Ø Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘Run for
Unity’ from Rajpath to commemorate independent
India's first Home Minister and his hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s
139{+t}{+h}birth anniversary. The event, which saw the participation of a large
number of people including school children, was celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta
Diwas or national unity day. The PM was joined by Cabinet Ministers and several
prominent sports personalities including cricketer Gautam Gambhir and boxer
Sushil Kumar.
Ø Gold suffered its biggest fall in over 15
months and closed below the key Rs.26,000-per 10 grams mark at the domestic
bullion market on the back of massive selling from speculative traders and
stockists. Silver too plunged sharply to hit a four-year low due to
panic unwinding by investors coupled with sluggish industrial demand.
Ø Stock indices shot up to close at historical
high by nearly two per cent following the surprise announcement of Bank of Japan’s
stimulus programme, which is likely
to result in more fund flow to emerging markets. The Bombay Stock
Exchange (BSE) 30-share Sensitive Index (Sensex) surged by 519.50 points or
1.90 per cent to close at 27865.83.
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