1. The Supreme Court said on Thursday it would do its best to reduce pollution, but not by playing havoc with the economy. The court’s remark was on the issue of making BS-VI fuel available across India by directing Reliance Industries and Essar that produce the fuel only for export, to sell in the domestic market only. The court said it couldn’t as the government to take over private ventures and manufacturing facilities “that could give the economy a downward push."

2. The Employees Provident Fund Organisation's finance panel has recommended raising the interest rate on statutory savings of over 5 crore subscribers from to 8.95% from 8.75% during the current fiscal year. If the recommendation goes through, it will be the highest return since the 9.5% paid in 2010-11 and the highest ever real interest rate (after netting out inflation) in recent years.

3. A final, pre-execution meeting between the death row convict and his family members has been made mandatory under a new prison manual finalized by the home ministry. This comes in the wake of the erstwhile UPA government coming under severe criticism for having hanged Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru without letting his family meet him for a last time.

4. Director-actor-singer Farhan Akhtar has split with his wife Adhuna after being married to her for 15 years. There has been a lot of media speculation recently about all not being well between Farhan and Adhuna. However, the couple hasn't yet revealed the exact reason for the split.