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Rs 2,000 note exchange: Small queues, confusion over rules
Rediff.com23 May 2023Small queues were witnessed at some bank branches on Tuesday for the exchange of Rs 2,000 notes against smaller denominations as part of the withdrawal exercise. As per the RBI guidelines issued on Friday, the exchange of Rs 2,000 facility is available from Tuesday. A person can exchange up to a limit of Rs 20,000 at a time without filling any form or requisition slip.
6-km tunnel in Uttarakhand to bring last outpost on China border closer
Rediff.com23 May 2023A six-kilometre-long tunnel will be constructed between Bundi and Garbiyang on the Ghatiabagar-Lipulekh road in Uttarakhand to make the way to the last border post of the Lipulekh pass on the India-China border smoother, a senior BRO official said on Tuesday.
RBI defends Rs 2000 note exchange exercise in court, says not demonetisation
Rediff.com23 May 2023The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday told the Delhi high court that withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes is not demonetisation but a statutory exercise, and the decision to enable their exchange was taken for operational convenience.
Hindustan Unilever, Genpact launch Be.Seen to help minority-owned units
Rediff.com23 May 2023HUL and Genpact aim to enable these businesses to eventually get absorbed into the supply chains of large consumer companies, including that of HUL. In 2021, the maker of Sunsilk shampoos committed to spending Rs 2,000 crore annually with diverse businesses by 2025, Ansu Archana, procurement director, beauty & wellbeing, HUL, told Business Standard. Archana added that the program aligns with Unilever's wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society.
Delhi sizzles as temperature soars above 46 degrees C, strains power grids
Rediff.com22 May 2023The mercury soared to 46.2 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh, making it the hottest place in the capital.
Jallikattu Verdict A Victory For Tamil Youth Power
Rediff.com22 May 2023They just wanted their angst noticed, and as a symbol of recognition, Jallikattu, restored without the annual ritual of court cases and adjournments, explains N Sathya Moorthy.
Can You Send Email With An Attachment?
Rediff.com22 May 2023More than 70 per cent of Indian youth aged between 15 and 29 can't!
Rs 2,000 notes: RBI is cautious not to repeat mistakes of 2016 demonetisation
Rediff.com22 May 2023The Reserve Bank on Monday advised banks to provide shade from the sun and water to customers waiting to exchange or deposit Rs 2,000 notes. It can be noted that during the note ban in 2016, there were allegations of customers dying while waiting in queues to exchange bank notes. Following Friday's announcement of withdrawing Rs 2,000 notes -- the notes continue to be legal tender unlike demonetisation exercise -- there were concerns about customers facing inconvenience, especially given the summer being at its peak.
PIL filed against exchange of Rs 2000 notes without ID, requisition slip
Rediff.com22 May 2023A public interest litigation was filed in the Delhi high court on Monday against permission to exchange Rs 2000 banknotes without obtaining any requisition slip and identity proof.
Jewellers getting more inquiries for gold after RBI withdraws Rs 2,000 notes; no panic buying
Rediff.com21 May 2023Jewellers in India, the world's second largest gold consuming country after China, have started receiving more inquiries for purchase of gold or silver immediately after the Reserve Bank's announcement to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes from circulation. However, there is no panic buying of the precious metal unlike the situation witnessed in 2016 during demonetisation, jewellers body GJC said on Sunday. In fact in the last two days, the actual gold purchase has been less in exchange of Rs 2,000 notes due to strict Know your Customer (KYC) norms although sources said some jewellers have started charging a 5-10 per cent premium, taking the gold prices to Rs 66,000 per 10 grams level.
No form or identity proof required for exchanging Rs 2,000 notes
Rediff.com21 May 2023No form or requisition slip is required for exchange of Rs 2,000 notes up to a limit of Rs 20,000 at a time as part of exercise to withdraw high-value currency notes from circulation. RBI on Friday in a surprise move announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation but gave public time till September 30 to either deposit such notes in accounts or exchange them at banks. Unlike the November 2016 shock of demonetisation, when old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were invalidated overnight, the Rs 2,000 notes will continue to be a legal tender.
