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Petrol, diesel prices not discussed: Jaitley after GST Council meet

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday parried questions on whether the government was considering a cut in taxes on imported crude to bring down the prices of petrol and diesel. “It was not in the agenda,” he said at a media briefing to a question on whether the government was considering any relief […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Erroneous to suggest partnership in Rafale deal, says Jaitley

New Delhi: The slugfest over the Rafale deal continued on Sunday with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley citing conflicting media reports on Francois Hollande’s claims regarding a private firm becoming an as offset partner in the jet deal at the instance of Modi government and asserting that there was “no partnership as suggested by the […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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RBI relaxes ECB norms to prop up rupee

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday liberalised some aspects of the external commercial borrowings (ECBs) policy including those related to rupee-denominated bonds to help check rupee depreciation. “It has been decided to allow eligible ECB borrowers who are into manufacturing sector to raise ECB up to $50 million or its equivalent with […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Probe PMO, Jaitley role in Mallya escape: Congress

New Delhi: Upping the ante against the Narendra Modi government for its “collaboration” in letting Vijay Mallya flee the country, the Congress on Tuesday demanded a probe into why the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley did not act against the liquor baron. “Complicity, collusion, connivance and collaboration of the Modi government […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pay hike to benefit 25 lakh Anganwadi workers: Jaitley

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBM) has become a “people’s movement” with a large participation of women, noting that the decision to hike compensation will benefit around 25 lakh Anganwadi workers and their families. The Minister said SBM has witnessed a “phenomenal increase” in rural sanitation from 39 […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Forex reserves comfortable to counter rupee fall, says Jaitley

New Delhi: A day after the rupee fell to its record low, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that India holds sufficient foreign exchange reserves to mitigate any undue volatility in the foreign exchange market. Geo-political pressures, along with outflows of foreign funds and high crude oil prices dragged the Indian rupee to its […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Congress has inadequate leader, so creating fake issues: Jaitley on Rafale controversy

New Delhi: Attacking Congress President Rahul Gandhi as a leader with “inherent and inbuilt limitations”, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday accused his party of manufacturing a controversy around Rafale deal by creating “fake issues”. He also accused the Congress of engaging in an implied battle with the Federal Front in order to reclaim the […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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As ATMs dry up, govt blames 'unusual demand', vows to print more notes

New Delhi: Amidst reports of a cash crunch and empty ATMs, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday sought to allay fears, saying “there is more than adequate currency in circulation”, even as the government blamed “unusual demand” for shortages in some areas. In a bid to tackle the “unusual” currency demand, the government has also […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Jaitley under observation, kidney transplant in a day or two

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for kidney transplant, was kept under observation on Saturday and the surgery may be done either on Sunday or Monday, hospital officials said. “He was kept under observation today (Saturday). The kidney transplant may be carried […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Jaitley to undergo kidney transplant

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from some kidney related problems and is set to undergo kidney transplant this weekend. A senior AIIMS official told IANS that all paperwork and other formalities for the kidney transplant have been completed and the surgery would happen sometime this weekend. “He came to the hospital at […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Demonetisation, GST led to formalisation of economy: Jaitley

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) led to higher formalisation of economy resulting in higher direct tax revenue and greater number of income tax return filings. “The impact of demonetisation and GST implementation has resulted into higher formalisation of economy. This is further substantiated […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Cabinet approves bill to seize all assets of 'Fugitive Offenders'

New Delhi: As the country struggles to bring back the main accused of multi-crore fraud committed in Punjab National Bank — diamond trader Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi owner of Gitanjali Gems — the Cabinet on Thursday approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018, which would facilitate action against such offenders. Finance Minister Arun […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Lowering interest rates decision depends on banks: Jaitley

New Delhi: Sounding a note of caution on the inflationary impact of rising global crude oil prices ahead of the RBI’s final monetary policy review of the fiscal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that lowering interest rates is a decision entirely in the domain of banks. In an interview to a private channel […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Budget philosophy in overall national interest: Jaitley

New Delhi: In a rebuttal of the criticism of Budget 2018-19 pandering to the farm sector in a pre-election year at the expense of the middle class and the corporate sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday showed how his latest budget exercise is actually designed to boost overall economic growth with the help of […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Rs 1 lakh cr to boost research, PM Fellowship for B.techs: Jaitley

New Delhi: A “major” initiative to boost research with a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore in four years, Eklayva Model boarding schools in tribal majority areas, and Prime Minister Fellowship for B.Techs, were the highlights in the education sector of the Budget proposals presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday. “To set-up investment […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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