1. Jayalalithaa Out of Danger, Says JP Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has confirmed that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is out danger and is now in need of ICU facilities for health monitoring. With prayers pouring from all over the nation, ‘The Iron Lady’ is on her way to speedy recovery.
2. PM Narendra Modi Wins the Online Readers Poll for “Time Person of the Year”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Online readers poll for “Time Person of the Year 2016” with 18% votes. He has defeated the likes of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg and Hillary Clinton. The official announcement of Time person of the year will be made on 7th December.
3. Heart Of Asia Conference: Regional Heads Calls for Action Against Pakistan Based Terror Groups.
During the talks between PM Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Heart of Asia Conference, the two nations have agreed to launch a stinging attack on Pakistan Based terror groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad.
4. Two Axis Bank Employees Arrested for Money Laundering.
Enforcement Directorate has arrested two Axis Bank employees, Shobit Sinha and Vineet Sinha, for allegedly exchanging old currency with the new notes under the table, further leading to black money generation. A gold bar has also been recovered from them which is rumoured to be a ‘Gift’ given to initiate the process.
5. China Begins to Construct a Titanic Replica.
Taking its fascination with historic structures to the next level, China is on its way to construct a replica of the historic ship Titanic. Once completed, the ship will be used as a tourist attraction including world class amenities. The estimated cost is reported to be $ 145 Million.
6. Long Queues Outside Banks and ATMs on Monday Morning.
After thousands of people lined up in front of Banks and ATMs after the pay day on Thursday, the scenario continued on Monday as hundreds and thousands of people were seen lining up to encash their salary, all over the nation.
7. Sensex Recovers for the First Time Since Three Days.
The BSE Sensex recovered after a two-day losing streak as a 43 pointer growth was reported in the early trade on Monday. The demand of Auto, PSU, FMCG, healthcare, metal and consumer durables blue chip shares triggered this growth.
5 December 2016
Rohan Jaitly