Demonetisation Effect
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Opposition disrupts Parliament, seeks PM’s apology for projecting them as black money ‘supporters’
National | Dec 01, 2016, 01:46 PM ISTThe Rajya Sabha was adjourned briefly today following an uproar shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered the House.
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Economy grows 7.3 pc in July-Sep quarter as it braces for demonetisation effect
Dec 01, 2016, 11:32 AM ISTThe Indian economy grew at 7.3 per cent in the September quarter of current fiscal, the fastest rate among major economies, but the positive trend may get affected due to centre's demonetisation drive. The July-September
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RBI ramps up cash supply by four times to meet pay day rush: Report
Dec 01, 2016, 10:54 AM ISTIn an attempt to quench country’s cash drought which may even increase due to pay day rush, the government and the Reserve Bank of India have further scaled up the printing of Rs 500 notes.
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Demonetisation: RBI eases cash balance requirement for banks
Nov 30, 2016, 08:17 PM ISTRBI today permitted banks to include now defunct Rs 500 and 1,000 notes as part of their cash balance.
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Toll collection on National Highways to resume from mid-night of December 2
India | Nov 30, 2016, 08:01 PM ISTThe toll collection on national highways across the country, which was halted in the wake of withdrawal of high-value notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, will resume from the mid-night of December 2.
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Mamata Banerjee terms demonetisation decision as ‘super Emergency’
National | Nov 30, 2016, 07:40 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister today stepped up her attack on the Centre over demonetisation and dubbed the drive as ‘super Emergency’.
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Banned notes worth Rs 8.15 cr deposited by DTC: AAP blames senior officials, BJP unconvinced
National | Nov 30, 2016, 10:32 PM ISTIn 12 days after announcement of demonetisation by Narendra Modi, old notes worth Rs 8.15 crore were deposited in banks by DTC officials.
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Children say another word for PayTM is ‘Pay PM’: Mamata Banerjee’s barb at PM Modi on note ban
National | Nov 30, 2016, 04:10 PM ISTMamata Banerjee today took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying children these days say the other word for Paytm is Pay PM.
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Parliament logjam continues despite PM’s presence, opposition protests Nagrota, demonetisation
National | Nov 30, 2016, 01:24 PM ISTThe Congress-led opposition in Lok Sabha today walked out of the House in protest against the terror attack in Nagrota of Jammu and Kashmir and the demonetisation issue.
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RBI restricts withdrawal from Jan Dhan accounts to Rs 10K per month
Nov 30, 2016, 12:40 PM ISTAmid reports of black money hoarders using the Jan-Dhan accounts to park their ill-earned wealth after Centre's demonetisation drive, the Reserve Bank of India today imposed a withdrawal limit of Rs 10,000 per month from
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Banks, ATMs running out of cash; salary week could be ‘cash less’
Nov 30, 2016, 11:31 AM ISTThe enormous cash crunch continues to cause more pain to people as shortage of cash forced banks to ration withdrawals and down shutters early as the supply of notes failed to keep up with the increasing demand.
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Upset Congress sees Nitish Kumar’s PM ambitions behind his support to demonetisation
National | Nov 30, 2016, 08:43 AM ISTWith the opposition failing to put up a strong front against centre’s demonetisation drive, an irked Congress stated that there can be only one prime ministerial candidate from the alliance it is part of.
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Lalu with Nitish on note ban; backs move but slams 'poor execution'
National | Nov 30, 2016, 11:29 AM ISTIn a move that may further cause chinks in the armour of opposition, RJD Supremo backed centre's demonetisation drive-in-principle but differed on how the decision was implemented At a meeting of his party legislators
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Make public all financial and land dealings of BJP, RSS in last 6 months: Congress dares Modi
National | Nov 29, 2016, 10:16 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi's call to party legislators to submit bank account details after demonetisation was on Tuesday today dubbed as yet another jumla gimmick by the Congress.
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Demonetisation: Labourer attempts suicide after failing to get change of Rs 2,000 note
India | Nov 29, 2016, 08:40 PM ISTA daily wage labourer in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday allegedly attempted suicide after he failed to get change for a Rs 2,000 note.
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Ruckus in Bihar Assembly as opposition, ruling MLAs clash over law and order, demonetisation
National | Nov 29, 2016, 05:12 PM ISTThe opposition BJP and ruling partners of the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government today created a huge ruckus in the Bihar Assembly over several issues including deteriorated law and order situation and demonetisation.
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No plan to extend Dec 30 cut-off for deposit of demonetised currency notes, govt informs Rajya Sabha
National | Nov 29, 2016, 05:01 PM ISTGovernment is not considering an extension to the deadline of December 30 for deposit of invalid Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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IAS couple gets hitched for Rs 500, sets example for others
India | Nov 29, 2016, 02:30 PM ISTAt a time when people are facing trouble organising wedding functions due to the huge cash crunch in the country, an IAS couple has set an excellent example by getting married by spending only Rs
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Explained: RBI’s relaxation in weekly withdrawal limit comes with a rider
Nov 29, 2016, 02:17 PM ISTThe Reserve bank of India on Monday announced easing the withdrawal limit of Rs 24,000 for those depositing current legal tender notes in their bank accounts on or after November 29. There has been
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Over 1 lakh iPhones sold in three days after note ban
Nov 29, 2016, 12:37 PM ISTWhile people across the nation have been struggling with the cash crisis following government’s overnight demonetisation drive, American tech giant Apple, on the other hand, seems to be reaping rich dividends as a result of the move.