Heavily drunk, Gujarat Dy CM's son Nitin Patel misbehaves; taken off flight

Jaimin Patel cleared the immigration and other checks in a wheelchair: Qatar Airways officials

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel's son was early on Monday prevented by authorities from boarding a Qatar Airways flight to Greece after he arrived in a "heavily drunken" state at the airport and argued with the airline's staff.

Official sources told IANS that Jaimin Patel, who is in his mid-30s, his wife Jhalak and their daughter Vaishvi were stopped from boarding the Qatar Airways flight, which was to take off at 4 a.m.

When Patel, who is a land dealer, reached Ahmedabad International Airport, he was not even able to walk because of his drunken state.

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He cleared the immigration and other checks in a wheelchair due to his inebriated condition, said airport officials.

"Jaimin Patel was prevented from boarding the flight. He also had an argument with the staff of the airways," an official said, requesting anonymity.

Meanwhile, Nitin Patel told reporters in the evening in Gandhinagar that this was a ploy to defame him. "My son, his wife and daughter were going for a vacation. He was not feeling well." Read more

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PokemonGo to Rio2016: The top five social media trends in 2016

A selection of events that played out big on social media in the year 2016

The year 2016 is nearly over and, like previous years, this one also saw some good, some bad and some strange stuff on social media.

It is not unusual for people to comment on the speed with which an entire year went by, that does not, however, mean that the year was not full of action. Here is a recap of some of the major topics that trended on social media this year to help refresh your memory:

#Demonetisation

If you thought #Brexit was a prank that went too far, wait till you hear about this one! It was November 8, 2016, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on national television that the currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 would cease to be legal tender from midnight and the people of India would have 50 days in which to exchange or deposit these notes in banks. A stunned India has since been standing in queues at banks and ATMs, as the two demonetised currency denominations accounted for 86 per cent of the total cash in circulation in the county of 1.3 billion people. There is hardly any Indian who has not been affected by this decision and the topic has caught the fancy of social media users in one way or the other. As far as shelf lives of an event goes, #demonetisation or #noteban is right up there with #GeneralElections

Cartoonists also had a great time during these fifty days. Here are two samples 

#Brexit

To stay or leave? In June this year, British citizens voted to answer this question about Britain’s membership of the European Union. In an event that sent shockwaves around the world, 52 per cent of the voters who participated in the referendum, voted to leave the EU. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who was in favour of a “stay”, resigned after the result was known. He was succeeded by Theresa May at the Prime Minister’s office. The aftershocks of this event are still being felt by the global economy. The entire process, it is believed, will take two years to finish.

While the world was in shock when the result was declared, social media reacted like, well, social media!

#PokemonGo

In July this year, Niantic released an augmented reality game for mobile phones and people all over the world left their homes in search of imaginary creatures called Pokémon. Gamers tried to locate and capture these creatures using their phone’s GPS. The game, a wild success the world over, saw more than 500 million downloads. It now holds five Guinness World Records, including one for grossing the highest revenue ($ 206.5 million) in the first month. 

So, did you catch some Pikachu or not?

#Rio2016

The year 2016 happened to be one of the 31st Olympic games in the city of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Just like Pokemon Go, #Rio2016 was a global phenomenon that became one of the biggest trends this year. Some 11,000 athletes representing 205 countries participated in the games and for those 17 days in August when the games were on, social media forgot the world’s worries and watched these super athletes compete for glory. USA topped the tables with 46 gold medals. India had to wait for many days before it could win a medal. Sakshi Malik won a bronze in Women’s Freestyle Wrestling and two days later P V Sindhu bagged a silver medal in Women’s singles Badminton.

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Didn't become PM to cut ribbons and light lamps: Narendra Modi

Raises OROP at Uttarakhand rally, says issue was pending for 40 years, previous govts misled forces

Addressing a public rally in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on his critics, saying that he hadn't come to power merely to cut ribbons and light lamps.

The remarks came even as Modi inaugurated the the Chardham highway, which is expected to improve connectivity between the four pilgrimage centres of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. The assembly polls in the state are scheduled to be held shortly.

