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Electioneering gains momentum for Lok Sabha polls Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan asked to send report on forceful conversion of two abducted Hindu girls India achieves 84 % reduction in TB deaths among HIV patients says UN Azlan Shah : India, South Korea round-robin match ends in draw 1-1 IPL: KKR beat SRH by six wickets; match between MI & DC underway

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Sensex ends at 38,165; Nifty settles at 11,457

Benchmark domestic indices today closed with losses snapping winning rally of eight sessions.

Sensex gains 71 points to close at 38,095

Rising for the sixth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 71 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 38,095.

GST Council to meet tomorrow

The Goods and Services Tax, GST Council will meet in New Delhi tomorrow.

India's trade deficit narrows; exports up by 2.44%, imports decline by 5.4%

India's trade deficit narrowed in the month of February this year to 9.6 billion dollars.

Inflation, based on wholesale prices rises to 2.93 % in February

Inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose to 2.93 per cent in February.

Govt releases national guidelines on responsible business conduct

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has released national guidelines on responsible business conduct.

Sensex surges 217 points; Nifty ends at 11,342

Benchmark domestic stocks Wednesday closed with gains for the third straight session. Sensex and Nifty, both, rallied even as cues from global stocks were negative.

RBI to infuse Rs 12,500 crore via OMOs

The Reserve Bank of India, RBI has said it will infuse 12,500 crore rupees into the system through open market operations (OMOs) tomorrow.

Industrial growth slows to 1.7% in January 2019

Industrial output growth stood at 1.7 per cent in January this year on account of slowdown in the manufacturing sector.

Sensex shoots up 481 points; Nifty reclaims 11300-level

Benchmark domestic stocks Tuesday surged more than one per cent extending previous session's gains.

Sensex surges 383 points; Nifty closes at 11,168

Benchmark domestic stocks Monday closed with gains of more than one per cent amid Positive cues from Asian markets.

World Bank to provide 250 Million dollar for NRETP to boost Rural incomes in India

World Bank to provide 250 Million dollar for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) to boost Rural Incomes across 13 States in India.

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