Operation Sindoor impact on Indian stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Friday after continued escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. While Nifty50 went below 24,150, BSE Sensex dipped to below 80,000 levels.
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Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia were elected unopposed as BCCI secretary and treasurer, succeeding Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar. Shah vacated the secretary post to become ICC chairman, and Shelar became a cabinet minister. Saikia was previously joint secretary and had handled the secretary's duties since December 1. No voting was required for these uncontested posts.
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