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Axis Bank Advances Jump 23%, Deposits Rise 21% In September Quarter

Mumbai: Axis Bank reported robust growth in advances and deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with gross advances rising 22.7 per cent year-on-year and total deposits increasing 20.7 per cent, according to provisional figures disclosed to stock exchanges. Advances G...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Jaykay Enterprises Acquires ₹25 Crore Preference Shares In JK Defence & Aerospace

Mumbai: Jaykay Enterprises Limited (JKE) on Monday announced the acquisition of 25 lakh additional preference shares, each with a face value of ₹100, in its wholly owned subsidiary, JK Defence & Aerospace Limited. The total acquisition value is ₹25,00,00,000, or ₹25 crore, comple...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Sensex Gains 473 Points, Nifty Reclaims 22,500 As FMCG And Banks Lead Recovery

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks rebounded on Monday as gains in FMCG , energy and banking shares lifted sentiment. Positive global cues and easing crude oil prices helped markets recover from their recent decline. The BSE Sensex closed at 72,382.47, gaining 472.77 points, or 0.6...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Maithan Alloys Acquires 0.17% Stake In HFCL For ₹60.09 Crore

Mumbai: Maithan Alloys Ltd announced on Monday that it has acquired a 0.17 per cent shareholding in HFCL Limited , involving 25.27 lakh shares, for ₹60.09 crore. The transaction was executed through the stock exchange. Acquisition Rationale Maithan Alloys stated that the shares w...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

RBI MPC Begins Three-Day Meet, 25 Bps Rate Hike Likely As Inflation Risks Rise

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on Monday, with expectations building that the central bank could raise the repo rate by 25 basis points amid rising inflation risks and the West Asia conflict. The RBI will announce t...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Solex Energy Secures ₹75.96 Crore Order For 620 Wp N-Type TOPCon Solar PV Modules

Mumbai: Solex Energy Limited announced on October 5, 2026, that it has secured a work order valued at ₹75.96 crore. This order is for the supply of 620 Wp N-Type TOPCon Solar PV Modules to domestic companies in the power/electricity sector. Order Details The contract value of ₹75...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Ramco Systems Expands UAE, Saudi Arabia Payroll Presence Via Altron Partnership

Mumbai: Ramco Systems Limited announced on 5 October 2026 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ramco Systems FZ-LLC, has entered into a partnership with Altron, a South African technology group. This agreement will see Altron offer Ramco Payce, a global payroll software, to its ente...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

WeWork India Adds 2.25 Lakh Sq Ft, 4,500+ Desks Across Bengaluru, Pune

Mumbai: WeWork India Management Limited announced on October 5, 2026, the opening of two new centres: WeWork Infinix Palladium in Whitefield, Bengaluru, and WeWork Millennium Towers in Wakad, Pune. These additions collectively contribute approximately 2.25 lakh sq ft and more tha...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

LTM Launches BlueVerse AgenTraceIQ With Rubrik For Secure AI Adoption

Mumbai: LTM Limited on Monday announced the launch of BlueVerse AgenTraceIQ, an offering designed to assist organisations in securely adopting and scaling agentic artificial intelligence (AI). The new solution combines Rubrik Agent Cloud with LTM's AI governance and managed servi...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Shyam Metalics To Invest ₹50,000 Crore For 9 MTPA Steel Complex In Chandrapur

Mumbai: Shyam Metalics and Energy on Friday, October 5, 2026, announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to establish a 9 million tonnes capacity integrated steel complex in Chandrapur. Project Details The project will involve an estimated inves...

Free Press JournalOct 5, 2026

Mumbai woman says wrong-side scooter rider blocked her car, abused her; cops respond

A Mumbai woman reported an incident of road rage involving a scooter rider in south Mumbai. After blocking her car, the rider verbally abused her and rode off on the wrong side of the road. The woman shared a video of the confrontation on social media, which attracted significant...

Times of India — MumbaiOct 5, 2026

Mumbai’s Luxury Housing Market Shifts North Beyond Bandra & Worli

Mumbai: Mumbai’s luxury housing market could be entering a phase, with Malad, Goregaon, Borivali and other western micro-markets gaining traction as buyers seek larger homes, open views and better connectivity beyond Bandra, Juhu and Worli. According to a recent JLL report, Mumba...

Free Press JournalOct 4, 2026

Mumbai: 6,831 Sq Ft Worli Luxury Flat Leased For ₹28.5 Lakh Monthly Rent

Mumbai: Mumbai’s luxury rental market has recorded another high-value transaction, with IVL Dhunseri Petrochem Industries Pvt Ltd leasing a 6,831 sq ft apartment at Three Sixty West in Worli for a starting monthly rent of Rs 28.5 lakh, making it one of the city’s highest-value re...

Free Press JournalOct 4, 2026

Bombay HC Issues Show-Cause Notice To Shahs Over ₹700-Crore Decretal Amount

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has issued show-cause notices to three developers asking why they should not be detained in civil prison for allegedly failing to pay a decretal amount arising from an arbitral award. Justice Rajesh Patil, in an order pronounced on September 29, 2026...

Free Press JournalOct 4, 2026

Making Maharashtra Free Of Naxalism

The Maharashtra government’s declaration that the state is free from armed Maoism or Naxalism, based on its assertion this week that not a single active armed Maoist remains on its records, should be welcomed with relief and caution. It has taken decades of sound strategy and for...

Free Press JournalOct 4, 2026

Sonali Kumari Defeats Ambika Harith Again In Saraswat State Carrom Tournament

In the first Saraswat Brahmin Samaj State Ranking Carrom Tournament, organized by Saraswat Brahmin Samaj, Mumbai, and approved by Maharashtra Carrom Association and Mumbai District Carrom Association, being held at Shanti Niwas Air-Conditioned Hall, Charni Road (East), Mumbai, in...

Free Press JournalOct 4, 2026