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All Stories for One Year Of Demonetisation
Govt's war on black money will not be complete unless tax evasion by big corporates is curbed
Happy Pant • 7 years agoLowering the threshold for subsidiaries of MNCs located in India to report their data on a country-by-country basis to Indian tax authorities, and enacting the Beneficial Ownership of Companies Bill will help curb corporate tax evasion
Demonetisation: Why are RBI, govt mum on banned notes floating in other countries, currency exchanges?
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 • 7 years agoIt is the duty of the government and the monetary authority of a country to fulfill the promise given to the holder of currency notes that their value will be protected
Post demonetisation, ED has taken up over 3,700 money laundering and FEMA cases for probe
• 7 years agoThe ED found that the "proceeds of crime were laundered mainly through financial institutions (like banks) using shell companies and real estate"
Amit Shah launches signature campaign on 'anti-black money day', shows support to Narendra Modi's new India vision
• 7 years agoJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a signature campaign to mark the "anti-black money day", being observed by the BJP on one year of note ban, and said he supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment for a "new India, free from corruption and black money".
CBI unearths Rs 396 crore of alleged slush funds in 84 registered cases after demonetisation
• 7 years agoCBI has unearthed Rs 396 crore of alleged slush funds in 84 cases registered by it relating to illicit currency exchange that took place after demonetisation
Prakash Javadekar calls demonetisation 'war of two political cultures', claims Congress stands for corruption
• 7 years agoHitting out at the Congress over its protest against demonetisation, Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday accused the party of "institutionalising" corruption.
Demonetisation will go down in history as one of most reactionary and illogical policies ever: TISS economist
Ians • 7 years agoDemonetisation was an extraordinarily loss-making proposition for the exchequer, says economist R. Ramakumar in the preface of an upcoming book in memory of people who lost their lives during the initial days
Demonetisation served purpose of converting black money into white, says Lalu Prasad Yadav
• 7 years agoLalu Yadav launched a blistering attack on BJP on the first anniversary of demonetisation, saying move served purpose of "converting black money into white with greater ease".
Demonetisation anniversary highlights: Congress observes black day; Rahul Gandhi calls note ban a 'tragedy'
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDemonetisation anniversary is turning out to be fierce war of words between the Opposition parties and the ruling NDA
Watch: Firstpost debates demonetisation fallout, benefits with economists
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDid demonetisation do more good than bad? Watch a panel discussion here