State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) today said its profit after tax (PAT) in the financial year ended March 31, 2009, grew 5.56 per cent to Rs 7,827.4 crore compared to the same period the previous year.

The company had a profit after tax of Rs 7,414.8 crore in last fiscal, NTPC said here.

Shares of NTPC were trading at Rs 187.75, up 1.82 per cent in the afternoon trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

New Ipad Application :Business Standard's all new IPad App Click here to download for free Other Stories      - Pre-market: Gap down opening seen - Spain cries for help: Is Berlin listening? - Europe's deepening crisis drags Wall St lower - In Greek suicide note: financial despair and political rage - Rajat Gupta defence takes aim at trader's credibility

Tags : NTPC | PAT | National Thermal Power Corporation | BSE   Read Business news in  Advertisements -  India's no. 1 Property Site. Click here to know more -   -  "Discover The Power of One" -  Help a Child Achieve her. Click to know more -  The Best Seller is Also the No. 1 in Mileage. Click here -  Watch The Film Here. Click here to know more.. -  Learn How One City is Running on FOOD SCRAPS. -  1 billion in saving for Unilever without any tangles. -  A Brand New Server at a Price That Fits Your Budget. Click here -  One Partnership Endless Possibilities. Click here to know more -  Helping doctors detect diseases earlier, saving costs & extending lives. -  Which is the best plan for your daughter -  Check out the TRUE COLOURS of your Stocks, Now for FREE! -  One of the leading business schools in the world.Know More -  2 Lac Apartments, 1 Lac House / Plots. Click here