The Times Of India | Apr 09, 2026 , 02:59:15 IST

Congress holds protest against note ban

Congress holds protest march from Jantar Mantar to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office as a part of the Jan Vedna campaign against the government's demonetisation move. Stay with us for updates.
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05:43 PM (IST)

Petrol/diesel cheaper for those who pay by digital mode, to get 0.75% discount

They will get 0.75 per cent discount, says Jaitley

05:42 PM (IST)

People who will digitally book monthly, seasonal tickets in suburban rails will get 0.5 per cent discount from January 2017

05:39 PM (IST)

RBI has been releasing currency as per schedule. The aim of demonetisation has been to move towards digital transactions

Arun Jaitley
05:37 PM (IST)

05:36 PM (IST)

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses media on demonetisation

04:28 PM (IST)

Old 500 notes to not be accepted by railways, in buses and metro after December 10

04:03 PM (IST)

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02:44 PM (IST)

I salute the people of India for wholeheartedly participating in this ongoing 'Yagna' against corruption, terrorism and black money

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
02:21 PM (IST)

01:45 PM (IST)

1 month of harassment, pain, hopelessness, financial insecurity, utter chaos. That is all that common people have got after black decision

Mamata Banerjee, CM, West Bengal
01:01 PM (IST)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Roman emperor Nero and then accused him of banning high-value notes to benefit e-wallet companies like Paytm, ANI reported.

12:59 PM (IST)

Government will waive service tax on debit and credit card transactions of up to Rs 2,000 in a bid to promote digital transactions amid cash crunch following withdrawal of old Rs 500 and 1,000 banknotes.

10:56 AM (IST)

Demonetisation has negative impact as well. Industries are suffering, people are losing jobs

Sunil Kanoria, president, Assocham
10:49 AM (IST)

10:32 AM (IST)

This is not a bold decision (demonetisation), it is a foolish decision which has been taken without any due consideration

Rahul Gandhi, vice-president, Congress
10:26 AM (IST)

Mohd Akhtar, a roadside biryani seller in East Delhi, heard the word Paytm for the first time about three weeks ago. Slowly and cautiously, the migrant from Bihar has embraced the world of mobile wallet business.

09:58 AM (IST)

Uttar Pradesh became first state in the country to announce compensation for family of those who died under the impact of the demonetization move after November 8, including those who lost their lives standing in queues in front of banks and ATMs.

09:05 AM (IST)

Chief Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Navin Patnaik (Odisha), Pawan Kumar Chamling (Sikkim), V Narayanasamy (Puducherry) and NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya, among others, are members of the panel. RBI Governor Urjit Patel and CMDs of banks have been invited to attend the meeting and share their experiences post the November 8 demonetisation drive.

09:04 AM (IST)

Chief minister's panel on demonetisation headed by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to meet at RBI headquarters in Mumbai today.

09:02 AM (IST)

The agency received tipoffs from the Income Tax department which has specific information on banks receiving huge deposits of unaccounted income in shell companies and Jan Dhan accounts.

09:01 AM (IST)

Upset over the manner in which demonetisation has been implemented, Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, dean of diplomatic corps which represents 157 foreign missions here, has said the buck stopped at PM Modi's door and he should intervene to resolve the issue soon.

09:00 AM (IST)

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that demonetisation indicated a shift in the policymaking psychology and the transitory pain was "regrettable" but would lead to a "cleaner economy and better GDP growth in the long run".

09:00 AM (IST)

Between November 8 and 15, the total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts were Rs 20,206 crore. In the second week since demonetisation, between November 16 and 22, it was Rs 11,347 crore while in the third week between November 23 and 30, it was Rs 4,867 crore.

08:59 AM (IST)

The diagnosis was correct: Black money has been Indian society and business's bane. The prescription wasn't wrong: Replacement of high-value currencies to shut out hoarding black money in cash. It's the administering of the pill that seems to have gone wrong, maybe very wrong.

08:51 AM (IST)

Digital wallets and payments ventures riding the demonetisation wave are seeing initial growth numbers fade. Companies say while the dramatic surge of the first 10 days post the note ban is over, the cash crunch continues to fuel demand.

10:29 PM (IST)

In a bid to defuse opposition protests over the implementation of demonetisation and the distress it has caused, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has 'broad shoulders' to face the consequences of the move.

06:09 PM (IST)

Government on Wednesday asked the opposition in Rajya Sabha to "honestly" say whether they wanted a debate on demonetisation and asked them not to impose "unreasonable and impossible" conditions, as the proceedings were disrupted amid unabated noisy protests on the issue.

05:24 PM (IST)

Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor R Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the decision to demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was taken after detailed deliberations and not in haste.

05:17 PM (IST)

More money in banking system, more capacity of banks to support economy, more transactions under taxation post demonetisation.

Arun Jaitley
05:16 PM (IST)

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03:35 PM (IST)

RBI & central govt were conscious of immediate difficulties for public (vis a vis demonetisation), all efforts made to mitigate them

RBI governor Urjit Patel
03:21 PM (IST)

When the situation normalises, limits on withdrawals will be removed: RBI

03:15 PM (IST)

Recalibrated presses in past two weeks printed more Rs 500 and Rs 100 notes: RBI

03:12 PM (IST)

As of now, no decision on new 1,000 rupee note

R Gandhi, Dy governor, RBI
03:11 PM (IST)

There is adequate supply of notes, says RBI

"Asking people not to hoard new currency; supplied Rs 4 lakh cr in new notes."

03:09 PM (IST)

RBI policy on interest rate has nothing to do with forthcoming US Federal Reserve decision: RBI

03:08 PM (IST)

Consequences of demonetisation were taken on board. All efforts were made to mitigate problems.

Urjit Patel, RBI governor
03:01 PM (IST)

02:59 PM (IST)

Demonetisation to result in short-run disruptions in cash-intensive sectors like retail, hotels, restaurants and transportation: PTI

02:53 PM (IST)

Demonetisation a well deliberated decision, not taken in haste: R Gandhi, RBI deputy governor

02:38 PM (IST)

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

Decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.25%: ANI quoting RBI

01:33 PM (IST)

01:32 PM (IST)

ED tab eye on those accounts in which huge amount of money is deposited at one time: ANI quoting ED Sources

We have started checking up those account who have suspicious transaction post demonetisation: ED Sources

05:41 PM (IST)

RBI will shortly issue Rs 100 banknotes without inset letter in both the numbering panels. Old Rs 100 to continue as legal tender: RBI

03:21 PM (IST)

Directed all the ministries/departments of the Government of India to ensure the same with immediate effect: Finance Ministry

03:21 PM (IST)

Any payment above Rs 5,000 to suppliers, contractors, grantee/loanee institutions etc by government departments to be made now through e-payment, finance ministry says

(ANI report)

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