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Last Updated : Feb 01 2018 | 9:16 AM IST

ICICI Bank reported 32.42% slide in net profit to Rs 1650.24 crore on 4.12% fall in total income to Rs 16832.22 crore in Q3 December 2017 over Q3 December 2016. The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 31 January 2018.

NTPC reported 4.39% fall in net profit to Rs 2360.81 crore on 7.34% rise in total revenue to Rs 21087.84 crore in Q3 December 2017 over Q3 December 2016. The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 31 January 2018.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported 53% surge in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 1490 crore on 9.4% rise in gross revenue to Rs 28747 crore in Q3 December 2017 over Q3 December 2016. Adjusted for excise duty subsumed in GST, the revenue growth was 10%. The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 31 January 2018.

The company won fresh orders worth Rs 48130 crore at the group level during the quarter ended 31 December 2017, registering a growth of 38%, with strong ordering activity witnessed during the quarter. Consolidated order book of the group stood at Rs 270727 crore as on 31 December 2017, higher by 4.7% on a y-o-y basis. The international order book constituted 25% of the total order book.

L&T said that the board of directors of the company has approved subscription to the equity shares offered by L&T Finance Holdings (LTFH) on a preferential basis up to an amount not exceeding Rs 2000 crore, subject to necessary approvals, including the approval of board of directors and shareholders of LTFH. The exact amount of the subscription would depend on the preferential issue that LTFH would be making to the company, L&T said. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 31 January 2018.

Stocks and sectors specific action will be seen based on the sops announced in the Union Budget 2018-19 scheduled today, 1 February 2018.

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Godrej Properties announced the addition of three new projects, two in Bangalore and one in Noida. GPL has entered into a joint venture with Sai Srushti Group to develop a 100 acres land parcel on NH-648 near Devanahalli town in North Bangalore. This shall be Godrej Properties' first plotted development project and it plans to develop approximately 2 lakh square meters (2.15 million sq. ft.) in the project. The announcement was made before market hours today, 1 February 2018.

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MOIL said that it has continued the prevailing prices during the month of February 2018 in respect of all grades of manganese ores and other products except offering discount at 10% on prevailing price as on 1 January 2018 for dispatches made during February 2018 on three grades of fines namely BGF534, DBF487 and UKF532. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 31 January 2018.

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NDTV said that the company has received an order from the Income Tax Department levying penalty of Rs 436.80 crore for the assessment year 2009-10. The company is currently examining the aforesaid order and the legal options available to the company. The company will take necessary action(s) accordingly. The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 31 January 2018.

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