Uncertainity over budget after lawmaker E Ahamed dies
Feb 01, 2017, at 02:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to present his fourth budget on Tuesday.
Budget Session 2017: Economic Survey 2016-17 presented by FM Arun Jaitley
Jan 31, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Indian economy has sustained a macro-economic environment of relatively lower inflation, fiscal discipline and moderate current account deficit coupled with broadly stable rupee-dollar exchange rate despite continuing global sluggishness, said Union Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Currency Ban: Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi
Jan 08, 2017, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two months after the government on Nov 8 announced banning of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday attacked Rahul Gandhi over attacking the move and said the Congress vice-president only thought about disrupting the next session of Parliament while Prime Minister Narendra Modi planned about technology driven cleaner economy.
National government should be formed to save the country: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 07, 2017, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the Centre over the note ban issue and once again demanded for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, besides demanding for the formation of a "national government".
Hinting at railway budget reforms, Jaitley says passengers must pay for services received
Dec 20, 2016, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hinted on Tuesday about significant reforms in the Indian Railways in the upcoming budget, according to media reports.
Demonetisation continues to rock Parliament : Both Houses adjourned till 2 pm
Dec 07, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Dogged by the note ban issue, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid slogans and counter slogans as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley flayed the Opposition for creating ruckus for playing to the gallery.
Union Finance Minister says demonetisation benefits will be evident in the long term
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that the cash crunch resulting from the scrapping of high value Indian currency is expected to ease by the end of this year, according to media reports.
Notes ban effects: Nitish Kumar, Manik Sarkar among other CMs invited by Jaitley to be on panel
Nov 29, 2016, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS) : In a significant move, the Narendra Modi Government has invited Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his Puducherry and Tripura counterparts respectively V Narayanswamy and Manik Sarkar, among others, to be on a panel that will suggest measures to move to a cashless economy and mitigate the effects of cash crunch on the people following the ban on 500 and 1000 rupee notes, media reports said.
Demonetisation a historic endeavour, Modi has created a new normal, says Arun Jaitley
Nov 22, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS) : Hailing the demonetisation drive as a "historic endeavour," Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has broken all the stereotypes and created a new ‘normal’, reports said.
Vijay Mallya's due to SBI not waived off: Arun Jaitley
Nov 17, 2016, at 04:25 am
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): At a time when the government is facing severe criticisms from the oppositions for its move to demonetise Rs.500/1000 notes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the due amount owed by liquid baron Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines against a loan by the State Bank of India has not been waived off.
Perpetrators of Uri terror attack shall be punished: Jaitley
Sep 19, 2016, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said perpetrators of Uri terror attack will be punished.