Sensex, Nifty witness modest gains in afternoon trade

The Sensex and the Nifty today witnessed modest gains in the afternoon trade. Both indices rose amid positive cues from global share markets.

The Sensex was trading above 61,500 points while the Nifty was trading above 18,250 level. The Sensex rose 96 points to trade at 61,515. The Nifty also added 18 points to trade at 18,270.