** Shares of Ambuja Cements ABUJ.NS rise as much as 2.20% to 609.8 rupees, the highest since October 10, 2024
** National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Ahmedabad approves the merger of Adani Cementation with ABUJ
** Move to help consolidate Adani group's cement business under ABUJ
** Stock exchange BSE also gives its "no adverse objection" to the merger over the weekend; NSE had already issued "no objection" letter on July 17
** ABUJ shares are up 11.4% in 2025 so far, outperforming the 0.6% rise in the Nifty Next 50 index .NN50
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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