Key Indian equity market indices open in green
Mumbai, May 10: Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher.
The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 35,319.35 points on Wednesday, opened higher at 35, 353.96 points.
Minutes into trading, it was quoting at 35,440.82 points, up by 121.47 points, or 0.34 per cent.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 51-scrip Nifty, which had closed at 10,741.70 points on Wednesday, was quoting at 10,773.70 points, up by 32 points or 0.30 per cent.
After a largely volatile session, the key Indian equity indices had ended Wednesday's trade on a positive note. Market analysts pointed out that largely weak Asian equities, along with a rise in geopolitical tensions after the US pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal as well as higher crude oil prices, had capped gains and unleashed volatility.
However, the key indices were somewhat supported by healthy buying in the consumer durables, IT and capital goods stocks.
The Sensex was up by 103.03 points or 0.29 per cent at the Wednesday's closing. In the day's trade, the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index had touched a high of 35,404.83 points and a low of 35,134.20 points. The Nifty, too, was up by 23.90 points or 0.22 per cent.
On Thursday, Asian indices were showing a positive trend. Japan's Nikkei 225 was quoting in green, up by 0.24 per cent while Hang Seng up by 0.87 per cent, South Korea's Kospi was up by 0.35 per cent. China's Shanghai Composite index was trading in green, up by 0.20 per cent.
Nasdaq closed in green, up by 0.99 per cent while FTSE 100 was also up by 1.26 per cent at the closing on Wednesday.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
