-The Telegraph New delhi: A nationwide network of farmers today dubbed the demonetisation exercise "the most hurtful scheme since independence" and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledges for the agriculture sector announced on December 31 were "a rehash of what already exists". The network of farmers' associations and representatives from across the country said in a letter sent to the Prime Minister that the demonetisation move had shown a "dismaying disregard"...
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EPFO makes Aadhaar mandatory for its pensioners, members
-PTI NEW delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO has made it mandatory for its about 50 lakh pensioners and around four crore subscribers to provide either Aadhaar or a proof that they have applied for it till month-end to remain the beneficiary of its social security schemes. "At present it is the correct position that the pensioners as well as members would have to provide Aadhaar or enrolment slips by January 31, 2017,...
More »Demonetisation U-turn? RBI now turns away people wanting to exchange Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes
-PTI New delhi: Hundreds thronging the RBI office to exchange old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes returned empty handed as the central bank is allowing the facility only for NRIs or those who were abroad during the 50-day demonetisation period.' Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on 8 November, 2016 had said, "There may be some who for some reason, are not able to deposit their old 500...
More »97% banned notes said to be deposited in banks in blow to Modi's black money fight -Siddhartha Singh
-Livemint.com Banks have received Rs14.97 trillion ($220 billion) as of 30 December, the deadline for handing in the banned notes, said a person familiar with the matter New delhi: Indians have deposited nearly all the currency bills outlawed at the end of the deadline last year, according to people with knowledge of the matter, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to unearth unaccounted wealth and fight corruption. Banks have received...
More »SC: Make public list of corporate loan defaulters -Dhananjay Mahapatra
-The Times of India NEW delhi: A list of corporate loan defaulters will soon be made public as the Supreme Court directed the Centre on Tuesday to provide a compendium of corporate entities, who owe Rs 500 crore or more to banks, in four weeks. A bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud brushed aside the RBI's objections in October against making public...
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