Demonetisation

Modi did a Tughlaq with demonetisation: Yashwant Sinha’s latest attack

Sinha said that even Tughlaq had gone for a move like demonetisation 700 years ago.

Nov 15, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

300% jump in PAN applications post demonetisation: CBDT

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra said while there were around 2.5 lakh PAN applications per month earlier, after the Centre announced to scrap high value currency notes in November last year, the number rose to 7.5 lakh.

Nov 14, 2017, 22:00 PM IST

Demonetisation: I-T dept to issue notices to suspicious cash depositors

The people who have filed their returns will be examined against the amounts they have deposited during the period of demonetisation, so that we can see whether they have correctly disclosed their income or not, the CBDT chief said.

Nov 14, 2017, 20:08 PM IST

Unaccounted income of over Rs 1400 crore unearthed during raids on Sasikala's kin

Sasikala is serving a four-year jail term in a disproportionate assets case. 

Nov 13, 2017, 22:31 PM IST

Demonetisation helped formalising large part of economy: PM Narendra Modi

In an address at an ASEAN business forum, Modi also highlighting rolling out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as well as measures for bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, besides the linking of Aadhaar database with financial transactions as part of broader policy initiatives to bring transparency in the financial sector.

Nov 13, 2017, 19:19 PM IST

Government covering up sufferings of people: Shatrughan Sinha's latest barb at PM Modi

In an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday accused the government of not highlighting the pain suffered by the people over demonetisation and implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Nov 11, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

9/11, 8/11 key dates for world: Vijayvargiya on note ban

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has said the "9/11" terrorist attack in the United States and demonetisation announced in India on "8/11" last year are important dates for the world.

Nov 10, 2017, 23:11 PM IST

Demonetisation, GST failures; PM Narendra Modi should sack Arun Jaitley: Yashwant Sinha

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday termed demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax as failures and asked Prime Narendra Modi to sack Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over GST.

Nov 10, 2017, 20:32 PM IST

Got a strong leader after a long time, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar applauds Narendra Modi

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him a very strong leader. "After a long term, we have got a strong leader.

Nov 10, 2017, 12:26 PM IST

Rs 9,000 crore attached post demonetisation: ED

ED on Thursday said that it has attached black money to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore post demonetisation.

Nov 10, 2017, 00:27 AM IST

Note ban survey on Modi app receives 'good response'

Demonetisation has emerged as a rallying point for both the BJP and the opposition with the latter terming it a failure and marking its anniversary as 'black day' while the ruling party describing it as an attack on black money and observing the day as 'anti-blackmoney day'.

Nov 09, 2017, 19:08 PM IST

Parl panel quizzes FinMin officials on note ban impact

Members expressed concerns over demonetisation's impact on 'Brand India' as the country has now ceased to be the world's fastest growing major economy.

Nov 09, 2017, 17:12 PM IST

Demonetisation was for institutional cleansing: Niti Aayog's Bibek Debroy

Niti Aayog's Bibek Debroy also says demonetisation should not be seen through a narrow cost-benefit calculus but as a move aimed at "institutional cleansing".

Nov 09, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

People supported demonetisation despite facing difficulties: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

One year down the line, the decision of demonetisation has proved right, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday.

Nov 08, 2017, 23:44 PM IST

Demonetisation: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'tragedy manufacturer'

Amit Shah on Wednesday condemned Rahul Gandhi for "misleading" the nation on demonetisation.

Nov 08, 2017, 23:20 PM IST

Would you mind saying sorry, asks Prakash Raj on notes ban anniversary

The actor took to Twitter and, in an apparent reference to the Prime Minister, asked if the latter was ready to apologise to the nation for notes ban.

Nov 08, 2017, 22:22 PM IST

75,000 Indian industrialists turned NRIs after notes ban: Mamata's latest attack on PM Modi

The firebrand Trinamool Congress leader today alleged that the notes ban decision had caused a loss of Rs 7-lakh crore to the exchequer.

Nov 08, 2017, 19:54 PM IST

Demonetisation definitely a tragedy for Gandhi family: Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani said on Wednesday that the note ban decision was "definitely a tragedy for the Gandhi family".

Nov 08, 2017, 18:23 PM IST

Nitish Kumar congratulates PM Modi govt on first anniversary of note ban

Nitish Kumar on Wednesday congratulated the Modi government on the first anniversary of demonetisation.

Nov 08, 2017, 18:20 PM IST

A year on, demonetised notes find way into temples

Unable to dump their old currency notes, devotees are dropping the demonetised notes in donation boxes at Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar. The deadline for exchange of demonetised notes expired on December 30 last year.

Nov 08, 2017, 17:07 PM IST