Economic Affairs

Demonetisation day 14: Police seize Rs 3.5 crore, paan shop owner receives 'fake' Rs 2,000 note

Rs 3.5 crore seized in Delhi, and another Rs 3.5 crore reported 'disappeared' in Nagaland on day 14 since demonetisation move.

ED arrests Jignesh Shah in Rs 5,600 crore NSEL money laundering scam

Officials said Shah was arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as "he was not cooperating in the investigation".

Hours before retirement, Rajiv Mehrishi appointed new home secretary

From being the chief secretary of Rajasthan who was spearheading economic reforms, IAS official Rajiv Mehrishi now takes charge as the new Finance Secretary of India.

CBI, corporate affairs ministry to take action against NSEL: P Chidambaram

The government on Thursday said that the CBI, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Forward Markets Commission will take action against the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), which was an unregulated entity and violated norms from day one.

Finance secy Mayaram shunted to tourism, Rajasthan chief secy replaces him

Mayaram, who has twin roles as both finance and economic affairs secretary and was appointed by the previous government, has been shifted to the tourism ministry.<br />