NTPC Ltd. announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total income from operations of INR 207.74 billion compared with INR 193.95 billion for the same period a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 25.84 billion compared with INR 30.82 billion for the same period a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 25.84 billion compared with INR 30.82 billion for the same period a year ago. Profit after tax from continuing operations was INR 23.60 billion or INR 2.92 per basic and diluted share (excluding movements in regulatory deferral account balances) compared with INR 24.69 billion or INR 3.02 per basic and diluted share (excluding movements in regulatory deferral account balances)for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported total income from operations of INR 603.52 billion compared with INR 578.56 billion for the same period a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 92.72 billion compared with INR 93.79 billion for the same period a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 92.72 billion compared with INR 93.79 billion for the same period a year ago. Profit after tax from continuing operations was INR 74.17 billion or INR 8.69 per basic and diluted share (excluding movements in regulatory deferral account balances) compared with INR 73.05 billion or INR 8.89 per basic and diluted share (excluding movements in regulatory deferral account balances)for the same period a year ago.