Niti Aayog plans policy to push local production of assistive devices

NITI Aayog has started discussions with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), World Health Organisation (WHO) and stakeholder ministries to firm up the blueprint for a national integrated policy on assistive devices, a senior government official told ET. India has an estimated 30 million persons with disability as per the 2011 census and over […]

10 PSU stocks touched their 52-week high; gain up to 70% in a month

In Thursday’s trading session, the Sensex benchmark index saw a rise of around 52 points, closing at 67,519. Amid this upward trend, 10 stocks listed in the BSE PSU index reached their highest prices in the last 52 weeks. The 52-week high acts as a vital technical indicator for evaluating a stock’s current value and […]

In sweet spot! Sugar stocks rally up to 13%. Here’s why

The Fast developing El Nino conditions are likely to result in a decline in net sugar production by 4 mt 12%, specifically in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the note said adding that this would keep domestic sugar prices firm for the next one year.