Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley slams Yashwant Sinha, calls him 'job applicant at 80'

Jaitley's response came a day after Yashwant Sinha, in an opinion piece, criticised Jaitley's handling of the economy saying that the Indian economy now is on a downward spiral.

Sep 29, 2017

Getting fiscal: Govt to push Rs 50,000-crore stimulus package to turbocharge growth

The move could widen the fiscal deficit, but it is a risk the government will take to tackle slowing growth.

Sep 21, 2017

Ram Jethmalani retires: Here are 7 high-profile cases the senior lawyer was part of

Jethmalani, one of the most sought after lawyers in the country, was a Rajya Sabha MP and also associated with the ruling BJP.

Sep 10, 2017

DeMo flashback: 21,000 people disclosed Rs 4,900 cr 'black money' under PMGKY

Surprisingly, revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia, after the closure of the PMGKY window, had said the response had "not been so good."

Sep 7, 2017

Conditions apply! Bank bosses tells government on PSBs mergers

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said an alternative mechanism will be in place which is going to facilitate fast-track approvals of consolidations.

Sep 5, 2017

State-owned banks asked to opt for alternative mechanism for faster merger: Report

On August 23, the central government gave an in-principle approval for the mergers of state-owned lenders.

Sep 4, 2017

FM Jaitley to private debtors: Pay dues or allow others to take over

Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiated insolvency proceedings against 12 large corporate defaulters, who account for Rs 2 lakh crore, almost one-fourth of the country's bad loans.

Aug 31, 2017

GST: Govt notifies e-way bill transport rules, exempts mass consumption goods

The e-way bill is required when goods consignment value exceeds Rs 50,000 and transportation happens across state boarders.

Aug 31, 2017

57,000 army personnel will be redeployed in a major overhaul: Arun Jaitley

Of the 99 recommendations suggested by the Lt Gen Db Shekatkar (retd) committee, the defence ministry has accepted 65 after consultations with all the stakeholders.

Aug 30, 2017

Gujarat Assembly polls: Modi to begin campaign on 67th birthday, Rahul Gandhi to hold 4 yatras

Congress party will target BJP led by Vijay Rupani on three issues -- unemployment, corruption and agrarian distress.

Aug 29, 2017

GST return filing date extended till August 25

Traders across the country faced problems on Saturday due to the technical snag and could not file GST returns.

Aug 20, 2017

Demonetisation 'biggest fraud of century'? 2 types of Rs 500 notes helped BJP: Sibal [PHOTO + VIDEO]

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the RBI had printed two types of Rs 500 notes, one of which were sent solely to BJP leaders during elections after demonetisation. Read to know more.

Aug 8, 2017

Bad loans meet: Lenders to discuss future of defaulters identified by RBI

Most of the debt is unsustainable and so high that these companies won't be able to repay it in next 25-30 years.

Aug 7, 2017

Congress writes open letter to Arun Jaitley, asks "Where are the jobs?" [VIDEO]

The Congress party wrote an open letter to Arun Jaitley and questioned about the massive jobs losses due to the demonetisation.

Aug 7, 2017

GST Council: E-way bill provisions finalised, relief for textile works, tractor parts

The council also approved setting up anti-profiteering committees in all states and the Centre in the next 15 days to ensure that industries pass on the benefits of input tax credit to customers.

Aug 6, 2017

Arun Jaitley meets family of dead RSS man, CPM members stage protest

Even an enemy country wouldn't do this kind of brutality but a political party did this, Jaitley said.

Aug 6, 2017

Arun Jaitley promises guidance notes on GST

Touted to be one of India's most ambitious economic reforms in 70 years, GST is said to eventually boost tax receipts and provide simplicity for businesses.

Aug 5, 2017

Modi govt forms Bharat-22 ETF to sell stakes in 22 firms

The new exchange-traded fund will have a single company cap of 15 percent and a 20 percent cap on each sector.

Aug 5, 2017

E-way rules likely to be notified on August 5, says GST Council

The Council is likely to review and finalise a mechanism to operationalise the anti-profiteering provision.

Aug 4, 2017

Too many chits, too many lures will be addressed with new law: FM

The idea of the new pan-India law on chit funds is to ensure that those who are lured into these schemes by the marginally higher interest rates that they offer as compared to banks are not taken for a ride.

Aug 4, 2017