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• Gold slumps 250 rupees to hit over 11-month low of 27,550 rupees per ten grams; Sensex drops 234 points to close at 25,807.

• Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says, India needs to move to a lower level of taxation to be globally competitive; Warns of severe consequences for non-payment of legitimate taxes.
• A Delhi court dismisses BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking documents from Congress party and Associated Journals Ltd in National Herald case.
• Centre releases around two thousand crore rupees for multipurpose Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh.
• India successfully test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-V’ with a target range of more than 5,000 kms.
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• Government focusing on printing more new 500 rupee notes to ease cash situation, says Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das; emphasis more on rural areas to ensure adequate cash.

• Government announces Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana for promoting digital payments.

• Old 500 rupee notes for payment of water, power and medical bills to be invalid from midnight tonight.

• Logjam in Parliament continues over various issues, including demonetisation and AgustaWestland case.

• Supreme Court orders ban on liquor shops on national and state highways across the country.

• Apex court says, BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke liable for contempt and perjury for obstructing reforms recommended by Lodha panel.

• India enter semi-finals of Junior Hockey World Cup beating Spain 2-1.

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• Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa passed away on December 5 after suffering from a cardiac arrest .

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• Condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa remains critical following cardiac arrest; Continues to be on life support systems; Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidun visits Appolo Hospital.
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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India is committed to combating climate change, curbing emissions and ensuring a sustainable future.
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• Deadlock continues in Parliament over demonetisation issue; Both Houses adjourned for the day.
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• Centre asks all Ministries and Departments to make payments over 5 thousand rupees through electronic mode.
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• CBI arrests two persons in Bengaluru in connection with recent seizer of new currency notes worth over 5 crore rupees.
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• Naval ship INS Betwa tips over at Mumbai Dockyard during retrofit ; Two personnel killed and 15 injured.
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• Met Department forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Andeman and Nicobar Island during next 24 hours.
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#Saina Nehwal and Sai Praneeth exit from Macau Open Badminton tournament.

 

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi says large volumes of cash are a big source of corruption and black money; Appeals to people to ‘lead the change’ towards cashless transactions.

• Government intends to implement GST by 1st April next year, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley; GST council meets in New Delhi to discuss model GST, IGST and Compensation Laws.

• Twenty Seven Employees of Public Sector Banks suspended on charges of carrying out irregular transactions post demonetisation.

• Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till Monday as Opposition continues to stall proceedings on demonetisation issue.

• Rabi crops sown in over four crore hectares so far, more than 32 lakh hectares compared to last year.

• Markets end in red;  Sensex plunges  329 points.