Key Indian benchmarks close higher on Tuesday
Mumbai, Mar 27 (IBNS): Key Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Tuesday largely due to positive global cues, with BSE Sensex up 107.98 points at 33,174.39 and NSE Nifty up 51.30 points at 10,182.
Top gainers on Tuesday included HPCL, Hindalco, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra, Asian Paints, Bosch and Eicher Motors while Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel, Bajaj Auto, Hero Motocorp, Wipro and HDFC were some of the key stocks that declined.
The Union Finance ministry announced on Tuesday that all Income Tax Offices throughout India shall remain open on March 29, 30 and 31, 2018.
The ASK Centers will also be kept open on these days, according to the release.
"All efforts will be made to provide assistance to taxpayers and to facilitate filing of returns by them," tweeted the Union Ministry of Finance.
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