Here are the top news from this evening.
1) Watch | Don’t vote for KASAB: Amit Shah’s new acronym likens Cong, SP and BSP to 26/11 terrorist
In remarks that are unlikely to go down well, BJP president Amit Shah urged people not to vote for KASAB. In an election which has already seen a host of acronyms thrown around, Amit Shah likened BJP’s rivals to the terrorist who became the face of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in which 164 people were killed and 308 and wounded. He asked people not to vote Kasab saying that Ka stood for Congress, Sa for Samajwadi and B for BSP. Read more...
2) Fake Rs 2000 notes by 'Children Bank of India' dispensed from SBI ATM in New Delhi
Amid ongoing concerns over fake currency notes entering India from across the border, a State Bank of India (SBI) ATM in New Delhi's Sangam Vihar has dispensed fake Rs 2000 notes, reported Hindustan Times. The development comes less than a week after the Border Security Force (BSF) seized 100 fake Rs 2,000 currency notes from Malda district in West Bengal, making it the biggest such haul from the Indo-Bangla border region post demonetization. Read more...
3) No new Rs 1000 note to be issued, Shaktikanta Das clarifies
The Reserve Bank of India will not be issuing a new series of Rs 1000 notes, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. The statement comes after there were rumours about a new redesigned Rs 1000 note hitting the markets soon. Das said, "There are no plans to introduce Rs 1000 notes." Read more...
4) Watch: Clashes at Delhi's Ramjas college over invite to JNU's Umar Khalid, 12 students injured
A day after Delhi University's Ramjas college cancelled an invitation to JNU students Umar Khalid after a ruckus by ABVP, clashes broke out between between AISA and ABVP students, on Wednesday afternoon. The students were supposed to carry out the march from Ramjas college to Maurice Nagar police station demanding action against ABVP, over the ruckus created by them on Tuesday. "The ABVP along with the police has almost blockaded Ramjas College. They are threatening that no march out of the college will be allowed," the students said. Read more...
5) 50% of Reliance Jio users may switch to other service providers once freebies end
Will the end of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd's (RJIL) promotional offer of free data service next month also end the industry's suffering? Analysts say it is unlikely that the telecom sector will get back on track of healthy growth anytime soon. Most say it will take at least one to two years for that. Since Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio launched its data and voice services on the fourth generation long-term evolution (4G-LTE) network, incumbents such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and others have been struggling to keep financials in order. Read more...
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