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New Delhi, Reserve Bank Governor <keyword id="6359111" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shaktikanta-Das" source="Orion">Shaktikanta Das</keyword> on Friday said Rs 2,000 denomination notes are coming back and only Rs 10,000 crore worth of such notes are still with people. He exuded confidence that these notes will also be returned or deposited back. "Rs 2,000 notes are coming back and only Rs 10,000 crore is left in the system. The expectation is that the amount will also come back," he said on the sidelines of the event here. Earlier this month, Das had said 87 per cent of the Rs 2,000 denomination notes being withdrawn have returned as deposits into banks while the rest has been exchanged across counters. On May 19, the <keyword id="6354335" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reserve-bank-of-India" source="Orion">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> (<keyword id="30067" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="RBI" source="Orion">RBI</keyword>) took the financial world by surprise when it declared its plan to phase out the Rs 2,000 note, which had been introduced in 2016 as part of a rapid remonetisation effort. This had followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to withdraw more than 88 per cent of the currency in circulation by invalidating the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. Public and entities holding such notes were initially asked to either exchange or deposit them in bank accounts by September 30. The last date was later extended to October 7. On October 7, both deposit and exchange services at bank branches were discontinued. Starting October 8, individuals were provided with the choice of either exchanging the currency or having the equivalent sum credited to their bank accounts at 19 Reserve Bank of India locations. Individuals or entities can exchange Rs 2,000 bank notes at the 19 RBI offices up to a limit of Rs 20,000 at a time. However, there is no limit on the total amount for getting Rs 2,000 notes credited into bank accounts.

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In the past week, there has been a lot of social outcry in India regarding <keyword id="6391709" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Net-neutrality">Net Neutrality</keyword>. It all started with Airtel coming up with a Zero Programme and Flipkart deciding to partner with it. However, on April 11, 2015, YouTube group <keyword id="1875393" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="AIB">AIB</keyword> came up with a video explaining what Net Neutrality means and that the video went viral. Several celebrities took to their Twitter to save the cause and we had #SaveTheInternet trending for hours together. 
 The public backlash forced Flipkart to withdraw from this initiative and even Airtel came out with statements that its Zero initiative is not against Net Neutrality. In between all this, Flipkart and Airtel both manage to drag <keyword id="6354576" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Facebook">Facebook</keyword> and RCOM’s FreeInternet.org and raise questions if this too was against the principles of Net Neutrality. 
 
In a <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology-topstories/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-to-ht-net-neutrality-and-universal-connectivity-must-co-exist/article1-1337766.aspx">Hindustan Time</a>s column, Facebook’s CEO and Founder, shares a reply to the same and has said, “The Internet is one of the most powerful tools for economic and social progress. It gives people access to jobs, knowledge and opportunities. It gives voice to the voiceless in our society, and it connects people with vital resources for health and education. I believe everyone in the world deserves access to these opportunities.” 
 
While talking specifically on why Internet.org was created, he said, “In many countries, however, there are big social and economic obstacles to connectivity. The Internet isn't affordable to everyone, and in many places awareness of its value remains low. Women and the poor are most likely to be excluded and further disempowered by lack of connectivity.” 
 <keyword id="353568" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zuckerberg">Zuckerberg</keyword> also mentions that currently over 600 million people in 8 countries can now access free basic services through Internet.org and that this step complements <keyword id="71" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prime-Minister">Prime Minister</keyword> <keyword id="128905" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narender-Modi">Narender Modi</keyword>’s Digital India Initiative. 
 
Coming to the sensitive topic of Net Neutrally, he stresses that he is full pro it. He furthermore adds, “Net neutrality is not in conflict with working to get more people connected. These two principles - Net Neutrality and universal connectivity - can and must coexist.” 
 
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Dharamshala, Jun 12 () Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said the tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh has collapsed due to the coronavirus crisis and for its revival, his government is considering the film industry's request to reopen the state for shooting. With 475 cases so far, he said, the coronavirus situation in the state is "not alarming" and the recovery rate of patients is very high. "The film industry is requesting us to open the state for shooting purposes and they have agreed to abide by all the norms put in place by the Centre and the state government. We are looking at it," Thakur said at a virtual press conference. Himachal Pradesh is one of the world's favourite tourist destinations but the tourism industry in the state has collapsed due to the coronavirus outbreak and the resultant lockdown, he said. Around 55,000 people associated with the industry have been directly affected by the pandemic and the lockdown. Hotels have been virtually locked since March 20, he added. The chief minister said though the state government has given a relaxation of six months to the tourism industry for payment of water and power bills, it is not enough. "The loss is so huge that no one can repair it, we have to bear it collectively," he said. Till date only 475 coronavirus cases and six deaths have been registered in Himachal Pradesh. The recovery rate is very high, Thakur said. "In March, Himachal Pradesh had around 40 cases. With our hard work... we reduced the tally to just one in the first week of May. But as we brought back around two lakh Himachalis stranded in different parts of India due to the lockdown, there was a sudden increase in positive cases in the state," he said. "Those who came to HP from other states are under strict surveillance. As a lot of them are recovering, the situation is not alarming," he added. Thakur said his government has launched an online portal to provide jobs to people who have returned to the state over the past three months. So far, 10,000 people have registered on the portal, he said. Earlier in the day, addressing a virtual rally of BJP workers, Thakur said, "We should be proud of our PM Narender Modi ji, under whose leadership we are going ahead even in this pandemic." "The way the Indian public supported him from 'Janta Curfew' to lockdown 4.0 shows the greatness of his leadership," he said. Thakur said despite a large population, the death toll due to coronavirus in India has remained low. India has a population of 135 crore and 8,000 deaths. It is because Indians are fighting against coronavirus with great zeal under the dynamic leadership of Modi, he said. CORR DIV

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