New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Sugar company Triveni Engineering and Industries has reported a 69 per cent fall in its consolidated net profit to Rs 42.57 crore in the December quarter on higher expenses.

The company had logged a net profit of Rs 137.40 crore in the year-ago period.

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Total income rose 3 per cent to Rs 1,600 crore during the October-December quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal against Rs 1,553.64 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing released on Tuesday.

Expenses rose 12.44 per cent to Rs 1,566.76 crore compared to Rs 1,393.30 crore in the said period.

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The board has approved the reappointment of Dhruv M Sawhney as the company's managing director for a further five years.

It also approved a capex of Rs 60 crore for enhancement of the capacity of the power transmission business.

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