The Biggest Stories of December 30, 2016
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today expelled his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav from the party just ahead of crucial elections in Uttar Pradesh; Samajwadi party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said he will decide who will be the new Chief Minister. Ram Gopal Yadav, who was also expelled by Mulayam, called the expulsion unconstitutional; Starting January 1, you can pull out Rs. 4,500 per day per card- the limit currently is Rs. 2,500. However, the weekly limit per bank account remains unchanged at Rs. 24,000 as the government tries to replace the outlawed currency with new bills; In keeping with his push to steer India towards a digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a new e-wallet app, BHIM, named after founding father Dr BR Ambedkar, to make it easier to transact online; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.
