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.
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said Rs 2000 notes are not much used for transaction and are less in circulation, hence there is nothing wrong in replacing them with smaller currently notes.
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Friday asserted that the government there was "no decision" on printing Rs. 2,000 notes as there are "more than adequate" in the system.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): A State Bank of India (SBI) ATM in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur was found dispensing counterfeit and torn notes of Rs 2000.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Kumar Malaiya claimed that the ongoing nationwide cash crunch was on account of a shortage of supply of Rs. 2000 currency denomination.
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): One person was on Thursday arrested from Uttar Pradesh' Pratapgarh district in connection with a fake Rs. 2000 currency note which was dispensed from an SBI ATM in Delhi.
New Delhi [India], Feb.22 (ANI): The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said that it had taken cognisance of media reports that the ATM of one of its branches in the Sangam Vihar area of Delhi had allegedly dispensed some fake Rs.2000/- notes on February 6, 2017.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): Even as the nation still reels from a cash crunch post demonetisation, a small temple in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district was seen decorating its goddess deity with new Rs. 2000 notes as sign of celebrating New Year.
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Briefing the media over the US Fed Rate Hike, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said that the markets have already factored in the rate hike and they would remain fairly stable.
New Delhi [India], Dec. 11 (ANI): Joint Commissioner of Police Ravindra Yadav on Sunday said the Income Tax (IT) Department is investigating the source of Rs. 2.60 crore amount seized in new Rs. 2000 notes from a law firm in South Delhi's Greater Kailash area last night.