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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building here on Tuesday afternoon, but was controlled soon in a swift response from firefighting teams. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident, officials said.According to officials, the blaze originated from a box containing solar panels within the premises.Firefighters were alerted to the situation at around 1.05 pm, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.The fire was brought under …

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that 98.47 per cent of the Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes in circulation have been returned, nearly three years after it announced their withdrawal.The central bank had declared the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes from circulation on May 19, 2023, as part of its currency management exercise.At that time, the total value of such notes in circulation stood at Rs 3.56 lakh crore. According to the latest data, this figure has now sharply de…