In a fiery speech, the Prime Minister said that the people of Uttarakhand were no longer willing to wait for development, and that the inauguration of the Chardham is a tribute to those who lost their lives in the flash floods that hit the state in 2013.

Asserting that Uttarakhand's economy was centred around tourism, Modi said that if proper infrastructure was provided, the sector would bustle, and people from all over would flock to the state. He claimed that the Chardham project offered employment opportunities for state's citizens.

Reminding the people that the country had given the absolute majority to a single party for the first time in years, Modi nudged to them to decide whether they got him to power just to inaugurate small projects, or to deliver the goods. He reiterated his claim that he had been appointed a chowkidaar (sentry) of the people and that 'some people' -- indicating the Opposition -- had a huge problem with this.(more)

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Withdrawal limits from banks, ATMs won't be lifted anytime soon

नोटों के नंबर कराएंगे अब अंदर

जब्त नोटों के नंबरों से जांच एजेंसियां पकड़ेंगी भ्रष्ट बैंक अधिकारी

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने साल की अपनी आखिरी मन की बात में यूं ही नहीं कहा था कि भ्रष्टाचारियों को बख्शा नहीं जाएगा। यह कवायद पहले ही शुरू की जा चुकी है और इसमें काम आ रहे हैं उन नए नोटों के नंबर, जो देश भर में जब्त किए गए हैं। जब्त हुए इन नोटों में एक जैसा क्या है? अपनी ड्यूटी ठीक से नहीं निभाने वाले बैंक प्रबंधक, जिन्होंने रसूखदार और अमीर लोगों को खुश करने के लिए तय सीमा से बहुत ज्यादा रकम उन्हें दी और पुराने नोटों में उनकी बेनामी संपत्ति को भी नए नोटों में बदल दिया। बैंकों के भीतर यह सब तब किया गया, जब बाहर लाखों लोग दो-दो हजार रुपये के लिए दिन भर कतार में लगे रहे और बैंक नकदी नहीं होने की बात कहकर उन्हें वापस करते रहे। 

इसके बाद उन शाखाओं के प्रबंधकों और दूसरे वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों से पूछताछ की जाएगी। इन सीरियल नंबर के रिकॉर्ड को दो साल तक सुरक्षित रखना होगा। हालांकि बैंकों ने ये रिका सीसीटीवी फुटेज इस मामले में बहुत कम आएंगी। बैंकों के सूत्रों का कहना है कि जिस बैंक से नोट निकाले गए हैं, वहां उन्हें पहचानने का तरीका होता है। वास्तव में भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक करेंसी चेस्ट वाले बैंकों के संपर्क कार्यालयों से जानकारी मिलने के बाद उन्हें नए नोट जारी करता है। नोटों की गड्डियों वाले बक्से रिजर्व बैंक के प्रतिनिधि के जरिये करेंसी चेस्ट में भेजे जाते हैं। ये प्रतिनिधि पोतदार कहलाते हैं। गड्डियों को पोतदार और सुरक्षा दल की मौजूदगी में पन्नी फाड़े बगैर ही गिना जाता है। सुरक्षा दल में एक पुलिसकर्मी और अन्य कर्मचारी होता है। गड्डियों को गिनने और कटे-फटे नोटों की जांच करने के बाद पुलिसकर्मी के दस्तखत कराए जाते हैं और वह चला जाता है। उसके बाद पोतदार की मौजूदगी में एक दिन में 3 लाख नोट गिने जाते हैं।

जांचकर्ताओं का कहना है कि वे पोतदार और सुरक्षाकर्मी की भूमिका जांच रहे हैं ताकि पता चल सके कि करेंसी चेस्ट तक रकम पहुंचने से पहले तो नोट गायब नहीं हुए। यह भी देखा जा रहा है कि करेंसी चेस्ट के अधिकारियों और पोतदारों ने तो चेस्ट में कामकाज के दौरान नए नोट इधर-उधर नहीं कर दिए। ये तमाम बातें तब पता चलीं, जब केंद्रीय जांच ब्यूरो ने इसी महीने रिजर्व बैंक के वरिष्ठ विशेष सहायक के माइकल को धर दबोचा। उससे पूछताछ के बाद केंद्रीय बैंक के दो और अधिकारी पकड़े गए, जिन्होंने नियमों की धज्जियां उड़ाते हुए करीब 2 करोड़ रुपये के नोट बदलने में लोगों की मदद की थी। 

