From September 13th cash machines in England and Wales will start dispensing the Bank of England’s new £5 note, and Britain’s first polymer currency. The quantity of physical banknotes in circulation has risen significantly during the past decade, increasing from 1.9 billion to 3.4 billion between 2004 and 2016. Source: Economist
“What is happening today in the energy markets of Europe is, to a certain extent, a man-made result of short-sighted policy,” the Russian President added Source TASS
India is facing an impending energy crisis as several states saw coal-fired power plants shut down due to a coal shortage. Major cities such as the capital New Delhi experienced electricity cuts that ran for hours over the weekend. Source DW
India is grappling with an escalating crisis as stockpiles of coal, the fuel used to generate about 70% of the nation’s electricity, dwindle to the lowest in years just as power demand is set to surge. Source EconomicTimes
