Demonetisation: CRPF to assist in IT raids in Kolkata, Mamata protests
Dec 23, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, expressing her objection in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployment for Income Tax (IT) raids in Kolkata following the Centre's move of demonetisation, sources said.
Dec 23, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IBNS): Three persons, including a cab driver, were detained after rupees seven crore were found deposited in the cab driver's account at State Bank of Hyderabad, according to media reports on Friday.
Nitish Kumar’s party takes U-turn, says currency ban has brought untold miseries
Dec 23, 2016, at 12:13 am
Patna, Dec 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Taking a u-turn, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United alleged that the demonetisation drive launched by the Narendra Modi government has brought a lot of hardship to the common men.
Pappu Yadav threatens to sit on fast in front of offices of BJP, JD-U over currency ban
Dec 23, 2016, at 12:09 am
Patna, Dec 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Activists of the Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) today held a stir in Bihar to protest the demonetization drive launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Not against notes ban but concerned about people: Chandrababu Naidu
Dec 22, 2016, at 04:44 am
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IBNS): A day after it was reported in media that N Chandrababu Naidu made a U-turn on the demonetisation policy following his initial support, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Wednesday clarified that he was not opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's higher denomination currency ban but was only expressing his concern about the "suffering of the people".
BJP govt doing vendetta politics: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 21, 2016, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accussed the BJP-led central government of doing 'vendetta politics'.
Dec 20, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Patna, Dec 20 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar finds himself under pressure to change his stand over the currency ban now with RJD and the Congress, his alliance partners, already taking a lead over him over the issue by constantly opposing the Centre’s move.
Demonetisation a fire bombing on the poor : Rahul Gandhi
Dec 19, 2016, at 10:14 pm
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 19 (IBNS) : Lashing it out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the move was not a "surgical strike" against black money or corruption, but a "fire bombing" on the poor.
BJP decapacitating institutional integrity, says Congress
Dec 19, 2016, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Congress communications in-charge Randeep S Surjewala on Monday accused the current government of 'decapacitating institutional integrity'.
Congress blasts PM Modi for dragging Indira in demonetisation debate
Dec 17, 2016, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) The Congress on Friday flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi who in a scathing counter attack accused the Opposition of being against the war on corruption and black money, alleging that the previous Congress govts led by both Indira Gandhi and later Manmohan Singh had shirked the responsibility even though recommendations were made for demonetisation.
Former agriculture minister Sharad Pawar says Rabi crop sowing hit by demonetisation
Dec 16, 2016, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Demonetisation has hit Rabi crop sowing hit as farmers are not able to buy quality seeds and fertilizer, said Sharad Pawar on Friday, according to media reports.
Indira Gandhi evaded demonetisation recommendation : Narendra Modi
Dec 16, 2016, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) : Hitting back at the Congress for its criticism of note ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused his predecessor late Indira Gandhi of snubbing the demonetisation recommendation suggested by the Niranjan Nath Wanchoo committee.
Postal employees arrested in Vizag for unauthorised exchange of banned notes
Dec 16, 2016, at 09:07 pm
Visakhapatnam, Dec 16 (IBNS):The CBI arrested two postal employees in Visakhapatnam for unauthorised exchange of old currency notes, the media reported on Friday.
Demonetisation: RBI governor Urjit Patel faces demonstration in Kolkata airport
Dec 16, 2016, at 01:55 am
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Few Congress supporters heckled Urjit Patel and showed him black flags outside Dumdum airport (NSCBI-CCU) on Thursday evening, when the RBI governor was leaving Kolkata, according to reports.
Mamata hands over letter to RBI guv in Kolkata, informs about tea workers's plight
Dec 16, 2016, at 12:39 am
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel, who came to Kolkata on Thursday to attend a board meeting of the central bank, also met the state's chief minister, Mamata Banjerjee at Nabanna, the headquarters of the state administration, according to media reports.
IT department raids two Axis Bank branches in and around Delhi on Thursday
Dec 15, 2016, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Income Tax department, on Thursday, raided the Axis Bank's Connaught Place branch in New Delhi after raiding a branch in Noida earlier in the day, according to media reports.
RBI chief Urjit Patel not likely to meet the media after board meeting in Kolkata
Dec 15, 2016, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Rserve Bank of India governor, Urjit Patel, who arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, is likely to meet West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, media reported.
Third bank robbery in Jammu and Kashmir in two months
Dec 15, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Srinagar, Dec 15 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists robbed a bank in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, according to media sources.
IT officials recover Rs. 2.25 cr in new notes from Bengaluru flat resided by elderly woman, 2 dogs
Dec 15, 2016, at 05:00 am
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IBNS): Income tax officials on Wednesday recovered nearly Rs. three crores in new notes from a Bengaluru apartment occupied by an elderly woman and her two dogs.
Assam police asks banks to keep vigil on suspicious transactions
Dec 14, 2016, at 01:08 am
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Assam Police asked banks in the state to keep strict track on transactions after intelligence received information that several militant groups had tried to convert their old notes into new currency denominations following demonetisation.
Demonetisation move is a major setback for commoners: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the demonetisation move taken by it last month is a major setback for commoners and workers.
Modi's demonetisation a war on the poor to benefit the rich : Rahul Gandhi
Dec 13, 2016, at 06:09 pm
Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Stepping up his attack on the Narendra Modi Government for note ban, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Prime Minister has waged a war on the poor to benefit the rich with his demonetisation drive, reports said.
Govt not dispensing cash in minority areas: Asaduddin Owaisi
Dec 13, 2016, at 04:54 am
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Kicking off a controversy, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday alleged that Narendra Modi-led central government is not dispensing cash at ATMs in minority dominated areas, media reports said.
Dec 12, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Dec 11 (IBNS): The militant groups of North East India have used some bank accounts of tribal people of the region and Jan Dhan accounts to exchange the banned Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes following demonetisation move that was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov 8, officials said on Sunday.
Committee of Chief Ministers on adoption of Digital Payments meets in New Delhi
Dec 10, 2016, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): The second meeting of the Committee of Chief Ministers on adoption of Digital Payments was held on Friday at NITI Aayog in New Delhi.
Demonetisation: Modi babu has no solution except giving bhashan, says Mamata Banerjee
Dec 10, 2016, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said that the former has no other solution except lecturing people.
Demonetisation for the poor, things will vastly change very soon : PM Modi
Dec 10, 2016, at 07:19 pm
Deesa, Gujarat, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Asserting that the demonetisation move will benefit the poor and the middle class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the people to integrate themselves with e-banking and e-wallets.
Demonetisation problems to be over in 10-15 days, Govt tells SC
Dec 09, 2016, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Defending the notes ban, the Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that there has not been a single case of social unrest because of the move and all the problems of the people will be over in 10-16 days, reports said.
Dec 09, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued her attack on the Centre and on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of not allowing the opposition to raise the issue of demonetisation in the Lok Sabha.
Centre to SC:Demonetisation issues likely to resolve in 10-15 days
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): The Union government in its reply to the Supreme Court of India on Friday said that the problem ensuing from the demonetisation is likely to resolve in 10-15 days, according to media reports.