The BSE Sensex was lifted by ONGC, Coal India, Tata Steel, NTPC, Maruti and ICICI Bank.

Meanwhile, Emami promoters have used majority of the stake sale proceeds to repay loans.

Meanwhile, Tata Steel board approved proposal to raise Rs 5,000 cr via debt securities.

Axis Trustee said more shares of Reliance Communications have been pledged with it.

The project cost to set up these 17 mega food parks would be Rs 2,030 crore, of which the central grant would be Rs 850 crore.