Indian states inching towards consensus on GST despite sticking points
Jun 14, 2016, at 11:18 pm
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS) Finance ministers of most of the Indian states meeting in the eastern city are inching towards a consensus on the proposed Goods and Service Tax (GST) which seeks to put in place a comprehensive indirect tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods as well as services at the national level.
GST gets nod from most of the states
Jun 14, 2016, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS) Almost all the states have finally lent their support to the Goods and Service Tax Bill, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said.
Government taking measures to deal with bank NPAs: Arun Jaitley
Apr 27, 2016, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS) Speaking at the Second Meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Finance on the subject: “NPAs in Banking Sector†on Wednesday, Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley said that the Government has taken various measures to deal with the issue of Non Performing Assets (NPAs) in Banking Sector especially in case of Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
FM calls for the need to further strengthen the role of IMF by increased access to resources
Apr 17, 2016, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stressed that the policy adjustments should be managed in a manner that minimizes the negative spill-overs on other countries.
Arun Jaitley participates in G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting
Apr 16, 2016, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) On the third day of his US official visit, the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley participated in the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Washington D.C. on Friday.
Indian economy is estimated to register 7.6% growth in FY 2015-16: Jaitley
Apr 15, 2016, at 01:07 am
Washington, Apr 14 (IBNS) union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Indian economy is estimated to register 7.6% growth in FY 2015-16, notwithstanding contraction of global exports and two consecutive years of shortfall in monsoon.
Jaitley asks states to follow path of fiscal discipline
Apr 12, 2016, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has asked States to follow the path of fiscal discipline.
Jaitley meets Treasurer of Australia Scott Morrison
Mar 31, 2016, at 12:00 am
New Delhi, Mar 0 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the Australian future and super funds be exposed to India.
Arun Jaitley inaugurates Sydney branch of Union Bank of India
Mar 29, 2016, at 09:20 pm
Sydney, Mar 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who arrived in Sydney on Tuesday on a four-day official tour of Australia, inaugurated the Sydney Branch of the Union Bank of India in Sydney on the same day.
Mar 06, 2016, at 01:38 am
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the bankers’ themselves have supported the proposal of consolidation of banks in order to have strong banks rather than having numerically large number of banks.
Shriram Transport Finance lauds Jaitley's Union Budget
Mar 01, 2016, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd, on Monday said appreciated the Union Budget that was presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Renault calls union budget a constructive one
Mar 01, 2016, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations on Monday said the Union government has succeeded in ensuring that the Indian economy has held its own despite the prevailing uncertain environment and global headwinds.
CREDAI Bengal welcomes Union Budget
Mar 01, 2016, at 01:17 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Sushil Mohta, President of CREDAI Bengal, on Monday welcomed the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Blueair hails Union Budget's initiatives to control air pollution
Mar 01, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Bengt Rittri, Founder and CEO of Blueair, on Monday hailed the Union Budget for the initiatives taken by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to control the air pollution levels in the country
Arun Jaitley presents pro-poor, pro-rural Budget for 2016-17
Feb 29, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 focusing on rural development and farm and social sector along with infrastructure with analysts terming it a pro-poor, pro-agriculture move that throws a challenge to the government to implement in reality.
This budget deals with the reality of India: Jaitley
Feb 29, 2016, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Union Budget, which he presented in the Parliament, deals with the reality of India.
Zoctr Healthcare welcomes Union Budget
Feb 29, 2016, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Zoctr Healthcare CEO Nidhi Saxena said the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's proposals to deepen access to healthcare in underserved areas is commendable in the Union Budget is 'commendable'.
Union Budget 2016: Government aims to double farmers' income by 2022
Feb 29, 2016, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the Union Budget 2016 on Monday, said the central Government intends to go beyond food security and give back a sense of income security to Indian farmers.
Union Budget 2016: Corpus of Rs 900 crores for Price Stabilisation Fund
Feb 29, 2016, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the Union Budget 2016 on Monday, said that monitoring of prices of essential commodities is a key element of good governance.
Union Budget 2016: Proposed benefits for pensioners
Feb 29, 2016, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the Union Budget 2016 on Monday, proposed several schemes for pensioners, including withdrawal up to 40% of the corpus at the time of retirement tax exempt in the case of National Pension Scheme(NPS).
Union Budget 2016: Announcement of relief for small tax payers and others
Feb 29, 2016, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 where he said he would like to give relief to small tax payers and proposed to raise the ceiling of tax rebate under Section 87A of IT Act to Rs 5,000 from Rs 2,000 for individuals with income less than Rs 5 lakhs.
Arun Jaitley presents "pro-poor" Union Budget focusing on farm, villages and roads
Feb 29, 2016, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 focusing on rural development and farm and social sector while offering some relief to tax payers as analysts see it as a pro-poor budget with big ideas which is a challenge for the government to implement.
Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on rural development
Feb 29, 2016, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 highlighted on several rural development schemes.
Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on eight points
Feb 29, 2016, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 highlighted on:
Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget in Parliament
Feb 29, 2016, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Amid Opposition protest over the ongoing JNU row and Smriti Irani's statement in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday began presenting the Union Budget 2016.
India Investment Summit to be inaugurated by union finance minister Arun Jaitley
Feb 02, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the two-day India Investment Summit 2016 to be held in New Delhi on Feb 4 and 5 while Union Minister of Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu will deliver the opening address during the first session.
Jaitley to leave for six-day official visit to UK , Switzerland on Sunday
Jan 17, 2016, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will leave on Sunday for London for two-day official visit to UK followed by four day official visit to Zurich, Switzerland.
West Bengal may regain its glory by adopting an investment friendly policy: Jaitley
Jan 09, 2016, at 02:51 am
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Central government will play its role to ensure growth of the Eastern states as a part of its Constitutional obligation because the eastern states of the country grew at a slower rate in comparison to the Western states, said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Kolkata on Friday.
Indian agriculture needs to increase productivity by leveraging technology: Jaitley
Jan 05, 2016, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the key challenges faced by the Indian agriculture are the need to increase productivity by leveraging technology-especially for high yielding and resistant variety seeds and efficient utilization of water, adapt latest IT to increase resilience to nature by phasing sowing, watering and harvesting and to increase the price benefits to the farmer by providing timely market information.
Jaitley calls upon young officers of IRS to maintain absolute standards of ethics
Jan 02, 2016, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) Union Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information Broadcasting Arun Jaitley asked the young Officer Trainees (OTs) of the 67th Batch of Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) to emulate the Gandhian principle that even in moments of struggle, they should be in a position to maintain the position of ethics and morality on their side.