Tag: Finance Minister

PayPal declines to come to Pakistan: Official

While Afzal tried to explain why PayPal was not interested in coming to Pakistan, Senator Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh said PayPal was afraid to come to Pakistan unless there were laws to protect the company's interests, a news report said.

May 17, 2019

Sri Lankan Prez Sirisena assures hoteliers maximum financial help to revive tourism

India is the largest source market for Sri Lanka, which received 2.3 million tourists from around the world in 2018.

April 30, 2019

‘Tukde Tukde gang’ drafted ‘dangerous’ Congress manifesto: Arun Jaitley

Slamming the grand old party and its chief, Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leader said that the manifesto will “divide India”.

April 2, 2019

Rahul Gandhi’s NYAY scheme is a bluff: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said that both the Nehruvian model of economics and Indira Gandhi’s ‘garibi hatao’ slogan failed to eliminate poverty from India.

March 25, 2019

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