Markets open on a higher note on Wednesday
Mumbai, May 2: The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade.
The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 35,328.91 points and touched a high of 35,357.15 points and a low of 35,261.75 points.
On Monday, the Sensex closed at 35,160.36 points as Tuesday was a trading holiday.
The Sensex is trading at 35,249.01 points up by 88.65 points or 0.25 per cent.
On the other hand, the broader 51-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 10,783.85 points after closing at 10,739.35 points.
The Nifty is trading at 10,774.30 points in the morning.
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Cong leader Gowda, arrested for ''abusing'' official, sent to14 days'' judicial custody
Bengaluru (PTI): Congress leader Rajeev Gowda, arrested for "abusing and threatening" Shidlaghatta City Municipal Council Commissioner Amrutha Gowda, was sent to 4 days judicial custody on Tuesday.
Rajeev Gowda was on the run after police registered a case of intimidation and abusing a government officer and interrupting government work. He was arrested from Kerala on Monday.
The accused was produced before the Shidlaghatta Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) on Tuesday. The Court ordered his 14 days' judicial custody.
Rajeev Gowda had threatened Amrutha Gowda with dire consequences and used expletives against her over the phone on January 12 for removing a banner with his photo from a busy junction in Shidlaghatta town.
Since the banners were life threatening for the commuters, Amrutha Gowda ordered it removal, which enraged Rajeev Gowda.
Pained by the incident, Amrutha narrated her ordeal with the media and also made the telephonic conversation public on January 14.
The entire town, including the Municipal employees and officers, came in support of the commissioner and took out a march in the town and staged a sit-in demonstration.
The opposition BJP and JD(S) slammed the government for the incident.
Based on Amrutha Gowda's complaint, police registered an FIR against Rajeev Gowda.
Rajeev Gowda had unsuccessfully contested the 2023 Assembly election from Shidlaghatta segment on the Congress ticket.
