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Former Congress MLA Rajesh Jain helped exchange demonetised notes worth Rs 4.5 crore: Police
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Former Congress MLA Rajesh Jain helped exchange demonetised notes worth Rs 4.5 crore: Police

Former Congress MLA Rajesh Jain had helped exchange demonetised notes worth Rs 4.5 crore, police said.

Narendra Modi's charisma may still work in Gujarat but GST, demonetisation will complicate polls
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Narendra Modi's charisma may still work in Gujarat but GST, demonetisation will complicate polls

Narendra Modi aave chhey (Modi is coming) was the BJP’s colourful Whatsapp media invite, giving details of his schedule.

Kamal Haasan does a U-turn on his demonetisation remark, says supported 'Modi govt move' in a hurry
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Kamal Haasan does a U-turn on his demonetisation remark, says supported 'Modi govt move' in a hurry

Actor Kamal Haasan has apologised to people for earlier supporting the withdrawal of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation.

Marathwada Diary: Ten months after demonetisation, ghost of note ban continues to haunt farmers
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Marathwada Diary: Ten months after demonetisation, ghost of note ban continues to haunt farmers

Ten months after currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were scrapped on 8 November last year, the ghost of demonetisation continues to haunt Marathwada.

Congress discusses organisational polls, Sonia and Manmohan lash out at BJP govt in CWC meet
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Congress discusses organisational polls, Sonia and Manmohan lash out at BJP govt in CWC meet

Apart from releasing a schedule for the organisational elections which entail election of Congress president by 15 October, the party also criticised NDA.

Public Accounts Committee can summon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, maintains outgoing panel chief KV Thomas
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Public Accounts Committee can summon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, maintains outgoing panel chief KV Thomas

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee KV Thomas on Sunday maintained that the key parliamentary panel could summon anyone from the council of ministers, including the prime minister.

IMF says impact of demonetisation has abated but insists on quickly replacing old notes
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IMF says impact of demonetisation has abated but insists on quickly replacing old notes

The IMF on Saturday said the impact of demonetisation has abated but insisted on quickly replacing the defunct currency.

Indian inflation seen picking up in February for first time in 7 months on higher food prices
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Indian inflation seen picking up in February for first time in 7 months on higher food prices

Wholesale price inflation is also expected to have picked up last month, to 5.90 percent from 5.25 percent in January

Demonetisation: Finance Ministry refuses to disclose if Arun Jaitley was consulted on note ban
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Demonetisation: Finance Ministry refuses to disclose if Arun Jaitley was consulted on note ban

The Finance Ministry has refused to disclose whether its boss Arun Jaitley was consulted before the announcement of demonetisation by Narendra Modi.

BJP couldn't take the plus points of demonetisation to the masses: Venkaiah Naidu
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BJP couldn't take the plus points of demonetisation to the masses: Venkaiah Naidu

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday admitted that ruling BJP failed to take the positives of demonetisation to the masses fully.

Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned as Opposition demands apology from Narendra Modi
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Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned as Opposition demands apology from Narendra Modi

The Budget Session will probably not be smooth for the Narendra Modi government.

Demonetisation: Oppn in Rajya Sabha hits out at govt for continuing restrictions on withdrawals
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Demonetisation: Oppn in Rajya Sabha hits out at govt for continuing restrictions on withdrawals

Opposition parties including Congress and TMC joined ranks to slam the government for continuing restrictions on cash withdrawal after demonetisation.

Narendra Modi in Parliament defends demonetisation, lambasts Rahul Gandhi: 'Not concerned about polls'
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Narendra Modi in Parliament defends demonetisation, lambasts Rahul Gandhi: 'Not concerned about polls'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly defended his government's decision to ban high value currency notes, saying it was the right step taken at the right time.

Union Budget Session 2017 LIVE: E Ahamed passes away, budget unlikely to be postponed
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Union Budget Session 2017 LIVE: E Ahamed passes away, budget unlikely to be postponed

The Budget Session of the Parliament has begun and the Opposition has already demanded discussions on demonetisation and date for presenting the Budget.

Demonetization has turned India into a key target for cybercriminals, says F-Secure
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Demonetization has turned India into a key target for cybercriminals, says F-Secure

Post demonetization, India is expected to be a key target for cybercriminals using malware to attack point-of-sales (POS) devices and mobile wallets this year, security software firm F-Secure said today.

By dropping atom bomb of demonetisation, Modi reduced Indian economy to Hiroshima: Shiv Sena
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By dropping atom bomb of demonetisation, Modi reduced Indian economy to Hiroshima: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena compared the fallout of demonetisation on Indian economy with the disaster wreaked by the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Arun Jaitley's toughest test yet; will he be able to pull off a smart trick?
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Arun Jaitley's toughest test yet; will he be able to pull off a smart trick?

The demonetisation move has thrown the economy into a near-crisis situation.

Demonetisation: No information on officials who were consulted, says PMO
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Demonetisation: No information on officials who were consulted, says PMO

There is no information available about officials whose views were taken before the decision to demonetise high-value notes was announced by Modi, PMO said.

JD(U) to review its stand on demonetisation after 24 January
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JD(U) to review its stand on demonetisation after 24 January

JD(U) on Sunday said it would review its stand on demonetisation after 24 January, fuelling speculation about the party's stand on the issue.

Assembly Elections 2017: BJP to focus on demonetisation, LoC strikes during poll campaign
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Assembly Elections 2017: BJP to focus on demonetisation, LoC strikes during poll campaign

Making it apparent that demonetisation along with the surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) will be two major campaign issues for the Bhartiya Janata party Amit Shah described them as "historic", claiming that the note ban decision would result in more revenues that would be spent on pro-poor welfare measures.