CESC net up 2% to Rs 126 cr

Power utility CESC today said its net profit rose by 1.61 per cent to Rs 126 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2009, over the same period last year.

Total income increased to Rs 985 crore in the latest quarter ended September 30, against Rs 786 crore in the same period previous fiscal, CESC said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Shares of CESC were trading at Rs 367.05 on the BSE, down 1.79 per cent from previous close.