New Delhi, March 17 -- Shares of KEC International Ltd soared nearly 7 percent on Monday, March 17, after the company announced securing fresh orders worth Rs.1,267 crore across multiple business segments. The new contracts further bolster the company's position in the infrastructure and energy transmission sectors.

The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business received Notification of Awards (NOAs) and a Comfort Letter for major projects in India and the Americas. These include prestigious 800 kV HVDC and 765 kV transmission line orders from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) and supply contracts for towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas. Additionally, KEC's Cables division secured orders for supplying various types of cable...