Despite marginal gains, benchmark indices set an all-time high record, rising for the 8th straight session on Thursday. The Nifty 50 hit an intraday record high of 18,888 points and Sensex a high of 63,583 points.The Nifty Bank, too, tested a lifetime high of 43,515 points.The following stocks were in news today:

With a market cap of Rs 17.25 lakh crore, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is India's most valued company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank.

The Kirit Parekh Committee has recommended a floor price of $4 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) and a ceiling of $6.5 per mmbtu for domestic gas with an annual increase of up to $0.50 per mmbtu