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Adhikari Brothers post net profit of Rs 27.6 m for Q2
MUMBAI: Lower telecasting and production expenses as well as a lower wage bill have helped SABTNL post a healthy RS 27.60 million as profit after tax for Q2 2002-3, a rise of over 275 per cent over a net of RS 7.35 million posted for the same period last year.
The company’s income from operations however, shows a dip from RS 197.8 million in Q2 last year to RS 179.3 million in the quarter just ended. Other income too has nearly halved from RS 12.12 million in Q2 last year to RS 6.11 million in the quarter just ended. Domestic sales of software have however shown a n improvement this quarter over Q1 02 and continue to lead the figure of export sales by a wide margin – standing at RS 144.3 m over the export sales figure of RS 34.8 m.
The company that took over the channel business from Sabe TV during the current fiscal, has reported lower telecasting and production expenses as against the same quarter last year – down from RS 162.5 million to RS 113.6 million this year. Staff expenditure has also been lower this year – from RS 5.94 million in Q2 last year to RS 4.91 million in the quarter just ended.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
