Sensex rises over 100 points in early trade
The Hindu
The broader NSE Nifty advanced 25.10 points
Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Asian Paints at TCS. After starting on a negative note, the 30-share BSE index turned positive to trade 119.36 points or 0.23 per cent higher at 52,980.54 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 25.10 points or 0.16 per cent to 15,843.35.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.