The GIFT Nifty futures, which is an early indicator of the Nifty50 index stocks, was trading higher by 2 points at 25,085, indicating that the domestic benchmark indices are likely to make a positive start on Thursday.

Earlier on Wednesday, 20 August, the Domestic benchmark indices S&P BSE Sensex surged by 213 points or 0.26%, and settled at 81,858, while the Nifty50 traded 0.28% higher or 70 points, closing at 25,050.

Here are some stocks that are likely to remain in focus on 21 August.

RailTel Corporation of India: RailTel secured multiple orders worth over Rs 50 crore on Wednesday, including Rs 34.99 crore from the Kerala State Information Technology Mission and Rs 15.42 crore from the Higher Education Department, Odisha.

Ajanta Pharma: Ajanta Pharma confirmed that the Income Tax Department launched a search at some of its offices and manufacturing units on 19 August 2025. The company said it is cooperating fully, providing all clarifications and details requested, and will continue to share further information as needed.

Jupiter Wagons: Jupiter Wagons announced that its unlisted subsidiary, Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory Private Limited, received a Letter of Intent (LOI) on 19 August 2025, to supply 5,376 wheelsets for the Vande Bharat train, valued at about Rs 215 crore.

Vedanta: Vedanta’s planned demerger into five specialised verticals faced fresh hurdles as the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas raised objections before the NCLT in Mumbai, citing concerns about guarantees the company had provided to the government.

Piramal Pharma: Piramal Pharma said its step-down subsidiary, Piramal Healthcare Inc., completed an investment of $190.3 million (Rs 1,626.49 crore) in PPL Pharma Inc. by subscribing to 1,903 optionally convertible redeemable preference shares of $100,000 each.

Exide Industries: Exide Industries has announced that they have invested Rs 100 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL), via a rights issue by subscribing to 2.5 crore equity shares at Rs 40 each (face value Rs 10 + premium Rs 30). With this infusion, Exide’s total investment in EESL reached Rs 3,802.23 crore.

Godrej Properties: Mumbai-based Godrej Properties acquired a 7% equity stake in Godrej Skyline Developers from an existing shareholder.

UltraTech Cement: UltraTech Cement will sell a 6.49% stake in India Cements by offloading 2.01 crore shares through an Offer for Sale. The Aditya Birla Group company had acquired a majority stake in India Cements in 2024.

Fortis Healthcare: The company has announced signing a collaboration agreement with Ekana Group, Lucknow, to operate and manage a 550-bed greenfield super speciality hospital near Gomti Nagar that Ekana Group will construct.

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