India-based Mangalam Cement Ltd has announced a 22.4 per cent YoY increase in total income to INR2.91bn (US$40.3m) for the 2QFY18-19, rising from INR2.38bn. Net profit advanced 191.8 per cent to INR31.25m from INR10.71m in the year-ago period.

In the six-month period ended 30 September, total income was up 3.2 per cent YoY at INR5.5bn. However, the company also recorded a net loss of INR121m in the 1HFY18-19.