Nifty above 25,000 level; pharma shares rises; VIX tumbles 4.40%

At 12:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 350.09 points or 0.44% to 81,916.18. The Nifty 50 index added 104.15 points or 0.42% to 25,040.55.