Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited reported consolidated net profit of Rs 3,017 crore in the December quarter, up 35 percent from same period last year on the back of higher revenues. The company’s net sales in the period under review stood at Rs 22,498 crore, up 6.4 percent from the corresponding period last year as company’s aluminium and zinc India business lent firm support to the topline. Net sales were up on higher commodity prices, rupee depreciation and increased volumes at Zinc India and iron Ore business, partially offset by lower volumes at Oil and Gas business, lower power sales in Talwandi SAbo Power Limited, said the company release today.
ASI injured in bid to stop fight over farm land
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Stern action will be taken against the attacker: DGP
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Stern action will be taken against the attacker: DGP
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police, P. Parthasaradhi, and another person, Babji, suffered injuries when a land owner attacked them with a sickle at Bobbanapalli village in the district on Sunday.
The accused, R. Arun Kumar, sold away his two acres of land to his relative Satyanarayana, who leased the land to a farmer. When the farmer prepared to harvest the crop, Arun prevented the labourers.
The farmer called ‘Dial 100’ and alerted the police. Immediately, the ASI along with his staff rushed to the spot. When Mr. Parthasaradhi tried to stop the two parties, Arun Kumar attacked the ASI with a sickle causing head injury to him, said Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Narayan Naik.