RBI to issue 1BN New Rs10

RBI to issue 1BN New Rs10

• RBI to issue 1BN New Rs10 note with chocolate brown background & Konark Sun Temple picture.

• 4 ‘hot Jupiter exoplanet HATS-50/HATS-51/HATS-52/HATS-53 discovered by Hungary AT South Telescope.

• Salil Parekh excited to Lead Infy, Asks Employees to Be Ready for Reskilling – Focus revenue/Strategy.

• IB ministry’s ad budget to rise 20% in FY19 as polls loom in 8 states 2018 & Election 2019.

• Mumbai/suburb bear brunt of Maha bandh - 12 flights cancelled, 235 delayed – Financial Hub shutdown.

• Crisil: Chaotic GST implementation bad news for truckers – Travel 25KM/Day as against 100KM/Day.

• India has tidal energy potential of 8000MW Gulf of Kambhat 7000MW/Gulf of Kutch 1200MW.

• Automation & trade barrier unlikely to impact Indian economy – Labor abundance & Low wages slows it.

• Govt clears 5369Cr JVMP project on Ntnl Waterway-1 – Alternative mode/Environ safe & Cost effective.

• Fog disrupts flight schedule at IGI airport – from 1st Jan almost 500 domestic/Intl flights delays/cancelled.

• Govt clear construction of Zoji La tunnel to connect Leh/Srinagar – Full year connectivity for Indian Army.

• Aadhaar uncovers 1.3Lacs ghost teachers in colleges, Teacher student ratio at 1:21 set to worsen.

• AI can diagnose heart disease, cancer early - pick details in scans – If positive patient at attack risk.

• India Inc raise 46K Cr via Domestic Market in 8 Months of FY17 through QIPs, 11-Fold rise from last year.

• India cancels $500MN defence deal to develop Spike anti-tank guided missile with Israel's Rafael.

• Telco’s may post weak Q3 on interconnect usage charges cut, 8% serial decline in India wireless revenues.

• Digital transactions rose 6.05% to 1.06BN in Dec from 997.1MN in Nov, Highest was Mar 149.59TN.

• Disruptive moves on H-1B visa detrimental for India US–Visa use by Indian IT cos fallen50% in last 2years.

• Govt to infuse 7577Cr in 6 weak PSU bank(BOI, IBDI & UCO Bank) to bolster capital adequacy ratio.

• Novartis diclofenac injection flagged by health min on complaint it has Transcutol that damage kidney.

• Ahead: Baidu to bundle BlackBerry QNX vehicle operating system into its Apollo self-driving car platform.

• Italy's Enel Grp eyes electricity distribution sector in India on Govt proposal to separate wire/supply biz.

• Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan set to boost UK economy’ with $600MN by tourists & Britons.

• N Korea revive hotline with Seoul to discuss Olympics – Trump express Skepticism.

• China to build $2BN AI Research Park - house 400 enterprises, estimated annual output of 50BN yuan.

• I'm going via the wing: Frustrated Ryan air passenger jump out of emergency exit after Malaga flight delay.

• 1st Blue Moon Total Eclipse in 150Yrs to take place on Jan 31–As moon rises eclipse will be underway.

• Mystery unsolved: US exploration Co high-tech vessel en route to resume hunt for flight MH370.

• Cosmic Dust, Not 'Alien Mega structure Veil Mysterious Star, study by 100 scientists put alien rumors rest.

• Beijing achieve air quality goal set by Gov, density of PM2.5 dropped 20.5% with average level of 2016.

• Bomb Cyclone to blast US East Coast, most intense in decades along with deep freeze to all time lows.

• At $8.5L drug to prevent Blindness Luxturna is World Most Expensive, if not effective will be reimbursed.

• IPL 2018 Retention: Kolkata Knight Riders & Gambhir Equation Does Not Match may let him go.

Today’s Word – *Dactylology* - Study of rings