In a bid to deal with instances of the same people turning up to exchange currency notes in queues outside banks adding to the heavy rush, the government has now decided to use indelible ink on the exchanger’s finger to stop him/her from multiple exc
The masterstroke by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is said to be in the larger interest of the country as it will positively affect both the people and the economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today chair an all-party meet over the issue of demonetisation as the inconvenience that people are facing due to this decision entered seventh day today with opposition parties opposing the move.
Banks and ATMs are all set to have a heavy rush today once again as they are opening for public dealings after a holiday on Monday.
Here are some of the ways people are using to explain the amount of over Rs 2.5 lakh they deposit in the bank.
Two days after a farmer in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka was cheated by a photocopied Rs 2,000 note, another incident of attempted cheating with fake note has come to light.
Congress MP Shantaram Naik said PM Modi seemed to have shed crocodile tears during his speech on demonetisation in Goa yesterday.
The government on Monday extended the suspension of vehicle parking charges at all airports till the midnight of November 21.
BJP today attributed BSP supremo Mayawati's criticism to her frustration as crores of rupees she had allegedly collected by selling assembly election tickets have turned into garbage.
Congress on Monday dared the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the bank details of the Bhartiya Janata Party at the national and state levels amid allegations that the party was informed in advance of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to buckle under opposition pressure saying that the country has welcomed demonetisation and the government should go ahead full throttle with the plan.
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The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear a batch of PILs seeking quashing of the government's decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes on the grounds that it infringed citizens' right to life and trade among others.
As the long queues outside the banks continue to stay thick, two leading bank unions today criticised the government over demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying the move has led to financial chaos across the country.
A 45-year-old farmer in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh allegedly committed suicide as he was apparently upset over not being able to get his high-denomination notes exchanged for fresh ones.
BJP leader Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said people sometimes die waiting in queue for ration, while responding to a question on reported deaths outside banks after demonetisation.
Kerala today demanded bank status for the state treasury and primary cooperatives and said the sudden demonetisation move causing hardship to public could have been avoided by giving advance notice.
It’s the big fat Indian wedding season, and the impact of demonetisation can be seen across society. Thousands of families who have weddings this season are struggling without cash in hand to manage the expenses.
The struggle of common citizens in the unrest-hit Kashmir Valley appears to have gotten tougher since the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes announced by the government on November 8.
The impact of the government’s November 8 move to demonetise 500, 1000-rupee notes is evident from the fact that the total cash deposited in banks within five days of the announcement has crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
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