6 entities under lens for suspicious trading in Adani shares: SC panel
Rediff.com21 May 2023Six entities including four foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are under lens for suspicious trading in Adani group shares prior to the release of the damning Hindenburg report, the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has said. There was a build up of short positions in the Adani scips prior to the January 24 release of the Hindenburg report, and substantial profits were booked thereafter as stocks crashed, the 178-page report said. A "short" position is generally the sale of a stock one does not own.
Adani row: SC panel says 6 entities under lens for...
Rediff.com21 May 2023Six entities including four foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are under lens for suspicious trading in Adani group shares prior to the release of the damning Hindenburg report, the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has said.
Deshpande to be pro-tem Speaker in 3-day Karnataka assembly session from Monday
Rediff.com21 May 2023The first Karnataka legislative assembly session, after the formation of the new government will be held on starting Monday next week in Bengaluru.
'Tughlaqi demonetisation drama': Oppn on 2000 note ban
Rediff.com20 May 2023The Bharatiya Janata Party rejected this was any sort of demonetisation and instead reminded the Congress that even during the rule of Manmohan Singh, old currency notes were taken off circulation.
Siddaramaiah cabinet gives 'in-principle' nod for Cong's 5 guarantees
Rediff.com20 May 2023The first Cabinet meeting was held immediately after Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister, and D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister along with eight MLAs as Ministers.
Congress won Karnataka because...: Rahul at oath taking event
Rediff.com20 May 2023Gandhi said the 5 'guarantees' promised by the party will be implemented within a few hours after the first Cabinet meeting.
Kharge's son, Lingayat leader part of Siddaramaiah's govt
Rediff.com20 May 2023According to sources in the Congress, eight legislators are likely to be sworn in as ministers along with them.
Over Rs 2.31 cr, 1 kg gold found in basement of Rajasthan govt building
Rediff.com20 May 2023According to officials, seven employees of the Yojna Bhawan having access to the basement have been detained for questioning.
Banks to start exchange of Rs 2000 notes on May 23
Rediff.com20 May 2023The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30. The bank notes in Rs 2,000 denomination will continue to be a legal tender, the RBI said in a statement. In order to ensure operational convenience and to avoid disruption of regular activities of bank branches, the RBI said exchange of Rs 2,000 bank notes into bank notes of other denominations can be made up to a limit of Rs 20,000 at a time at any bank starting from May 23, 2023.
First act, then think: Oppn has field day over 2000 note ban
Rediff.com20 May 2023Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters The Congress also said demonetisation has come a full circle and added that the Rs 2,000 note was a "band-aid to cover up the foolish decision of demonetising" Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.
Sidda, DKS finalise cabinet with Cong high command, likely to have 20 ministers
Rediff.com19 May 2023Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar on Friday discussed the modalities of cabinet formation in the state with the party leadership in Delhi and are learnt to have shortlisted some names of ministers and their portfolios.
Sustainable fashion gets thrown a life jacket after PM wears upcycled sadri
Rediff.com19 May 2023Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has been at the forefront of climate action and saving the environment campaigns - whether plogging at a beach in Mahabalipuram in 2019 or wearing a sky-blue 'sadri' jacket to Parliament made of material recycled from plastic bottles. Made by Karur-based sustainable fashion brand EcoLine Clothing (EcoLine), a brand of Shree Renga Polymers, front runner in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling and sustainable textiles in India run by IITians, the company recycles PET bottles and upcycles them into value-added products, such as garments. Three months on, the phone lines of Senthil Sankar, managing partner at Shree Renga Polymers and EcoLine, have been ringing non-stop since the jacket made out of recycled plastic at Karur, Tamil Nadu's textile capital, was worn by the PM to Parliament on February 8.
Congress's 5 poll guarantees in Karnataka to have 'conditions apply' clause?
Rediff.com19 May 2023Will the new Congress government implement the five 'guarantees' that helped it in part to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party in toto or will they now add a "conditions apply" clause?
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar reach Delhi to finalise cabinet berths
Rediff.com19 May 2023Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi on Friday to discuss with the party's high command the names of ministers to be inducted into the new cabinet and the allocation of portfolios.
