India, Sept. 1 -- Indian shares opened on a positive note on Monday as new data showed the Indian economy remains on a solid footing.
The GDP print for the first quarter stood at 7.8 percent, the highest in five quarters and coming well above the consensus estimate of 6.8 percent.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 347 points, or 0.4 percent, at 80,157 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 107 points, or 0.4 percent, to 24,534.
In corporate news, Zydus Wellness rallied 3 percent after it agreed to acquire U.K.-based Comfort Click for GBP 239 million.
Adani Power rose over 2 percent after it has secured a letter of award for the supply of power from a new 800 MW thermal power plant to be developed in Madhya Pradesh.
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