FMCG major Nestle India on Thursday said its net profit rose by 7.8 per cent to Rs 275.7 crore for the quarter ended March 31. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 255.7 crore in the same period of previous year, Nestle said in a statement. Net sales of the company stood at Rs 2,047.5 crore for the quarter under review compared to Rs 1,809.99 crore in the same period last year.