The Biggest Stories of November 17, 2016
The government on Thursday announced new measures to help farmers and families planning weddings withdraw more money from banks amid a massive cash crunch after the sudden ban on high value currency last week; Former Disinvestment Minister Arun Shourie has strongly criticised the government's decision to ban 500 and 1000 rupee notes, saying while the stated objective may be good, the idea was not well thought out; A tiny village in Gujarat could not be less bothered about the great cash crunch that's giving the rest of India sleepless nights, sometimes literally, waiting in queue outside ATMs. The people of Akodara are making their payments, even for sums as small as Rs. 10, through a simple phone text message; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.
