Dear Shareholders,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twentieth Annual Report
and audited accounts for the year ended 31st March 2011.
Particulars Financial Year Financial Year
2010-2011 2009-2010
Income from operations 1889.30 911.74
Other income 540.96 453.77
Profit before interest and
depreciation 150.49 132.71
Less: a) Interest 35.94 6.14
b) Depreciation 95.67 105.17
Profit before taxation 18.88 21.40
Less:- Provisions for current tax,
deferred tax
and fringe benefit tax 7.51 42.44
Profit (Loss) After Tax 11.37 (21.04)
Add: Balance brought forward from
last year (Net of reserves transfer
on demerger of 1234.88 1255.92
Real Estate Undertaking)
Balance carried to the Balance
Sheet 1246.25 1234.88
Review of operations
During the year under review, the Company''s Sales from Tobacco
Undertaking increased by 107.08% to Rs.1888.04 Lacs as compared to
Rs.911.74 Lacs during the preceding year.
During the year under review, the Company has not brought any changes
in its accounting policies.
More details about the business and operations of your Company are
provided in the Management''s discussion and analysis report, forming
part of the Annual Report.
Dividend
Due to inadequate profit after tax, your directors are unable to
recommend any dividend for the financial year 2010- 2011.
Management Discussion and Analysis
A separate report on Management Discussion and Analysis as per Clause
49 of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges is annexed hereto.
Corporate Governance
Your Company has taken adequate steps to ensure that all mandatory
provisions of Corporate Governance, as provided under the amended
Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, are
complied with.
A separate report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditors''
Certificate for its due compliance is annexed hereto, forming part of
this Annual Report.
Directors
We would like to place sincere gratitude to Mr. Sunder Lal Dugar,
founder of NTC Industris Ltd who disassociated himself as a Director
from the company to implement his vast and unique ideas in other
fields. Under his guidance the company has seen many proud moments. The
Company has retained his supervision by honoring him with the title of
Chairman Emeritus. We would also like to pay homage to Late Krishna
Gopal Sinha, whose assistance was lost due to his sudden demise.
Mr. Ravi Prakash Pincha & Mr. Mahendra Pratap Singh, Independent
Directors, retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting,
and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
Your Directors recommend the above appointment/re-appointment.
None of the Directors of your Company is disqualified as per the
provisions of Section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
Particulars of employees
The Company does not have any employee falling within the scope of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies
(Particulars of the Employees) Rules, 1975.
Subsidiary Company
The company does not have any subsidiary company as on 31.03.2011.
Directors'' responsibility statement
As required under section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your
Directors confirm:- 1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts,
the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
2. That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit or loss of the Company for that period;
3. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
4.That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis;
Auditors
M/s S. M. Daga & Co., Chartered Accountants, as statutory auditors of
the Company hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting, and being eligible, have offered themselves for
re-appointment and have further confirmed that the said re-appointment
will be in conformity with the provisions of Section 224 (1B) of the
Companies Act, 1956. The Audit Committee has recommended their
re-appointment.
Auditors observation
Observations of the auditors when read together with relevant notes on
accounts and accounting policies are self- explanatory and do not
require any further comments.
Public deposit
During the year under review, the Company has neither accepted nor
renewed any public deposit and has no overdue or unclaimed public
deposit, as defined under Section 58 (A) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 1975.
Particulars of conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earning and outgo
Particulars of conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earning and outgo as required under Section 217 (1)
(e) of the Companies Act,1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are given
in the annexure attached hereto and forms a part of this Report.
Acknowledgements
Your Directors would like to place on record their sincere gratitude to
the shareholders, bankers, business associates, retailers, suppliers,
customers, government and other regulatory agencies for their continued
support and faith in the Company. Your Directors are also happy to
place on record their appreciation for the whole-hearted co-operation,
commitment and contribution made by all the employees and look forward
to their continued support.
For & on behalf of the Board
Place : Kolkata Lawrence Baptist Fernandes Naresh Chandra
Chakraborty
Date : 30.05.2011 Director Director
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