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Demonetisation has been a 'major failure', says Sitaram Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury took to Facebook on Thursday to say that the Indian economy has ground to a halt in the last month since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a demonetisation drive and added
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BJP hits back at Oppn, says black money supporters observing black day
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): With the opposition observing black day to vent their ire over the existing problems post one month of the demonetisation drive, the government today cornered the Gandhi family while stating that those questioning the ruling dispensation are supporting the bl
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RBI says Rs. 11.5 lakh crore collected post demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Rama Subramaniam Gandhi on Wednesday announced that the banks have collected Rs. 11.5 lakh crore so far post the November 8 demonetisation drive.
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Advani lashes out at Centre, Oppn over Parliament logjam
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani has expressed his ire over the repeated disruptions in Parliament post the government's demonetisation drive while holding both the ruling dispensation as well as the opposition responsible for the
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PM Modi has taken corruption, black money head on: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec. 1 (ANI): Hailing the BJP-led NDA Government's demonetisation drive, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the bold decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended the policy paralysis prevalent under the UPA regime.
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Income Tax Amendment Bill necessary to curb black money: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.29 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party member (BJP) member Anant Kumar on Tuesday asserted that there was an urgent need to pass the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill 2016 as it would further strengthen the government's effor
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Victory in local body elections a wake-up call for those opposing demoneti
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangalore [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that the verdict of the local polls in Maharashtra is a clear indication of the fact that the nation would not tolerate those opposing the government's demonetisation drive.
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Demonetisation: First meeting of panel of CMs on Dec. 2
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): The first meeting of the panel of Chief Ministers set up by the Centre to suggest measures to minimize the inconvenience to the people post the demonetisation drive will be held on December 2 under the chairmanship of Andhra Pradesh's N. Chandrababu Nai
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PM Modi bats for poor, lays emphasis on cashless society
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is facing all out criticism from the opposition post the government's demonetisation drive, today urged all to support this endeavor to make India a digital economy and a cashless society.
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Parliament adjourns as opposition refuses to back down
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 28 (ANI): Parliament was adjourned on Monday after the opposition refused to halt its protest over the Center's demonetisation drive.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Oppn, says nation supporting demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 28 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday charged the opposition with obstructing the smooth functioning of the Parliament and said the protest called by them holds no significance as the entire nation is supporting the government's de
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LS adjourned amid uproar over demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 p.m. following uproar by the opposition parties over the government's demonetisation drive.
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