Arun Jaitley: News
02 Aug 2017
Air IndiaAir India may retain national carrier tag to garner valuation
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that the government is mulling on retaining the national carrier status of Air India.
02 Aug 2017
KarnatakaParliament Day 13: Raids at Karnataka minister's house causes chaos
Day 13 of the Parliament's monsoon session was ruled by this morning's I-T raids at Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar's residence and a resort where 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs are staying.
25 Jul 2017
DelhiDelhi: Tomatoes being sold at Rs. 100/kg, country facing shortage
With the onset of monsoon, Delhi has been witnessing a huge tomato shortage leading to hike in their prices.
14 Jul 2017
India5.56 lakh people to be probed for cash-deposits during demonetization
In the second phase of Operation Clean Money, the Income Tax Department found that cash transactions of 5.56 lakh more taxpayers in the demonetization window didn't match with their income profiles.
11 Jul 2017
PAN CardAaykar Setu: Pay taxes, apply for PAN using FinMin's app
FinMin Arun Jaitley launched 'Aaykar Setu', an app to bridge the gap between a taxpayer and the Income Tax department.
05 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: Chinese daily says India must be taught 'bitter lesson'
An editorial published in China's state-owned Global Times said India must be taught a 'bitter lesson'.
03 Jul 2017
IndiaIndia successfully test-fires indigenous short-range QRSAM missile
India has successfully test-fired the indigenous Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air (QRSAM) missile from Chandipur, near Balasore, Odisha.
01 Jul 2017
IndiaGST: Know how things will change for consumers and producers
At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world slept, India awoke to a new tax regime that is set to disrupt lives across sectors.
29 Jun 2017
7th Pay Commission7th Pay Commission recommendations: What has the Cabinet changed?
Benefiting over 48 lakh central government employees, the Cabinet approved the Central Pay Commission's (CPC) recommendations after introducing 34 changes to it.
22 Jun 2017
IndiaCome, 'Make in India': Arun Jaitley to Russian defence firms
Speaking at the Technoprom-2017 conference in Novosibirsk, Union defence minister Arun Jaitley invited Russian companies to collaborate with Indian companies to jointly produce weapon systems and military platforms under 'Make in India.'
22 Jun 2017
IndiaIs Tata going to take over Air India?
The Centre is reportedly inquiring whether the Tata Group is interested in buying state-owned Air India of which the latter is the original promoter.
19 Jun 2017
GSTHow GST will impact every household: Roti, Kapda aur Car
Under the new GST norms, coconut oil which is refined cooking oil, will be taxed at 5%.
17 Jun 2017
IndiaSix cops killed in terrorist ambush in J&K's Anantnag
Six policemen were killed when heavily-armed terrorists ambushed their vehicle in J&K's Anantnag district. Their faces were mutilated in heavy firing.
13 Jun 2017
MaharashtraCentre won't pay for farm loan waivers announced by states
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Centre won't pay for loan waivers announced by states for farmers.
04 Jun 2017
IndiaGST Alert: Beedis get 28% without any cess, Gold 3%
The 15th meeting of the GST Council chaired by FinMin Arun Jaitley and other state representatives has okayed the tax rates and cleared the pending rules for July 1 roll-out with the exception of West Bengal.
25 May 2017
IndiaFIPB comes to an end to facilitate ease of business
The Union cabinet has okayed the abolition of 25-year-old Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), whose purpose was to vet Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals in India, as most of the FDI money now comes via automatic routes.
19 May 2017
IndiaCentre drafts Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill
In a move to punish high-profile defaulters and economic offenders who flee the country to avoid legal proceedings, the Centre has drafted the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill.
18 May 2017
IndiaJaitley asks army to giving befitting reply to any aggression
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley asked the army to be prepared to give a befitting response to any "misadventure" from across the border.
16 May 2017
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)Arun Jaitley launches online clean money portal
In the latest development in the Centre's Operation Clean Money, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a new online portal to investigate tax evaders.
12 May 2017
IndiaModi's magic pulls India's infra sector back from the mire
It appears, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's endeavors to kick-start the country's infrastructural projects are finally bearing fruits.
02 May 2017
Indian GovernmentEC unhappy with Electoral Bonds proposition
The Election Commission has expressed reservations about the government's decision to introduce electoral bonds for donations to political parties.
20 Apr 2017
7th Pay Commission7th Pay Commission: Lavasa Committee on Allowances to submit report
The high-level Committee on Allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa under the 7th Pay Commission is likely to submit its much-delayed report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley this week.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaBritish Court frees Mallya on strict terms; cannot leave UK
Following his arrest on Tuesday morning, an English Court proceeded to grant bail to Indian liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, albeit on strict conditions.
19 Apr 2017
State Bank of India (SBI)SBI begins charging people for credit card payments
In a new initiative, SBI Card, the bank's credit-card wing, will charge users a Rs. 100 fee for all credit card payments under Rs .2000.
15 Apr 2017
DelhiArvind Kejriwal: Can tell you 10 ways to rig EVMs
AAP Chief & Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed he, being an IIT engineer, can share ten ways to tamper with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
11 Apr 2017
TalibanUK says there's no excuse for terrorism coming from Pakistan
Britain's defence secretary Michael Fallon said there's no excuse for terrorism that "flows across" Pakistan's borders into Afghanistan and elsewhere.
10 Apr 2017
GSTGST taxpayers will now get a performance based rating
Under the goods and services tax (GST) slated to begin from July 1, taxpayers will be given ratings.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia needs Rs. 43 lakh crore to meet infrastructural growth
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that in the next five years, India would need an investment of Rs. 43 lakh crore to meet its infrastructural-needs.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaPMO yet to approve NITI Aayog's three year action plan
National Institution on Transforming India (NITI) Aayog which had scheduled to release its three year action plan has been unable to meet its April 1st deadline pending PMO's approval.
30 Mar 2017
Lok SabhaLok Sabha approves GST: Moves one step closer to implementation
The four GST Bills were approved in the Lok Sabha bringing GST one step closer to a roll out on July 1st. "We seem to be on time... (we are) reasonably optimistic about meeting the deadline", said Arun Jaitley.
