ITC profit grows 3% to ₹5,343cr in June qtr
New Delhi: Diversified entity
ITC
on Friday reported a consolidated profit of Rs 5,343 crore - a 3% rise - during the June quarter. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 5,177 crore in the year-ago period.
ITC's revenue from operations was Rs 23,129 crore. It was Rs 19,350 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal.
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