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India, All india, 12 Nov 2016
Punjab: Police confiscate 500 Rs notes worth Rs 1 crore
Police said they acted on a tip-off and intercepted an SUV from which bundles of notes in the denomination of Rs 500 were found.
12 Nov 2016 9:20 PM
Anger grows across India as banks struggle to swap banned notes for 4th day
There were reports of skirmishes between people who had queued up to exchange or deposit their old and now defunct cash.
12 Nov 2016 8:51 PM
Post offices collect, exchange scrapped notes worth Rs 435 cr
The postal department had initially witnessed some problems in distribution of newly-printed currency notes, but it was resolved eventually.
12 Nov 2016 8:32 PM
Demonetisation: Pak, ISI, most troubled, says Rajnath
The Union Minister said that Pakistan and ISI, who were running terror activities with fake currency, are the worst hit by govt’s decision.
12 Nov 2016 8:16 PM
Jayalalithaa needs recuperation, can leave when she wants: doctor
He said her discharge from the hospital depended on her progress adding no date has been fixed for it.
12 Nov 2016 7:07 PM
J&K: Pak violates ceasefire in Kupwara, Army jawan killed
The martyred jawan has been identified as Harshid Badarya.
12 Nov 2016 3:37 PM
‘It was a prank!’: Gujarat paper flooded with calls after it ‘foresaw’ note ban
The paper had carried an article on April fool’s day claiming that the government was planning to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
12 Nov 2016 3:13 PM
As salt prices hit the roof, Govt scampers to quell rumours
Adequate salt has been produced, stocked and being supplied in Gujarat, which produces 75 per cent total salt in India, the govt said.
12 Nov 2016 2:48 PM
Note ban: Modi hints at more action to curb black money
Modi termed the demonetisation as ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ and hailed the undaunting spirit of people despite their hardship.
12 Nov 2016 2:41 PM
Boatmen trade blows over invalid Rs 1,000 notes floating in Ganga
Nineteen Rs 1,000 notes in a torn condition have been recovered from the river.
12 Nov 2016 2:08 PM
Note ban surgical strike on people’s small savings: Kejriwal
He said a BLP leader was seen with new notes of Rs 2,000 on social media days before Modi announced withdrawal of high value currency.
12 Nov 2016 1:27 PM
Demonetisation: Chaos grows, queues get even longer at banks, ATMs on weekend
People including elderly and women in large numbers were queuing up to get the valid currency notes needed to meet their daily expenses.
12 Nov 2016 12:33 PM
Delhi Police Crime Branch to probe missing JNU student Najeeb's case
Najeeb Ahmed went missing on October 15 following an on-campus scuffle allegedly with the members of ABVP the night before.
12 Nov 2016 11:40 AM
Note ban: Brisk business for Kolkata sex workers
Sex workers who charge below Rs 500 are facing tough time as they have hardly got any customers in the last two days.
12 Nov 2016 11:34 AM
Rs 500/1,000 notes valid for utility payments till Nov 14
Payments towards utility bills will be restricted to only individuals or households for arrears and/or current bills.
12 Nov 2016 11:18 AM
Salt prices skyrocket to Rs 200/kg in Delhi, UP; Govt denies shortage rumours
Lack of small denomination currency triggered rumours of black marketing of essential commodities like salt.
12 Nov 2016 10:52 AM
Demonetisation: People may conduct 'surgical strike' on govt, says Uddhav
The Shiv Sena President dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conduct ‘surgical strikes’ on Swiss banks to bring back black money.
12 Nov 2016 10:36 AM
Demonetisation sparks chaos, 3 die, 1 allegedly commits suicide
Two people died in Kerala and one in Mumbai, while a panicked woman reportedly killed committed suicide in Telangana.
12 Nov 2016 10:23 AM
Government no to 43 for High Court judges’ posts
Clears 34 names on list of 77 submitted by SC collegium for appointment
12 Nov 2016 6:50 AM
Defence reforms decision just months away: Manohar Parrikar
The chiefs of both the Army and the Air Force will retire this year end.
12 Nov 2016 6:45 AM
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