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Last Updated : May 07 2014 | 11:55 PM IST

Net profit of Gillette India declined 68.78% to Rs 8.48 crore on 27.67% rise in net sales to Rs 455.18 crore in Q3 March 2014 over Q3 March 2013.

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India's net profit fell 21.15% to Rs 24.40 crore on 9.5% increase in total income to Rs 224 crore in Q4 March 2014 over Q4 March 2013.

Net profit of Gujarat Pipavav Port rose 72.47% to Rs 61.02 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 as against Rs 35.38 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2013. Sales rose 26.28% to Rs 144.09 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 as against Rs 114.10 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2013.

Net profit of Voltamp Transformers declined 36.24% to Rs 9.52 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 as against Rs 14.93 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2013. Sales declined 17.42% to Rs 144.49 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 as against Rs 174.97 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2013.

Net profit of Hikal declined 66.81% to Rs 3.07 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 as against Rs 9.25 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2013. Sales rose 19.99% to Rs 227.54 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 as against Rs 189.64 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2013.

Lupin, Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care and Syndicate Bank will announce their January-March 2014 quarter results on Wednesday, 7 May 2014.

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Opto Circuits (India) said its board has approved to raise funds for the company and/or for its Indian/Overseas Subsidiaries by way of issue of securities, including Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and or American Depository Receipts (ADRs) convertible into equity shares, or any instrument or securities representing convertible securities such as convertible debentures, bonds or warrants etc., convertible into equity shares, in one or more tranches, in Indian or Foreign Market(s) as applicable, whether optionally or otherwise or any combination thereof up to an aggregate amount not exceeding $250 million.

Everonn Education said that its board will meet on 15 May 2014, to consider the offer of shares through rights issue.

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First Published: May 07 2014 | 8:41 AM IST

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