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Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, mobile ushered in a social revolution: Arun Jaitley
National | August 27, 2017 16:00 ISTArun Jaitley today said JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity has ushered in a social revolution which will eventually bring all Indians into a common financial, economic and digital space, similar to how GST has created a unified market.
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States keen on farm loan waiver must generate funds from own resources: FM Jaitley
June 12, 2017 13:49 ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the states which are keen on farm loan waiver “must generate funds from their own resources”
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Twenty-first century belongs to Asia, Africa: Arun Jaitley
May 23, 2017 11:46 ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the twenty-first century will not only belong to Asia but also to Africa.
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Tax agriculture income, recommends NITI Aayog
April 26, 2017 10:27 ISTDebroy also suggested that exemptions on personal income tax should be removed to increase tax base from the current about 37 million (3.7 crore) in the country of 1.3 billion (130 crore) of people.
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Indo-US ties now more ‘stronger’ and ‘matured’: Arun Jaitley
World | April 22, 2017 10:49 ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the ties between India and the United States have become more “stronger” and “matured” over the last few decades.
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India to grow at 7.2 pc in 2017-18, says Arun Jaitley
April 01, 2017 12:49 ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today predicted that the Indian economy will grow at 7.2 per cent during 2017-18 and added that global growth is moving upwards and expected to improve further in this financial year.
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has moved four GST bills for consideration in Lok Sabha
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hopes to implement GST by July 1
March 22, 2017 11:49 ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the central government was hopeful of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by July 1 this year after the enabling bills get Parliament's nod in the ongoing Budget session.
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Government asks PSU banks to do forensic audit of defaulters
March 18, 2017 18:25 ISTThe government and the Reserve Bank of India are inching forward to conclude a number of changes in the rules to cut-down the proportion of bad loans in the banking sector. This move is a prerequisite to kick-start the investment cycle and push the g
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Arun Jaitley suffers minor injuries while boarding plane in Haridwar
National | March 12, 2017 18:07 ISTSenior BJP minister Arun Jaitley has been injured while boarding a chopper in Haridwar, en route to Delhi. Today, Jaitley had gone to attend a Yoga Camp organised by Baba Ramdev-run Patanjali. According to the
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Assembly election results: BJP win people's endorsement of demonetisation, says Jaitley
National | March 12, 2017 0:02 ISTTerming it as a biggest win for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state polls, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the victory belongs to people's endorsement of demonetisation. He also slammed the Congress for
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12 lakh new notes infused in the market, says Arun Jaitley
March 10, 2017 20:57 ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has infused 12 lakh new currency notes in to the market. The RBI has informed that till February 24, a
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GST on Track, to come into effect from July 1, says FM Arun Jaitley
March 04, 2017 19:44 ISTThe goods and service tax (GST), the new indirect tax regime was on track is likely to be implemented from July 1, said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. “It (GST) looks on track.
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GST Bill proposes peak tax rate at 40 pc, slabs intact for now
March 02, 2017 19:53 ISTIn a move apparently aimed at avoiding the requirement for approaching Parliament for any change in rates in future, the GST Council has proposed to raise the peak rate in the Bill to 20 per
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Democracy liberal enough in UK for defaulters to stay, says Arun Jaitley
World | February 26, 2017 19:00 ISTIn an apparent reference to Beleaguered tax evader and fugitive Vijay Mallya, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that democracy is liberal enough in the UK to allow defaulters to remain here and that
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Banned notes: What FM revealed is important, what he hides is crucial
February 03, 2017 17:33 ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley, during his budget speech on Wednesday, provided a glimpse into the number of demonetised notes deposited between November 8 and December 30, 2016, without giving the full picture. Is it because
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Budget earmarks Rs 4L cr for infra development; proposes high speed broadband for 1. 5 lakh gram panchayats
February 01, 2017 14:57 ISTThe Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today informed that the total allocation for infrastructure development in 2017-18 stands at Rs. 3,96,135 crores.
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Budget 2017: 13 anti-graft and tax rationalisation measures announced by Jaitley
February 01, 2017 14:36 ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the present burden of taxation is mainly on honest tax payers and salaried employees who are showing their income correctly.
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‘Budget presentation on Feb 1 done deal,’ says govt; no announcements for poll-bound states
National | January 18, 2017 19:53 ISTThe government will present the Union Budget 2017-18 on February 1 but will refrain from making any specific announcements pertaining to five poll-bound states.
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Budget Basics: 15 terms that will help you understand Union Budget 2017 better
January 12, 2017 16:39 ISTUnion Budget 2017 Basics: Know these 15 accounting and budgeting terms might make it easier to understand the union budget 2017. Balanced budget , Budgetary deficit, Finance bill , Indirect taxes , Customs duties.
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