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Reliance Q2 net tops Rs 1,000 cr
HIGHER sales, including exports, coupled with improved prices and reduction in interest and depreciation, helped Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to end the second quarter ended September 30, 2002 with a 25 per cent increase in net profit at Rs ... More

DCM Shriram net up; to pay 15 pc interim
DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd (DSCL) for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 recorded an increase in net profit after tax (PAT) when compared to corresponding period last year. PAT for the quarter under review stood at Rs 10.26 crore (against ... More

FINANCIAL SERVICES


Magma aims at 80 pc rise in business — Second-quarter PAT at Rs 2.22 cr
MAGMA Leasing Ltd, a mid-segment player in the truck, car and construction equipment financing segments, has projected a business of Rs 600 crore for the current financial year, an increase of nearly 80 per cent over the Rs 335 crore achieved in ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS


Usha Beltron posts profit
USHA Beltron Ltd has reported a turnaround in the quarter ended September 30, 2002. The company registered a net profit of Rs 1.73 crore against net loss of Rs 7.77 crore during the corresponding quarter of 2001-02. The company's PBT was put ... More

CHEMICALS


Gujarat Alkalies back in black
THE Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) posted a net profit of Rs 1.8 crore for the quarter ended September 30 on a net sales of Rs 221.15 crore as against a net loss of Rs 3.73 crore in the corresponding period last year when sales were Rs ... More

FERTILISERS


Drought, plant shutdowns hit SPIC bottomline
SOUTHERN Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) has reported a higher net loss of Rs 22.61 crore for the quarter ended September 2002, as against a net loss of Rs 7.70 crore in the same period of last year. The company has attributed ... More

FOOD & DAIRY PRODUCTS


Parrys Confectionery incurs Rs 56-lakh loss
PARRYS Confectionery Ltd has posted a net loss of Rs 56 lakh for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 on a sale of Rs 26.48 crore as against a net profit of Rs 1.92 crore on a sale of Rs 24.60 crore for the corresponding period in the previous ... More

Lower exports drag Nestle's sales down
FOOD major Nestle India clocked a net sales of Rs 523.5 crore for the third quarter ended September 30 2002, down from Rs 532.9 crore in the corresponding period in the previous year. Despite a 5.7 per cent growth in domestic sales, exports ... More

Cadbury reports higher net, sales
CADBURY India Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 21.62 crore for the third quarter period of June 17-October 6, 2002, compared to Rs 18.25 crore for the period June 18, 2001-October 7, 2001. Net sales increased to Rs 217.94 crore (Rs 196.41 ... More

HOTELS


EIH posts loss of Rs 3.58 cr
EIH Ltd, a member of the Oberoi group of hotels, for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, has reported a net loss of Rs 3.58 crore against a net profit of Rs 1.73 crore for the corresponding quarter of 2001-02. The company, however, has ... More

PETROLEUM


IOC net up at Rs 2,514 cr on higher margins
RIDING on the back of higher margins and better realisation on sale of petro-products, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has recorded a net profit of Rs 2,513.69 crore for the second quarter of the current fiscal ended September 30, up 440 per cent ... More

Gujarat Gas net dips on increasing costs
THE Gujarat Gas Company Ltd (GGCL) has returned a net profit of Rs 11.60 crore for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 - a 17 per cent fall from Rs 13.67 crore recorded in the corresponding period last year. The dip in profits for ... More

Recovery of dues boosts KRL net
KOCHI Refineries Ltd (KRL) has registered a significant jump in net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 at Rs 85.20 crore, against Rs 7.92 crore for the corresponding period last year. According to company sources, KRL had received ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS


Aurobindo Pharma net, income up on higher sales
AUROBINDO Pharma, the Rs 1,000-crore bulk drug major has reported both higher income and net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. While its total income for the current quarter rose by 20.70 percent at Rs 308.32 crore, against Rs ... More

GlaxoSmithKline Pharma net up on brand focus
FOCUS on profitable pharmaceutical brands, procurement and manufacturing efficiencies and cost control helped GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd to report a 33 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 39.43 crore (Rs 29.55 crore) in the third ... More

STEEL


Jindal Steel net rises
JINDAL Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has reported a 48 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 38.79 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal, up from the Rs 26.20 crore earned in the corresponding period last year. The company's net sales ... More

TEXTILES


SRF net rises on volume growth
SRF Ltd has recorded a 19.01 per cent increase in net sales to Rs 180.52 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal from Rs 151.68 crore in the same period last year. The company's net profit has increased by 177.70 per cent to Rs 12.08 crore ... More

TYRES


Strong sales push Apollo Tyres profit to Rs 27 cr
APOLLO Tyres Ltd (ATL) has announced a 749 per cent rise in net profit for the second quarter of the current fiscal at Rs 27.35 crore as against Rs 3.22 crore earned in the same period last year. The net sales income during the period ... More

AIR-CONDITIONERS & REFRIGERATORS


Voltas net at Rs 7.52 cr
VOLTAS Ltd announced an increase in net profit at Rs 7.52 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 against Rs 3.56 crore in the corresponding period. Net sales/income from operations were at Rs 283.40 crore over Rs 210.49 crore in the ... More

HARDWARE


Moser Baer net profit drops; cuts forecast
Net profit of the company for the quarter ended September 2002, stood at Rs 53.14 crore as compared to Rs 54.13 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. More

NBFCS


Cholamandalam rights issue to raise Rs 30 cr — Q2 profit up 60 pc
CHOLAMANDALAM Investment and Finance Co Ltd (CIFCL), the Chennai-based non-banking finance company, today announced a rights issue to raise Rs 30 crore. The board of directors of the company which met here approved the proposal. The issue ... More

Ashok Leyland Finance first-half net up 27 pc
ASHOK Leyland Finance Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 19.07 crore for the first six months of the current year, which represents a growth of 27 per cent over the corresponding period of last year. Total disbursements during the six months ... More

HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS


Dabur H1 net up 26%; declares 50% interim
DABUR India Ltd has announced an interim dividend of 50 per cent. The board met here on Wednesday to consider its results for the half-yearly period ended September 30, 2002. "The company witnessed significant growth in performance and ... More

PRIVATE BANKS


Dhanalakshmi Bank H1 profit up 33 pc
THE net profit of Thrissur-based Dhanalakshmi Bank has grown by 33 per cent to Rs 6.86 crore (Rs 5.14 crore) for the first half of the current year. Gross profit went up by 62 per cent to touch Rs 29.87 crore (Rs 18.47 crore), a fax from the ... More

ICICI Bank posts Rs 285-cr consolidated net profit
ICICI Bank Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 285.3 crore for the second quarter of 2002-2003. The results for the quarter are not comparable as they include the financials of ICICI Ltd and its subsidiaries, ICICI Personal Financial Services ... More

IndusInd posts 2-fold rise in Q2 net profit
INCREASE in other income helped IndusInd Bank Ltd to report a two-fold growth in net profit at Rs 25.38 crore for the second quarter of 2002-03 as against Rs 12.66 crore in the corresponding period in the previous year. While interest earned ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS


Interest on recap bonds props up Indian Bank — H1 operating profit at Rs 198.66 cr
INDIAN Bank has reported an operating profit of Rs 198.66 crore for the first six months of the current year, as against Rs 40.26 crore for the same period last year. Addressing a press conference here, the bank's Chairperson and Managing ... More
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