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ABP News-Nielsen exit poll for Rajasthan & Chattisgarh
MUMBAI: BJP likely to win 110 seats in Rajasthan; ruling Congress to slide to 73: ABP News-Nielsen exit poll.
BJP is projected to win 110 seats of the total 200 in Rajasthan assembly polls, as per the exit poll conducted by ABP News-Nielsen. While the ruling Congress would manage 73 seats, it has projected. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would get only one seat, and the other parties 16 seats.
According to the exit poll, BJP is projected to get a vote share of 38 per cent with 110 seats. Congress likely to get a vote share of 34 per cent with 34 seats. In 2008, the Congress had won 96 seats, the BJP 78, BSP six and others 20 seats.
The exit poll was conducted by ABP News-Nielsen on 2nd and 3rd of December, 2013 with 22755 respondents. The confidence interval (margin of error) assumed for vote share prediction lies in the ranges of ±5%.
ABP News-Nielsen Exit Poll -Chhattisgarh
Hung assembly likely in Chhattisgarh, neck-to-neck fight between BJP and Congress: ABP News-Nielsen exit poll
Chhattisgarh would see a hung assembly, according to the ABP News-Nielsen exit poll projections of the assembly elections. There is a close battle between BJP and Congress. The ruling BJP is likely to be short of simple majority. The BJP is projected to win 43 of the total 90 seats. The Congress is likely to win 42 seats.
As per the exit poll, BJP likely to get a vote share of 41 per cent with Congress following a close 40 per cent. In 2008, the BJP had won 49 seats, Congress 39 seats, and others two seats.
There are about 15 seats which are being won by a narrow margin of 2%. At least 5 out of these 15 seats could impact the final outcome. As per the poll there could be two scenarios:
1. If the 5 seats go in favour of BJP: The ruling party might get around 48 seats, Congress 38 and others 4.
2. If the 5 seats go in favour of Congress: BJP likely to get 40 seats and Congress 46 seats.
The exit poll was conducted by ABP News-Nielsen on 12th November for Phase 1 and 20th – 21st November, 2013 for Phase 2 of voting with 11012 respondents. The confidence interval (margin of error) assumed for vote share prediction lies in the ranges of ±5%.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
