<P> The Indian rupee sign ( sign : ₹ ; code : INR ) is the currency sign for the Indian rupee , the official currency of India . Designed by D. Udaya Kumar , it was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010 , following its selection through an `` open '' competition among Indian residents . The symbol uses U + 20B9 ₹ Indian Rupee Sign Unicode character . Before its adoption , the most commonly used symbols for the rupee were Rs , Re or , if the text was in an Indian language , an appropriate abbreviation in that language . The new sign relates solely to the Indian rupee ; other countries that use a rupee , such as Sri Lanka , Pakistan and Nepal , still use the generic U + 20A8 Rs Rupee Sign character . </P>
<P> The Indian rupee sign ( sign : ₹ ; code : INR ) is the currency sign for the Indian rupee , the official currency of India . Designed by D. Udaya Kumar , it was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010 , following its selection through an `` open '' competition among Indian residents . The symbol uses U + 20B9 ₹ Indian Rupee Sign Unicode character . Before its adoption , the most commonly used symbols for the rupee were Rs , Re or , if the text was in an Indian language , an appropriate abbreviation in that language . The new sign relates solely to the Indian rupee ; other countries that use a rupee , such as Sri Lanka , Pakistan and Nepal , still use the generic U + 20A8 Rs Rupee Sign character . </P>
when was new rupee symbol was selected by union cabinet
when was new rupee symbol was selected by union cabinet
15 July 2010
15 July 2010