United Spirits, Tech Mahindra gain on NSE index inclusion

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Shares in India's United Spirits Ltd, partially owned by Diageo PLC, rose 2 percent after its inclusion in the Nifty effective March 28.

Software company Tech Mahindra also rose 1.9 percent on its inclusion to the Nifty. The two stocks will replace Jaiprakash Associates and Ranbaxy Laboratories , NSE said in a circular on Thursday.

(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Supriya Kurane)