-Hindustan Times New Delhi: When seven days of standing in long queues outside Banks yielded no results, a 35-year-old scrap dealer allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his house in northeast Delhi’s Mustafabad on Thursday night. Mohammed Shakeel was reportedly frustrated because he couldn’t exchange old notes worth Rs 5,000. He had to pay instalments of two loans as well. Shakeel’s family said he went to Banks early morning,...
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Demonetisation: Investigate unusual spurt in deposits
-The Economic Times A graphic on this page on Thursday showed a steep increase of Rs 4.8 lakh crore in bank deposits in September over the August figure. This spurt, ahead of the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes announced on November 8, was not seasonal. It needs to be inquired into, to rid the demonetisation drive of a possible taint in the form of suspicion that some people...
More »Dry ATMs dispensing more disappointment than cash
-The Economic Times Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants India to go cashless. And it seems that automated teller machines, or ATMs, have been taking the lead ever since the demonetisation drive began. They are absolutely what PM wants the economy to be — cashless. The result: people's frustration is building up because ATMs are either getting emptied faster than they are refilled, or they are just not working. ET reports from commercial hubs...
More »There is a human cost of development projects, says new report
The term 'development' holds a positive connotation for most policymakers. However, there are examples abound, which indicates that development also cause enormous misery to the people, particularly the poor and the marginalized. Take for instance, the organizing of 2010 Commonwealth Games, due to which massive infrastructural development in the national capital was undertaken when Sheila Dikshit was the Chief Minister of Delhi. It has been estimated that almost 2 lakh...
More »Brace for more cash blues as the next salary date nears -G Naga Sridhar
-The Hindu Business Line Ensuring cash availability will be a challenge for Banks, too Hyderabad: Come December first week, Banks may face immense pressure in disbursing cash when customers withdraw their salaries credited in bank accounts. According to bankers, there will be pressure for all stake holders during December 1-7 when salaries are disbursed for government and private sector employees across the country. According to government data, the Centre’s total salary and allowances bill...
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