Stocks to watch, Sept 18: Tata Group stocks, Afcons Infra, Bharat Forge, BEL, Wipro, GPT Infra, IndiGo

The domestic equity market is expected to open flat with a positive bias on Friday, September 18. The GIFT NIFTY futures suggest that the NIFTY50 index will open 6 points higher.

The development follows the RBI's rejection of Tata Sons’ application to surrender its core investment company registration, reviving the possibility of a listing. Tata Group stocks could remain in focus as investors assess the implications for the group’s leadership and future structure.

The proposal could provide liquidity to the debt-laden SP Group, of which Afcons Infrastructure is a flagship company.

The ₹483.72 crore order includes the construction of Bridge 544, an open-web steel girder bridge over the Mahanadi River. The project is part of the construction of the third and fourth railway lines between the Nergundi-Barang section in the Khurda Road division of East Coast Railway.

The project is expected to be completed in 1,095 days.

The Commercial operation date (COD) for the same shall be September 19, 2026.

With this, ACME Greentech Seventh Private Limited has achieved a commissioned capacity of 105.95 MW / 423.80 MWh of the BESS component. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for this project has been signed with SJVN Limited, with long-term project financing from REC.

ACME Solar expects to commission the entire BESS capacity for this project by Q3 of the current fiscal.

The tool, built on SAP’s Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), combines Wipro’s domain expertise with Aramco’s business innovation and operational leadership to support asset-intensive industries, including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, manufacturing, and utilities.

According to a regulatory filing, the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, conveyed the approval of the President of India for the appointment of the CMD.

Dr. Acharya assumed the position of CMD of NLC India on September 17, 2026, and will hold office for a period of five years, “subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Government of India”.

The Navratna defence firm secured additional orders worth ₹648 crore since the last disclosure on August 26, 2026.

“Major orders received include laser-based IR jammer, communication equipment, cyber security solution, thermal imager, transducer, AI-based software solution, TR modules, upgrades, spares, services, etc,” said BEL in a regulatory filing.

The defence company will deliver the aircraft in Bengaluru on Friday, September 18, to Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu.

The proposed MoU aims to establish a framework for long-term technical collaboration between the two organizations by leveraging their respective strengths to support India's energy transition and strategic mineral security.

There was no comment from IndiGo on the revision in the charges.

The report, quoting sources, said charges have been revised higher for travel of infants, unaccompanied minors and excess baggage, among other services.

For infant travel in domestic flights, the charge has been increased to Rs 3,000 from Rs 2,200, as per the sources. The amount varies on international routes.

Children above the age of 3 days and under the age of 2 years are considered infants.

IndiGo's website showed the charge for unaccompanied minors is ₹5,999 and ₹12,999 for domestic and international flights, respectively.

The new entity will operate in waste management and recycling, with plans to develop waste processing plants, recycling facilities and resource recovery facilities. The subsidiary was incorporated on July 13, 2026, and 100% of its equity is held by Ascension Mercantile.

The project is backed by a power purchase agreement with Tata Power.

With this commissioning, the company's aggregate operational capacity rises to around 2,725 MWp, while its operational battery energy storage capacity remains around 500 MWh.