Orient Beverages Limited shareholders approved a special resolution to increase the company's overall borrowing limits under Section 180(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013. The limit was raised from ₹150 crore to ₹200 crore during the 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on September 29, 2026.

The meeting, conducted via Video Conferencing and Other Audio-Visual Means, also saw the approval of similar increases for limits under Section 180(1)(a) and Section 186 of the Act, both moving from their previous caps to ₹200 crore. These resolutions signal a potential expansion in the company's capacity to raise debt or extend financial assistance.

Key resolutions passed

In addition to the borrowing limit enhancements, members adopted the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26. The following table summarizes the major business transacted:

Related party transactions approved

Shareholders also cleared special resolutions to provide loan guarantees or security in connection with loans to related entities. The company received approval to provide financial assistance to M/s PAMS Beverages Pvt. Ltd. up to ₹10 crore outstanding at any point in time. Similarly, assistance to M/s Satyanarayan Rice Mill Pvt. Ltd. was approved up to ₹15 crore outstanding.

Governance updates

Raj Kumar Singh was appointed as an Independent Director for a five-year term effective April 22, 2026. Manoj Shaw & Co. was appointed as Secretarial Auditors for a period of five years, commencing from FY27. Two directors, Ankush Dhelia and Sarita Tulryan, were absent due to health reasons, while the statutory auditor could not attend due to connectivity issues but had submitted unqualified reports for both standalone and consolidated statements.

Orient Beverages has scheduled its 65th Annual General Meeting for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 11:00 am through Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means.

The company published notices in Financial Express (English) and Ekdin (Bengali) on September 5, 2026, confirming the completion of dispatch of the AGM notice and Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26. The notices were sent via electronic mode (bulk email) on September 4, 2026. Orient Beverages also dispatched a web-link letter on September 4, 2026, to shareholders who had not registered their email IDs with the company or its Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, in compliance with Regulation 36 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Meeting details

The AGM will be conducted through Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means, with the company's registered office in Kolkata designated as the deemed venue. The meeting agenda includes discussion and approval of the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The filing was made in compliance with Regulations 30 and 47 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Share transfer book closure

To determine eligibility for attending the AGM, the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with both days inclusive. The cut-off date for the purpose of the AGM is fixed on September 22, 2026. This closure aligns with Section 91 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 42 of the SEBI LODR Regulations. The newspaper publications have been made available on the company's website. The notice was signed by Jiyut Prasad, Company Secretary.