Old ₹500 notes to be accepted only at banks from tonight
The exemptions for the use of old ₹500 notes will end after Thursday, making the currency note invalid for the payment of utility bills, gas cylinders or hospital charges after midnight. The old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes can now only be deposited in the banks till December 30 and at specific Reserve Bank of India offices till March 31, 2017.