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जनता की सहूलियत को ही नियमों की जुगत

जनता से संवाद स्थापित करने के अपने मासिक रेडियो प्रसारण 'मन की बात' में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने एक बार फिर नोटबंदी का बचाव करते हुए इस दौरान बदले गए तमाम नियमों को भी जायज ठहराया। साथ ही उन्होंने संकेत दिए कि भ्रष्टïाचार के खिलाफ अपनी मुहिम को तेज करने के लिए सरकार जल्द ही बेनामी संपत्तियों पर भी शिंकजा कसने की तैयारी कर रही है। नोटबंदी के बाद कई बार बदले नियमों पर प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि जनता की ओर से मिली प्रतिक्रियाओं के बाद सहूलियत के लिए ही इतनी बार नियमों में बदलाव किया गया। बेईमानी और भ्रष्टाचार के काले कारोबार में लिप्त लोगों के खिलाफ सख्ती जारी रखने का संकल्प व्यक्त करते हुए मोदी ने पूर्ववर्ती कांग्रेस नीत सरकार पर बेनामी संपत्ति से जुड़े कानून को कई दशकों तक ठंडे बस्ते में डालने का आरोप लगाते हुए कहा कि वर्तमान सरकार ने बेनामी संपत्ति कानून को धारदार बनाया है और आने वाले दिनों में यह कानून अपना काम करेगा। आकाशवाणी पर प्रसारित संबोधन में मोदी ने कहा, 'मैंने 8 तारीख को (नोटबंदी की घोषणा के दिन) पहले ही दिन कहा था कि यह लड़ाई सामान्य नहीं है। 70 साल से बेईमानी और भ्रष्टाचार के काले कारोबार में कैसी शक्तियां जुड़ी हुई हैं? उनकी ताकत कितनी है? ऐसे लोगों से मैंने जब मुकाबला करना ठान लिया है तो वे भी सरकार को पराजित करने के लिए रोज नए तरीके अपनाते हैं।'

उन्होंने कहा कि जब वे नए तरीके अपनाते हैं तो हमें भी तो उनकी काट के लिए नया तरीका ही अपनाना पड़ता है। तू डाल-डाल, तो मैं पात-पात, क्योंकि हमने तय किया है कि भ्रष्टाचारियों को, काले कारोबारों को, काले धन को, मिटाना है। भ्रष्टाचार के खिलाफ कठोर कदम जारी रखने का संकल्प व्यक्त करते हुए मोदी ने कहा, 'मैं आपको विश्वास दिलाता हूं कि यह पूर्ण विराम नहीं है, यह तो अभी शुरुआत है। ये जंग जीतनी है और थकने का तो सवाल ही कहां उठता है, रुकने का तो सवाल ही नहीं उठता है।' उन्होंने कहा कि जिस बात पर सवा-सौ करोड़ देशवासियों का आशीर्वाद हो, उसमें तो पीछे हटने का कोई प्रश्न ही नहीं उठता है।' Read more

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'Demonetisation may have cost banks Rs 3,000 cr per day'

On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew its previous directive that required deposits above Rs 5,000 in old currency notes be justified to two bank officers. To understand the impact of this move, Business Standard spoke to the HARVINDER SINGH, general secretary of the All India Bank Officers Confederation.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn its previous directive that required deposits above Rs 5,000 in old currency notes to be explained to bank officers. What do you make of this?

Breaking News : We have been pleading before RBI and Ministry of Finance that instructions issued for general public must be always clear. What was happening was that instructions issued through electronic media or notifications were reaching banks much later than when the people at large were coming to know. There was time gap between the implementation of the instructions issued by the RBI/government because when the instructions reach banks, they would have to modify their systems so that the instructions are implemented.

For example, one instruction came that we will permit withdrawal of 2.5 lakhs per family where there are marriages. Lot of conditionality were put. But these instructions were made viral during the mid of the day but actually these instructions were received by banks two days after. For these 2-3 days bank officers were facing a lot of problem.

