Eveready starts commercial production at its new unit in Assam

* Battery manufacture Eveready Industries today said it has commenced the commercial production at its new unit in Assam.

"The company has commenced the commercial production (with a capacity of 500 million of batteries and 9 million LED flashlights per annum) at its new unit at Industrial Growth Centre, Matia, Goalpara, Assam," it said in a BSE filing.

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Ashirwad Steel & Ind Q3 net profit falls 18% to Rs 46 lakh * Sponge Iron iron maker Ashirwad Steel and Industries Ltd's standalone net profit fell 18 per cent to Rs 45.72 lakh during the quarter ended December 31.

The company's net profit had stood at Rs 55.72 lakh in the year-ago period, it said in a BSE filing today.

However, its total income from operations (net) rose to Rs 93.34 lakh from Rs 21.75 lakh a year ago.

Moreover, there was a sharp rise in company's total expenses which jumped to Rs 1.21 crore from 39 lakh in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

The Kolkata-based firm manufactures sponge iron.

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