A look at the headlines right now:
- Over-the-counter currency exchange will be limited to Rs 2,000 from Friday: Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das announced that farmers can withdraw Rs 25,000 and traders can take Rs 50,000 a week from their accounts.
- Samajwadi Party reinstates Ram Gopal Yadav as its general secretary and spokesperson ahead of UP elections: The Uttar Pradesh outfit said he will remain part of its central parliamentary board.
- Army denies Pakistan’s claim of killing 11 Indian soldiers at Line of Control: They died on November 14 after their troops ‘responded to unprovoked firing’, said the neighbouring country’s Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.
- Drug pricing authority was not consulted on the proposal to dismantle it, says chairman: Bhupender Singh said the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Agency was not part of the two meetings held to discuss the proposal.
- Two Indian fishermen injured in alleged Sri Lankan Navy firing near Puducherry coast: A fisheries department official said the men were part of a large fishing group of around 100 boats.
- China denies visa to Indian badminton team manager for being from Arunachal Pradesh: The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi told Bamang Tago that he would need approval from Beijing for the travel permit.
- Nikki Haley to meet Donald Trump, being considered for United States Cabinet position: The Indian-American Republican leader had endorsed Marco Rubio during the party’s primaries and criticised the president-elect before supporting him.
- Centre gets NHRC notice for ‘draconian approach’ to renewing foreign funding licences of NGOs: The National Human Rights Commission observed that the non-renewal of their registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was illegal and biased.
- Akali Dal releases first list of 69 candidates for Punjab elections, includes 17 new names: The party, which is in an alliance with the BJP, will contest 94 of the total 117 seats during the Assembly polls.
- Anti-corruption activists call for investigation into Bellary mining baron’s accounts: A Bengaluru-based advocate claimed Rs 650 crore was spent on the celebrations, which were attended by several politicians and celebrities.
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