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  Markets need not panic, bad loans being tackled: Arun Jaitley

  February 12, 2016 19:18 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said Indian banks were equipped well to deal with bad loans, and that markets need not panic since the current turmoil that has pulled down key stock indices

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  Arun Jaitley pushes states to up infrastructure, anti-poverty spending

  National | February 06, 2016 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: State governments must spend more on infrastructure and anti-poverty programmes, particularly after an increase in monetary allocations based on the 14th Finance Commission report, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Saturday.“It's been

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  Arun Jaitley pitches for reforms, not populism, to push growth

  January 31, 2016 0:06 IST

  New Delhi: Making a case for 8-9 per cent growth rate, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today indicated that his upcoming Budget will not resort to "sheer populism" for good ratings and will focus on structural

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  Congress demand on GST rate in statute preposterous: Jaitley

  National | January 20, 2016 23:30 IST

  Davos: There seems to be no let up in the war between the ruling government and the Congress party over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill.In the latest salvo over the Congress' objections to

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  GST certainly doable in 2016; in constant touch with Congress: Arun Jaitley

  December 28, 2015 19:14 IST

  New Delhi: Rolling out the ambitious GST regime is "certainly" doable in 2016, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today, adding that he is in "continuous touch" with the Congress party in a bid to persuade

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  DDCA rubbishes allegations against Arun Jaitley

  Cricket | December 16, 2015 23:53 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi and District Cricket Association today strongly refuted allegations of "gross financial irregularities" against Finance Minister and its former president Arun Jaitley, saying that such charges were "absolutely rubbish".Hours after Congress and

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  GST rate to be below 18%, open to dropping 1% additional tax: Finance Minister

  December 16, 2015 16:59 IST

  New Delhi: Assuring the GST rate to be less than 18 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today hinted at accepting Congress' stand on scrapping one per cent additional tax, but said their demand to

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  Finance Minister pitches for early passage of GST Bill

  December 08, 2015 18:32 IST

  New Delhi: Pitching for early passage of the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said efforts to create hurdle will amount to damaging the country.The Constitution Amendment Bill to roll

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  'Indian Parliament is not sovereign', Ram Jethmalani counters Arun Jaitley

  India | November 29, 2015 18:41 IST

  Kochi: Eminent jurist Ram Jethmalani today asserted that Indian Parliament "is not sovereign" for its decisions can be challenged in court, as he hit out at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for criticising the Supreme Court

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  Basic structure can't be dismantled to protect only judiciary independence: Arun Jaitley

  National | November 28, 2015 20:34 IST

  New Delhi: Continuing his criticism of the quashing the NJAC Act, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said doctrine of basic structure, including elected government and parliament's sovereignty, cannot be "dismantled" to save only independence of

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  Price of pulses to ease on harvest, action against hoarders: Arun Jaitley

  November 03, 2015 17:19 IST

  New Delhi: As high prices of pulses continue to hurt consumers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the rates will come down soon in view of good harvest and action taken against hoarders.With government under

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  Arun Jaitley gets best FM of Asia award by Emerging Markets

  National | October 13, 2015 20:11 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been chosen as 'Finance Minister of the Year, Asia' by London-based publication Emerging Markets.In an article the magazine said that Jaitley too deserves 'some recognition' for India's relative

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  PM Modi asks India Inc to show 'greater appetite' for risk taking

  National | September 08, 2015 23:31 IST

  New Delhi: Seeing a major opportunity for India in the global economic turmoil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the Indian industry to show "greater appetite" for risk taking and to invest more.He made this

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  Arun Jaitley pledges support to Arunachal on greenfield airport

  National | September 08, 2015 16:30 IST

  Itanagar:  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured Arunachal Pradesh that the Centre will provide all possible support to the state for fast tracking the process to set up the Greenfield Airport at Hollongi.The assurance

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  Payments banks an important step to expand rural banking: FM Arun Jaitley

  August 20, 2015 4:54 IST

  Mumbai:  RBI granting payments bank licences is a significant step which will bring in more money into the system and spread the reach of banking to rural areas, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday."RBI

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  Finance Minister to inaugurate workshop on governance next month

  India | August 05, 2015 8:17 IST

  New Delhi:  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate a national workshop on 'citizen centric governance' here on September 12.The day-long workshop is being organised with an objective of simplification of procedures, processes and proforma for

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  FM Pitches for GST, Land Bill Passage to Boost Investment, Growth

  July 05, 2015 16:38 IST

  NEW DELHI: Amid the likelihood of a stormy Parliament session, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today made a strong case for passage of GST and land acquisition bills saying they were necessary to create jobs and

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  Over 35 percent rural Indians still illiterate : SECC

  India | July 03, 2015 18:41 IST

  New Delhi : Over 35 percent of Indians in rural areas are illiterate, with Rajasthan home to 47.58 percent of the unlettered, Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data released on Friday said.Rajasthan is followed

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  Government does not intend to legislate retrospectively: Arun Jaitley

  June 21, 2015 13:08 IST

  Washington: Terming the controversial retrospective taxation regime a "legacy issue", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured US investors that the government does not intend to legislate retrospectively and is looking to put a "quietus" to

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  India a bright spot in troubled global economy: Jaitley

  June 21, 2015 10:02 IST

  Washington: Describing India as a bright spot in an otherwise troubled global economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the new Indian government offers a stable, predictable and transparent policy regime, making the country