*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
*Corporate & Industry*
• DCX Systems wins purchase order of Rs 563 crore
• Hindustan Foods to acquire Ultra Beauty Care unit for ₹19.9 crore
• Duroflex plans 150 new stores, sharpens omni-channel growth strategy
• Bridgestone looks to sustain growth momentum in India: MD
• Alkem Laboratories gets DCGI nod for Semaglutide Injection
*Banking & Finance*
• Credit Suisse AT1 bond crash may have fuelled HDFC Bank leadership crisis
• ICICI Bank to prioritise stable liability base to support growth: Report
• BoB system error inflates EMIs, hits borrower scores
• 10-year yield sees steepest one-day jump since Oct 2023
• HDFC Bank seeks external review of Atanu Chakraborty's exit
*Metals & Commodities*
• HZL, Tata Steel tie up to boost low-carbon zinc use in steel manufacturing
• Gold, silver plunge over 20% in March so far, worst fall in 45 years; enter bear market territory
• Coal India board okays SECL, MCL stake sale
*Energy & Infrastructure*
• AM/NS India kicks off work on ₹1.36 trillion Andhra Pradesh steel plant
• BOT snub: Rs 22,000 crore highway projects fail to attract bids
*Technology & Telecom*
• Wipro launches innovation lab in Seoul; bolsters South Korea presence
*Automobile & EV*
• Bosch, Tata AutoComp form joint venture to boost India's e-mobility push
*Aviation & Transport*
• Need more time to examine unpredictable airfares, Govt tells SC
• Aloke Singh is IndiGo's new chief strategy officer
*Regulation & Policy*
• PFC names consultants for merger with REC
• Government introduces bill to amend companies, LLP laws; proposes changes in CSR norms
• Sebi approves conflict code, easier FPI settlement plan
*Politics & Elections*
• West Bengal elections: Mamata Banerjee leads North drive, Abhishek South
• SC raps Bengal Govt for stalling metro work over polls, fest
• Kerala elections: Covid-response architect Shailaja in tough fight Vs Kerala PCC chief
• NDA seals Tamil Nadu seat pact: ADMK gets 178, BJP 27
*Global & Geopolitics*
• US, Iran & Israel send mixed signals on peace prospects
• Iran War: 2 Iran gas facilities hit despite Trump’s pause on strikes
• Trump’s Iran war nears ceasefire. But it might be too late
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