New Delhi, May 14 -- NLC India share price surged nearly 15% on Thursday, 14 May, after the company reported a sharp jump in earnings for the March quarter.

The PSU posted a nearly threefold rise in consolidated net profit to Rs.1,393.46 crore, compared with Rs.481.96 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to Rs.5,197.22 crore, an increase from Rs.3,971.90 crore the previous year, as per a filing with the BSE. Concurrently, total expenses also grew to Rs.4,327.14 crore, up from Rs.3,880.46 crore in the same period last year.

The company's board has sanctioned a final dividend of 2.5% for FY26, pending approval from the CAG audit and shareholders at the forthcoming AGM.

NLC India Ltd operates as a public sector company focused...