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Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on road infrastructure

Feb 29, 2016, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 said Rs 97,000 crore will be allocated for road infrastructure.

Fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2015-16 seems achievable says Economic Survey

Feb 26, 2016, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16, presented to the Parliament on Friday, by the Union finance minister, stated that the fiscal deficit target of 3.9% for the year 2015-16 seems achievable.

Economic Survey reveals manufacturing sector boosts 2015-16 industrial growth

Feb 26, 2016, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 tabled in the Parliamenton Friday by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley states that riding high on the performance of manufacturing sector , industrial sector in India have registered higher growth during 2015-16.

Economic survey emphasizes on improved productivity in agriculture

Feb 26, 2016, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, while presenting The Economic Survey 2015-16 in the Parliament on Friday, stressed on the declining growth in agriculture, owing to two consecutive drought years and due to decline in production and area sown of major crops.

Economic Survey 2015-16 predicts over 8 pc growth in next couple of years

Feb 26, 2016, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented in the Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasizes that Indian economy will continue to grow more than 7 percent for the third year in succession in 2016-17 helped by a normal monsoon, despite global meltdown.

Govt projects fiscal deficit at 3.9 per cent of GDP in 2015-16 financial year

Dec 19, 2015, at 01:51 am

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Centre on Friday said the fiscal deficit of the country has been projected at 3.9 percent of GDP in 2015-16 financial year.

Arun Jaitley to review performance of PSBs

Nov 23, 2015, at 01:14 am

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in a meeting scheduled to be held on Monday in the national capital.

Arun Jaitley launches "E-Sahyog" pilot project of Income-Tax Department to facilitate taxpayers

Oct 28, 2015, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched here on Tuesday an "e-Sahyog" pilot project which furthers the Department’s commitment to work in an e-environment and reduces the need for the taxpayer to physically appear before tax authorities.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formalizes merger of FMC with SEBI

Sep 29, 2015, at 12:33 am

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS) Regulation of commodities derivates on Monday came under Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s jurisdiction, as the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) formally merged with the SEBI.

Arun Jaitley stresses on capital increase and need for reforms in World Bank

Sep 25, 2015, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stressed on capital increase and the need for reforms in the World Bank so as to reflect the emerging world order in its governance.