The number of profit-making public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Kerala Industries Department has risen to 27, officials said on Monday.

The figures were presented in the half-yearly review meeting of PSUs held in the presence of Industries Minister P Rajeev here on Sunday.

As per a press release, in October, 27 institutions reported profit, while 25 were in profit during April–September. Compared to the same period last year, 14 more PSUs have turned profitable. According to the Industries department, seven PSUs have increased their profit margins. Sales revenue rose by 9.07 per cent, with 32 PSUs recording higher turnover, the press release said.

"The total operating profit stood at Rs 27.30 crore, marking an increase of Rs 82.09 crore compared to last year. During the same per

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