Persistent Systems Ltd is quoting at Rs 4946, up 0.35% on the day as on 12:39 IST on the NSE. The stock is down 10.3% in last one year as compared to a 2.4% slide in NIFTY and a 19.26% slide in the Nifty IT.

Persistent Systems Ltd spurts 0.35%, gains for fifth straight session

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Novartis India announces cessation of director

Board of Novartis India appoints Gowree Gokhale as additional director


Meanwhile, the Indian government has slashed additional excise duty on both petrol and diesel on the backdrop of the ongoing US-Iran war in West Asia. The additional excise duty on petrol has been lowered to Rs 3 per litre from Rs 13 per litre earlier. Meanwhile, the excise duty on diesel was cut to nil from Rs 10 per liter earlier. The move to cut petrol and diesel excise duty is aimed at providing relief to the oil marketing companies as oil prices continue to trade above $100 per barrel amid the war in the Middle East. Auto shares declined after advancing in the past two trading sessions.


Nifty below 23,000 level; auto shares decline

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles fell 5.22% to Rs 302.30 after reports said its luxury arm, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has temporarily halted production at its Solihull plant in the United Kingdom due to a parts supply disruption.

Tata Motors PV drops on buzz JLR halts output at UK plant

KNR Constructions has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from Hyderabad Growth Corridor for a road project worth Rs 83.65 crore in Telangana.

KNR Constructions bags Rs 84-cr road project

BCPL Railway Infrastructure Ltd, Fabtech Technologies Ltd, Eldeco Housing & Industries Ltd and Confidence Petroleum India Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 27 March 2026.

Hilton Metal Forging Ltd leads gainers in 'B' group

EUR/USD lax after significant losses in DAX

Biocon approves change in CFO

Royal Orchid Hotels (ROHL) has announced the signing of a new upscale hotel project in Mundra, further strengthening its presence in key industrial and port cities across the country.

Royal Orchid Hotels signs new property in Mundra, Gujarat

Biocon appoints Shreehas Tambe as CEO and MD

Biocon board accepts resignation of Siddharth Mittal as CEO and MD

Graphite India Ltd, ACME Solar Holdings Ltd, Supreme Petrochem Ltd and Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 27 March 2026.

HEG Ltd leads gainers in 'A' group


Meanwhile, the Indian government has slashed additional excise duty on both petrol and diesel on backdrop of ongoing US-Iran war in West Asia. The additional excise duty on petrol has been lowered to Rs 3 per litre from Rs 13 per litre earlier. Meanwhile, the excise duty on diesel was cut to nil from Rs 10 per litre earlier.  The move to cut petrol diesel excise duty is aimed at providing relief to the oil marketing companies as oil prices continue to trade above $100 per barrel amid the war in the Middle East.


Market under pressure; rupee crosses 94 per dollar

Larsen & Toubro said its buildings & factories (B&F) vertical has secured multiple orders across several states in India, with the total value classified as 'significant' (Rs 1,000 crore - Rs 2,500 crore).

L&T bags significant B&F orders worth Rs 1,000-2,500-cr across states

Wall Street's worst day since January saw stocks drop as Brent crude hit $101.89 on Iran tensions. Trump delays threats but high Treasury yields and weak jobs data crush Fed rate cut hopes.

Nasdaq Enters Bear Market Amid Oil Surge and Tech Selloff

With estimated revenue potential of Rs 700 cr

Brigade Group launches residential project 'Brigade Lumina' in Northwest Bengaluru

Brigade Enterprises Ltd saw volume of 11.06 lakh shares by 10:44 IST on BSE, a 68.87 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 16055 shares

Volumes jump at Brigade Enterprises Ltd counter

ACME Solar Holdings surged 6.40% to Rs 270.10 after the company announced commissioning of an additional 4 MW capacity at its wind power project in Gujarat.

ACME Solar jumps after fresh capacity addition at Gujarat wind project

Hilton Metal Forging surged 18.85% to Rs 20.62 after the company secured an order worth approximately Rs 720 crore for the supply of 3,60,000 standard 155mm M107 empty bomb artillery shells.

Hilton Metal Forging jumps after bagging order worth Rs 720 crore

To continue Volkswagen operations in the State of Gujarat

Landmark Cars discontinues Volkswagen Delhi NCR business

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