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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicBlack money

Topic: black money

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.

Current laws inadequate to check abuse of money in polls, says Chief Election Commissioner

OP Rawat noted that "machinations" of data theft, data harvesting and fake news pose a potent threat to the electoral process in the country.

Make no mistake: Demonetisation has been as much a political failure as an economic one

It is a myth that demonetisation helped the BJP win Uttar Pradesh.

Chidambaram slams govt after RBI says 99.3% demonetised notes returned

About Rs 15.21 lakh crore of the demonetised Rs 15.41 lakh crore in circulation have been returned to banks, says RBI.

Demonetisation was more like a WhatsApp forward, and not a see-ball-hit-ball Virender Sehwag

If you are not a fan of Modi govt, then demonetisation is the classical definition of governance by urban legends, WhatsApp forwards and early morning brainwaves.

Each of Modi govt’s decisions after demonetisation hark back to India’s socialist past

The people caught most unprepared by the PM's strike on currency are the bureaucrats. The problem: They've been there, done that

We didn’t deserve to be hit by a 1,100-volt Demo shock just to switch to digital payments

The change in demonetisation discourse, from dirty to digital cash, is a tribute to the prime minister's communication skills and his magisterial control over public opinion.

Why the implications of Modi’s demonetisation will stretch all the way to 2019 & beyond

The politics of post-2014 India will now be defined in terms of pre- and post-demonetisation.

Cosy with CBI officials, caterer of Delhi club helped IAS, IRS officers stash loot

According to the CBI, caterer Rakesh Tiwari helped public servants get tip-offs about corruption cases against them.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.