PANCHANG MOONRISE 06.07 PM RAAHUKALAM :08:12AMTO09:36AM MOONSET 06.13 AM PMGULIKAKALAM :01:46PMTO03:09PM THULA MASA 28 DURMUKHA SAMVATSARA HIGH TIDE 11.12 AM HT: 4.35 M YAMAGANDAKALAM :10:59AMTO12:22PM 3 ------SHUKLA POURNAMI 19.22 BHARANI NAKSHATRA 16.27 LOW TIDE 05.16 AM HT: 1.04 M THE FREE PRESSJOURNAL VAREEYAN YOGA 23.40 05.25 PM HT: 0.09 M MUMBAI | MONDAY | NOVEMBER 14, 2016 BRIEFS Managersturncashiersincashscramble Even top banks find it hard to List of firms with black money soon: Somaiya Mumbai strike on black money ing the Centre's demonetisa- Mayawati, Mulayam and handle the flow means, when I release the list tion move, saying it amount- Uddhav Thackeray should BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on next week," he said referring ed to "torture" of people. clarify if they were worried of customers Sunday claimed that he to Uddhav Thackeray daring "People have put immense about poor people or those ● SAGAR PILLAI would release a list of bogus Prime Minister Narendra faith in you (PM). Do not be- with boxes of money. Mumbai companies where black Modi to conduct "surgical tray their trust or you will "When I release the list, Prime Minister Narendra money of “some people” in strikes" on Swiss banks to see the impact of peoples' the 'Mumbai mafia' and the Modi visits Live Crop Amid chaos in banks on Sun- the city was parked. bring back black money. surgical strike against you," Congress and NCP will Demonstration Plots at day, many branch managers "I will show the Shiv Sena Thackeray had spoken of he had said. know where the black mon- Vasantdada Sugar Insti- at some of the top banks had president what a surgical public inconvenience follow- Somaiya told PTI that ey is marked," he said. tute in Pune on Sunday. turned into cashiers due to shortage of staff to handle PM inaugurates the seemingly unending global meet stream of customers. Long queue of people, anxious to get rid of old Rs 500 Further, top banks were and Rs 1000 notes as well as to get some cash to meet Prime Minister finding it difficult to handle daily expenses, in front of a bank in Mumbai on Sunday. Status of the availability of on Sunday inaugurated the such a large crowd and so International Conference and the branch managers made queues were actually toiling plained to the police official Exhibition on Sugarcane separate cash counters to ex- for their bosses and owners but he told me that the po- Value Chain – Vision 2025 change the scrapped notes. that were least bothered to lice cannot interfere in the BANK NOTES Sugar in Pune. Modi also The ICICI bank Manager make effort. bank matters and were post- visited Live Crop at Chembur told the Free Following the sudden an- ed there to avoid chaos.” Demonstration Plots at Press Journal on condition nouncement of demonetiza- In a shocking revelation, Vasantdada Sugar Institute, of anonymity that, “We are tion of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, an official from the Kotak the conference venue. trying to help as many citi- most of the banks across Mahindra Bank on strict • In the first four days ( from November 10th to 13th , upto 5 pm ) about Rs. 3.0 lakh Speaking on the occasion, the zens as we can, however,our the nation are working fran- conditions of anonymity Prime Minister said that we small staff was facing diffi- tically to help citizens with told FPJ that the top brass crores of old Rs. 500/- and 1000/- bank notes deposited in the banking system should think about how culty to handle the large the exchange of notes; how- in the bank had made a de- research can help our number of people who were ever, some of the banks lay in opening the bank’s and about Rs. 50,000crores dispensed, through about 18 crore transactions. farmers. He said that besides awaiting currency ex- were trying to leave early. several branches on the sugar sector, we should change, because of which I The Central Bank of India Wednesday morning (soon • Instructions given to the Banks and Post Offices to ensure proper distribution of also think of globally had to add another counter at Ballard estate witnessed after the currencies were competitive bamboo inside the bank in order to a brawl between the citizens banned) in order to carry all denomination notes. Banks are especially advised to ensure availability and products. He called for focus help more citizens.” standing in queue and the out their own withdrawals. on higher land productivity While the common man bank manager after he “Although, few citizens distribution ofsmall denomination notes. and also mentioned the was running from pillar to closed the branch an hour were waiting outside the requirement of pulses, saying post for exchanging his early at 5 pm on Sunday. branches for their exchange • Chief Secretaries of the States requested to identify the rural pockets, if any, there was an assured market notes, the top officials and Ashraf Shaikh, a Wadala of notes, the top manage- for them.The Prime Minister businessman chose to send resident, said, “I was wait- ment of the banks delayed where availability of cash is a problem and provide all support to the Banks and said we cannot ignore the their proxies in banks for ing in the queue since 4 pm, in opening the banks in or- Post Offices to ensure last mile distribution through mobile banking vans and global economy when we are exchanging the notes. It was but, when I reached at the der to carry out their own looking at the sugar industry. noticed that most of the entrance, I was told that the transactions first,” the offi- Business Correspondents(BC). people waiting in the bank is closed now. I com- cial added. Guv greets people • Customer can make a complaint to the District Magistrates/District on Nanak Jayanti Administration concerned for action against Hospitals , Caterers , Tent houses The Governor of Ch Vidyasagar Rao has Stop treating people like etc. which are not accepting Cheques/Demand Drafts and online payment greeted the people of the transfer from customers. state on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. criminals: Sena to Jaitley • Banks advised to make arrangements for separate queues for Senior citizens and “Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life was a beautiful confluence of Mumbai Divyang persons, for exchange of cash to cash and transactions against Bank devotion, compassion and accounts. service. His