Arun Jaitley: News
16 Mar 2017
GoaCabinet reshuffle likely after April 12
Sources have stated that the Prime Minister may be considering a Cabinet reshuffle after April 12.
15 Mar 2017
GoaCan Jaitley fill the void left by Parrikar?
Manohar Parrikar took oath as Chief Minister of Goa, leading a coalition spearheaded by the BJP.
02 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceFlying to and from Delhi will soon be much cheaper
In December'15, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) had curtailed Delhi Airport charges by 96% (for April 2014-March 2019).
22 Feb 2017
IndiaBudget fallout - Cigarette prices hiked by ITC
India's largest cigarette maker ITC is all set to increase the price of its leading product range by as much as 13% as a fall out of the excise duty hike proposed in the Budget early this month.
08 Feb 2017
GSTPunishment if govt employees criticize govt action
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley issued a warning to all government employees of disciplinary action if they criticised government policies in public.
07 Feb 2017
Arvind SubramanianThe core team that drafted the Budget
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was closely assisted by a team of seven top officials in drafting the Budget for 2017-18.
07 Feb 2017
BusinessCapital gains tax only on sham transactions - CBDT
An "exhaustive list" of transactions will be exempted from the proposed 10 per cent long-term capital gains tax on investors in unlisted companies, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra said today.
03 Feb 2017
Lok SabhaNotes Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
To give legal permanence to the ordinance that led to nation-wide demonetization of high value bank notes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the Notes Bill in the Lok Sabha today.
03 Feb 2017
PSUsOil PSUs to merge into a giant company
Major oil PSUs will be combined to form a behemoth oil company, FM Arun Jaitley announced in the Budget 2017-18.
02 Feb 2017
IndiaBudget 2017: Tax sops to boost MSME ecosystem
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a variety of tax sops directed at the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector in the budget yesterday.
01 Feb 2017
IndiaHighlights of Union Budget 2017
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said growth will recover in 2017.
31 Jan 2017
IndiaArun Jaitley presents Economic Survey 2016-17 to Parliament
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2017-18 prepared by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian.
24 Jan 2017
IndiaWhat to look out for in the upcoming Budget 2017
The countdown to the Union Budget 2017 has begun.
24 Jan 2017
IndiaBudget giveaways uncertain due to demonetization distress
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is under pressure to offer tax giveaways and increase capital and welfare spending in the upcoming union budget.
02 Dec 2016
MaharashtraMumbai's highs and lows of the day
In the wake of demonetization, BEST will adopt 'cashless' modes of payment and encourage millions of its commuters to go cashless.
14 Nov 2016
DelhiSo, what was Delhi up to on 14th November?
Excise department arrested around 210 people in the last six days for drinking in open.
19 Sep 2016
Tamil NaduWhat made news last week?
The Cauvery-water dispute turned violent, leading to clashes in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
17 Aug 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Government to bear debit, credit card payment transaction costs
On Tuesday, a memorandum issued by the finance ministry stated that the Government will bear the transaction cost for all payments made to it through debit or credit cards and net banking.
13 Aug 2016
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationPSU Bank hacking attempt
During 'Question Hour' in Lok Sabha Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed MPs that there was a recent hacking attempt of a PSU Bank but it was foiled.
03 Aug 2016
Himachal PradeshTDP will remain in the NDA Government: N.Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, at a press conference, said that in order for Andhra Pradesh and capital Amaravati to develop, the TDP will remain in the NDA Government.
11 Aug 2015
Anti Terror OperationsI&B Ministry: another advisory to TV channels
In the light of coverage of the recent terror operations, Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry is likely to issue another advisory to TV channels not to divulge operational details.
