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<in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="OneI">NTPC LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany>
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<in-capmkt:WhetherTradingWindowIsClosed contextRef="OneD">Yes</in-capmkt:WhetherTradingWindowIsClosed>
<in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTradingWindowClosure contextRef="OneI">2025-07-01</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTradingWindowClosure>
<in-capmkt:DetailsOfDateOfEndOfTradingWindowClosure contextRef="OneI">2025-07-31</in-capmkt:DetailsOfDateOfEndOfTradingWindowClosure>
<in-capmkt:Agenda1 contextRef="OneD">Financial results</in-capmkt:Agenda1>
<in-capmkt:WhetherResultsAreAuditedOrUnaudited contextRef="OneD">Unaudited</in-capmkt:WhetherResultsAreAuditedOrUnaudited>
<in-capmkt:NatureOfReportStandaloneConsolidated contextRef="OneD">Standalone And Consolidated</in-capmkt:NatureOfReportStandaloneConsolidated>
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<in-capmkt:RemarksWebsiteDissemination contextRef="OneI">In terms of Regulation 29 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, it is hereby intimated that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held at New Delhi on Tuesday, 29th July 2025, to inter-alia, consider, approve and take on record the Un-audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June 2025 after these results are reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board. Further, in terms of Code for Prevention of Insider Trading in the Securities of the Company, the Trading Window for transactions in the securities of the Company which was closed from 1st July 2025, shall remain closed until 31st July 2025 for the purpose of announcement of aforesaid results.</in-capmkt:RemarksWebsiteDissemination>
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