Stocks in the news: Wipro, Vodafone Idea, Bajaj Auto, Mindtree, M&M & L&T

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 14.5 points, or 0.10 per cent, higher at 14,634 in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a flat start on Friday. Here are a few stocks which may buzz the most in today's trade:

Vodafone Idea: Vodafone Idea which had been issued a show-cause notice by DoT over non-payment of licence fee in seven circles has now made full payment with interest, a source said. After receiving DoT's show-cause notice dated April 7, Vodafone Idea (VIL) had recently said any payment not made on March 25, would be paid on April 15 with interest.

Mahindra & Mahindra: Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said its different factories in Maharashtra are operating with lower levels of manning while adhering to specified protocols in the wake of restrictions imposed by the state government.

Wipro: IT major Wipro posted a 27.7 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,972 crore for the March 2021 quarter, and exuded confidence of sustaining strong growth momentum in the coming quarters.

Bajaj Auto: Within 48 hours of re-opening bookings for its electric scooter Chetak, Bajaj Auto on Thursday put the brakes as it stopped taking bookings due to supply chain uncertainties.

MindTree, MMTC: Den Networks, GTPL Hathway, Mindtree and MMTC would be among companies which would announce their March quarter results on Friday.

Bharti Airtel: Nettle Infrastructure Investments, a wholly-owned arm of Bharti Airtel, has acquired 100% stake in OneWeb India Communications Pvt Ltd, in an all-cash deal for an undisclosed sum.

L&T: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it has bagged significant orders in the quarter ended on March 31, 2021. In the nuclear field, L&T Heavy Engineering secured order for 12 steam generators (SGs) for 3 x 700 MWe pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWR). steam generators, reactor headers and pressurizers are critical equipment of nuclear power plants, the company said in a statement.

BPCL: State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) said it will supply medical oxygen to Kerala from its Kochi Refinery to meet shortage of the same for critical patients of COVID-19.

Tata Power: The government's e-governance services arm CSC announced a collaboration with Tata Power to set up solar-powered micro grids and water pumps in rural areas across the country.

Ashok Leyland: Commercial vehicles maker Ashok Leyland said it along with Hinduja Leyland Finance has incorporated a company to take care of the freight mobility business.

Linde India: Increasing coronavirus cases have resulted in a scarcity of medical oxygen in the healthcare industry, putting the spotlight on Linde India, a supplier of medical oxygen to hospitals and industrial gases to corporations.