Adani Power Ltd posted a 7.4% rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,940.07 crore for the December quarter, with revenue up 11% at Rs 14,833 crore. The company approved a Rs 5,000 crore fund raise via QIP and increased the NCD limit to Rs 11,

India's Adani Power posted a smaller quarterly core profit on Wednesday due to a sharp drop in power demand and the thermal power producer also said it would raise 50 billion rupees ($578 million) by selling shares to institutional investors.

The board of directors approved raising funds for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs 5,000 crore through the QIP route

Results: Revenue from operations rose 5% to Rs 13,671 crore from Rs 12,991 crore in the same quarter last year. The company announced earnings during market hours, driving shares up 5% to Rs 528 on the BSE.

India's Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani group, reported a slump in third-quarter profit on Thursday, impacted by performance at its key coal trading division. The company's consolidated net profit declined to 578.

According to the statement, its consolidated profit after tax increased 7 per cent to Rs 2,940 crore in the quarter compared to Rs 2,738 crore a year ago.