Tag: Finance Minister
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We can do an Abbottabad, says Arun Jaitley referring to US Navy SEALs Osama mission
In a strong statement on Wednesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that India is fully capable of carrying out Abbottabad-like strike inside Pakistan referring to 2 May 2011 the surgical mission in which US Navy SEALs took out Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden.
February 27, 2019 -
Economic blues
India’s $ 2.7 trillion economy is headed for a slowdown ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due to be held by May.
February 16, 2019 -
Arun Jaitley resumes charge as Union Finance Minister
On Friday, Jaitley attended the Cabinet Committee on Security meeting called by PM Modi to discuss the Pulwama terror attack, before heading to North Block to take charge of his ministry
February 15, 2019 -
Account for votes, damp squib: Congress slams Interim Budget 2019
The Congress on Friday called the Interim Budget 2019 “an account for votes” and a “damp squib”. At a press conference in New Delhi soon after the presentation of the last Budget of the ruling NDA government before the nation heads to polls, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slammed both the Budget and Finance Minister …
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February 1, 2019 -
Arun Jaitley in good health, recovering rapidly: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who is in the US for medical treatment, is in good health and recovering very rapidly, said interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal.
January 25, 2019 -
Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Finance Ministry as Arun Jaitley advised rest by doctors
Days before 2019-20 Budget is to be presented, Piyush Goyal given temporary charge of Finance and Corporate Affairs portfolios until Arun Jaitley resumes his duties; this is the second time he has been given the charge after May 2018
January 23, 2019 -
Arun Jaitley to be back to present Budget on 1 February
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is in the US for a medical check up, will return home on Friday, well ahead of the Budget presentation on 1 February, official sources said.
January 21, 2019 -
Government will again miss fiscal deficit target: Chidambaram
He claimed that the Narendra Modi government's efforts during its remaining tenure cannot revive the "perilous condition" of the Indian economy.
January 18, 2019 -
Six items removed from 28% GST slab | Movie tickets, TV screens, monitors to be cheaper
In a major move just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the Centre removed six items from the 28 per cent bracket of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime on Saturday.
December 22, 2018 -
Not just PM, but also ‘accidental finance minister’: Manmohan Singh
Taking a dig at his critics for calling him a silent prime minister, Singh said he was never afraid of talking to the media and rather interacted with the press very regularly.
December 19, 2018 -
India fares better, but…
Oddly enough, India's improved ranking coincides with an extraordinary discord within the premier investigative agency called the Central Bureau of Investigation and between the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India. Fringe elements in the political spectrum have disrupted business activity in Gujarat, Maharashtra and elsewhere, upsetting free movement of labour.
December 8, 2018 -
Centre, states need to come together for better healthcare: Arun Jaitley
The Finance Minister added that the Centre has increased revenue for the healthcare sector every year but the challenge remains proper implementation of funds.
November 29, 2018 -
Congress covered up, buried the cases in 1984 anti-sikh riots: Arun Jaitley
"The case in which Delhi Court on Tuesday convicted two people, sentencing one to death was prosecuted after decades by this SIT," he said.
November 21, 2018 -
Development can benefit few but leave out many: Arun Jaitley
And, now the government is busy in formalisation of the economy for which it took "difficult steps" like demonetisation and tax reforms.
November 15, 2018 -
No liquidity crunch in NBFCs, inflation under control: RBI
On Tuesday, the Finance Minister held the central bank responsible for the mountain of bad loans in the nation's banking system.
October 30, 2018 -
Sack Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over bank frauds: Congress
He demanded the immediate sacking of Jaitley and an independent probe into his alleged "collusion, connivance and conflict of interest".
October 22, 2018 -
Arun Jaitley takes ‘clown prince’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called Rahul Gandhi a “clown prince" with a point-by-point rebuttal to various charges levelled by the Congress president at the Modi government.
October 16, 2018