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January 4, 2017

Village intervenes after couple refuses to stop at 17 children

While the world’s most populous nation China has restrictions on the number of children a couple can have, India — which is fast catching up with […]
January 3, 2017

Over 30% of all the rural households are in debt: Survey

According to a National Sample Survey report, 31.4% of the rural households reported that they were in debt, the average amount of debt being ₹1,03,000. Meanwhile, […]
November 14, 2016

No PIN required for online transactions up to ₹2,000: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced that no PIN will be required for all card-not-present transactions including online payments up to ₹2,000. Customers opting […]
November 14, 2016

RBI to issue new ₹100 notes shortly

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced it will shortly issue ₹100 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005. The new notes will not have […]
November 14, 2016

RBI to issue new ₹20 and ₹50 notes shortly

The RBI today announced it will shortly issue ₹20 and ₹50 banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005. The new ₹50 notes won’t have inset letters in […]