BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2130 hours:

     DEL39 PM-INDIA-LD COAL OUTPUT
     * India crosses 1 bn tonnes coal output; PM Modi says proud moment for country
     New Delhi: India crossed a record milestone of 1 billion tonnes of coal production in the current fiscal, a landmark, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a proud moment for the country, showing its commitment to energy security and self-reliance. *

     DCM45 BIZ-LD OLA ELECTRIC
     * Ola Electric says 40 pc Feb backlog cleared, vows to clear all by March-end
     New Delhi: Ola Electric on Friday sought to address sale discrepancies saying backlog in February, caused due to vendor negotiations, has been 40 per cent cleared and the remaining will be fully addressed by the month-end. *
    
     PAR6 RS-DEBATE-CONGRESS
     * Cong slams govt over census delay, under-utilisation of Home Ministry funds
     New Delhi: The Congress on Friday criticised the government for delayed implementation of the census and underutilisation of the Home Ministry's allocated budget during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha. *
    
     DEL60 AVI-LONDON HEATHROW-2NDLD AIR INDIA
     * London Heathrow airport closure disrupts flight ops; Air India, other airlines cancel flights
     New Delhi/London: Air India on Friday said its operations to and from the London Heathrow airport have been disrupted, with one flight returning to Mumbai, another diverting to Frankfurt and other flights remaining cancelled due to a temporary suspension of operations at the airport. *
    
     DCM74 BIZ-POWER COMMITTEE
     * 1.91 lakh circuit km transmission lines to be added by 2032
     New Delhi: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal on Friday said that India has planned to add about 1.91 lakh ckm (circuit kilometre) of transmission lines and 1274 GVA of transformation capacity by 2032. *

     DEL35 BIZ-LD-STOCKS
     * Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1 pc on fresh foreign fund inflows; extend rally to fifth day
     Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1 per cent on Friday, marking their fifth day of rise on the back of fresh foreign fund inflows and gains in bank stocks. *

     DEL43 BIZ-STOCKS-WEALTH
     * D-Street investors become richer by Rs 22.12 lakh cr as market rally extends to 5th day
     New Delhi: Equity investors have become richer by Rs 22.12 lakh crore in the five-day stock rally which saw the benchmark BSE Sensex jumping more than 4 per cent. *
    
     DEL41 BIZ-FOREX
     * Forex kitty rises by USD 305 mn to USD 654.271 bn
     Mumbai: The country's forex reserves increased by USD 305 million to USD 654.271 billion during the week ended March 14, the RBI said on Friday. *
    
     DEL57 BIZ-LD RUPEE
     * Rupee jumps 38 paise against US dollar
     Mumbai: Rising for the sixth straight session, the rupee appreciated 38 paise to close at 85.98 against the US dollar on Friday on a sharp rise in the domestic equity markets and fresh foreign capital inflows. *

     DEL33 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE
     * Gold declines Rs 400 to Rs 91,250/10 g on profit-booking, subdued global trend
     New Delhi: Gold prices decreased Rs 400 to Rs 91,250 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to profit-booking and a subdued trend in the global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. *

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