The Metal and mining major – Vedanta - reported 20 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 2,986 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 against Rs 2,495 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated Ebitda jumped 24 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5776 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 4647 crore in the same period last year. However, other income of the company slipped 36 per cent YoY to Rs 876 crore.