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What is IPO

An unlisted company (A company which is not listed on the stock exchange) announces initial public offering (IPO) when it decides to raise funds through sale of securities or shares for the first time to the public. In other words, IPO is the selling of securities to the public in the primary market.  A primary market deals with new securities being issued for the first time.  After listing on the stock exchange, the company becomes a publicly-traded company and the shares of the firm can be traded freely in the open market.
 
The company which issues shares to the public is
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Latest Updates on IPO

Knack Packaging, Shivalaya among 4 companies get Sebi clearance for IPOs

The other companies that received regulatory nod are tiles and bathware maker Varmora Granito and Behari Lal Engineering

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2026 | 5:30 PM IST

Executive Centre joins growing list of flex-office players taking IPO route

The public issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares, with proceeds to fund overseas acquisitions under an internal restructuring and meet general corporate purposes

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2026 | 10:24 PM IST

Signs of revival: Pre-IPO fundraising improved but fell short of 2023 peak

Pre-IPO fundraising more than doubled in 2025, but shrinking pricing gaps with IPOs and faster listings led many issuers to skip such deals, bankers say

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2026 | 7:10 PM IST

BSE rallies 7% in 2 days, nears record high; what's driving exchange stock?

BSE stock rallies on NSE IPO hopes: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) plans to file its draft prospectus for its long-awaited public listing by the end of March, according to reports.

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2026 | 1:12 PM IST

Asia on fire: Of finance, climate, tourism, and cities in motion

IPOs falter, Jakarta tops Tokyo, tourism patterns shift, temperatures rise, and China sets solar and tech records

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Updated On : 12 Jan 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Techno Paints plans ₹500 cr IPO, names Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador

Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the paint manufacturer for three years, a move expected to help the company expand across the country

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Reliance Jio to sell 2.5% stake in IPO, aims to raise $4.5 billion

Reliance Jio Platforms plans to sell a 2.5 per cent stake in an IPO this year, potentially raising $4.5 billion, which would make it India's largest-ever public offering

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 4:39 PM IST

Steel firms plan ₹4,000 crore IPO push as safeguard duty lifts outlook

According to industry insiders, the policy intervention is bound to help revive several fundraising plans that were earlier deferred amid weak equity sentiment, softer demand and import pressure

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 1:25 PM IST

Indian Gas Exchange plans ₹600-700 crore IPO launch by December 2026

The papers for the IPO are likely to be filed before the capital market regulator Sebi in the second quarter of 2026 calendar year

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2026 | 8:12 PM IST

RSS-backed BMS demands higher social security limits from government

Currently, under the EPF, contributions are payable on a maximum wage ceiling of ₹15,000. Meanwhile, the wage ceiling for ESI is ₹21,000 per month

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 9:24 PM IST

Turtlemint Fintech eyes ₹2,000-cr IPO; to file Sebi papers in 2 weeks

The company had confidentially filed its preliminary IPO papers in September and received Sebi's approval in December to move ahead with the public issue

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2026 | 5:17 PM IST

Top asset manager taps Citigroup, HSBC Holdings for nearly $1.4 billion IPO

Top asset manager taps Citigroup, HSBC Holdings for nearly $1.4 billion IPO

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2026 | 11:21 PM IST

CIL subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal to launch ₹1,069 crore IPO on Friday

The company targets steel-led growth, import substitution

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Updated On : 05 Jan 2026 | 8:49 PM IST

Bagmane Group files draft papers with Sebi for ₹4,000-cr Reit IPO

As of June 30, 2025, the portfolio has 97.9 per cent committed occupancy. The REIT has a Gross Asset Value (GAV) of Rs 38,790 crore as of June 30, 2025

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2025 | 6:02 PM IST

Veegaland Developers files draft papers with Sebi for ₹250 crore IPO

The company's maiden public offering is a completely fresh issue of shares with no Offer-for-Sale (OFS) component, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Tuesday

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2025 | 3:47 PM IST

Gujarat Kidney ends debut session at 8% discount after listing at a premium

Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality listed at a 5.2% premium but ended the debut session 8% below issue price amid profit-booking, even as IPO activity stayed strong in 2025

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2025 | 11:25 PM IST

Deepa Jewellers files IPO papers with Sebi, aims to raise ₹250 crore

Deepa Jewellers has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2025 | 6:01 PM IST

Neolite ZKW Lightings files draft papers with Sebi for Rs 600-cr IPO

The company may also consider a pre-IPO placement of shares aggregating up to Rs 75 crore

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2025 | 5:54 PM IST

SS Retail files draft papers with Sebi to raise ₹500 crore through IPO

As of March 31, 2025, the company operated 347 stores in India, of which 334 stores were in Maharashtra

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Updated On : 28 Dec 2025 | 7:43 PM IST

Half of IPO activity came from 5 sectors in the past 2 years: Motilal Oswal

Five sectors accounted for more than half of IPO activity across mainboard and SME platforms over the past two years, with leadership shifting sharply between CY24 and CY25

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 7:31 PM IST