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The situation is expected to get worse in the coming days with the governments decision not to accept demonetised Rs 500 notes from Thursday midnight in both hospitals as well as the select pharma shops which were accepting them. (Representational image)

Free treatment for patients, but attendants feel cash crunch

With cash running out fast, non-acceptance of old notes and limited access to money, they are left stranded.

15 Dec 2016 2:44 AM IST

An elderly woman is helped by policemen as people stand in queues to withdraw cash from a bank in Faridabad on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

No special lines for us at ATMs: Specially-abled

Expressing their anguish, scores of disabled people aired their grievances and alleged that they have no access to the...

14 Dec 2016 1:37 AM IST

According to animal activists, rescuers and custodian of animal rights, despite the awareness, the atrocities have increased, as laws against cruelty remain obsolete.

Life of an animal is just Rs 50, say activists; demand stringent laws

Abusive behavior against animals on rise, 25 complaints each day.

12 Dec 2016 2:23 AM IST

A demolition drive carried out by DDA and SDMC on the night of December 5.

Slum demolished, migrants face cold out in the open

The 30-acre site, where laughter and chuckles resonated the air once, is left with stories of cries, broken dreams, and...

11 Dec 2016 1:47 AM IST

A railway official on the condition of anonymity said, We will check the Harbour and the Trans-Harbour line, so there will be an inspection in small sections by each of our three teams.

Train schedules derailed, chaos at railway stations

Around 32 trains were rescheduled while four trains were cancelled due to dense fog in parts of North India, throwing...

10 Dec 2016 1:50 AM IST

Three villages in Patna, Bihar are undergoing a process of becoming cashless, in an initiative taken by the Bank of Baroda. (Representational image)

Wholesale traders reject idea of cashless deals

Central government's decision of denouncing notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8 paralysed the functioning of...

8 Dec 2016 2:06 AM IST

Majority of staff members of several malls unanimously pointed that due to the note ban, they saw a rise in online transactions.

Shoppers shift from markets to malls as cash crunch continues

The business at the food courts in malls has taken a back seat, as most people pay through cash at such places.

5 Dec 2016 3:31 AM IST

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Bank staff misusing their privileges in Delhi?

The ATM machine had developed a technical problem due to which it took long for us to rectify it.

4 Dec 2016 2:26 AM IST

People wait outside a bank to withdraw money in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Delhi: Payday chaos returns to haunt people

Banks close within three hours as cash chest runs dry, minor scuffle in South Delhi.

3 Dec 2016 3:38 AM IST

Labourers at the Narela market. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Farmers in dire straits due to currency ban

Rural communities, who had been reeling under nearly two years of drought were looking forward to the rabi crop.

2 Dec 2016 2:27 AM IST

Most of the temples representatives in the city say that donations made to the temples and dargahs have slouched by 40 per cent.

Temples now accept donations via Paytm

Small flower vendors, sweet shops and provision stalls, which offer puja items, have gone out of business.

1 Dec 2016 3:30 AM IST

As per the members of the local traders associations, in the last 15 days, the market has died down.

Sarojini, Lajpat markets feel note ban pinch

A small number of traders, with no options left, have already wrapped up business and returned home.

30 Nov 2016 2:53 AM IST