IRB Infrastructure shares rose sharply on Monday after the company bagged NHAI’s Rs 9,270-crore TOT-17 project, its highest-valued 20-year monetisation award. The award covers 366 kilometres across the Lucknow–Ayodhya–Gorakhpur corridor on NH-27, along with a section of the Lucknow–Varanasi route on NH-731. The order win is being seen as a major boost to IRB’s portfolio, toll revenue outlook and asset base.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Q1 profit jumps 35% on strong income growth
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank reported a 35% year-on-year rise in June quarter net profit to Rs 412 crore, driven by higher income and net interest income.