Reacting to the Reserve Bank of India's decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, Vimal Nadar, the Head of Research at real estate firm Colliers India has called it a "timely" move aimed at "prudent currency management".
Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Reserve Bank of India's move to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation and termed it the party's desperate attempt to divert the attention from their failures.
RBI on Friday announced that it has decided to withdraw the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation but they will continue to remain legal tender.
The central bank believes that four-month time is enough for people to exchange notes with the banks. Most of the Rs 2,000 notes that are in circulation is expected to return to banks within the given time frame of 30th September.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday came out hard against the Reserve Bank of India's move to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation and said that it was typical of the government to first act and think second.
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to withdraw the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation but they will continue to remain as legal tender.
Since tourism resumed in Bhutan last September, Bhutan's Department of Tourism notified that only certified hotels will be allowed to cater to tourists. The decision was taken to ensure and enhance the overall tourist experience in Bhutan, according to Bhutan Live report.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Thursday announced that electricity charges up to 100 units would be waived for people in the state and charges up to 200 units would be halved if Congress wins the assembly polls to be held later this year
The app, known as Premom, will also be banned from sharing personal health information for advertising purposes. It must ensure that the data it shared without users' consent is deleted from third-party systems, according to the Federal Trade Commission
The opening match of India's tour of Australia witnessed the Indian women's hockey team midfielder Monika achieve the milestone of completing 200 international caps.
Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha and General Secretary Dushyant Gautam along with all office bearers will be present on the occasion. In the "Kamal Mitra" training programme, 200 women from every Lok Sabha constituency will be trained to become Mahil Mitra.
Nikam's statement comes after the US court approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India where he is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.