The Sensex observed a marginal dip, opening 90.95 points lower at 70,772.15, while the Nifty displayed a contrasting trend with an opening gain of 8.70 points, reaching 21,263.75.
As per reports, hundreds of thousands of people took part in the protest organised by the long marchers in Kohlu district and observed a complete shutdown in the city.
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman on Friday observed that the Supreme Court's recent judgment on the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was among the 'very disturbing' features happening in the country this year.
Rajya Sabha passed a motion for suspending the TMC MP, referring his conduct to the Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation and report within three months.
"All the MLAs passed a resolution unanimously regarding choosing the Leader of Opposition in the state and left it to the party High Command to decide. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will decide the leader of opposition of the state," Surjewala said.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress Rajya Sabha MP, Digvijaya Singh, on Thursday said the party's central leaders will decide the leader of the legislative party in the state.
As Finland takes its annual plunge into winter during mid-December, many Finns find solace in a saint as St. Lucia's Day is one of the few saint's days observed in the Nordics.
Amid the suspense over whom the BJP will pick for the Chief Minister post in Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party central observers for the state, Rajnath Singh, Vinod Tawde and Saroj Pandey along with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, arrived at the BJP office in Jaipur.
Union Defence Minister and BJP observer for Rajasthan, Rajnath Singh on Tuesday arrived to attend the legislature party meeting which is likely to decide on the name for the new Chief Minister in the state today.
"The Legislature Party meeting will happen today. The Observers will reach today...Everything will be clear by 5 pm today...I am not in this race (to become the CM)," said Rajasthan BJP Chief C P Joshi.
Speaking to ANI ahead of the crucial legislative party meeting, BJP MLA and former whip Jogeshwar Garg said, "As it has happened in two other states, the same process will happen in Rajasthan also. There will be a meeting of the legislative party in the afternoon and it will be decided who w