Tag: Arun Jaitley

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7th Pay Commission: No more hike in basic pay, allowances

New Delhi: All hopes lost for the lakhs of Central government employees as there’s a bad news that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government will not reconsider on the basic pay, hike in salary and allowances as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and approved by the Cabinet. The government has ruled out any change in […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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7th Pay Commission: Did Govt cheat employees on allowances?

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Central government employees had a lot of expectations from the much hyped 7th pay commission but the changes the Narendra Modi-government brought in allowances, have made the employees feel cheated. Being ‘upset, angry and dissatisfied’ with the government decision, the employees Federation has decided to take up the matter with the government. […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Govt to launch pension scheme for elderly with 8% fixed rate

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will today formally launch the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) or a pension scheme for elderly with 8 per cent fixed rate of interest on their savings on Friday. The scheme can be purchased offline as well as online through Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India which has […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Rs 714 cr deposited in Jan Dhan accounts in Odisha post demonetization

Bhubaneswar: In the post demonetization period since November 9, 2016 till January 25, 2017, as much as Rs 714 cr has been deposited in Jan Dhan accounts in Odisha. As per data furnished by Union Finance minister, Arun Jaitley in Parliament, since the launch of Jan Dhan accounts in August 26, 2017, Rs 1960 crore […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Centre to celebrate 200 years completion of Paika Mutiny

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Centre today announced to celebrate the 200 years completion of Paika Mutiny, known to be the first freedom struggle of India, to commemorate the courageous uprising of soldiers led by Buxi Jagabandhu in Khordha district of Odisha against British in 1817. During his Budget speech in Lok Sabha today, Union Finance Minister […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Jaitley’s lunch with Naveen irks Congress

Bhubaneswar: Just five days after the Amit Shah’s speech in Bhubaneswar slamming the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government on a host of issues, the camaraderie between Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley and the chief minister during the former’s visit to the Make in Odisha conclave has sparked speculations over the BJP-BJD relationship. Though this has left […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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GST, demonetisation will help states like Odisha: Arun Jaitley

Bhubaneswar: Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley today said the recent currency changes, and also the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) would eventually benefit the whole country and certainly a state like Odisha. Addressing the ‘Make in Odisha’ Conclave in Bhubaneswar, Jaitley said “India of course has remained one of the finest islands of growth […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Make in Odisha conclave to kick-start today

Bhubaneswar: The much-hyped Make in Odisha conclave, to be organised by the State Government in association with Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), is all set to begin at Janata Maidan here today. The three-day conclave would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while Union Finance Minister […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Demonetisation: Odisha seeks mobile banking services in unbanked GPs

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the recent demonetisation of Rs, 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, the Odisha government has urged the Centre to provide mobile banking services in unbanked Gram Panchayats (GPs) with immediate effect. In a letter to Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley today, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said out of 6238 Gram […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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‘Black money not completely weeded out from India’

Cuttack: Vice Chairman of SIT on Black Money, Justice Arijit Pasayat today said the black money is not completely weeded out from India. “It is the lookout of the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax officials to trace out the people who have invested their black money either in real estate or in the purchase […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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CM meets Arun Jaitley in Delhi; demands CST compensation

New Delhi: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at his residence in New Delhi today. Patnaik put forth a series of demands before the Union Minister. He urged Jaitley to provide Central Sales Tax (CST) compensation from 2012-13 till current fiscal. Besides, he sought Rs 566 crore compensation from Centre towards […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BJD cries foul after Centre announces to bear Polavaram project expenses

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the Centre will bear all expenses towards construction of the Polavaram project on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BJD MPs oppose Nabard aid to Polavaram project

New Delhi: Parliamentarians of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) opposed the Centre’s financial assistance for the contentious Polavaram irrigation project being built on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh .in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to a query during question hour, Finance minister Arun Jaitlety said that the national project will get the required financial assistance for […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Union Budget to benefit rich, corporates: Cong

Congress state leaders on Monday reacted to the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha by saying the budget will benefit the rich people and corporate houses

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Union Budget: Odisha leaders expect more allocation for farmers, agri sector

A day before the presentation of Union Budget for 2016-17 fiscal by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the Lok Sabha, political leaders of Odisha hope that the budget will have more allocations for the agriculture sector as well as farmers

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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