Malvinder and Shivinder Singh-promoted Fortis Healthcare today reported a net loss of Rs 1.63 crore for the third quarter ended December 31.
The company had a net profit of Rs 1.61 crore in the December quarter of the previous financial year, Fortis said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The total income, however, rose 19.27 per cent to Rs 45.93 crore during the quarter under review, from Rs 38.51 crore in the year-ago period.
For the nine-month ended December 2008, Fortis' net loss narrowed marginally to Rs 6.37 crore, from Rs 6.98 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
Total income rose 9.45 per cent to Rs 128.15 crore during the nine-month period from Rs 117.09 crore in the same period last fiscal.
Shares of the company were trading at Rs 66.25, down 2.57 per cent on the BSE.
