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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Rupee’s new avatar

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Most countries in the world have a symbol for their currency. Till now ‘Re’ or “Rs’ has been used to represent the Indian currency.
Contests to design the symbol have been going on since March of 2009. Many version of the letter ‘R’ and the hindi (Devnagari script) version of the letter were sent out. Designs have been shortlisted to represent Indian culture and ethos. At the same time they are easy to write and comprehend. The one closest to be finalised is with the Devnagari letter ‘R’ with two slashes.

The shortlisted designers were asked to present their designs to a seven-member jury, comprising officials from the government and RBI and representatives from institutes like National Institute of Design, Lalit Kala Akademi, J J Institute of Applied Art and Indira Gandhi National Centre. (More ) Government is all set to decide on one today. Image courtesy – Timesofindia.com

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