PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Vedanta (VEDL IS) board is to meet on March 23rd to consider a third interim dividend for FY2025-26 with record date set for March 28th

Alkem Laboratories (ALKEM IS) - Co. received allotment of 30 acres in Ujjain to set up a greenfield formulations facility and approved investment of up to INR 5.33bln. (Moneycontrol)

G R Infraprojects (GRINFRA IS) - Co. emerged as L1 bidder for an NHAI project worth INR 24.41bln for construction of a four-lane NH-33 section in Bihar under HAM. (Moneycontrol)

HDFC Bank (HDFCB IS) - Co. Chairman resigns due to ethical differences. (Newswires)

Manappuram Finance (MGFL IS) - Co. said RBI approved Bain Capital’s acquisition of joint control of the Co. and its subsidiaries. (Moneycontrol)

UltraTech Cement (UTCEM IS) - Co. acquired a 26.18% stake in Sunsure Solarpark Seven for INR 0.19bln to support captive green energy usage. (Moneycontrol)

United Breweries (UBBL IS) - Co. received environmental clearance for a greenfield brewery with 1.3mln hectolitres annual capacity in Uttar Pradesh. (Moneycontrol)

Vedanta (VEDL IS) - Co. board to meet on March 23 to consider a third interim dividend for FY2025-26 with record date set for March 28. (Moneycontrol)