NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 136.00, up by 2.25 points or 1.68% from its previous closing of Rs. 133.75 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 133.85 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 136.15 and Rs. 132.70 respectively. So far 9, 83,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 162.80 on 03-May-2013 and a 52 week low of Rs. 122.65 on 28-Aug-2013.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 134.20 and Rs. 123.75 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1, 12,138 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 75.00% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 22.45% and 2.55% respectively.

NTPC has bagged five National Meritorious Performance Awards in Power Sector instituted by Ministry of Power, Government of India for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13. NTPC - Ramagundam received Silver and NTPC- Korba Bronze Shield for 2012-13. NTPC - Vindhyachal, NTPC- Dadri and NTPC- Ramagundam received Bronze Shield for 2011-12 on the occasion.

The Awards were presented by Union Minister of State for Power and received by the company at a function held in New Delhi on February 4, 2014. National Awards to Power utilities for meritorious performance have been instituted by the Ministry of Power to inculcate competitive spirit and to motivate them to achieve higher levels of performance.

NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.