Currency Printing

Nepal on Friday announced the printing of a new Rs 100 currency note with a map that shows the controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani, already termed as "artificial enlargement" and "untenable" by India.

A 35-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh diligently learnt printing techniques as a vocational skill in jail only to use them to make fake currency notes after his release, an official said on Sunday.

Two people have been apprehended for allegedly printing fake Indian currency notes and circulating them in Hyderabad. Fake money worth over Rs 4 lakh was recovered from the duo, police said on Sunday.

The Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a gang that was involved in printing and supplying fake currency in the form of Rs 500 banknotes.

PM Modi was not in favour of Rs 2,000 notes coming into circulation but reluctantly agreed to it after he was told that there was a lack of capacity to print smaller currency, said his ex top aide.

The Hampi Stone Chariot is seen on the fluorescent blue Rs 50 note while the Rs 100 currency note depicts Rani Ki Vav, located in Gujarat.

Noida Police on Friday said a 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly carrying counterfeit currency notes of Rs 38,220 face value that he had printed at his residence in Delhi after taking lessons from YouTube.

Two persons including a woman, who were allegedly involved in printing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Telangana and other States were arrested in Hyderabad.

Amid a row over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appeal for printing images of Hindu deities on currency notes, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in Gujarat on Friday criticised the AAP.

A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought printing images of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on currency, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday asked why not Bhimrao Ambedkar's photo on a new series of notes.

The rupee is in for a rough ride ahead, with the next key psychological level of 80 per dollar almost a done deal after a blowout US inflation print, which will boost the already-rampant dollar further.

Indian benchmark stock indexes gained early on Wednesday, snapping a two-session losing streak tracking a crash in oil prices to below $100 a barrel, attracting investors hunting for returns ahead of a widely anticipated US inflation print later in the day.

A 59-year-old man was arrested in West Bengal's Bankura district after fake currency notes and a printer were found at his house, police said on Thursday.

Government does not plan to introduce a cryptocurrency, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The Mumbai police have arrested seven persons and seized fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 7 crore after busting an inter-state gang involved in printing and distribution of counterfeit notes, an official said on Wednesday.

Nepal on Friday announced the printing of a new Rs 100 currency note with a map that shows the controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani, already termed as "artificial enlargement" and "untenable" by India.

A 35-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh diligently learnt printing techniques as a vocational skill in jail only to use them to make fake currency notes after his release, an official said on Sunday.

Two people have been apprehended for allegedly printing fake Indian currency notes and circulating them in Hyderabad. Fake money worth over Rs 4 lakh was recovered from the duo, police said on Sunday.

The Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a gang that was involved in printing and supplying fake currency in the form of Rs 500 banknotes.

PM Modi was not in favour of Rs 2,000 notes coming into circulation but reluctantly agreed to it after he was told that there was a lack of capacity to print smaller currency, said his ex top aide.

The Hampi Stone Chariot is seen on the fluorescent blue Rs 50 note while the Rs 100 currency note depicts Rani Ki Vav, located in Gujarat.

Noida Police on Friday said a 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly carrying counterfeit currency notes of Rs 38,220 face value that he had printed at his residence in Delhi after taking lessons from YouTube.

Two persons including a woman, who were allegedly involved in printing and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Telangana and other States were arrested in Hyderabad.

Amid a row over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appeal for printing images of Hindu deities on currency notes, the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in Gujarat on Friday criticised the AAP.

A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought printing images of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on currency, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday asked why not Bhimrao Ambedkar's photo on a new series of notes.

The rupee is in for a rough ride ahead, with the next key psychological level of 80 per dollar almost a done deal after a blowout US inflation print, which will boost the already-rampant dollar further.

Indian benchmark stock indexes gained early on Wednesday, snapping a two-session losing streak tracking a crash in oil prices to below $100 a barrel, attracting investors hunting for returns ahead of a widely anticipated US inflation print later in the day.

A 59-year-old man was arrested in West Bengal's Bankura district after fake currency notes and a printer were found at his house, police said on Thursday.

Government does not plan to introduce a cryptocurrency, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The Mumbai police have arrested seven persons and seized fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 7 crore after busting an inter-state gang involved in printing and distribution of counterfeit notes, an official said on Wednesday.