message of The Shiv Sena has written universal brotherhood is to Finance Minister Arun PayVAT with banned notes eternal and more relevant Jaitley asking him to stop Consequent to the noti- the MVAT Rules, 2005, • The issuance of new series of Rs. 500/-notes commenced. today than ever. I extend my treating every citizen like a fication of the Central enabling the dealers to heartiest greetings to the "criminal" in the wake of Government dated No- pay their dues (tax, in- • Banks advised to increase the Business Correspondents limit to Rs 2500/- for people of the state, especially the demonetization of 500 vember 11, 2016, extend- terest & penalties) in to the Sikh brothers and and 1,000 rupee notes. ing the date for accept- cash, including old high withdrawal from bankaccounts. sisters, on the auspicious MPs Sanjay ing government dues in denomination notes. occasion of Guru Nanak Raut and Anil Desai, while old high denomination This facility will be • Banks advised to increase over the counter exchange limit from the existing Jayanti,” the Governor said in lauding the government's currency notes (Rs 500 coterminous with the his message. intent on cracking down on and Rs 1000 currency period for which the Rs 4000/-to Rs 4500/-. black money, expressed notes) up to November Central Government concern over the manner 14, 2016, the Finance De- notification is in force. • Banks advised to increase the Cash Withdrawal limit at ATMs from the existing Navy half marathon in which each and every In- partment of the Govern- For clarification and gets good response dian was being viewed as a ment of Maharashtra information, call on Rs 2000/-to Rs 2500/- per day inthe recalibrated ATMs. Mumbai: Narendra Ugale and criminal. has issued a notification 022-23760659 or write Payal Khanna today won the "We are worried about on November 12, 2016, to epayment@maha- • The weekly limit of Rs.20,000/- for withdrawal from Bank accounts has been inaugural edition of Indian the way each citizen has amending rule 45A of vat.gov.in Navy Half Marathon here in been viewed as a criminal increased to Rs.24,000/-. Thelimit of Rs.10,000/- per day stands removed. men and women's categories by the government. The respectively, with the event sudden declaration of the and taken them into confi- the woes of the people and • Banks advised to increase the issuance and use of mobile wallets and debit/credit eliciting a good response currency notes as illegal dence since this was a not view them in the same from citizens.The inaugural has rendered millions of democracy. lens as those who have cards as also to provide them to those customers and establishments not having event organised at MMRDA people and households in In view of the sufferings black money in Swiss Grounds got a good response chaos," Raut and Desai of the people, they sought Bank accounts," said Raut, access to these non-cashmeans ofpayment. and it was a resounding said in a letter to Jaitley extension of the time limit the Sena group leader, and success with over 5,000 released late on Saturday of the use of these can- Desai. • The last date for submission of the annual life certificate for the government runners of all ages and night. celled currency notes for Two days ago, Shiv Sena genders participating, a The two urged the gov- paying all types of utility President Uddhav Thacker- pensioners extended up to January15, 2017. defence spokesperson said in ernment not to "crimi- bills and also healthcare, ay denounced the manner a release.The half marathon nalise the citizens" and add transport, at in which the people were davp 15201/13/0134/1617 was part of a wide spectrum to the woes of the common- cremation/burial grounds, being harassed and said de- of activities being organised ers as they have had petrol stations and grocery monetization would prove by the Western Naval enough and said the gov- stores till December 30. disastrous for the Government of India Command to commemorate ernment should have given "We hope the govern- in Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs the Navy Week 2016. the masses enough time ment will be sensitive to the elections. —IANS Breach Candy Club members move CP against two peers

● STAFF REPORTER legally became the Chair- Mumbai man of the club without even being appointed as a A section of members of member of the club. The the Breach Candy Club in membership fee was also South Mumbai have sub- raised from Rs 7 lakh to Rs mitted an application to 1 crore. the Mumbai Police Com- Another member of the missioner, seeking crimi- club, on request for nal action against two anonymity, said, “After management committee Mehta was appointed as members of the Breach the Chairman of the club, Candy Swimming and we also incurred losses Bath Trust, who allegedly amounting to Rs 23 crore.” duped club members of Prashant Kulkarni, crores of rupees. Mehta’s lawyer, said he In 2013, the members of would be able to comment the club had filed a First he police are on the issue after Tuesday. Information Report (FIR) Mehta himself did not an- against Chairman Dipesh Tyet to take swer calls despite repeated Mehta and his alleged aide action against attempts to reach him for Lalit Agrawal at Gamdevi his comment. police station, which is Dipesh Mehta Mehta and Agrawal were pending with the Joint voted out as the Chairman Commissioner of Police (despite an FIR and Committee member in (Crime). A complaint of being filed an extraordinary general forgery, criminal breach of meeting conducted on Oc- trust and destruction of against them). tober 21, 2013. records was filed against Only Lalit Agrawal Currently, a three-mem- them. ber committee has been With no action yet from has been appointed by the division the police, the club mem- charge-sheeted bench headed by Chief bers have sought the top Justice Manjula Chellur. cop’s intervention in the —MAHESH JETHMALANI, The committee consists of case, seeking action Senior Advocate a retired Supreme Court against the duo. Address- Judge, former Bombay ing the media on Sunday, action against Dipesh High Court Judge and a Mahesh Jethmalani, Sen- Mehta. Only Lalit Agrawal senior partner from Ernst ior Advocate and also a has been charge-sheeted.” and Young to look after member of the club, said, According to the club the day to day affairs of “The police are yet to take members, Dipesh Mehta il- the club.