Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for high inflation, project delays in UPA years
Hitting out at the Congress party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that development works faced inordinate delays during UPA government, subsidies were ill-targeted and wasteful expenditures were made for political gains.
Nirmala Sitharaman offers water to NSDL MD on stage, praised
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has garnered praise for offering water to National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) Managing Director Padmaja Chunduru in the middle of the latter's speech.
After 106 days in jail, Chidambaram back in Parliament today
New Delhi/IBNS: After spending 106 days in jail over the INX Media case, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court a day ago, is back in Parliament on Thursday.
Arun Jaitley opts out of new NDA government over health issues
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.
Opposition will have to face wrath of people: Jaitley on proof of air strikes
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Hitting out at opposition parties for demanding evidences about Jaish-e-Mohammed militant killed in the IAF air strikes at Balakote inside Pakistan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said for asking such questions leaders will have to face the wrath of the people in India.
Arun Jaitley returns home, feels' delighted'
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.
Arun Jaitley attacks opposition leaders, calls them compulsive contrarians
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
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.
Congress launches attack on BJP over Mallya's claim of meeting Jaitley
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.
Subramanian Swamy takes dig at Jaitley over Mallya's claims of meeting FM
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday took a dig at Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's claims of meeting the central minister before leaving India.
P Chidambaram attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 'pakoda remark'
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks whether a person earning Rs. 200 a day selling "pakodas" can be considered unemployed and said even begging then could be called as a 'job'.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Budget Session of the Parliament will commence from Jan 29, officials said.
Recognition of reforms, says Jaitley on upgradation of India's sovereign credit by Moody's
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Union finance minister Arun Jailtey on Friday said the upgradation of India's sovereign credit from stable to positive by the US-based ratings agency Moody's is an acknowldegement of the reform processes enforced by the BJP-led central government.
Congress vindicated by GST rate cuts: P Chidambaram
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the Congress party was left ' vindicated' following the Centre's move of making changes in GST rates.
Jaitley urges CM Membooba Mufti Sayeed to implement GST in the state
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday has written a letter to the Chief Minister of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Membooba Mufti Sayeed urging for introduction of the goods and services tax in Jammu and Kashmir from 1st July, 2017 along with the rest of the States.