Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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Budget 2024: Here's why budget presentation date was shifted from February 28 to February 1
Business | Jan 23, 2024, 04:06 PM ISTThe Union Budget was presented at 5 pm on the final day of February before 1999, following the practice in British India.
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GST Council to consider lowering tax rates on under-construction flats; to meet on January 10
Business | Jan 03, 2019, 07:04 AM ISTThe council would also consider a composition scheme for small suppliers, apart from discussing levying a calamity cess as well as GST rates on the lottery.
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Relief for Jaitley as SC dismisses PIL in RBI capital reserve case, imposes Rs 50,000 fine on petitioner
India | Dec 07, 2018, 12:34 PM ISTThe apex court also imposes a cost of Rs 50,000 on advocate M L Sharma, who had filed the public interest litigation (PIL).
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High growth necessary for poverty alleviation, says Arun Jaitley
India | Nov 15, 2018, 04:39 PM ISTBanks, especially public sector banks, opened 330 million accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in a few months, he said.
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Kurukshetra | October 4, 2018: Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 5, but is it enough?
Kurukshetra | Oct 04, 2018, 08:16 PM ISTKurukshetra | October 4, 2018: Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 5, but is it enough?
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Government banks wrote off Rs 81,683 cr loans in 2016-17: Jaitley
Business | Mar 06, 2018, 06:07 PM ISTIn a written reply, Jaitley said that writing-off of loans is done for tax benefit as well as capital optimisation and borrowers of such loans continue to be liable for repayment.
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FM Jaitley reveals formula for fixing MSP 50% over production cost
Business | Feb 09, 2018, 11:53 PM ISTJaitley had announced in the Budget earlier this month that the government will fix the minimum support price (MSP) of Kharif 2019 crops at least 1.5 times than the cost of production.
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India Union Budget 2018: Full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget speech, part-II
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 04:49 PM ISTHere is the full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget speech in Parliament, part 2:
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India Union Budget 2018: Full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget speech, part-I
Budget | Feb 01, 2018, 04:50 PM ISTHere is the full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Budget speech in Parliament, part 1:
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Expections from Union Budget 2018-19
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Union Budget 2018: What to expect from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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GST meet: Rates of 29 items slashed to zero, FM Jaitley says simpler return filing process coming soon
Business | Jan 18, 2018, 11:49 PM ISTGST Council today approved rate changes of 29 goods and 53 categories of services. The revised rates will be applicable from January 25, the finance minister said.
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FM Arun Jaitley addresses media on demonetisation, economy, Kashmir and other issues
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No authentic data on reports of job loss after demonetisation, says FM Arun Jaitley
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DCW urges Union Minister Arun Jaitley to make sanitary napkins tax-free
Lifestyle | May 20, 2017, 06:34 PM ISTDelhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Jaihind on Saturday asked Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to make sanitary napkins tax free under GST.
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Ek Saal Modi Sarkar: Return of 'feel good factor' for Indian economy
National | May 24, 2015, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Recent reviews of global institutions and the prevailing investor confidence suggest a striking change in the perception about the Indian economy cover the past year. Yet, some crucial agenda remains for Prime Minister
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Govt embarrassed in Lok Sabha, Opposition forces deferment of Budget debate
National | Mar 13, 2015, 09:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government on Friday suffered yet another embarrassment in Parliament with a united Opposition forcing deferment of discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha till Monday over the absence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.The
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These funny pictures describe Budget 2015 for the common man!
Who cares | Mar 01, 2015, 08:22 PM ISTThe union budget 2015 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday is going to affect the lives of every individual living in the country. From a laborer to service man and student to a
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BJP decodes Union Budget as 'Sabka Budget' in laymen language!
Life | Mar 01, 2015, 10:28 AM ISTThe Bhartiya Janata Party came into power propagating the slogan of 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' with Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuring substantial development for all under the party regime. Today, as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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Major news happenings that got eclipsed under Union Budget 2015
India | Mar 01, 2015, 12:00 AM ISTThe presentation of Union Budget 2015 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament today attracted the entire media attention, leaving other major events uncovered.Now, when the hustle bustle around the budget has come to