| Term |
Description |
| A/c |
Account. |
| AS |
Accounting Standards as issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. |
| CAGR |
Compounded Annual Growth Rate. |
| Companies Act |
The Companies Act, 1956, as amended. |
| Customs Act |
The Customs Act, 1962, as amended. |
| DIN |
Director Identification Number |
| DIPP |
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. |
| EBITDA |
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization. |
| EGM |
Extraordinary general meeting. |
| EPS |
Earnings per share. |
| FCNR Account |
Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account. |
| FDI |
Foreign Direct Investment, as understood under applicable Indian laws, regulations and policies. |
| FEMA |
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended, and the regulations framed there under. |
| FIPB |
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board of the Government of India. |
| Fiscal or Financial Year or FY |
Unless otherwise stated, a period of twelve months ended March 31 of that particular year. |
| FYP |
Five year plans issued by the Planning Commission of India. |
| GDP |
Gross Domestic Product. |
| GoI or Government |
Government of India. |
| Industrial Policy |
The policy and guidelines relating to industrial activity in India issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, as updated, modified or amended from time to time. |
| IPO |
Initial Public Offering. |
| IT |
Information Technology. |
| I.T. Act |
The Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended. |
| I.T. Rules |
The Income Tax Rules, 1962, as amended. |
| NAV |
Net Asset Value. |
| NHPC |
NHPC Limited. |
| NTPC |
NTPC Limited. |
| NRE Account |
Non-Resident External Account. |
| NRO Account |
Non-Resident Ordinary Account. |
| p.a. |
Per annum. |
| PAN |
Permanent Account Number. |
| P/E Ratio |
Price/Earnings Ratio. |
| PGCIL |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. |
| PLR |
Prime Lending Rate. |
| PPP |
Public-private partnership. |
| PSEB |
Punjab State Electricity Board. |
| RBI |
The Reserve Bank of India. |
| RoNW |
Return on Net Worth. |
| Rs. |
Indian Rupees. |
| SICA |
The Sick Industries Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, as amended. |
| Takeover Code |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, as amended. |