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** Shares of India's Star Cement STAT.NS climb 2.2% to 208 rupees

** Co says its unit has been declared as the preferred bidder for composite license of Boro Hundong limestone

block in Assam

** Stock set to snap three-day losing streak

** YTD stock has lost over 12%

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March 17 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• STAR CEMENT LTD - UNIT DECLARED PREFERRED BIDDER FOR BORO HUNDONG LIMESTONE BLOCK

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March 4 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• STAR CEMENT LTD - DECLARED PREFERRED BIDDER FOR LIMESTONE BLOCK IN ASSAM

• STAR CEMENT LTD - LIMESTONE BLOCK IN ASSAM HAS 192.36 MILLION TONNES RESOURCE

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Feb 18 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• STAR CEMENT LTD - COMMISSIONS 7 MW AQC BOILER FOR WHRS

• STAR CEMENT LTD - NOW HAS 19 MW OF OPERATIONAL WHRS CAPACITY

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Jan 30 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• STAR CEMENT DEC-QUARTER NET LOSS 443.1 MILLION RUPEES

• STAR CEMENT DEC-QUARTER REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 4.51 BILLION RUPEES

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By Hritam Mukherjee and Ashna Teresa Britto

Dec 27 (Reuters) - UltraTech ULTC.NS India's top cement maker will buy an 8.69% stake in Star Cement STAT.NS, it said on Friday, in a deal worth up to 8.51 billion rupees ($100 million) for a company that rival Adani Group was reportedly interested in acquiring.

UltraTech said it would pay not more than 235 rupees per Star Cement share, a 2% premium to the stock's closing price on Thursday.

Since billionaire Gautam Adani's ports-to-power conglomerate entered the sector in 2022 to challenge Aditya Birla Group-owned UltraTech's pole position, there has been a wave of deals as the two jostle for market share amid expectations the government will continue to spend heavily on infrastructure.

Local media had previously reported that the Adani Group was considering acquiring Star Cement, the biggest player in India's northeast. Star has said it was not engaged in any such talks.

"Now that UltraTech has made the first move on Star, there is a little chance that Adani will pursue the deal," said Ashutosh Murarka, an analyst with Choice Broking.

Adani Group did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Star Cement's shares initially jumped 7% to 247 rupees, above the maximum offer price, which typically indicates investors expect a higher bid or a rival offer. However, the stock has since eased to trade around the offer price.

UltraTech's shares were off 0.4%. Shares of Adani-group controlled Ambuja Cements ABUJ.NS were flat, while those of ACC ACC.NS were down 1%.

UltraTech could consider acquiring a larger stake in Star Cement to boost its northeast presence and hasten the pace of meeting its capacity goals, said Murarka.

Star Cement, like many small cement firms, has suffered from the competition among the market leaders. Its annual sales growth will likely slow to 6.8% this fiscal year, from 22% in 2023, brokerage Nirmal Bang estimated.

($1 = 85.3450 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto and Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)

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** Star Cement STAT.NS climbs 7% to 209.27 rupees; stock set for sixth straight session of gains

** Ambuja Cements ABUJ.NS, the cement arm of billionaire Gautam Adani, is in talks to acquire STAT, market leader in northeastern India, Moneycontrol reports

** Acquisition is part of Adani group's expansion strategy - report

** STAT, in an exchange filing, said it is "not engaged in any discussions in this regard"

** ABUJ did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment

** ABUJ stock little changed after report, down 0.3%

** Avg rating on STAT, larger rivals ABUJ and market leader UltraTech ULTC.NS at "buy" - LSEG data

** STAT up ~20% YTD, set for third straight annual gain

(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)

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Oct 16 (Reuters) - Dynamic Services & Security Ltd DYNS.NS:

• DYNAMIC SERVICES & SECURITY - MEHAI TECHNOLOGY STARTS OPERATIONS OF RAIL NEER PLANT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

• DYNAMIC SERVICES & SECURITY - PLANT GRANTED OPERATIONAL APPROVAL BY IRCTC

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** Shares of India's Star Cement STAT.NS climb 6.5% to 213 rupees

** Co said its unit was declared preferred bidder for limestone blocks in Rajasthan; limestone is key raw material in cement production

** Stock set to snap eight-session losing streak

** Trading vols 1.3x 30-day avg of 531,000 shares

** YTD stock has gained over 19%

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** Shares of Star Cement STAT.NS up 2.4% at 223.96 rupees after co announces capacity expansion plans

** Co, which serves markets in eastern India, plans to raise production capacity to 12 MTPA from current 7.67 MTPA by FY27

** Cement maker's stock up for fourth straight session

** Over 1.8 mln shares traded, which is 3.7x the 30-day avg

** Stock up ~27% so far this year compared to Shree Cement's SHCM.NS ~14% fall and market leader Ultratech's ULTC.NS 8% rise

(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)

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Aug 9 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• STAR CEMENT LTD JUNE-QUARTER CONSOL NET PROFIT 310.4 MILLION RUPEES

• STAR CEMENT LTD JUNE-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 7.51 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of India's Star Cement STAT.NS up 1.8%, cooling-off from session-high 2.6% jump

** Cement maker said on Sunday it started commercial production at new clinker line in Meghalaya state

** "Buy"-rated stock last trading at 231.05 rupees, 19% higher than avg PT set by 10 analysts - LSEG data

** YTD, stock has gained 31% after a ~57% jump in 2023

(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)

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March 12 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPERATION BY UNIT AT SONAPUR

• NEWLY SETUP 2 MTPA CEMENT GRINDING UNIT OF CO'S UNIT AT SONAPUR STARTED COMMERCIAL OPERATION

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** Shares of Star Cement STAT.NS closed 4.4% higher at 196.10 rupees

** Stock rose as much as 5.4% to a record high earlier

** Co posted 86% jump in Q3 net profit, rev rose more than 6%

** About 2.3 mln shares traded, ~4x the 30-day avg

** Stock has risen ~11% so far this year; it surged 57% last year

(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru)

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Feb 7 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• DEC-QUARTER NET PROFIT 564.1 MILLION RUPEES VERSUS PROFIT 303 MILLION RUPEES

• DEC-QUARTER REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 6.59 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 6.21 BILLION RUPEES

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Aug 8 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• RE-APPOINTED SAJJAN BHAJANKA AS CHAIRMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR

• RE-APPOINTED RAJENDRA CHAMARIA AS MANAGING DIRECTOR

• RE-APPOINTED SANJAY AGARWAL AS MANAGING DIRECTOR

• RE-APPOINTED PREM KUMAR BHAJANKA AS MANAGING DIRECTOR

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** Shares of Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS rise as much as 4.72% to 128.80 rupees

** Stock rises after the cement maker reports 9% Y/Y gain in consolidated net profit in March quarter to 961.2 mln rupees nFWN37G10T

** Revenue from operations up 10% at 8.25 bln rupees, compared with 7.49 bln rupees Y/Y

** Co has appointed Vinit Kumar Tiwari as its chief executive officer, effective from May 20

** Appointment after incumbent CEO Sajjan Bhajanka resigns from the position on May 19; Bhajanka to continue as Managing Director and Chairman

** Trading volume is 410,025 shares as of 1:50 p.m. IST, 1.1x the 30-day avg - Refinitiv data

** Of 11 analysts tracking STAT, six maintain "buy", one suggests "sell" and four recommend "hold"; median TP is 127 rupees

($1 = 81.7800 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)

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May 19 (Reuters) - Star Cement Ltd STAT.NS:

• STAR CEMENT LTD - NAMES VINIT KUMAR TIWARI AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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