Right from the day this policy of demonetization was declared we have been pleading with the RBI and government that you consult with us. We will give you the ground level problems. We will give you suggestions for smoother implementation. But no opportunity was ever granted to us.Read more.

Now, banks asking for source of funds deposited in old currency

A day after the Union government announced that bank customers would now need to provide satisfactory explanation while depositing more than Rs 5,000 in old currency notes, every bank has come out with its own way to evaluate its customers.

At one of the Central Bank branches in the national capital, the bank manager appeared reluctant to accept old currency in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. “This new scheme is to fix the bank officials. They will ask me why I took money in old currency,” said the visibly upset manager, who did not wish to be identified.

The manager was asking each customers to write an application detailing why she didn’t deposit the money before December 20. The bank has also designed a form asking the customers to fill details like name, account number, and since when she had held an account at the branch.

The customers were also being asked about the details of their last deposit. Some customers were asked to attach copies of their PAN, along with their application letters.

The customers in their applications mentioned various reasons for not depositing the money earlier. However, long bank queues and December 30 being the initial deadline for depositing cash were the most cited reasons on the application forms.

At another public sector bank, the branch manager was yet to begin the process of accepting old currency notes above Rs 5,000 in total value. “I am yet to get directions from my seniors,” the manager said on the condition of not being identified. But the manager was clear that no old currency would be accepted if the customer didn’t have any concrete reasons.

“I will ask for evidence of hospitalisation or travel because I don’t want to face any inquiry in the future,” the manager said.

Private banks, a few of which are under scrutiny over money laundering to businessmen, are more sceptical. The second-largest private bank has come out with a form asking customers to detail the source of funds, besides other details.

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Full text: RBI caps deposits exceeding Rs 5,000 to just one before 30 Dec

The new restrictions are meant to encourage deposits of demonetised currency notes under the Taxation and Investment Regime for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016.

The RBI on Monday restricted deposits of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in excess of Rs 5,000 only once till December 30 -- after strict scrutiny.

The new restrictions are meant to encourage deposits of demonetised currency notes under the Taxation and Investment Regime for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016.

In its notification, the Reserve Bank of India instructed all the banks to give full credit to demonetised notes over Rs 5,000 only in the case of accounts compliant with 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) norms

If the accounts are not KYC compliant, then the credit for deposits of demonetised currencies will be restricted to Rs 50,000.

Here is the full text of the RBI notification:

RBI/2016-17/189

DCM (Plg) No. 1859/10.27.00/2016-17

December 19, 2016

The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,

Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural

Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks

Dear Sir,

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ? 500/- and ? 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes) - Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) into bank accounts

Please refer to Circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 08, 2016 on the captioned subject. On a review of the provisions ii, iii and iv at C of Para 3 dealing with credit of the value of SBNs into bank accounts it has been decided to place certain restrictions on deposits of SBNs into bank accounts while encouraging the deposits of the same under the Taxation and Investment Regime for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016 as indicated below: Read more

Will supporters of demonetisation please click yes, PM Modi asks nation

Through 'Jan Jan Ki Baat,' Modi asked 10 questions to gauge the mood of nation post demonetisation

After ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Narendra Modi government is experimenting with ‘Jan Jan Ki Baat’ to get people’s feedback on burning issues. Within an hour of the Prime Minister asking citizens of the country to rate his latest initiative—demonetisation—on his narendramodi app, there were 3,700 retweets and 7,900 likes on his Twitter handle. Soon, Jan Jan Ki Baat was trending on social media with ‘’cashless India’’ stopping to give its feedback on the banning of big notes.

It is not known yet how many have taken time out to assess the latest initiative of the government, but the questions asked are pointed. With several state elections lined up through 2017, the PM wants to be sure how people have responded to demonetization as a step to eliminate black money.

It’s a 10-step survey, beginning with a simple question—do you think there’s black money in India. Then it goes on to ask whether you think it needs to be eliminated and what you think of the government efforts in eliminatingblack money etc. From the fifth question onwards, the survey gets into demonetisation full steam. Question number 5: How do you assess the government move to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes? One has to move the fingers along the wheel to rate, while green and red lights flash on the screen to suggest what your assessment is.Read more