Rs 1,000 note to have new numbering system to check counterfeiting

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 19:17

A new numbering system and seven new security features will be incorporated in all currency notes, especially in high denomination Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, in order to check the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN).

Counterfeit goods real challenge to 'Make in India': Report

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 22:17

Production of low-quality counterfeit goods has the potential to significantly undermine the 'Make in India' programme that seeks to establish the country as a global manufacturing hub, a report has said.

RBI withdraws banks' 25% compensation for detecting fake notes

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 22:58

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it has withdrawn the instructions on compensation to banks at 25 per cent of the notional value of counterfeit notes detected.

Does Pakistan inject Rs 70 crore counterfeit currency into India every year?

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 19:29

This recent revelation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with regards to counterfeit in India should come as a shocker as it has linked fake currencies in India amounting to Rs 70 crore with Pakistan.

One lakh Digital Lockers opened in 100 days

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 11:07

Digital Lockers eliminate the threat of counterfeit documents and prove to be a great storage space as natural disasters cannot destroy the digital documents like they destroy physical documents.

Alibaba's Ma expresses 'regret' over counterfeits lawsuit

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 16:29

The suit accuses Alibaba of mail fraud and racketeering, including processing payments for goods it knew were counterfeit.

Alibaba says Kering lawsuit alleging fakes is baseless

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 11:42

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Monday denounced as baseless a lawsuit by French apparel company Kering Group, whose luxury brands include Gucci, which accused it of selling fake products.

Alibaba sued in US by luxury brands over counterfeit goods

Last Updated: Saturday, May 16, 2015, 23:10

The lawsuit was filed by Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and other brands owned by Kering SA.

Xiaomi facing ''growing pain'' of counterfeit products

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 18:28

After overtaking Apple and Samsung in the world`s largest market, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is now facing the threat posed by counterfeiters.

Under fire from US group, Alibaba says fighting counterfeit goods

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 11:16

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it had a range of measures to fight counterfeits on its websites - remarks that come after a trade group requested US government help in prodding the Chinese e-commerce giant into action against fake goods.

Nine ways to tell if your note is real

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 15:06

Here are nine ways to find out if the note is real.

`Counterfeiting, piracy and smuggling used to finance terror`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 16:01

Contemporary techniques like counterfeiting, piracy and smuggling are fast emerging as the likely sources for terrorism financing, according to a Ficci-Ernst & Young study.