In face of concerted opposition attack and the people's impatience with the long queues at banks and ATMs that are the fallout of the currency ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an emotional response today, saying people had entrusted him to fight corruption and he was ready to do it and face the consequences; the government increased the limit of withdrawal from ATMs from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 2500 and exchange limit from Rs.4,000 to Rs. 4,500; the government has launched the new 500 rupee notes and has sent it to the banks; Top government officials in New Delhi have told NDTV that a separate note, signed by Indian and Japanese officials last week, along with the nuclear agreement, is not legally binding; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.
