Demonetisation: Kolkata Traffic Police stop taking spot fine indefinitely
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Publishing an order with an immediate effect on Saturday, the Kolkata Police have stopped slapping spot fines on rule violators in the city limits due to the current cash crisis, officials said.
Demonetisation effect: Bank Manager in Nellore dies due to work pressure
Nellore, Nov 20 (IBNS): The demonetisation effect seems to not only claim lives of those standing in the queue for long hours but has also left a bank manager in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh dead.
Demonetisation: Mamata Banerjee visits RBI, Canning Street-Burrabazar
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Kolkata office and met its regional director, Rekha Wadia, to know the current stocks of cash in the bank.
Note ban issue turning problematic, riots can happen: SC to Centre
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned the government that there will be riots on the street if the situation post the demonetisation decision is not tackled properly.
Banks will only swap notes for senior citizens tomorrow
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): As the banks are trying to cope up with the pressure of demonetisation, they have decided to not swap old currencies on Saturday with exception to senior citizens, who can exchange up to Rs. 2,000 at one-time.
Demonetisation aftermath: Kolkata man dies standing in queue to exchange notes
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): A middle-aged man reportedly died on Friday afternoon while he was standing in a queue for hours to exchange demonetised Rs 500/1000 notes in Kolkata's Metiabruz area.
Govt ready for discussion on demonetisation : Parliamentary Affairs Minister
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : After two days of ruckus and acrimony, the Government on Friday agreed for discussion in Parliament on demonetisation, an issue that has put the nation on boil, though both the Houses continued to witness uproar leading to multiple adjournents.
PM Modi meets top Ministers to discuss Parliament strategy
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on met top ministers of his cabinet before parliament proceedings began on Friday to discuss the Government's strategy in the face of the united onslaught of the Opposition on the issue of demonetisation, reports said.
Demonetisation: Now petrol pumps to provide Rs 2000 a day
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): The government on Thursday took another measure to ease out the inconvenience of the citizens in the wake of the demonetisation move by announcing that people can get cash at select petrol pumps with SBI machines by swiping debit cards.
Demonetisation claimed more lives than Uri attack: Ghulam Nabi Azad
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Amid various criticisms levelled against the Centre for its demonetisation move, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad sparked a row on Thursday with his comment in the Rajya Sabha where he said more people are dying due to the currency ban than that of the Uri attack.
FINER hails Centre's decision of demonetisation
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER), the most vibrant Industry Association of the North Eastern Region, has welcomed and supported the move of withdrawing the legal tender status of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000, by the Union Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Police arrests man with scrapped notes worth Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): Police on Thursday evening arrested a person with huge quantity of scrapped notes worth of Rs 50 lakh in Guwahati.
Demonetisation: 2 held with banned Rs 500/1000 notes worth 12.25 lakh in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police recovered banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from two persons in Kolkata's Ashwini Nagar area under Baguiati Police Station on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Kejriwal, Mamata give Modi three-day deadline to roll back demonetisation policy
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Sharing dais against the demonetisation policy, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Thursday went ballistic against the Narendra Modi's Government, giving a three-day ultimatum for the scheme to be rolled back.
Demonetisation protests : Opposition forces multiple adjournments in RS, LS adjourned for day
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Opposition parties, led by the Congress, on Thursday, forced multiple adjournments in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as the demonetisation issue kicked up a storm in Parliament.