Indian equities closed the week positively on the back of heavy buying action witnessed in blue-chip stocks including Reliance Infra, Hindalco and Reliance Communication.
Power, oil & gas, metal and PSU stocks witnessed stock specific action. BSE Midcap and Smallcap index gained 1.11% and 0.51% respectively.
The 30-share index, BSE Sensex, on Friday (Nov 8), opened negatively for the third straight session at 9,631.59 after losing 102.59 points on rising global recessionary pressures.
The Health Department of the State government has accepted the resignation of seven doctors including that of Madhusudan Mishra, president of Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA), the organization heading the agitation in the state from the last few days.
Children of mothers who smoke during pregnancy can have cardiovascular or urogenital abnormalities along with birth defects. Earlier researches have shown that smoking during pregnancy increases her child’s risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as SIDS or cot death.
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has announced that it is planning to diversify into cement manufacturing and considering a joint venture associate to build four units in different parts of the country.
Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi asked Indian Information Technology (IT) to follow the foot steps of Nano and invest in the state. The state would extend all facilities and create industry friendly environment for the IT industry. 
Recent research showed that aggressive osteoporosis screening and treatment can reduce the rate of hip fractures. Richard Dell, M. D., of Kaiser Permanente Bellflower and colleagues claim that their strategy could cut U. S. hip fractures by 25% or more. 
