PM Narendra Modi's cash in hand only Rs 4,700, total assets over Rs 1 cr </br><br> Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not seem to keep much cash in hand even as his total assets have gone up to Rs 1.41 crore — largely due to a residential property that has appreciated by more than 25 times since purchase over 13 years ago. According to the latest details of his assets disclosed by the Prime Minister's Office, Modi had total 'cash in hand' of just Rs 4,700 at the end of the last fiscal, down from Rs 38,700 disclosed mid-fiscal as on August 18, 2014. (Reuters) 
Tech Mahindra shares rallied as much as 14.35 per cent in the early trade on Wednesday after the IT services firm on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit has almost doubled to Rs 897.08 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. (Reuters) 
SpiceJet offer: ‘Fly For Sure’ Rs 299 scheme targets flight disruptions, ‘guarantees’ flight </br><br> New SpiceJet offer unveiled today promises a unique product called 'Fly For Sure' for greater customer ease in case of flight disruptions. The new Spicejet offer entitles a traveller booked on the budget carrier's flight, a 'guarantee of flying' in the next 24 hours in case of a flight delay beyond (90) minutes, missing a flight (no-show) not exceeding 30 minutes from airport check-in closure of the original flight or a flight cancellation by the airline. (Reuters) 
Moto X Force at starting price Rs 49,999 launched </br><br> Motorola today launched Moto X Force smartphone priced at Rs 49,999 for 32GB version while the 64GB variant will cost Rs 53,999. With Moto X Force, Motorola would be back in the league of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge+, Google Nexus 6P and Apple iPhone 6s. Motoroala’s Moto X Force with its shattershield display is world’s first smartphone to feature a non-breakable screen. The Moto X Force sports a 5.4-inch WQHD display, Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB RAM and comes in 32 and 64GB storage variants. (Reuters) 
Bajaj V 150cc bike introduced in India; to go on sale in March 2016</br><br> Ever since its announcement on January 26, the Bajaj V has been the most talked about two-wheeler brand in the country and rightly so since it’s made from the metal of INS Vikrant – India’s first aircraft carrier. Bajaj V is an all-new motorcycle that was unveiled in the country today at an event in Delhi. Expected to be priced between Rs 60,000 – Rs 70,000, the Bajaj V15 will go on sale in March 2016. (Reuters) -
HSBC today offloaded over 26 lakh shares of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure for an estimated Rs 144 crore through an open market transaction. (Reuters)
RBI may hold rates to check inflationary pressures</br><br> Amid rising inflationary pressures,RBI may maintain status quo in the monetary policy review tomorrow and wait for cues from the Budget that would provide key macroeconomic direction. However, some experts also feel that there is a case for front-loading of interest rate cut to give a push to the economy. (Reuters) 
Finally, LIC rolls out online repository </br><br> The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) today launched its own insurance repository — LIC E-services — which will allow its existing customers to check details of policies, including settlement status, online as well as buy new ones. (Reuters) 
Coal India in dilemma over production, pricing</br><br> Amid sluggish demand, Coal India is facing dilemma over the production and finding it difficult to further stock the fuel, even as the PSU major is not keen to rationalise prices and rather looks at methods to boost sales to keep weak subsidiaries in profit. (Reuters) 
Growth of eight core sectors slows down to 0.9 per cent in December </br><br> Growth of eight core sectors slowed down to 0.9 per cent in December 2015 from 3.2 per cent in the same month of previous year as production of crude oil, natural gas and steel sectors declined. The eight core or infrastructure industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity. (Reuters)
Steve Jobs’ 10-minute rule which made him smarter, approved by a Cambridge neuroscientist
