The contracts to supply ink and security threads ended in March, bringing RBI printing presses to a near-halt at a time of cash crunch in several states of India
2 min read23 Apr 2018Printing of the new ₹100 notes will begin after RBI’s printing presses are done with new ₹200 notes by March
1 min read4 Oct 2017RBI hasn't printed ₹2000 notes for five months now, even as its Mysuru printing press stepped up printing of ₹200 notes that are likely to be introduced next month
2 min read26 Jul 2017The govt imported 15,000 tonnes of currency note paper during the April-October period, only 61.5% of what it imported in the previous full fiscal year
2 min read30 Jan 2017Around 700 workers at RBI's West Bengal printing press have been working 12 hours a day instead of nine
1 min read29 Dec 2016The currency printing presses and Reserve Bank of India have not been able to keep pace with the demand of new currency notes
2 min read25 Dec 2016RBI printing presses, which were printing Rs2000 notes so far, will start printing the new Rs500 notes from Wednesday
2 min read30 Nov 2016According to Bank Employees Federation of India, cash shortage will continue even if the four currency note printing presses run at their optimum capacity
1 min read25 Nov 2016HT Media partners German firm for printing services
1 min read9 Jun 2008The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared