In 2006-07, TCS had employed 7,000 people in the eastern states.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have performed better than the front-liners
Bank of Baroda ended flat after sharp gains in the previous session.
The bias for the Sensex is likely to remain bearish as long as the index sustains below 18,900-odd levels. On the downside, the index could slide to 17,300-odd levels
The funds, some of which have invested in the NSE for almost a decade, want the exchange to list as soon as possible so that they can exit and pay back investors in their funds
Contract workers are paid much less than regular workers. This year's Economic Survey estimates wages are on an average 20 times higher in the formal sector than in the informal sector. Arindam Majumder reports.
On a weekly basis, the Sensex climbed 749.86 points or 2.69 per cent and the NSE Nifty soared 237.10 points or 2.76 per cent
HDFC and HUL are the latest entrants in the club
The S&P BSE Sensex closed at 26,190, up by 43 points and Nifty50 settled above 7,950 to end at 7,963, up by 17 points
Investors will remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
Month-end dollar demand from importers resulted in the rupee touching a new all-time low on Wednesday against the dollar.
