-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The aam aadmi putting up with the widespread distress and economic loss caused by declaring invalid all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes sees a positive side to the move — it will unearth and stamp out black money. This is one of the stated objectives in the government's notification of November. There is also the target of finishing off fake currency, which harms...
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Demonetisation: Centre sends teams to study impact -B Muralidhar Reddy
-The Hindu The decision is intended to convey that there is no going back on Narendra Modi’s announcement. New Delhi: Having resolved to stay the course and see through the implementation of the Prime Minister’s decision on withdrawal of 500- and 1000-rupee notes from circulation, the Union Government late on Friday night announced that a team of officials from the centre was being rushed to different States for a spot assessment of...
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-Scroll.in The government said it is still examining the reports submitted by a team of experts who had conducted studies to come up with a figure. The Finance Ministry on Friday said there is no official estimate of the amount of black money in the country or overseas. The government said it is still examining reports submitted by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, the National Council of Applied Economic...
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-The Hindu Business Line Bengaluru/ Ahmedabad: Though acreage under the main rabi (winter) crops, such as wheat, gram and mustard continued to rise, overall sowing for the season across the country has turned sluggish as cash-strapped farmers have slowed down planting. According to preliminary data released by the Agriculture Ministry, acreage under rabi crops till November 18 stood lower, at 241.73 lakh hectares, compared to 243.38 lakh ha in the corresponding period...
More »Dr. Kavita Rao, professor at National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), interviewed by Supriya Sharma (Scroll.in)
-Scroll.in The author of a paper published by a research institute under the Ministry of Finance expands on its conclusions. The drying up of cash has thrown the lives of millions of Indians in disarray. But many facing hardship support the government’s move. In Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, a farmer who did not have cash to buy seeds and fertilisers, said, “Now when rich people deposit money in the bank, the income tax people...
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