A look at the headlines right now:
- RBI claims there is enough cash to deal with payday rush, but banks say they are out of money: A Finance Ministry official said plenty of Rs 500 notes will be ‘routed through the banking system every day from December 1’.
- DMK chief M Karunanidhi admitted to Chennai hospital: A statement issued by the Kauvery hospital said the former state chief minister was stable and would remain at the facility for a few days.
- Attack was revenge for Afzal Guru’s hanging, say papers found on Nagrota militants: An Army source said that weapons recovered from the three attackers had Pakistani markings on them.
- Cabinet approves Rs 2,000-crore aid package for people displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: Each of the 36,384 identified families will get Rs 5.5 lakh, a senior government official said.
- Donald Trump ‘willing to play any role’ to help Pakistan, calls Nawaz Sharif a ’terrific guy’: ‘Your country is amazing, with tremendous opportunities,’ the US president-elect told the prime minister.
- Isro plans to launch 83 satellites at one go in January 2017: Three of these vessels are indigenous, while the remaining are foreign-made.
- Cabinet approves inclusion of 15 new caste groups to central OBC list: It also gave its nod to modifications for 13 others.
- Hindu outfits protest against Padmanabhaswamy temple’s decision to ease dress code for women: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sobha Surendran said the shrine authorities should have discussed the matter before taking such a call.
- GDP rises to 7.3% in Q2, but analysts say demonetisation impact will show later: The step to denotify Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will slow down growth in the coming quarters, experts said.
- TMC alleges ‘conspiracy’ to kill Mamata Banerjee after her flight’s landing delayed by half an hour: Party leader Firhad Hakim said the West Bengal chief minister’s plane was running short on fuel when it had to hover over Kolkata airport.
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