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.
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'.
P Chidambaram slams RBI over note ban
Aug 31, 2017, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Reserve Bank of India over the issue of note ban and called it a 'shame'.
Assam: Customs recover 94 pieces of fake Rs 2000 notes near Guwahati
Jun 12, 2017, at 02:45 am
Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS) : Assam has turned out to be major hub of fake currency since demonetization as security agencies recovered huge quantity of fake Indian currency from different parts of the state.
Currency ban: SBI officials held for violating RBI guidelines
Mar 22, 2017, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday said it has registered a case against Senior Special Assistant and Deputy Manager (Operations) of State Bank of India, Buchireddypalem Branch, Nellore district for misappropriating funds of around Rs 12.40 lakh by violating the RBI guidelines imposed during the period of currency ban last year.
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.
People will ban Modi Sarkar:Mamata Banerjee
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:52 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Attacking the Centre over the note ban issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the people of India will 'ban' the Narendra Modi-led government soon.
Note ban: TMC leaders meet President Pranab Mukherjee
Jan 11, 2017, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): A team of Trinamool Congress MPs on Wednesday met president Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here to appraise him on the situation the country is currently facing since the Centre announced its note ban move on Nov 8.
Trinamool Congress to organise nationwide protest against currency ban, announces Mamata Banerjee
Jan 09, 2017, at 11:21 pm
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): Continuing her fight against currency ban, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced to hold three-day-long dharnas at several states from Monday to Wednesday.
Currency Ban: Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi
Jan 08, 2017, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two months after the government on Nov 8 announced banning of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday attacked Rahul Gandhi over attacking the move and said the Congress vice-president only thought about disrupting the next session of Parliament while Prime Minister Narendra Modi planned about technology driven cleaner economy.
Modi thanks Indian diaspora for supporting govt's move against black money
Jan 08, 2017, at 09:11 pm
Bangalore, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the Indian diaspora for sup[porting the government on the move take by it against black money.
Bihar Congressmen to beat plates on Jan 8 to protest currency ban
Jan 04, 2017, at 02:25 am
Patna, Jan 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Congressmen in Bihar have announced to beat plates to protest demonetization drive by the Narendra Modi government.
Note Ban: Mamata Banerjee slams Modi govt
Dec 31, 2016, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): With the 50-day deadline set by the Centre ended on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday attacked Prime MInister Narendra Modi-led government and said it cannot snatch away people’s economic rights.
Centre laundering country's internal security details to China firm: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:28 am
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the BJP-ruled NDA government in Centre is forwarding information, relating to country's internal security, to a Chinese company.
Whole exercise was undertaken without forethought and planning: Congress on currency ban
Dec 30, 2016, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Attacking the Centre on its cash ban move, the Congress on Friday said whole exercise was undertaken without forethought and planning.
Bihar: RJD protests against note ban
Dec 28, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Patna, Dec 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Thousands joined the dharna (sit-in) programme organized by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar to protest the demonetisation drive.
Centre likely to introduce new rule for possession of banned notes
Dec 27, 2016, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The government is now planning to bring a new law through an ordinance route under which possessing, transferring or receiving an amount of over Rs. 10,000 in banned 500 and 1,000-rupee notes will be a punishable offence, media reports said.
Currency ban: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi
Dec 27, 2016, at 12:06 am
Jaipur, Dec 26 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his note ban act, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said the move sacrificed the Indian farmers.
Modi's notes ban an economic robbery, makes great divide between rich and poor: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 23, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Almora, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 23 (IBNS) : Terming Narnedra Modi's notes ban an "economic robbery," Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the NDA Government has divided India into two halves-the rich and the poor.
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.
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.
Demonetisation: ED raids two locations in Guwahati
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:49 am
Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS) : In the wake of demonetisation, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Wednesday raided two locations in Assam’s Guwahati city in order to check black money.
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.
'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 27, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the 'Maan Ki Baat' has now become 'Modi Ki Baat.'
Bihar BJP tipped off about demonetisation: JD(U) on land deals
Nov 26, 2016, at 02:41 am
Patna, Nov 25 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in his state was earlier tipped off about the demonetisation move due to which it made series of land purchases between August and September this year.
Over 90% respondents feel demonetisation will end corruption: PM's app survey
Nov 24, 2016, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move has received the support of over 90 percent of the 5,00,000 people who took the survey on the Narendra Modi app.