Ballarpur Industries Ltd (bilt) has posted a hike of 42 per cent at Rs 196.5 million for the second quarter ended December 2002. Its sales have grown by 4 per cent to Rs 3.87 billion for the period under review.
While operating profit has moved up by 71 per cent to Rs 12.2 million, interest cost has dipped by 13 per cent. Tax has gone up by 25 per cent to Rs 126 million.
