The Sensex added 0.52 per cent during the week to end at 78,499.17, while Nifty jumped 0.77 per cent during the week to settle at 24,570.65

Burman family-backed Religare Enterprises had in February approved a plan to demerge its financial services and insurance businesses into two separately listed entities, a move aimed at unlocking shareholder value and sharpening strategic focus