Page 16 - Demonetisation

Demonetisation impact on politics: Scoring by shifting of goalposts

The frequent shifting of goalposts has damaged the credibility of institutions such as RBI

RBI U-turn: KYC customers can deposit any amount, any number of times

RBI withdrew rules that required bank customers to make deposits of above Rs 5,000 in old currency notes at one go and only after satisfying officials with reasons for not doing so earlier.

Narendra Modi advertising Chinese company Paytm, says Lalu Prasad

The former chief minister of Bihar said by Paytm, Modi meant "Pay to Me

PM did nice surgery, but patients suffering: Pawar on note ban

Pawar, refrained himself from launching a direct attack on Modi

Note ban could have been handled in a better way: ArthaKranti

We are against methods that would affect even one person in society, said Anil Bokil

Taxmen begin checking high-value deposits, jewellers on their radar

Department keeps a watch on suspectedly illegal transactions, including by jewellers

Bank staff union ask for additional infrastructure to handle demonetisation

All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) today asked the IBA to provide additional infrastructure like more terminals to be provided to branches handling heavy cash to detect fake notes as this problem is aggravated in the current process.The Association in a letter to IBA said that the RBI/Government should be approached to allow all Government departments, agencies and institutions to exchange the banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes in addition to banks and post offices.RBI should also immediately ensure adequate supply of cash in denominations of Rs 100 and new 500 Notes, ATMs should be re-calibrated on a top priority basis and made ready for use within the shortest possible time.The Union also want extra business hours can be implemented where required but the staff should be deployed on shift basis and not the same person for continuous long hours, where employees/officers are required to work in later hours, arrangements for conveyance, food, etc. should be made and uniform ...

Essential supplies to be hit from today, warn truckers

Business of about Rs 1,000 crore would be affected

Plot prices to come down, property buyers may find good bargains

But end-users should become more wary of buying from smaller developers

Demonetisation brings payments in Surat's diamond industry to grinding halt

Surat is not only the hub of Indian diamond manufacturing; it manufactures 95% of all diamonds processed in the world

There's nothing to beat cash

Geetanjali Krishna explains how earnings of local vendors dropped to almost zero in the first week of demonetisation.

No cash to fill ATMs, never-ending queues and more: Demonetisation roundup

Many ATMs across the country ran out of cash in the span of a few hours on Friday

Opposition slams Modi over note ban; Jaitley says shake-up was essential

"Prime Minister's monumental blunder, the government's spin doctors, including our incompetent Finance Minister, have the unenviable task of defending an indefensible, criminal policy," said Rahul

Note ban: Congress to hold anti-Modi protests in Telangana

According to Telangana Congress leaders, the withdrawal of high-value notes was carried out without proper planning

Ruling Cong, opposition parties stage anti-demonetisation protest

Slogans condemning demonetisation were raised by the agitators who came to the station in a procession

Cong, Left parties protest over demonetisation in Telangana

Congress and the Left parties organised protests in Telangana as part of the 'Aakrosh Diwas'

Opposition stages widespread protests across AP over demonetisation

In Tirupati, YSR Congress leader Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and others were taken into custody.

Cong hold protests against demonetisation in Gujarat

In Rajkot, at least 30 workers of Congress were detained for staging protests outside the Chief Minister's bungalow

Protest against demonetisation hits normal life in Kerala

Shops and business establishments downed shutters and state-run KSRTC and private buses kept off the roads across the state

'Commemoration' through protest

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) plans to "commemorate" the anniversary of demonetisation with a series of protest rallies in Bihar