-Frontline.in Interview with Utsa Patnaik, professor emerita of economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. By T.K. RAJALAKSHMI THE FALLOUT of the decision of the National Democratic Alliance government to demonetise currency of higher denominations has been felt across all sections of people. There are concerns that it will lead to an overall economic slowdown given the acute shortage of currency for industrial and agricultural operations. The impact on agriculture and those dependent on agriculture...
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Expect all demonetised money to come back to system: Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia -Khushboo Narayan
-The Indian Express Questions over cost of exercise; will tax black money hoarders, says Adhia Mumbai: THE government expects the entire money in circulation in the form of currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 which have been scrapped to come back to the banking system so that the tax authority can trace the transactions and tax black money hoarders, Revenue Secretary, Hasmukh Adhia said on Tuesday. This, effectively, undermines the...
More »I-T operations since cash ban yield Rs 2,000 crore; Over 400 inquiries conducted after Nov 8
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The income tax department has unearthed over Rs 2,000 crore in unaccounted income in search and survey operations across the country since the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8. The department also seized over Rs 130 crore in cash and jewellery. In a press note on Tuesday, the I-T department said it carried out more than 400 investigations after November 8....
More »Law to regulate working condition of domestic workers demanded
-PTI The platform has also drafted a model Domestic Workers Regulation of Work and Social Security Bill and discussion on it was held with various stakeholders. New Delhi: Civil society organisations and trade unions under the banner of National Platform for Domestic Workers today demanded a comprehensive legislation to regulate their working condition and provisions for social security benefits. The platform has also drafted a model Domestic Workers Regulation of Work and...
More »Did Modi receive over Rs 55 crore from the Sahara Group as the chief minister of Gujarat? -Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Advait Rao Palepu
-Economic and Political Weekly Documents seized by the Income Tax Department in private corporations imply pay-offs were made to the PM and leading politicians. At 8 pm on 8 November 2016, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to a live broadcast on Doordarshan to make the historic announcement that the government was demonetising notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, emphasising his commitment to ridding India of the “evils of corruption” and...
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