Huge cache of new currency notes seized from car in Surat
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Surat, Dec 9 (IBNS): Police in Gujarat have seized nearly Rs 76 lakhs from a car in Surat, according to media reports on Friday.
No debate and voting on demonetisation : Naidu rejects Opposition demand
Dec 09, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : With only four days to go for the Winter Session to end, the hope for a discussion on demonetisation virtually ended as the Government on Friday firmly rejected the possibility of a debate and voting, which the Opposition has been fiercely demanding for.
If I am allowed to speak on note ban,there will be an earthquake : Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
Dec 09, 2016, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Amid the continuing verbal war between the Treasury Bench and Opposition members that kept eluding a debate on demonetisation, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that if he is allowed to speak up, it will cause an "earthquake," reports said.
Demonetisation: West Bengal CM asks PM Modi to clarify situation and take responsibility
Dec 08, 2016, at 08:22 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Following criticism from Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav over demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now been asked by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to clarify the present situation to the people of India and take full responsibility for the loss.
PM Modi urges Indians to defeat the hoarding of black money in the country
Dec 08, 2016, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Exactly a month after the note ban was imposed by the Central government, Prime Minister has urged Indians to ensure that black money is eradicated from the country, according to media reports.
Lalu slams PM, says Modi trying to hide behind veil of cashless economy
Dec 08, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Patna, Dec 8 (IBNS): Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Thursday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation.
Demonetisation: CBI arrests 3 for exchanging black money in Kolkata
Dec 08, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): On the 30th day of demonetisation, the Anti-Corruption Branch of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday booked three persons for allegedly converting black money into white, officials said.
We won't let Modi run inside the House, says Rahul Gandhi
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that his party won't let the former run away any more.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day as Opposition presses for PM's statement on note ban
Dec 07, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid uproar and slogan shouting as the Opposition put its foot down for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on demonetisation and its cascading effects.
Demonetisation continues to rock Parliament : Both Houses adjourned till 2 pm
Dec 07, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Dogged by the note ban issue, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid slogans and counter slogans as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley flayed the Opposition for creating ruckus for playing to the gallery.
Repeated adjournments in Parliament as demonetisation issue rages on
Dec 07, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The issue of demonetisation continued to cripple Parliament since the beginning of the Winter Session on November 16 as both Houses witnessed multiple adjournments on Wednesday in a repeat of happenings on every single day.
Dec 06, 2016, at 07:31 pm
Patna, Dec 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Income tax authorities have confiscated Rs 2.30 crore (Rs 23 million) from a doctor in Bihar after he failed to provide the source of income, media reports said on Tuesday.
Demonetisation is a big scam, want high level probe: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 06, 2016, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Calling the Central government's move of scrapping Rs. 500/1000 notes a big financial scandal of BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded an investigation into it.
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned for the day over demonetisation ruckus
Dec 05, 2016, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Monday as continued ruckus over demonetisation prevented normal proceedings to take place.
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as chaos continues over demonetisation
Dec 05, 2016, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid uproar and chaos following continued protests by Opposition members against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move, reports said.
Lok Sabha adjourned until two pm on Monday
Dec 05, 2016, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha has been adjourned until 2pm on Monday following protests by the Opposition on the demonetisation scheme, according to media reports.
Demonetisation biggest scam of India, says Congress
Dec 04, 2016, at 10:58 pm
Patna, December 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Congress party headed by Sonia Gandhi has alleged the demonetisation drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -led government has brought India’s ‘wheel of development’ come to a standstill.
Demonetisation: Man dies in Bengal ATM queue
Dec 03, 2016, at 11:55 pm
Kolkata/Hooghly, Dec 3 (IBNS): A middle-aged man died while standing in an ATM queue near Bandel railway station in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday morning.
WB is being targeted because Mamata dared to speak against demonetisation: Kejriwal
Dec 03, 2016, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday came out in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her protest against the Army's presence at toll plazas and said the state is being targetted as she dared to speak against demonetisation.
Union Finance Minister says demonetisation benefits will be evident in the long term
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that the cash crunch resulting from the scrapping of high value Indian currency is expected to ease by the end of this year, according to media reports.
Kejriwal urges Mamata Banerjee to keep up the fight against demonetisation
Dec 02, 2016, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to keep fighting against demonetisation.
Bengaluru: Raids conducted recover Rs. 6 crores mostly in new notes
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:33 am
Bengaluru, Dec 1 (IBNS): In a huge raid conducted in Bengaluru on two individuals, Rs. 6 crores in cash, out of which nearly Rs. 5 crore in the newly introduced notes, have been recovered, media reports said.
Demonetisation: ED conducts countrywide raids, recovers 10 lakh in new notes from Kolkata doctor
Dec 01, 2016, at 02:22 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/Guwahati/Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IBNS): In the wake of demonetisation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday raided at least 40 locations across the country and retrieved banned and new notes as well, officials said.
Sarpanches should help usher in cashless village economy, says Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with about 1,000 Sarpanches (elected heads of village Panchayats) and Gram Panchayat Secretaries from eight states on Wednesday.
Amartya Sen slams PM Modi over demonetisation
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Noted economist and Nobel Prize winner, Amartya Sen on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government's move to demonetise higher currency notes.
Demonetisation: Manik Sarkar declines Jaitley offer
Nov 30, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has declined Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's offer to be in a committee to examine the impact of demonetisation and chalk out a blueprint for the road ahead, reports said.
Lalu Prasad is ‘Voice of India’, Nitish has different ideology, says Mamata Banerjee
Nov 30, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Patna, Nov 30 (TheBiharPost/ IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has heaped a new title on RJD president Lalu Prasad.
Govt to not extend Dec 30 deadline for depositing old notes
Nov 30, 2016, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Government on Tuesday made it clear that there will be no extension of the deadline to deposit old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes.
Nov 30, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the note ban issue and said bank branches do not have 'enough cash'.
Demonetisation: PM Modi orders BJP lawmakers to share bank records
Nov 29, 2016, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): In a new move to help the ruling BJP come clean, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered his party lawmakers to share their bank records post the note ban on Nov 8, report said.