Top news at 1pm on Nov 25: Rajya Sabha MPs demand apology from PM Modi for accusing opposition of supporting black money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning slammed the Opposition for criticising the implementation of demonetisation.

1) PM at AIIMS Bathinda foundation laying cermeony: Water that belongs to India cannot be allowed to go to Pakistan

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bathinda, Punjab.

2)  Rajya Sabha MPs demand apology from PM Modi for accusing opposition of supporting black money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning slammed the Opposition for criticising the implementation of demonetisation, saying, “Those criticising demonetisation move don't have problem with govt's preparedness, they have problem that they didn't get time to prepare.” 

3)  Live updates on Parliament winter session day 8 | Demonetisation debate: Opposition demands apology from PM Modi

Members of the Opposition parties held a meeting in Parliament to chal out a strategy to corner the Narendra Modi government over its demonetisation move as the Winter Session entered its eighth day on Friday.

4) Unaccounted deposits post Nov 8 may face 60% tax: Sources

The Cabinet on Thursday night is believed to have discussed amending laws to levy close to 60 per cent income tax on unaccounted deposits in banks above a threshold post demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes.

5) RBI admits anomalies in new Rs 500 notes, says both notes valid, nothing to worry

Reserve Bank of India on Thursday admitted that there were anomalies in the new Rs 500 notes issued under the Mahatma Gandhi series post November 8. However, both normal and anomaly version are valid for use, the RBI has said.