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Star Air announces connecting Kohlapur and Belagavi to its network
Star Air is boosting air travel to Kolhapur and Belagavi. The airline is increasing its weekly flights and adding new routes. This expansion aims to connect these cities better with Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kishangarh, and Indore. Star Air is committed to making air travel accessible and affordable for more regions across India.
Rajputana Stainless IPO subscribed 30% on Day 1; QIB portion nearly full
The initial public offer of Rajputana Stainless Ltd, a manufacturer of long and flat stainless-steel products, got subscribed 30 per cent on the first day of bidding on Monday. The IPO received bids for 63,04,430 shares, as against 2,09,00,000 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) received 99 per cent subscription, while the quota for non-institutional investors fetched 65 per cent subscription. The portion for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) got subscribed 4 per cent. The initial public offer has a fresh issue of up to 1,46,50,000 equity shares and an offer-for-sale of up to 62,50,000 equity shares. Price range for the offer has been fixed at Rs 116-122 per share. The IPO will conclude on Wednesday. Rajputana Stainless has raised Rs 10 crore from anchor investor Shine Star Build Cap. The firm manufactures a range of stainless-steel products, including billets, forging ingots, rolled black bars, rolled bright bars, flats, pat
Avoid OMCs; prefer defence and summer plays: Chola Securities
Dharmesh Kant, Head of Research at Chola Securities, says oil marketing companies remain largely avoidable as they are cyclical, commodity-linked businesses with limited long-term wealth creation potential, especially as renewable energy gains share. He advises selective buying in market declines, favouring defence stocks like BEL and HAL and summer-linked plays such as LG Electronics and Blue Star. Kant also sees corrections in InterGlobe Aviation as a potential long-term buying opportunity despite near-term volatility.

Taking Stock: Nifty, Sensex extend losses for second day as oil surges; rupee falls
More than 360 stocks touched their 52-week low, including Hexaware Technologies, Jubilant Foodworks, Five-Star Business, C E Info Systems, Varun Beverages, Jyothy Labs, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, ITC Hotels, Lemon Tree, Trent, KPIT Technologies, Jyoti CNC Auto, Swiggy, Colgate Palmolive, Cera Sanitary, Aegis Logistics, IRCTC, among others.

Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Karnataka Bank, National Aluminium Company, Bajaj Finserv, Blue Star, Astral, and others on March 12?
The market may remain range-bound with a negative bias until it closes above Monday's bearish gap. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.