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    What temples are doing to cope with the note ban

    With the Centre abolishing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes in a bid to tame black money, there are fears that more ingenious among black-money holders might use the temple route to get rid of their ill-gotten wealth.

    November 15, 2016 / 10:36 IST

    With the Centre abolishing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes in a bid to tame black money, there are fears that more ingenious among black-money holders might use the temple route to get rid of their ill-gotten wealth.

    News agencies reported that the office of Maharashtra’s Charity Commissioner has directed authorities at pilgrimage centres to open donation boxes only in the presence of authorised personnel.

    Here’s how various temples are coping with the note ban.

    first published: Nov 15, 2016 10:36 am

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