BJP to observe ‘anti-black money day’ on Nov 8 to counter Opposition
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party will observe 'anti-black money day' on November 8 to counter Oppostion's 'black day'. "November 8 will complete one year of demonetisation. The party has decided to celebrate the day as anti-black money day," Union Finance...
Congress has no idea of GST, says Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the Congress, which has been attacking him over the alleged failure of the goods and services tax, has "no idea" of the taxation scheme. Jaitley also clarified that the GST Council,...
Those used to scams will have problems paying tax: Jaitley on Rahul
New Delhi: Responding to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who termed terming the goods and services tax as 'Gabbar Singh Tax' at a rally in Gandhinagar on Monday, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that 'those who are used...
GST में छोटे कारोबारियों, उपभोक्ताओं को राहत
GST की नई दरों से क्या-क्या होगा सस्ता नई दिल्ली: जीएसटी लागू होने के बाद से लगातार आलोचना का शिकार हो रही केंद्र सरकार ने शुक्रवार को जीएसटी में बदलाव किया है। जीएसटी काउंसिल की बैठक के बाद वित्त मंत्री अरुण...
GST काउंसिल की बैठक के बाद बोले जेटली, ई-वॉलेट में जाएगा व्यापारियों के रिटर्न का पैसा
नई दिल्ली: जीएसटी काउंसिल की बैठक के बाद शुक्रवार को छोटे व्यापारियों को काफी राहत मिली है। लंबी चली बैठक में कई राज्यों के मंत्रियों ने हिस्सा लिया। वित्त मंत्री अरुण जेटली की अध्यक्षता में आयोजित इस बैठक में छोटे...
Jaitley may be shunted out of finance ministry
New Delhi: According to a News published by National Herald, It is reliably learnt that Jaitley met PM Modi and BJP President Amit Shah at PM’s residence, after which he left the venue. Modi and Shah had a separate meeting...
बिगड़ती अर्थव्यवस्था : क्या स्वामी और सिन्हा ये सुनिश्चित कर रहे हैं कि मोदी को हमलों से बचाया जाये?
नई दिल्ली: डूबती अर्थव्यवस्था को लेकर कई भाजपा नेता लगातार वित्त मंत्री पर हमला कर रहे हैं, लेकिन जिन आर्थिक फैसलों से यह स्थिति आई है, उन्हें लेने में प्रधानमंत्री की भूमिका पर एक चुप्पी छाई हुई है. ये ग़लत है...
जेटली के तंज पर बोले यशवंत- मुझे नौकरी की जरूरत होती तो IAS की जॉब न छोड़ता
नई दिल्ली: भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता और पूर्व वित्तमंत्री यशवंत सिन्हा के इंडियन एक्सप्रेस में लिखे लेख के बाद भाजपा में शीर्ष स्तर पर वाकयुद्ध शुरू हो गया है, साथ ही भाजपा में खेमाबंदी भी सामने आने लगी है। यशवंत...
Arvind Subramanian gets 1-year extension as Chief Economic Adviser
New Delhi: The government will extend the term of Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian by one year till October 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. Subramanian, a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, was appointed India's...
Govt will announce additional measures to boost economy: Finance Minister
New Delhi: The government is working on additional measures to bolster economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said while maintaining that inflation is well under control. GDP growth hit a three-year low of 5.7 per cent in the June quarter. The minister...
Defamation case by Jaitley: Delhi HC fines Kejriwal for delay in response
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday levied a fine of Rs 5,000 on Arvind Kejriwal for delay in filing his reply in the civil defamation case filed by Arun Jaitley. The finance minister had filed a civil defamation case...
GDP growth below 6 per cent due to GST destocking of goods says Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the lower GDP numbers were due to pre-GST destocking of goods. He further added that the economy will grow at 7 per cent. He further said that improvement in the global economy and...
Hope I won’t be defence minister for long: Arun Jaitley goes nudge nudge wink wink
New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has hinted that he would not be serving the post for long. Responding to a poser, during a press briefing, on his tenure as the defence minister, the union minister said, "At least I...
Kejriwal used worse abuses than crook for Jaitley: Jethmalani
New Delhi: After quitting as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's counsel in the defamation case against Arun Jaitley, senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in an explosive letter has revealed that the Aam Aadmi Party chief "used worse abuses" than 'crook' for...
Demonetisation again??
New Delhi: Is a second round of demonetization being planned again by Government? The writing on the wall seems to indicate that clearly. Many observors believe the Rs 2,000 note will be scrapped. The issue came up in Parliament too. Some Opposition...
Government should have exited Air India 15 years back, says Arun Jaitley
File Pic New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday made a strong case for sale of Air India as he asked how fair it was to use Rs 55,000-60,000 crore of tax payers' money on the national carrier for...
High Court seeks Arvind Kejriwal’s reply on second defamation case by Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs. 10 crore defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after the Chief Minister's lawyer Ram Jethmalani called Jaitley a...
Jaitley files another Rs 10 cr suit against Kejriwal after Jethmalani calls him crook
New Dehi: BJP's Arun Jaitley has filed a fresh Rs 10 crore suit against Arvind Kejriwal after the Deli CM's counsel Ram Jethmalani used the word 'crook' while during cross-examination in court. India Today reports that Jaitley's lawyer Manik...
Defamation case: Heated exchanges between Arun Jaitley and Ram Jethmalani in Delhi HC
New Delhi: Heated exchanges were witnessed between Union Minister Arun Jaitley and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in the Delhi High Court today during the former’s cross-examination in a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The recording of Jaitley’s statement...
GST on track for July 1 rollout: Jaitley
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is on schedule for implementation from July 1 and will not lead to any significant increase in prices of goods although cost of some services may see a marginal hike, Finance Minister...
Centre has no plan to tax farm income: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Union Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley has categorically dismissed any prospect of the government bringing agricultural income into the income tax net, a day after the Centre’s think tank NITI Aayog mooted the idea. “I have...
