LIC Housing Finance
Interest Rate Reduction, Effective December 22, 2025, LICHFL has reduced interest rates on new home loans to start from 7.15% onwards. This move follows a recent 25 basis points (bps) repo rate cut by the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee.
Ambuja Cements Ltd
ACC & Orient Cement Merger, On December 22, 2025, the board of Ambuja Cements approved the merger of ACC Ltd and Orient Cement Ltd into Ambuja. Share Swap Ratios, ACC: Ambuja will issue 328 equity shares (₹2 face value) for every 100 shares of ACC (₹10 face value) & Orient Cement: Ambuja will issue 33 equity shares (₹2 face value) for every 100 shares of Orient Cement (₹1 face value).
“One Cement Platform”: This consolidation aims to create a unified nationwide platform to improve operational efficiencies and reduce administrative costs, targeting a margin improvement of at least ₹100 per metric tonne following these mergers, promoter shareholding is expected to decline to approximately 60.9% from the previous 67.65%.
Saatvik Green Energy
On December 22, 2025, Saatvik Solar Industries (a material subsidiary) secured an order worth ₹486 crore from a major independent power producer/EPC player for solar PV module supply. Execution is scheduled for completion by December 2026 due to this order stock will be on radar for investor
Cipla
On December 22, 2025, Cipla launched Afrezza, India’s first rapid-acting inhaled insulin for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This needle-free alternative aims to improve patient adherence among India’s 10 crore adults living with diabetes.
Canara Bank
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) recommended Brajesh Kumar Singh, currently Executive Director of Indian Bank, to be the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Canara Bank, pending final approval.
Groww
On December 22, 2025, Groww announced the launch of Groww Lite, a separate, secure portal that operates on an independent infrastructure, allowing users to close open trading positions during main app/website outages. This follows recent large-scale internet disruptions that impacted trading platforms.
Arcelor Mittal
$900 Million Clean Energy Investment (India): On December 22, 2025, ArcelorMittal announced a $900 million investment to develop 1 GW of new renewable energy projects in India.These projects will double the company’s Indian renewable capacity to 2 GW, primarily supplying clean power to its AM/NS India joint venture
Berger Paints
UK Paints (India) Private Limited, a promoter entity of Berger Paints India Limited, is set to acquire an additional 14.48% stake in the company through an internal restructuring on or after December 29, 2025, with nil consideration. This move aims to simplify the promoter group’s structure without altering its overall ownership. The acquisition of over 168 million equity shares from a wholly-owned subsidiary will increase UK Paints’ direct shareholding to 64.57% and reduce administrative costs.
GPT Infraprojects Ltd
On December 22, 2025, the company emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a ₹670-crore project awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The project involves building a four-lane elevated road in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from Mahamandir to Akhaliya Chouraha under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). So due to this order news gpt Infraprojects will be on news today
HCL Technologies Ltd
HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, is acquiring Jaspersoft from the Cloud Software Group for $240 million in cash. The deal was announced on December 22, 2025, and is expected to close within six months, subject to regulatory approvals.
