Arun Jaitley admitted to Delhi AIIMS with breathing troubles
Aug 09, 2019, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been admitted to Delhi's AIIMS hospital on Friday morning as he was suffering from breathing problems, media reports said.
Arun Jaitley opts out of new NDA government over health issues
May 29, 2019, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has opted out of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for the present time over health issues.
Piyush Goyal's budget pro-growth, pro-farmer, pro-poor : Arun Jaitley
Feb 01, 2019, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday described the interim budget present by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal as "pro-growth, pro-farmer and pro-poor."
Jaitley praises terror arrests, defends computer snooping
Dec 27, 2018, at 01:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Defending the recent government order for computer surveillance by certain agencies, Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday congratulated the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the arrest of 10 members of an ISIS-backed group allegedly planning a terror attack.
Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia to retire this month
Nov 17, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia will retire on Nov 30.
Arun Jaitley attacks Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'crown prince'
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Targeting Congress President Rahul Gandhi by calling him a 'crown prince', Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said he never met absconding scamster Nirav Modi.
Jan 05, 2018, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Budget Session of the Parliament will commence from Jan 29, officials said.
CEA Arvind Subramanian to continue for another year says Arun Jaitley
Sep 23, 2017, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IBNS): The tenure of India's Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has been extended by a year, according to media reports on Saturday.
Joint Press Statement on The India-Japan Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue
Sep 06, 2017, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/Tokyo, Sep 6 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who was in Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart, Itsunori Onodera, attended the India-Japan Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue, held on Sep 5, 2017 in Tokyo.
IT raids on Karnataka minister Shivakumar for the third consecutive day
Aug 04, 2017, at 08:07 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The income tax department raids on Karnataka energy minister D Shivakumar continued for the third consecutive day on Friday, reports said.
IT raid of Karnataka Minister Shivakumar's properties continues for second consecutive day
Aug 03, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IBNS): Raids by the Income Tax department continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday in the premises linked to Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar, according to media reports.
Union Minister Arun Jaitley says govt will retain FD rates at eight per cent for senior citizens
Aug 03, 2017, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Central government will ensure eight per cent guaranteed interest on fixed deposits by senior citizens and pensioners, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, according to media reports.
Aug 02, 2017, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, informed the Rajya Sabha about the special packages to address debt burden of farmers, an issue that has rocked several states over the past few months.
BJP disrespected Nehru, Gandhi: Congress in Rajya Sabha over Kovind speech
Jul 26, 2017, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Referring to President Ram Nath Kovind's first speech where the names of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi were missing, Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday attacked the ruling BJP for disrespecting the father of the nation and India's first Prime Minister.
Mob lynching in the name of cow protection must be condemned: Arun Jaitley
Jul 21, 2017, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Reacting to the rapid rise in mob lynching by the Gau Rakshaks across the country over the last few months, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said such activities in the name of cow protection must be condemned.
Jun 12, 2017, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Jun 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that states should generate funds from own resources for farm loan waivers,, according to media reports.
Indian soldier body mutilation: Indian DGMO calls Pak counterpart
May 02, 2017, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): Indian Director General of Military Operations spoke to his counterpart in Pakistan and expressed grave concern about the incident of May 1 in Krishna Ghati Sector opposite POK Battal, wherein Pakistani Army targeted Indian patrol on Indian side of LC and mutilated bodies of two soldiers.
Nepal well-poised to attract Indian FDI says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Mar 03, 2017, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Uion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that India and Nepal share share deep-rooted historical, cultural and religious ties, which have enabled extensive cooperation in trade and economic fields between the two countries.
Jaitley presents budget focusing on rural sector, big sop for individual tax payers
Feb 01, 2017, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament on Wednesday with a focus on rural sector and infrastructure, while offering a significant tax break to individuals in the Rs 2.5 to 5 lakh slab, and making a strong defence of the controversial demonetisation move as a propeller of higher GDP in future.
Rahul Gandhi dubs Budget 2017 a damp squib
Feb 01, 2017, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the Union Budget 2017 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a damp squib which proposed nothing for the poor and youth hit by demonetisation.
Budget 2017 Highlights of Arun Jaitley announcements
Feb 01, 2017, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget 2017 on Wednesday focusing on rural spending and assuring that demonetisation impact will not be felt in the next financial year.
Budget 2017: Jaitley defends demonetisation, focuses on rural sector
Feb 01, 2017, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget 2017 on Wednesday said demonetisation policy would be yielding better GDP results in the long run and curb corruption even as he focused on rural spending announcing Rs. 48,000 crore for MNREGA as highest allocation ever and Rs 10 lakh crore credit to farmers.
Congress demands house adjournment and budget postponement over Ahamed demise
Feb 01, 2017, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Before Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rose to present the Union Budget 2017 on Wednesday, Congress demanded that the House be adjourned and the Budget be postponed owing to the death of lawmaker E Ahamed.
Jaitley to present union budget, no postponement owing to MP demise
Feb 01, 2017, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would present the Union Budget 2017 at 11 am on Wednesday after initial confusion on whether it would be postponed owing to the death of a lawmaker.