demonetisation

Despite the Reserve Bank of India dismissing reports that suggested 97 per cent of the demonetised currency had returned to the bank's coffers by December 30, its own weekly figures on "currency in circulation" indicate that this number is…

Contrary to popular belief, it was the government which had "advised" the Reserve Bank to junk Rs 500/1000 notes on November 7 and the board of the central bank the very next day recommended the demonetisation. In a 7-page note to the…

Calling the Narendra Modi government arrogant, BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday attacked the prime minister for the alleged poor implementation of note ban. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister claimed…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the notes ban, wherein he announced on November 8 without warning as a big step to check tax evasion. The deadline to deposit banned 500 and 1,000 notes in banks ended yesterday.…

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday expressed hope that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would agree to his party’s stance on demonetisation after the latter reviewed his decision on the move. “After reviewing his decision on…