Lanco Global Systems Limited (LGS), a Hyderabad-based software development company, posted a net profit of Rs 12.88 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008, as compared with Rs 4.18 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, representing a growth of 208.13 per cent.

Lanco Global net up 208 per cent

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Hyderabad-based solar panel and solar cell maker, XL Telecom and Energy, witnessed a 144 per cent growth in its net profit at Rs 14.13 crore for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008, as compared with Rs 5.79 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, primarily on account of higher margins in its energy business.

XL Telecom Q3 net up 144%

Power company PTC India has reported over three-fold increase in profit after tax to Rs 19.22 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared with Rs 5.8 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.

PTC Q4 profits jump over 3-fold at Rs 19.22 cr

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UCO Bank today reported a net profit of Rs 86 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March, 2008, up 177.4 per cent compared to Rs 31 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

UCO Bank Q4 net jumps 177%

JSW Steel net rises 11% in Q4 
JSW Steel, the country's third largest steel producer, posted an 11 per cent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008 at Rs 461 crore as against Rs 413 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

JSW Steel, Century Textiles & Murugappa Q4 results

Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals today reported a 44 per cent increase in net profit for the financial year 2008.

Torrent Pharma net jumps 44%

BM Khaitan-controlled Eveready Industries India brought down its net loss to Rs 6.52 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008, from Rs 19.88 crore in the corresponding period last year, on the back of higher sales and favourable material costs.

Eveready Ind pares losses

IT solutions provider i-flex Solutions posted a 40 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 185 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008 buoyed by volume growth and licence fee signing.

i-flex Solutions Q4 net up 40%

Mangalore Refinery &amp; Petrochemicals (MRPL), a subsidiary of the country's largest oil company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has recorded a 23.63 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 225 crore in the quarter ended March 2008 compared with Rs 182 crore earned in the corresponding previous quarter.

MRPL Q4 net jumps 24% on lower tax liability

New Jersey-based IT services company, Cognizant Technology Solutions, reported a net income of $101.8 million (around Rs 407.6 crore) for the first quarter (January-March), up 35 per cent, from $75.4 million (around Rs 301.6 crore) in the previous comparable period.

Cognizant Q1 net jumps 35%

EXL Service net jumps 26% 
Nasdaq-listed business process outsourcing firm EXL Service Holdings has recorded a 26 per cent growth in net income for the first quarter ended March 2008.

EXL Service, Asahi Glass & IFGL Refractories Q4 results

Universal Cables&#39; Q4 net down marginally
Power cable company, Universal Cables, part of the M P Birla group, has registered a net profit of Rs 5.9 crore in the quarter ended March 2008, down marginally from Rs 6.2 crore in the comparable period last year.

Universal Cables, Punjab Tractors & Praj Ind Q4 results

Ashok Leyland on Thursday reported a net profit of Rs 182.7 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as against Rs 173.5 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year.

Ashok Leyland Q4 net up 5% to Rs 180 crore

Hindustan Motors has reported a 79.37 per cent dip in net profit in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008 to Rs 10.95 crore as against Rs 53.07 crore in the same quarter last year.

Hind Motors FY08 net up 132% at Rs 30.84cr

Birla Corporation has reported a 14.46 per cent dip in net profit in the quarter ended March 2008 to Rs 86.56 crore compared with Rs 101.19 crore reported in the corresponding quarter last year, on account of lower realisation coupled with increase in input costs in the cement division and suspension of operations at its Durgapur unit.

Birla Corp Q4 net dips 14.46% to Rs 86.6cr

Asian Paints reported a 19.2 per cent growth in net profit of Rs 84.8 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008 over the same quarter last year driven by growth in volumes in its core businesses.

Asian Paints` net grows 19%

Apollo Tyres Ltd, the tyremaker partly owned by France's Michelin &amp; Cie, said that fourth-quarter net profit rose 39% as surging automobile demand in the country lifted tire sales.

Apollo Tyres` Q4 net jumps 39%

Novartis India has posted a net profit of Rs 21.5 crore for the quarter ended 31 March 2008, down 9.66 per cent, as against Rs 23.87 crore in the corresponding quarter last year due to increased competition in the domestic market and price control on key raw materials.

Novartis net falls 9.66% to Rs 21.5 crore

Unichem Q4 net slips 6% 
Mumbai-based Unichem Laboratories posted a 6 per cent fall in its net profit at Rs 18.63 crore for the quarter ended March 2008, as against Rs 20.03 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Unichem, Usha Martin, GAIL & Varun Q4 results

Lupin Q4 net profit falls 32% 

Drug major Lupin has posted a net profit of Rs 95.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, down 32.1 per cent, as against Rs 141.1 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Lupin, Sun Pharma & JK Lakshmi Cement Q4 results

Syndicate Bank today reported a 21 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 126 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared with the corresponding period last year.

Syndicate Bank Q4 net up 21% to Rs 126 crore

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