per share and a stock split in the ratio of 1:10.The record date for the interim dividend has been fixed as January 21, with the payout scheduled on or before February 13. The record date for the stock split will be announced separately.On a sequential basis, revenue rose 11% to Rs 1,336 crore from Rs 1,204 crore in the September quarter, driven by higher market participation, improved client activity
The IPO of Aritas Vinyl has opened for subscription on Friday with the issue entering the market amid muted grey market sentiment. The Rs 38 crore book-built issue is quoting at a grey market premium of 0%, indicating expectations of a flat listing at current levels.The IPO, which will close on January 20, is priced in a band of Rs 40 to Rs 47 per share and is slated to list on the BSE SME platform on January 23.Aritas Vinyl's public offer comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 32.9 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 4.6 crore by existing shareholders, taking the total issue size to about Rs 37.5 crore. The proceeds from the fresh issue will be used primarily to fund working capital requirements and capital expenditure for a solar power project, along with general corporate purposes.In
Capital markets regulator Sebi cleared seven IPOs, paving the way for fundraising plans across manufacturing, chemicals, logistics, healthcare, real estate, engineering and precious metals. One of the companies to receive approval is Sillverton Industries, an eco-friendly paper maker. The company's IPO includes a fresh issue of Rs 300 crore with an offer for sale of 3.22 crore shares by promoters. The company plans to deploy Rs 129 crore from the fresh issue towards sustainability-focused capital expenditure at its existing manufacturing facility, including installation of a 14 MW waste-to-energy captive power plant and a compressed biogas unit. The balance will be used for general corporate purposes.Specialty chemicals manufacturer Supreet Chemicals has secured approval for a Rs 499 crore
