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People standing in a long queue to collect cash from an ATM in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI/File)

Read how India is fast becoming a cashless economy

State Bank of India finding says there was no surge in cash withdrawals despite banks lifting all limits.

4 April 2017 5:03 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Demonetisation led to digitisation and growth in tax base: Jaitley

A message is loud and clear that it's no longer safe to deal substantially in cash.

10 Jun 2017 10:47 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrives in the Parliament to present the Union budget for 2017-18, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India aspiring to be a developed country: Jaitley

Finance minister informs Parliament that frauds like chit funds scams were result of a cash economy.

9 Feb 2017 4:08 PM IST

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

Centre pushes for e-payment in hospitals

Post demonitisation, the health ministry had sent instructions to all government hospitals to start digital payment of...

24 April 2017 1:40 AM IST

People queue up outside an ATM to withdraw money in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Cash withdrawals reach pre-demonetisation level

Report says supply of currency from banks to ATMs is 50 per cent less than supply before Nov 8.

21 April 2017 6:26 PM IST

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

Centre to provide tax benefit to small business

The government will soon bring a legislation in the budget session on this in the Parliament.

20 Dec 2016 1:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Modi launches 2 schemes to promote digital transactions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday warned that the battle against black money would not end till it is won.

25 Dec 2016 11:35 AM IST

The Modi government is examining a proposal that could lead to harsher punishments for defaulters in cheque bouncing cases. (Representational image)

Govt plans harsher law in cheque bouncing cases

Among the measures the government is examining is that the defaulter will have a month's time to rectify the error.

25 Dec 2016 10:07 AM IST

Congress leader Mohan Prakash at a press meet in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: Debashish Dey)

Note ban benefits foreign firms: Congress

The Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for forcing a cashless economy on people and promoting foreign...

23 Dec 2016 6:37 AM IST

People wait in a queue to withdraw cash at a bank in Fort. (PhDebasish Dey

Maharashtra to go cashless in four months, says Sudhir Mungantiwar

It will happen by end of March 2017, distributes point-of-sale machines, says Mungantiwar .

2 Dec 2016 5:01 AM IST

Prithviraj Chavan and Ajit Pawar

Government to push for cashless economy: Devendra Fadnavis

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan alleged that demonetisation decision was political and was taken eyeing the UP and...

8 Dec 2016 7:14 AM IST

Jan Dhan accounts and distribution of RuPay cards in Maharashtra till November 23, 2016

Rs 1 crore award, weekly prizes for digital payments: Govt

Transactions using RuPay, USSD, UPI and AEPS will be covered under the scheme, but not credit card and e-wallet...

15 Dec 2016 5:03 PM IST