NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 118.10, up by 1.10 points or 0.94% from its previous closing of Rs. 117.00 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 116.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 118.60 and Rs. 116.25 respectively. So far 172859 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. 110.90 on 04-Mar-2014.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 119.05 and Rs. 115.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 97378.93 crore.

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

NTPC, the country’s biggest power producer, has received an investment approval for North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW) to be implemented in the state of Jharkhand at an appraised current estimated cost of Rs 14,366.58 crore. The board of directors at its meeting has accorded for the same.

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.