A look at the headlines in this sector right now:

  1. Centre will print plastic currency notes to fight counterfeiting: The government has already started procuring materials necessary for producing such currency.
  2. India raises doubts on World Bank’s methodology to compile its ‘Doing Business’ report: Among the 190 countries surveyed, India ranked 172 in the parameter of paying taxes.
  3. With demonetisation, Narendra Modi shattered the faith of millions of Indians, says Manmohan Singh: Writing for ‘The Hindu’, the former prime minister said the government was under the wrong impression that all black money was in cash.  
  4. ‘We shall bring you more about this fraudster’; Vijay Mallya’s Twitter account hacked: The breach took place hours after the businessman claimed that an outfit called Legion was blackmailing him after hacking his email accounts.
  5. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani joins team to boost Centre’s digital economy drive: The former UIDAI chairman had spearheaded the implementation of the Aadhar card project across the country in 2009.
  6. Paytm sells its 1% shares in One97 Communications for Rs 325 crore: The money will be invested in the digital wallet’s proposed payments banks.
  7. Automobile sector posts this year’s first decline: It registered a 5% drop, the highest since March 2013.