
Hyderabad-based DRDO lab develops contacless sanitisation cabinet to disinfect currency notes, mobiles phones
Proximity sensor switches clubbed with drawer opening and closing mechanism makes its operation automatic and contactless

Coronavirus Outbreak: IIT-Ropar develops UV-technology fitted 'trunk' for homes to sanitise grocery items, currency notes
According to the team at IIT-Ropar, the trunk when commercialised, can be available at less than Rs 500.

Reserve Bank of India launches 'MANI' app for visually challenged to identify currency notes
With an eye to aid the differently-abled, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday launched a mobile app to identify currency notes

Demonetisation helped in reducing incremental growth in currency notes by Rs 3 lakh cr: Nirmala Sitharaman
The government on Tuesday said demonetisation followed by digitalisation has succeeded in reducing incremental growth in currency in circulation by over Rs 3 lakh crore

Jobs deficit: GIFT City in Gujarat struggling to create employment despite Modi govt offer of tax, concessions
The lack of development and job creation at GIFT, critics say, reflects one of Modi’s challenges as a whole as he begins a second term in office.

Reserve Bank of India proposes mobile app to help visually impaired identify currency notes
The RBI has solicited bids from technology firms for developing the mobile application.

Arvind Subramanian plays a mirror trick on NDA's note ban, changes tone out of power to turn up heat but not his stance
Arvind Subramanian is now in a Mark Antony act from Julius Caesar as he slams the government even as he seems to praise the "honourable men" who surrounded him

Big questions around demonetisation #4: How was your experience with banks and ATMs?
This is the fourth and final part in a series of big questions asked after the announcement of demonetisation on 8 November, 2016

Big questions around demonetisation #3: How would you rate the quality of implementation?
This is the third in a series of five big questions asked after the announcement of demonetisation on 8 November, 2016

Big questions around demonetisation #2: Were the inconveniences worth it in the fight against black money?
This is the second in a series of five big questions asked after the announcement of demonetisation on 8 November, 2016

Demonetisation anniversary: Full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech from 8 November, 2016
Demonetisation drive completes a year on 8 November, 2017. Last year, the Centre demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes. Firstpost is publishing the the full text of the televised speech given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the anniversary

Big questions around demonetisation #1: How much of a problem was the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes?
This is the first in a series of five big questions asked after the announcement of demonetisation on 8 November, 2016

BSF seizes 260 fake of Rs 2,000 notes on Bengal border from suspected smuggler
Fake Indian currency notes of the face value of Rs 5,20,000 in Rs 2,000 denomination have been seized from near Bangladesh border.

RBI to issue new Rs 20 notes soon, design to be similar to notes currently in circulation
All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs. 20 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

RBI pushes 'Make in India' for currency security features
RBI cancelled two tenders issued earlier for supply of security features and fibre for currency notes in order to incorporate 'Make in India' as an essential requirement.

Reserve Bank to soon issue new Rs 10 notes, old ones will remain valid
The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with inset letter 'L' in both the number panels

Demonetisation: SC asks govt, RBI why banned notes deposits are not allowed until 31 March
A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said and asked petitioner Sharad Mishra to serve the copy of its notice to the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India

Tragedy of going 'cashless': How Razia Begum, mother of 4, was pushed to suicide after note ban
Razia’s was one of the scores of deaths reported in the days following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to scrap high-value bank notes in a crackdown on 'black economy'.

RBI says it has disbursed Rs 5.93 lakh crore so far, but the math still doesn't add up
The gap between what the apex bank claims it has disbursed and what, according to its own earlier numbers, it could possibly have disbursed, has now grown to over Rs 66,000 crore

Demonetisation: Rising discomfort between banks, customers could spoil Modi's well-intentioned move
In the current demonetisation drive while the intent is clear to any objective observer, it is its implementation that is creating confusion which in turn is getting accentuated due to lack of communication between bankers and its clients