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consolidated financial statements of the Company
for the financial year ended March 31, 2026</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution2">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution2">Issuance/Corporate Action</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution2">Dividend</in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution2">Confirmation of the payment of Interim Dividend at
the rate of 600% (Rs. 6.00 per equity share of Re. 1/- each)
on 1,32,55,70,430 equity shares of the Company for
the financial year ended March 31, 2026</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Appointment/Re-appointment/Removal/Ratification/Retirement/Remuneration</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Retirement by rotation</in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">Re-appointment of Mr. Shashwat Goenka, Director retiring by rotation</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Non-Executive - Non-Independent Director</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">Mr. Shashwat Goenka</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:DirectorIdentificationNumberOfDirector contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">03486121</in-capmkt:DirectorIdentificationNumberOfDirector><in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">2026-09-12</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure><in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">2026-09-12</in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Special Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Appointment/Re-appointment/Removal/Ratification/Retirement/Remuneration</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Continuation under Reg. 17(1D) of SEBI LODR</in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">Continuation of Directorship of Mr. Paras Kumar
Chowdhary as a Non-Executive Independent Director
of the Company notwithstanding his attaining the age of
seventy-five years</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Non-Executive - Independent Director</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">Mr. Paras Kumar
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immovable properties of the Company aggregating up
to an amount not exceeding Rs. 5,000 crore (Rupees
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Rs. 12,00,000/- (plus applicable goods and services tax and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses) to be paid to M/s. Shome &amp; Banerjee, (Firm Registration No 000001) Cost Accountants, the Cost Auditors of
the Company for the financial year ending March 31, 2027</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_DetailofResolution6">Others</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherDesignation contextRef="D_DetailofResolution6">Cost Auditors</in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherDesignation><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_DetailofResolution6">M/s. Shome &amp; Banerjee, (Firm Registration No 000001) Cost Accountants</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution6">2026-04-01</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure><in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution6">2027-03-31</in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure></xbrli:xbrl>