The Importance Of Being Siddaramaiah
Rediff.com19 May 2023Siddaramaiah, who hails from the shepherd Kuruba caste, holds the record for presenting the highest number of Budgets in Karnataka -- 13 so far. He has often spoken about how he was mocked in 1994 before he presented his first Budget. 'Some people asked, "Can he count sheep?",' Siddaramaiah told a regional news channel.
CAT, Through The Ages
Rediff.com19 May 2023CAT began in 1984 and after 25 years of pen and paper mode, it moved to a computer-based test in 2009.
As Sidda-DKS take guard, Lingayats, Dalits jostle for key posts
Rediff.com18 May 2023Multiple challenges, particularly with regard to cabinet formation, stare at Siddaramaiah as he takes over as the new chief minister of Karnataka, nudging out party colleague and state Congress president D K Shivakumar -- who will now be his deputy.
What you should know about new rules for using credit card abroad
Rediff.com18 May 2023The Union finance ministry on Thursday issued a clarification on the changes in FEMA rules which brings overseas international credit card spending under the RBI's liberalised remittance scheme (LRS). Here's how it affects you.
Executive-judiciary relationship will stay cordial: New law minister Meghwal
Rediff.com18 May 2023Soon after assuming office, Meghwal declared that there was no confrontation with the judiciary and that his priority would be to ensure speedy justice for all.
Rijiju had frequent run-ins with judiciary as law minister
Rediff.com18 May 2023Kiren Rijiju's exit from the coveted law ministry came in the midst of his frequent criticism of the judiciary, particularly on the system of appointment of judges to high courts and the Supreme Court.
5 Cong 'guarantees' in K'taka may cost state exchequer Rs 50,000 cr per year
Rediff.com17 May 2023The implementation of the five 'guarantees' announced by the Congress may cost the state exchequer an estimated Rs 50,000 crore annually.
Bank of Baroda makes Rs 500 crore provision for Go First exposure
Rediff.com17 May 2023Bank of Baroda (BoB) has made prudential provision of Rs 500 crore for exposure to Go First, which has sought bankruptcy protection after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted its plea for voluntary insolvency. Sanjiv Chadha, managing director and chief executive officer of BoB, said the bank identifies issues in advance and makes provisions if required. The Mumbai-based public sector lender has an exposure of Rs 1,300 crore to the troubled airline.
Don't create atmosphere of fear, SC tells ED in Chhattisgarh liquor scam hearing
Rediff.com16 May 2023Don't create an "atmosphere of fear", the Supreme Court Tuesday told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after the Chhattisgarh government alleged the probe agency is "running amok" and is trying to implicate Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 2,000 crore liquor scam in the state.
TCNS deal may raise debt, near-term profitability risks for ABFRL: Analysts
Rediff.com16 May 2023Street gave a thumbs down to Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL)-TCNS Clothing deal as analysts flagged near-term profitability risks for ABFRL with its latest acquisition. At the bourses, shares of the Aditya Birla group company tumbled 6.2 per cent in the intra-day trade, before settling 3.27 per cent lower at R 207.2. Those of TCNS, meanwhile, plunged 20 per cent to end at Rs 416.64.
BSE relaunches Sensex, Bankex derivative contracts
Rediff.com15 May 2023BSE on Monday relaunched Sensex and Bankex derivative contracts in its bid to boost derivative trading at the country's premier bourse. The relaunch of derivative contracts comes with a reduced lot size of futures and options and a new expiry cycle of Friday from Thursday earlier, BSE said. Derivatives are considered to be high-risk-reward financial instruments aimed at hedging risk in the equity market.
Taxing The Rich To Please The Poor
Rediff.com15 May 2023Taxing the rich will fetch nothing; only votes, argues Debashis Basu.
Kharge to pick Karnataka CM based on opinions of all Cong MLAs
Rediff.com15 May 2023The Congress Legislature Party, which met at a private hotel in Bengaluru on Sunday evening, passed a unanimous resolution authorising the party chief to pick its leader.
Behind the sweep: What worked for Congress in Karnataka
Rediff.com14 May 2023The Congress, by and large, focused on local issues in this election and its campaign also was run by state leaders initially.
Will fulfil 5 pre-poll guarantees in first cabinet meeting: Siddaramaiah
Rediff.com14 May 2023He also said the mandate given by the people is to give a pro-people administration and not for "enjoyment".