Today’s Fuel rate: Del: P 68.88 D 62.53 Kol: P 71.01 D 64.30 Mum: P 74.53 D 65.43 Chn: P 71.47, D 66.01
*4 yrs Swachh Bharat: Open defecation down 26%, but toilet use NOT matching construction spree*
Lack of citizen-centric drafting of laws factors prevent Indians from taking ownership of legal experience
*Negative social media behaviours may be associated with depression (millennials), tagging bothers*
One of least productive question hrs of 16th Parl, 52% LS, 17% RS productive time in legislative business
*UN to India: Recheck forest cover data, is not giving exact biodiversity, flags concern about definition*
CBI’s Alok Verma Cancels 10 Transfers Ordered By Interim Chief, include those probing Asthana Case
*17 States, 3 Union Territories & 6 Union Ministries to Showcase Tableaux at Republic Day Parade*
WhatsApp spent 20Cr on print, TV, Radio Ads in past 5 months to combat the circulation of fake news
*All-India strike against Govt’ labour policies – mixed response on day2; banking, transport hit partially*
NASA: Stellar wind from newborn star in Orion Nebula preventing more new stars from forming nearby
*Train 18, Rlys fastest train, to have Gatimaan-style elaborate menu; space to be made for more food*
Kerala: Movement against hartals gains momentum as traders take stand against Sabarimala protesters
*Banks give $900MN idea to Jet Airways to stay afloat, if approved Goyal’ stake falling below now 51%*
Kashmir’s IAS topper Shah Faesal resigns to protest ‘unabated killings’ in state; likely to join politics
*Pfizer to stop manufacturing in its Chennai, Aurangabad facilities citing non-availability of Operations*
Govt eyes $1-bn from ailing Air India’ sale (2nd half 2019-20), in B/W to sell subsidiaries/monetize assets
*Railways eliminates all 3,478 but one unmanned (Allahabad Division) level crossings on its network*
GDP: Farm growth rate, after being adjusted for inflation, same as not adjusted for Inflation – Both 3.8%
*SC revises order; RCom Chairman Anil Ambani will have to appear personally in 550Cr contempt case*
Wait before you recharge your DTH for full year; TRAI rules on TV channel prices to kick by Feb 1, 2019
*ASSOCHAM: Cyber crimes rise 5times, India 3rd largest Internet user, In top 5 affected by Cyber Crime*
80 warships in 5yrs: Indian Navy’s concern China’ fast marine reach, No Nation grown like this in 200yrs
*YES Bank board shortlist candidates to replace MD, CEO -names to be disclosed upon approval by RBI*
Australia announce $25MN regional connectivity initiative(transport/energy) in S Asia with India as pivot
*Google Assistant is all over CES 2019: Personal translator, better Google Maps integration & Connect*
May defeated in UK Parl; says loss will neither stop Brexit, nor stop administration from collecting taxes
*US: Ex-Trump aide Manafort shared data with Russians, discussed plans for resolving Ukraine, Crimea*
Trump walks out of meeting with Congressional Democrats On Ending Shutdown, 8 GOP vote to reopen
*N Korea’s Kim leaves China quietly as he had come, leaving trail of guesswork – No details disclosed*
China takes 12 diplomats (India) on trip to Xinjiang (Uyghur) shall allow Kazakhs to leave w/o Citizenship
*Panic grip Rohingya refugees on Bangla border – heavy fighting b/w Myanmar troops, Rakhine rebels*
Table Tennis: Sharath bags 9th national title, breaks long-standing record; Archana wins women’ singles
Today’s Word – *Jacu* – Large South American game bird.
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