SC's demonetisation verdict: 'Accept the verdict but...,' says Congress' Chidambaram
Jan 02, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Finance Minister and Congress veteran, P Chidambaram, has accepted the Supreme Court's judgement favouring the Centre's demonetisation move but also noted the minority judgement's pointing out the "illegality and irregularity" in the step.
Supreme Court backs Modi government's demonetisation move
Jan 02, 2023, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday backed the Narendra Modi government's controversial 2016 demonetisation move, in a setback for the opposition parties that have been targeting the Centre over the step for years.
Nov 09, 2020, at 01:01 am
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday justified his government's move of banning old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes in 2016 and said it helped in reducing black money.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attack government on 'Demonetisation'
Nov 08, 2019, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: On the third anniversary of the Centr's note ban move, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi attacked the PM Narendra Modi led government over the move.
Nov 8: Narendra Modi-led government's note ban move completes three years
Nov 08, 2019, at 09:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nov 8 marked the third anniversary of PM Narendra Modi-led government's major decision taken in 2016 to ban old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes.
Congress party questions Sitharaman's claim on demonetisation not affecting economic growth
Jul 03, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) Refuting the claim made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that demonetisation was not the reason for the decline of Indian economy, the Congress on Wednesday said that it has negatively affected all levels of growth.
Centre’s noteban, GST moves foolish acts: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 27, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Uchahar, Rae Bareli, Apr 27 (UNI) Terming demonetisation and GST moves as foolish acts, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that both the decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi derailed the country's economy, which was unprecedented in last 70 years.
PM Narendra Modi's decisions have ruined the nation's economy: Owaisi
Apr 19, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 19 (UNI) Taking potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that his decisions have ruined the nation's economy.
Sting op on noteban is only adding to humour mill: Arun Jaitley
Mar 26, 2019, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) Close on the heels of the Congress allegation that the BJP workers had offered to exchange high value currency notes during demonetisation, the BJP on Tuesday dismissed the charge saying at best such ‘sting operation’ by opposition party would only add to the humour mill during the elections.
BSP chief Mayawati slams BJP on demonetisation
Mar 26, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Lucknow, Mar 26 (UNI) Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 'demonetisation', Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati asked as to when BJP would tender apology for the same.
Maoists say BJP lawmaker usurped Rs 5 crore given for exchange after note ban
Jan 01, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Patna, Jan 1 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Investigations into the Maoists attack on the house of a Bihar BJP lawmaker on Saturday night have brought to fore a startling revelation.
Did Congress face the heat of demonetisation: Narendra Modi
Nov 16, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Shahdol, Nov 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Congress over the issue of note ban and questioned whether it is still criticising the issue as they faced the heat of the Centre's 2016 move.
Nov 08, 2018, at 09:58 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the Centre over the issue of noteban.
If I was the PM then I would have thrown demonetisation proposal in dustbin: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:35 am
Singapore, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said he would have thrown the proposal of note ban to the 'dustbin' in case he was serving as the Prime Minister of India.
None of the objectives of demonetisation have been met: Manmohan Singh
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:40 am
Surat, Dec 2 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the objectives of demonetisation have not been met by the government and the move has converted black money to white.
75,000 Indian industrialists turned NRIs after note ban move: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 09, 2017, at 01:17 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that 75,000 Indian industrialists have left the country and turned NRIs due to note ban move made by the Central government last year.
One year of Demonitisation: PM Modi salutes people, opposition takes jibe
Nov 08, 2017, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took to social media to praise the Indian citizens on the completion of one year of the demonitisation, a move through which the present government banned old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
Demonetisation is a big scam: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 07, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the move of note ban by the Centre last year as a 'big scam'.
GST is Great Selfish Tax: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 06, 2017, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the 'GST' as 'Great Selfish Tax' and said it has been introduced by the Centre to harass people.
Mamata urges all to change Twitter DP to black as protest against demonetisation
Nov 06, 2017, at 04:14 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged all Twitter users to change their display pictures to black on Nov. 8, the day when the Modi government will celebrate the one year completion of noteban, as a mark of protest.
Rahul Gandhi calls note ban move of Centre as 'disaster'
Oct 30, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday called the Centre's decision to ban old Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 currency notes last year as a 'disaster'.
Demonetisation, GST led Indian economy to ICU: Rahul Gandhi
Oct 26, 2017, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Union finance minister Arun Jaitley once again, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the two biggest steps taken by the Modi government recently, demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST), led the Indian economy to a critical condition.
Note ban was a flop show: Mamata Banerjee says after RBI revelation
Aug 31, 2017, at 02:33 am
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the issue of note ban has been a 'flop show'.
Rs 95 lakh banned notes recovered in Guwahati, three persons arrested
May 22, 2017, at 02:39 am
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): The sleuths of Bureau of Investigation (Economic Offences) of Assam police seized huge quantity of scrapping notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, amount worth of Rs 95 lakh from a lodge in Guwahati on Saturday night, officials said.
Supreme Court asks Centre, RBI to respond on plea for banned note exchange
Mar 06, 2017, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regarding allegations that people are not being allowed to deposit demonetised notes despite the March 31, 2017, deadline promised earlier, according to media reports.
West Bengal:Youth Congress leaders protest against Centre, state
Mar 06, 2017, at 12:13 am
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-Uttar Loksabha Youth Congress under the leadership of General Secretary Sri Karmakar marched with a giant rally in the name of "Kendra-Rajya Janbedna Maha-Padyatra" on Sunday.
Feb 11, 2017, at 03:12 am
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Friday presented state budget for 2017-18 financial year in an opposition-free session at state assembly, assuring to provide financial supports to the labours and farmers, hit by Centre's demonetisation move.
About 700 Maoists surrendered after demonetisation: Modi
Feb 09, 2017, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday backed his decision of note ban and promoted use of digital media while pointing that 700 Maoists surrendered after demonetisation announcement on Nov 8.
Lok Sabha passes bill to replace note ban ordinance
Feb 08, 2017, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Lok Saba on Tuesday passed the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, 2017.
Currency ban: Congress leaders to gherao RBI offices
Jan 18, 2017, at 03:17 am
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday announced will gherao RBI offices across India on Jan 18 to protest against the Centre's demonetisation move.