Cash-crunch triggered by demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is not only causing inconvenience to people in the country, but foreign tourists visiting here are equally troubled as they are unable to use smaller denominations. "We arrived in India on November 10, and in New Delhi, we found that we couldn't get any money. "It's been a nuisance, we can only use credit cards and debit cards," Juliet, another tourist, said. "I cannot buy a ticket because the ticket counter told me that Rs 500 rupee and 1,000 notes do not work here. Most foreign tourists were also unaware of the government decision and its intricacies.

Source: dna November 15, 2016 03:49 UTC