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PNB Gilts says strategy paying
PNB Gilts has registered 80 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 30.01 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. The total income of the company has also risen by 43 per cent to Rs 60.16 crore for the second quarter against Rs 42.10 ... More

CHEMICALS


Tata Chem net up on higher volumes
HIGHER volume growth and operational efficiencies helped Tata Chemicals Ltd to report an eight per cent increase in net profit at Rs 47.03 crore (Rs 43.41 crore) for the second quarter of 2002-03. Strong volume growth in soda ash and salt ... More

ELECTRONICS


FCI OEN net down at Rs 1.77 cr
FCI OEN Connectors Ltd has registered a net profit of Rs 1.77 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 as against Rs 2.62 crore for the corresponding period last year. Net sales for the period stood at Rs 19.03 crore (Rs 18.11 crore). ... More

FERTILISERS


Urea price drop hits NFCL net
THE drop in the urea retention price has pulled down the net profit and turnover of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL) during the quarter ended September 30. While net profit is down by a sharp 62 per cent to Rs 7.43 crore(Rs 19.65 ... More

TEXTILES


Raymond net down on hike in ad spend
HIGHER expenses incurred on account of company's promotional activities coupled with increased provision for taxation has resulted in a lower profit for Raymond Ltd in the quarter ended September 30, 2002. The net profit for the quarter was ... More

CIGARETTES


VST Industries net up at Rs 9.84 cr
HYDERABAD: VST Industries Ltd has posted a turnover of Rs 170.42 crore, other income of Rs 61 lakh and net profit of Rs 9.84 crore for the second quarter of the current fiscal. In the corresponding period last year, turnover and profit ... More

AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS


MICO net jumps 73 pc on higher demand
INCREASED sales turnover and depleting inventory on higher auto-component demand in the July-September quarter of the current financial year helped engineering major MICO Ltd report a net profit of Rs 28.15 crore, up 73.8 per cent, from Rs 16.19 ... More

TWO/THREE WHEELERS


Bajaj Auto net drops due to tax provision
THE impact of higher tax transformed Bajaj Auto Ltd's (BAL) 50 per cent growth in gross profit for the second quarter of 2002-03 into an eight per cent drop in net profit at Rs 132 crore (Rs 143.7 crore). When contacted, Mr Sanjiv Bajaj, ... More

Bajaj Auto: Riding on Boxer, Pulsar success
TWO-wheeler major Bajaj Auto has come up with an improved financial performance for the first half of the current financial year. For the six-month period ended September 30, 2002, income from operations improved 21 per cent to Rs 2,385.88 crore ... More

SOFTWARE


Satyam Q2 net down 11 per cent — Other income drop, expenditure blamed
SATYAM Computer Services Ltd today reported a net profit of Rs 118.16 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2002, which is down 11 per cent from Rs 134.08 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous year. This decline has ... More

Satyam Computer beats revenue targets
THE earnings performance of Satyam Computer Services (Satyam) for the second quarter ended September 30, 2002 has turned out to be a mixed one. In a challenging business environment, Satyam has exceeded the software revenues and operating profit ... More

Mascot net hit by costs
BANGALORE: Mascot Systems has reported a sharp decline in its profits for the quarter-ended September 30, 2002 over corresponding period previous year. Net profits for Q2 this year stood at Rs 6.49 crore, a decline of 53 per cent ... More

IT TRAINING


Aptech net profit at Rs 2.34 cr
MUMBAI: Aptech Training Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 2.34 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. According to the company, the process of restructuring for the demerger of the training division from the erstwhile ... More

ALUMINIUM


Sluggish market, input costs pull down Hindalco's earnings
THE disruption in power supply to its smelters last month, rising input costs and overall sluggish market scenario have left their scars on the second quarter results of Hindalco Industries Ltd . The company's outlook for the future, as ... More

PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT


TNPL posts 64 pc rise in Q2 net on lower costs
A BUOYANT market for printing and writing paper and reduction in variable costs have contributed to the 64 per cent jump in net profit for Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd (TNPL) during the quarter ended September 30, 2002, according to ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


South Indian Bank H1 net rises 20 pc
THE net profit of the Thrissur-based South Indian Bank has grown by 20.3 per cent to touch Rs 29.12 crore (Rs 24.21 crore) for the first half of the current year. Analysing the banks working results, Mr A. Sethumadhavan, Chairman and CEO said ... More
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