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 V edanta Limited announced its unaudited Consolidated Results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 st March 2026, delivering its strongest financial performance to date. Vedanta achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue of 51,524 crore , up 29% YoY , while annual revenue rose to 1,74,075 crore, up 15% YoY. EBITDA for the quarter surged to a record 18,447 crore, up 59% YoY , with margins expanding sharply by 915 bps YoY to 44%. For FY26, EBITDA stood at 55,976 crore, up 29% YoY , with margins at ~39%. The company reported a record-breaking Profit After Tax of 9,352 crore in Q4 FY26 , up 89% YoY. For the full year, Profit After Tax stood at an all-time high of 25,096 crore, reflecting a 22% YoY increase. This performance was driven by robust operational delivery and cost efficiencies. The company’s balance sheet strengthened significantly, with Net Debt to EBITDA improving to 0.95x, its best level in the last 14 quarters , compared to 1.22x a year ago. Credit ...

  After achieving robust volume growth over the past 4 years, Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Business inaugurated its state-of-the-art 3S dealership in Chennai,Tamil Naduwith12service bays, the facility can service more than 15vehicles per day while also providing driver lodging, 24-hour breakdown assistance and AdBlue availability. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vinod Sahay, Chairman – SML Mahindra and Mahindra Advanced Technologies & President – Mahindra Aerospace, Trucks and Buses, Member of Group Executive Board, Mahindra Group said, "Delighted to inaugurate our new state-of-the-art dealership in Chennai with M/s Sri Selvi Motors Pvt. Ltd. Mahindra Trucks and Buses and SML now have a combined strength of over 2003S dealerships and over 400 secondary service touch points for trucks and buses across the country, providing world-class customer care to our valued customers. With close to 7% market share in trucks and buses, the Mahindra Group today has a 24% market share in I&...

ICICI Bank has announced the implementation of biometric authentication for UPI transactions through iMobile, the Bank’s mobile banking application. The feature enhances user experience by allowing them to authorise transactions up to 5,000 via facial recognition or fingerprint authentication. This new feature does away with the need to manually enter UPI PIN for transactions up to the threshold.   The introduction of biometrics brings in the dual advantage of faster payments and security, by eliminating the risk of shoulder-surfing in public spaces. Customers can authorise UPI transactions such as peer-to-peer money transfer, scan QR for in-store payments, or online payments through their biometrics. For transactions above 5,000, the customer will require their existing UPI PIN to authorise the payment.   An ICICI Bank spokesperson, said, “Safeguarding our customers’ interest has always been at the centre of our operations, and we believe in providing our customers ...

CaratLane – A TATA Product is flooding the television screens across the country with their Mother’s Day campaign featuring brand ambassador Yami Gautam Dhar. Centred around the idea of gifting mothers a diamond as a symbol of love and a reflection of gratitude, and gifting yourself a diamond, because you’re her favourite. The first two films of the campaign saw high-impact visibility during the ongoing Indian Premier League, with placements across Star Sports and JioHotstar, complemented by strong regional presence on channels like Colours Tamil, Jalsha Movies and Star Utsav Movies. Together, these drove widespread national and regional reach for the brand. The film has been released just in time for Mother’s Day — celebrating the joy of gifting, with a heartwarming twist of choosing something for mom, and a little something for yourself. Shaifali Gautam, CMO – CaratLane , remarked, “ As we return for our second season advertising on the Indian Premier League, the platform allows ...

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited  releases its financial results for the first quarter, demonstrating sustained growth momentum across key business segments. Revenue growth for the quarter stood at 33% year-on-year. Domestic sales grew by 15.5% aided by the relaunch of recalled products to the market. Profit after tax (PAT) for Q1 ‘26reached 678 million, an increase of 36% on a year-on-year basis. Commenting on the Q1’26results, Himanshu Bakshi, Managing Director, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited, said, “ Our performance this quarter reflects consistent, disciplined execution across our key markets. Domestic business outpaced the market, delivering both market share gains and volume growth, while exports made a meaningful contribution to overall results. Guided by science and driven by purpose, we remain committed to simplifying self ‑ care and making it more accessible and effective for consumers”

Lava International Limited, India’s trusted homegrown smartphone brand, partnered with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to digitally empower 20,941 Anganwadi workers across the state, strengthening last-mile service delivery under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) framework.  The event, held at Lok Bhavan, Lucknow in March, 2026 , under the theme “ Suposhit Uttar Pradesh, Sashakt Bharat,” was attended by the Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath; Ms Baby Rani Maurya, Honourable Minister of Women’s Welfare, Child Development and Nutrition, Uttar Pradesh; Ms Leena Johri, Additional Chief Secretary (WCD); and Ms Sarneet Kaur Broca, Director (WCD). Approximately 1,000 Anganwadi workers were also in attendance.  Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Llyod D’souza, Chief Business Officer – Enterprise Business, Lava International Limited said, “Digital transformation at the grassroots is not just about access to devices, but about building ...