Guru Gobind Singh ji’s life resonates with a universal message: Vice President
Nov 25, 2016, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that great warrior, spiritual guru and scholar, Guru Gobind Singh ji’s life resonates with a universal message that showed the masses can be motivated to rise against tyrants; that there can be no political unity without social cohesiveness; and that religious bigotry and intolerance have no place in the multicultural tapestry of this land.
Jaitley meets Australian PM, discusses cooperation in renewable energy
Mar 31, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Melbourne, Mar 31 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday met Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and discussed the possibilities of cooperation in renewable energy sector where Australia has expertise, reports said.
Parliament rocked by Sri Sri's Yamuna festival row
Mar 09, 2016, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Parliament was rocked on Wednesday over the issue of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's mega event on the Yamuna flood plains even as a green tribunal is likely to pass its verdict on the festival during the day.
Jaitley slams Congress over Parliament disruptions
Aug 13, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress over the disruptions in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the party has the 'clear policy' of hampering any government that 'isn't their own'.
New found zeal created by Modi Govt has led to economic upswing : Jaitley
May 22, 2015, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS) Ahead of Narendra Modi government's first year anniversary, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that a "new found zeal" as a result of the government's various initiatives has led to an upswing of the Indian economy.
Do not dare to blackmail on black money: Congress tells Jaitley
Oct 22, 2014, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IBNS): A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley jeered Congress on the black-money issue, the latter shot back at Jaitley by saying that Congress will not succumb to any pressure, media reported.
Budget: Defence allocation raised to Rs 2,29,000 crore
Jul 10, 2014, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Allocation for defence in this year’s General Budget has been raised to Rs 2,29,000 crore.
Budget: Higher budgetary allocations have been made for rural road and water sectors
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): The central government has reaffirmed its commitment to a better and more energetic Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana as it had a massive impact in improvement of access for Rural population. Initiated during the NDA-I under the stewardship of then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, the scheme has been provided a sum of Rs. 14, 389 crore in the General Budget 2014-15.
Budget: Govt attaches top priority for free drug and diagnosis services
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): The Central Government on Thursday decided to set up fifteen Model Rural Health Research Centres in the States for better health care facilities in rural India.
Budget: Basic Custom Duties reduced on certain items
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) To boost domestic manufacture and to address the issue of inverted duties, the general budget 2014-15 has reduced basic customs duty (BCD) on certain items.
Budget: Rs. 100 crore announced for development of organic farming
Jul 10, 2014, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced some major initiatives for North Eastern States and the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana while presenting the general budget for 2014-15 in the Parliament.
Budget: 5 new IITs, 5 new IIMS will be set up in states
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Presenting the Union Budget, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced to set-up five more IITs in the country.
Expenditure Management Commission to be constituted: FM
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the Centre will constitute an Expenditure Management Commission (EMC).
Jaitley presents union budget, IT exemption raised to Rs 2.5 lakh
Jul 10, 2014, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Budget for 2014-15, the maiden of the Narendra Modi government, with a big focus on the rural and agriculture sectors and announcing a clutch of infrastructure schemes while raising the income tax limit for the common man to Rs 2.5 lakh from the existing Rs 2 lakh and not making any changes in the direct taxes.
Modi meets his ministers over inflation
Jun 26, 2014, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on ways to control inflation.