Cigarette-to-soap conglomerate ITC on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit (attributable to owners) of Rs 4,931.19 crore for the third quarter (October-December/Q3) of 2025-26 (FY26), affected by a one-time provision related to the new labour codes and a base effect from an exceptional item in Q3 of 2024-25. In the year-ago period, net profit had stood at Rs 4,934.8 crore.
Gurbaaz Mann, who narrowly missed winning his first professional title at the 2004 tournament, won this year's event with a nine-under 207.
The Meerut pro submitted a card of four-under 68 on the final day and finished with a three-day tally of 11-under 205.
Defending champion Abhijit Singh Chadha faltered in the play-off as local favourite Shivaram Shrestha lifted the 20th Surya Nepal Masters golf tournament at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort in Kathmandu on Saturday.
Expressing concern over the abduction of three senior managers of Surya Nepal, an Indo-Nepal joint venture, by the Maoists, India Tuesday asked the rebels to "immediately and unconditionally" release all the kidnapped persons.
Following a political bandh the tournament has been reduced to a three-day, 54-hold tournament.
The defending champions enjoys a two-stroke advantage over second placed veteran Shiv Prakash after day one of the Surya Nepal Masters.
Indian companies including ITC and Dabur, has resumed normal operations in Nepal following withdrawal of threat against multi-national companies by the insurgent Maoists.\n\n\n\n
The Delhi golfer stole the limelight with a nine-under 63 to assume the lead after the opening round in the Surya Nepal Masters.
The 31-year-old has seven top-ten finishes, amassing Rs 5,02,483 from eight starts.
The Kolkata pro is one clear of Digvijay Singh going into the final round of ther Surya Nepal Masters golf tournament.
FCMG companies which have plants i Npal may take a hit on revenues.
Sanjiv Puri is likely to steer more buys to achieve a turnover of Rs 1 lakh cr from the new FMGC businesses by 2030.
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