India Post Payments Bank will be a game changer for financial inclusion: Manoj Sinha
Jan 31, 2017, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched the operations of the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) here on Monday as two pilot branches at Raipur and Ranchi through video conferencing from Delhi.
Government respects independence and autonomy of RBI, says Finance Ministry
Jan 15, 2017, at 02:10 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Ministry of Finance on Saturday said the government respected the 'independence and autonomy' of the Reserve Bank of India.
Currency Ban: Arun Jaitley says that difficult decisions initially pass through difficult phases
Jan 12, 2017, at 01:00 am
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reiterated the advantage of taking bold and courageous decisions to transform Indian economy.
Arun Jaitley holds Pre-Budget consultations with Finance Ministers of all states, UTs
Jan 05, 2017, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that various steps taken by the Central Government in recent past to unearth black money will help in curbing corruption and making the Indian economy more cleaner, transparent and efficient.
Small traders doing cashless transactions to be offered tax benefits : Arun Jatiley
Dec 20, 2016, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said tax benefits will be offered to small businessmen engaged in cashless transactions.
India has capacity to implement demonetisation decision : Arun Jaitley
Dec 17, 2016, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) : Terming the note ban decision a "courageous" move which has brought in a "refreshing change" in Indian economy, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday asserted that India has the capacity to implement it.
Demonetisation move has advantages: Jaitley
Dec 14, 2016, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Batting in favour of the cash ban move launched by the Centre last month, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the entire step taken by the government has 'advantage'.
Union Finance Minister holds Pre-Budget Consultative Meeting with the representatives of IT Industry
Dec 11, 2016, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that India’s external position is more robust now and the return to resilience to periodic global shocks is sustainable with lower trade and Current Account Deficits, stable exchange regime and the sound buffer of forex reserves.
Dec 09, 2016, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a bouquet of incentives to promote digital and cashless economy in the post demonetisation period by encouraging alternative forms of payment.
Lok Sabha passes Income Tax amendment bill
Nov 30, 2016, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the tax amendment bill.
Govt proposes Bill to tax black money
Nov 29, 2016, at 05:11 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): After banning Rs. 500/1000 notes, the Centre on Monday proposed new rules to tax black money that are being recovered.
Major priorities of the present Government is to make an extensive social welfare system: Jaitley
Nov 27, 2016, at 12:55 am
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that one of the major priorities of the present Government is to make an extensive social welfare system which will focus primarily on better education system and effective healthcare especially for the children, women and senior citizens of the country.
Demonetisation: Over the counter exchange of old notes stopped from Thursday midnight
Nov 25, 2016, at 02:37 am
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): The over the counter exchange of old 500 and 1000 INR notes, which have been banned by the government in order to curb black money from the market, will be stopped from Thursday midnight, reports said.
Growth rate should be high if benefits of growth are to percolate down to all: Arun Jaitley
Sep 02, 2016, at 11:56 pm
Mumbai,Sept 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that if the benefits of growth are to percolate down to the last man, especially minorities, it is important that the growth rate should be high enough.
Strike to cost up to Rs 18,000 crore to economy; exports too get hurt: ASSOCHAM
Sep 02, 2016, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): With all-India strike by central trade unions affecting trade, transport, key manufacturing facilities and banking services in Kerala, Karnataka, Tripura, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh besides other parts of the country, the loss to the economy is estimated at between Rs 16,000 – Rs 18,000 crore, according to an ASSOCHAM assessment.