Some CMs who backed land bill earlier now opposing it : Jaitley
Jul 15, 2015, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Jul 15 (IBNS) The NDA Government on Wednesday admitted that some Chief Ministers who earlier agreed to land bill amendment were now opposed to it, while asserting that though the centre wanted consensus on the issue it could not wait for an indefinite period.
FTII: Gajendra Chauhan says he is obeying govt decision
Jul 12, 2015, at 01:25 am
Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS) A day after Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor opposed to Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) chairman, the latter on Saturday said he is doing as directed by the government.
After protests, FTII students meet I&B Ministry officials over Chauhan's appointment
Jul 04, 2015, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): After staging protests, students and alumni of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Friday met Information and Broadcasting Ministry officials here over the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman of the institution.
Caste Census report released: Jaitley says vital for planning
Jul 03, 2015, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) Releasing the first-ever socio economic caste census Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said this will be a very important input for all policy makers.
Happy to meet Gandhi family : Lalit Modi's tweets help BJP go counter offensive
Jun 26, 2015, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS) Former IPL boss Lalit Modi, whose "connections" with Vasundhara Raje and Sushma Swaraj has kicked uproars pushing the ruling BJP to the corner has now tweeted about "meeting the Gandhi family" in London giving the ruling party a point to score over the opposition Congress which has been demanding resignation of the Rajasthan Chief Minister.
Jaitley says monsoon deficit won't affect food production
Jun 05, 2015, at 04:23 am
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said even if the monsoon turns out to be a little deficient as per prediction, it will not affect food production.
May 20, 2015, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returned to Delhi from his three-nation tour on Tuesday night, on Wednesday met his top five ministers to discuss the completion of the BJP-led coalition's first year in power.
AAP Government a "costly experiment" for Delhi : Jaitley
May 19, 2015, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the people of Delhi was making a "very costly experiment" with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party heading the state government.
Jaitley defends land acquisition bill at national executive
Apr 05, 2015, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that the 2013 Land Acquisition Bill prepared by the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was anti-farmer but they have made amendments to it and made it beneficial to the farmers.
Arun Jaitley presents Modi govt's first full fledged budget
Feb 28, 2015, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at 11 am began presenting the General Budget 2015-16 on Saturday, his first full fledged.
Arun Jaitley to present Modi govt's first full fledged budget
Feb 28, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the General Budget on Saturday, his first full fledged one as all ears are on the finance minister's speech in a while in Parliament.
Jaitley chairs Consultative Committee meeting of I&B Ministry
Feb 13, 2015, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): ArunJaitley, Union Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, on Friday chaired the meeting of Consultative Committee of the I&B Ministry to discuss the issue of 'India as a soft power-As a Filming Destination'.
USA stands ready to be India's partner: Jacob Lew
Feb 13, 2015, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, for the fifth India-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday and assured to be India's partner on economic front.
No slowdown in reforms: Jaitley
Feb 12, 2015, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Delhi Assembly polls will not slow down economic reforms in the country.
Government to probe new names in HSBC list: Arun Jaitley
Feb 09, 2015, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the government would investigate new names added to a list of Indians with accounts at HSBC in Geneva as part of a bigger inquiry into black money issue.
New names in black money trail abroad: Jaitley
Feb 09, 2015, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said new names have come up in the black money accounts at HSBC in Geneva.
AAP is a brilliant propagandist: Jaitley
Feb 05, 2015, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Slamming the Aam Aadmi party (AAP) over over the allegation of the party receiving donations from fake establishments, Union Finance Minister Aun Jaitley on Wednesday called the party a 'brilliant propagandist'.
J&K Guv NN Vohra meets Jaitley
Jan 31, 2015, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra Friday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi to seek special and additional financial assistance to bail the state government out of the current financial crises.
Two-day Bengal Global Business Summit to begin today
Jan 07, 2015, at 04:18 pm
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): The two-day 'Bengal Global Business Summit, 2015' will kick-start in Kolkata on Wednesday. The investment extravaganza would be attended by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Onus is on Pakistan to resume talks: Jaitley
Oct 22, 2014, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday admitted that India is ready to resume dialogue with Pakistan provided the latter create an atmosphere conducive for talks.
Firing halted, uneasy calm prevails at Indo-Pak border
Oct 10, 2014, at 07:40 pm
Jammu/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): An uneasy calm prevailed along the International border lining India and Pakistan on Friday as the firing exchange between the two sides declined though Army sources said that the situation is far from being normal.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley visits Eastern Theatre
Aug 25, 2014, at 12:48 am
Behrampore, Aug 24 (IBNS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday visited Eastern Theatre and was briefed on the upcoming Behrampore Military Station, in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
Arun Jaitley slams Rahul over Parliament remark
Aug 06, 2014, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Reacting to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's allegation that they were not being allowed to speak in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there is a coup within the Congress owing to his leadership failure, for which the Gandhi scion is dragging the Parliament.
John Kerry meets Jaitley, to call on Swaraj
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived in India on Wednesday for the 5th Indo-US Strategic Dialogue, met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday.
Venue for Kargil War memorial to be finalised soon: Jaitley
Jul 26, 2014, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the government would soon finalise the venue for a War Memorial and a museum in the name of the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives fighting the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.
Kejriwal slams Modi govt's maiden budget
Jul 11, 2014, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed Narendra Modi government's maiden Union Budget calling it a directionless one with no steps taken to bring down inflation in the country.
Sonia, Rahul criticise Union Budget
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi July 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has just 'copied' the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s schemes and policies in his Union Budget.
Budget: FM proposes Rs. 200 crore for power reforms
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposes Rs. 200 crore for power reforms and Rs. 500 crore for water reforms to make Delhi a truly World Class City.
Budget: Cigarettes, cold drinks become expensive
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his maiden Union Budget in the Parliament on Thursday. The following items became cheaper and dearer in the budget:
Budget: Personal tax exemption limit raised by Rs. 50,000
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) The General Budget 2014-15 presented by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday raised the personal income-tax exemption limit by Rs. 50,000.