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CRISIL announced that first interim dividend of Rs 9 per equity share of face value of Re 1 each for the financial year ending 31 December 2026, will be paid on 08 May 2026.

Windlas Biotech has fixed 24 April 2026 as record date for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of shareholders for buyback of equity shares.

Vega Jewellers has fixed 24 April 2026 as record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for issuance of bonus shares in ratio of 4:1. The deemed date of allotment of bonus shares is 27 April 2026.

Elantas Beck India has fixed 05 May 2026 as record date for payment of dividend of Rs 7.50 per equity share of face value of Rs 10 for FY 2025, if approved.

Mold-Tek Packaging has fixed 24 April 2026 as record date for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of members for payment of interim dividend, if declared, by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Veteran investor Mark Mobius has died at the age of 89 in Singapore. Mobius was widely regarded as a pioneer of emerging markets investing, having joined Franklin Templeton in 1987, where he launched one of the first dedicated emerging market funds. He led the Templeton Emerging Markets Group for nearly three decades, significantly expanding assets under management while consistently outperforming benchmarks.

After leaving the firm in 2018, he founded Mobius Capital Partners, continuing his focus on developing economies. Known for extensive global travel and on-ground research, Mobius played a key role in bringing emerging markets into mainstream global investing.

Patanjali Foods has fixed 25 April 2026 as record date for determining the entitlement of the shareholders for payment of interim dividend.

Embassy Office Parks REIT has fixed 30 April 2026 as record date for proposed distribution to unitholders of Embassy REIT for the quarter ended 31 March 2026. The payment of distribution is proposed to be made on or before 08 May 2026.

The National Stock Exchange of India said it will enable nanosecond-level order acknowledgement across currency, commodity, cash and equity derivatives segments from 11 April 2026.

The exchange has deployed its Immediate Acknowledgement feature, reducing response time from around 100 microseconds to nanoseconds. This marks a significant upgrade to its trading infrastructure.

Under the new system, every order will receive an instant acknowledgement within nanoseconds. The final confirmation or rejection will continue through the existing process. This improves visibility and reduces uncertainty in order execution.

The rollout has been implemented in phases. Currency derivatives went live in July 2025, followed by commodity derivatives in December 2025. The feature will now be extended to cash and equity derivatives segments from April 2026.

The exchange said the upgrade enhances transparency and operational efficiency. It allows market participants to track orders in real time and take faster decisions.