Arun Jaitley urges Opposition to revisit stand on Balakot strike
Mar 03, 2019, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday urged Opposition parties to revisit their stand vis-a-vis the authenticity of February 26 aerial strike carried out by the Air Force.
Arun Jaitley releases the book ‘Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio’
Mar 02, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS): Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, on Saturday released a book titled ‘Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio’ in a function organized in National Media Centre, New Delhi.
Fighting terror in assertive manner unthinkable in the past, 'feasible now': Jaitley
Feb 27, 2019, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI/IBNS) : A day after India undertook the aerial strike destroying terrorist camp at Balakot in Pakistan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the Air Force assault proves that India can also do something which was 'unthinkable' until recent past.
Arun Jaitley returns home, feels' delighted'
Feb 09, 2019, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who failed to address the Budget Speech in the Parliament this year, has returned home.
Mamata gets support from Kleptocrat's club : Arun Jaitley
Feb 05, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Hitting out at the opposition leaders who have thrown their weight behind West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her standoff with the Centre over the CBI episode, Union Minister Arun Jaitley today alleged that such individuals themselves are involved in corruption and the country can not afford to be run by a 'Kleptocrat's club.
Piyush Goyal fills in for ill Arun Jaitley before interim budget
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Railways and coal minister Piyush Goyal was on Wednesday given additional responsibility of finance and corporate affairs portfolios during the time Arun Jaitley is unable to carry out his responsibilities because of ill health.
'Modi vs Chaos': Arun Jaitley attacks mahagathbandhan, says Kolkata rally was filled with negativism
Jan 21, 2019, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday attacked the political parties, who joined Saturday's mega rally in Kolkata to show their strength and create an anti-BJP front before the Lok Sabha polls, by calling their agenda to be full of 'negativism'.
Arun Jaitley attacks opposition leaders, calls them compulsive contrarians
Jan 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday attacked opposition leaders for criticising the NDA government as he referred to the "compulsive contrarians" in his blog post who have "no qualms about manufacturing falsehood".
Rahul Gandhi sends love to ailing Arun Jaitley, wishes speedy recovery
Jan 16, 2019, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): Keeping aside all political antagonism, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday sent love to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is recuperating from kidney ailment.
Government will act according to Supreme Court's directive: Arun Jaitley
Jan 08, 2019, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): After receiving a setback over the Alok Verma case, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government will act according to the directive of the Supreme Court on the matter.
Aadhar Card is a game changer: Arun Jaitley
Jan 06, 2019, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called the Aadhar Card as a 'game changer' and informed that till March 2018 it has helped the government in saving around Rs. 90,000 crore over the last few years by eliminating duplicate and fake beneficiaries.
Congress manufacturing corruption over Rafale deal : Jaitley hits back at Rahul
Jan 02, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) : Alleging that the Congress was "manufacturing" corruption charges over Rafale deal, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there is no need for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into it after the Supreme Court cleared the government from the accusation of over pricing.
Indian PM Narendra Modi wishes Arun Jaitley on birthday
Dec 28, 2018, at 09:12 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his birthday.
Snooping controversy: Arun Jaitley defends move, says authorisation given under old rules
Dec 21, 2018, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday defended the move made to allow ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, by saying that the authorisation was given under old rules.
Jaitley congratulates WB BJP after HC allows Amit Shah's Rath Yatra
Dec 20, 2018, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday congratulated the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Calcutta High Court allowed the party to proceed with its ‘Save Democracy’ Rath Yatra in the state even as the Mamata Banerjee government denied permission for the same.
Arun Jaitley attacks Congress, Rahul Gandhi over SC verdict on Rafale deal
Dec 14, 2018, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday attacked the Congress over the issue of Supreme Court's verdict on the Rafale fighter jet deal and said all figures given on the issue by party president Rahul Gandhi were false.
Union Finance Minister exhorts investigative agencies to maintain high standards of professionalism
Dec 04, 2018, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, exhorted Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to maintain high integrity and professional standards and endeavour to become a “a near perfect” organisation.
Arun Jaitley defends govt's new GDP data
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): India's finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday defended the government's back-series GDP data, which showed slower growth during the UPA regime that was previously recorded, as realistic, credible and more reflective of the economy.
Demonetisation: Day-long sparring by BJP, Cong
Nov 08, 2018, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS) : The ruling Bharaitya Janata Paty (BJP) and the opposition Congress were engaged in a day-long sparring on Thursday, the second anniversary of demonetisation, shooting off claims and counter-claims on the effects of note ban.
Oct 24, 2018, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for removing CBI director Alok Verma.
CBI conflict: Mamata Banerjee says the probe agency has turned to BJP Bureau of Investigation
Oct 24, 2018, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Reacting to the ongoing infighting in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the federal probe agency has turned into a 'BJP Bureau of Investigation'.
Important that CBI's integrity is restored: Arun Jaitley on Alok Verma's removal
Oct 24, 2018, at 01:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Defending the Centre's decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma on leave, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said it is important that the integrity of the federal probing agency is restored.
Tweets or TV bytes of oppositions won't resolve oil price issue: Jaitley
Oct 07, 2018, at 11:00 am
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Amid criticisms over rising oil prices, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the problem won't be solved by tweets or television bytes of opposition leaders.
Please bring prices of petrol, diesel under the ambit of GST: Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi
Oct 05, 2018, at 09:56 am
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the prices of petrol and diesel under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
SC order on Aadhaar card's validity is historic: Arun Jaitley
Sep 26, 2018, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order on the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar card.
Truth cannot have two versions: Arun Jaitley questions ex- French President Hollande on Rafale
Sep 23, 2018, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday negated Congress President Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Rafale deal and questioned ex-French President Francois Hollande's remarks on the issue.
Vijay Mallya and Rahul Gandhi have a mix up, BJP hits back at Congress
Sep 13, 2018, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Hitting back at the principal opposition party for attacking Narendra Modi government over fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's claim of meeting Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi has a mix up with Mallya.
Congress launches attack on BJP over Mallya's claim of meeting Jaitley
Sep 13, 2018, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): In a major face-off with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Thursday launched an attack on the saffron outfit over fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's claim of meeting Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India, media reports said.
Vijay Mallya misused privilege of being RS member: Arun Jaitley
Sep 13, 2018, at 11:26 am
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Rubbishing fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's claims of meeting him before leaving India, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the former misused the privilege of being a Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament) member.
Demonetisation was done to move India from tax non-compliant society to a compliant society
Aug 30, 2018, at 10:28 pm
The Reserve Bank has twice released its reports stating that the demonetised Notes of `500 and `1000 have been substantially deposited in the Banks. A widely stated comment has been that just because most of the currency came back into the Banks, the object of Demonetisation has not succeeded. Was the invalidation of the Non-deposited currency the only object of demonetisation? Certainly Not. The larger purpose of demonetisation was to move INDIA from a Tax Non-compliant society to a compliant society. This necessarily involved the formalisation of the Economy and a blow to the black money. How has this been achieved?