New Currency Notes

British banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III entered circulation for the first time on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Addressing the controversy surrounding Nepal's depiction of certain Indian territories on its currency notes, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the complexities of managing relationships with neighbouring countries.

Contesting Nepal's decision to introduce a new Rs 100 currency note featuring disputed Indian territories, S Jaishankar said that New Delhi's position is very clear adding that Kathmandu unilaterally took some measures on their side.

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.

The Crime Branch team seized the demonetised notes and promptly informed the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department. Their ongoing investigation aims to determine whether these notes were intended for distribution among villagers.

RBI told the Bombay High Court while it acknowledges the concerns of visually impaired persons regarding identification of currencies, introducing new banknotes was a monumental task that is time-consuming and also entails heavy expenditure.

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the new design will pay tribute to "the culture and history" of Indigenous Australians.

Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture, the country's central bank said on Thursday.

The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs.

Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam added Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hindutva ideologue VD Savarakar to mix as he suggested four new currency notes in a race set off by Arvind Kejriwal's demand to put Hindu deities' images on the notes.

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 started Monday on a weak note as the dollar soared to a new two-decade high.

The government had discontinued the old currency notes in November 2016, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation.

Apple announced iOS 16 last week at WWDC 2022. The new software carries many interesting features, including a built-in unit conversion. This feature is said to make it easy to view conversions for currencies, weight, distance, time zones, and more, right from within an app.

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claim that demonetisation would push digital transactions and wipe out fake currency

British banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III entered circulation for the first time on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Addressing the controversy surrounding Nepal's depiction of certain Indian territories on its currency notes, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the complexities of managing relationships with neighbouring countries.

Contesting Nepal's decision to introduce a new Rs 100 currency note featuring disputed Indian territories, S Jaishankar said that New Delhi's position is very clear adding that Kathmandu unilaterally took some measures on their side.

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.

The Crime Branch team seized the demonetised notes and promptly informed the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department. Their ongoing investigation aims to determine whether these notes were intended for distribution among villagers.

RBI told the Bombay High Court while it acknowledges the concerns of visually impaired persons regarding identification of currencies, introducing new banknotes was a monumental task that is time-consuming and also entails heavy expenditure.

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the new design will pay tribute to "the culture and history" of Indigenous Australians.

Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture, the country's central bank said on Thursday.

The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs.

Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam added Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hindutva ideologue VD Savarakar to mix as he suggested four new currency notes in a race set off by Arvind Kejriwal's demand to put Hindu deities' images on the notes.

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 started Monday on a weak note as the dollar soared to a new two-decade high.

The government had discontinued the old currency notes in November 2016, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation.

Apple announced iOS 16 last week at WWDC 2022. The new software carries many interesting features, including a built-in unit conversion. This feature is said to make it easy to view conversions for currencies, weight, distance, time zones, and more, right from within an app.

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claim that demonetisation would push digital transactions and wipe out fake currency