President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday welcomed the "bold step taken" by the Union government to declare currency in Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination illegal and urged the people not to panic...
There was a panic run on ATMs across the Indian capital as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes won't be legal tender from midnight Tuesday....
RBI Deputy Governor R. Gandhi on Tuesday said that there were 16.5 billion units of Rs 500 notes in circulation, while the number for Rs 1,000 notes was 6.7 billion....
Kerala residents had mixed reactions to the unexpected announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes will cease to be legal tender from midnight ...
The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday said the move to withdraw Rs 500, Rs 1,000 currency notes is the biggest "surgical strike" by the government to curtail black money in the economy....
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $48 million loan agreement towards improving Assam's power distribution system, an official statement said on Tuesday. "The project will help Assam to enhance capacity and efficiency of its power distribution system to improve electricity service to end users," the Finance Ministry said. T...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday that despite calls for protectionism in the world, India was looking to open its economy further. "Today our economy is expanding. We are looking to open out, that is the direction for India. India's voice is getting increasingly noticed in the world," Jaitley said at the UK-India Tech Summit that began...
Leading mobile communication app Truecaller on Tuesday appointed Tejinder Gill as head of its India operations and Vice President (Sales). "I am confident that with Tejinder's deep industry insights, Truecaller will achieve newer heights of success and recognition in the ever expanding technology industry," said Nami Zarringhalam, co-founder an...
Using Google Cloud platform, gaming app developer BlueStacks' customer base has increased to more than 130 million gaming lovers in almost 200 countries, the company said on Tuesday. "We chose Google Cloud platform because it gives us a zero-maintenance solution. As we have grown our business, Google Cloud platform lets us devote our time to bui...
The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 18.81 crore for poor and homeless ahead of the winter when the cold wave creates havoc, an official said on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has issued instructions to provide succour to the poor, destitute and homeless and ensured relief by planning distribution of blankets and...
