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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicBlack money

Topic: black money

Black money of Indians stashed abroad is in range of $216bn and $490bn, govt reports

The finance ministry concluded there was no scope of arriving at a common estimate of black money as the 3 reports threw up 'wide variations'.

Suspense over amount of black money held by Indians could be over soon

A parliamentary panel will discuss 3 govt-commissioned studies on black money Thursday. Many BJP MPs in favour of ending mystery.

India stops printing Rs 2,000 note, two years after its shock launch

The Modi government suspects the Rs 2,000 note is being used for hoarding, tax evasion and money laundering.

This is what global experts have found studying demonetisation, while Modi looks away

Economists have dug through data, & here’s what they found about shock that still lingers over India’s economy, politics, society & markets.

Supreme Court bats for transparency but seeks information in sealed envelopes

The Supreme Court often seeks information that is in the public interest in sealed covers, leaving people none the wiser.

No Twitter celebrations this year as BJP allies stay silent on demonetisation

Silence of Shiv Sena, Akali Dal & LJP is in sharp contrast to unequivocal praise for demonetisation last year, which they celebrated as 'anti-black money day’.

Demonetisation — from place of pride to albatross around the BJP’s neck

On demonetisation’s second anniversary, reactions from the BJP are muted and defensive, a far cry from celebrating its first anniversary as anti-black money day.

Two years after demonetisation, purchases without receipts continue to stoke black money

A survey conducted by LocalCircles on demonetisation shows 25% of the respondents felt the move was fruitless.

Demonetisation & GST have led to more revenue, better quality of life, says Arun Jaitley

In a Facebook post Thursday, Arun Jaitley said demonetisation was a key step in a chain of important decisions taken by the government to formalise the economy.

CIC asks PM’s office to disclose corruption allegations against union ministers between 2014-17

The order also directed PMO to disclose information related to deposits made by the government in bank accounts of Indian citizens from the black money brought from abroad.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.