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FM’s comment on crypto brings relief to industry
New Delhi, March 15 : With Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying that all windows on cryptocurrencies will…
FM Sitharaman calls for approach in achieving National Monetization objectives
He also highlighted the potential monetization opportunities for States and the pre-requisites for being successful in this regard.
Rs 2.18 lakh cr Budget for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bihar’
“Under Gram Sadak Yojna of CM Nitish Kumar, we have allocated Rs 250 crore to make approach roads in villages across the state. Besides, Rs 200 crore is allocated for bypasses and flyovers in urban areas,” he said.
Parliament session from Jan 29, FM to present Budget on Feb 1
The 5th session of the 17th Lok Sabha will have 35 sittings -- 11 in the first part and 24 in the second part.
Budget 2021: Finance Minister to hold first meeting with industrialists for pre-budget discussion
The Finance Minister has given this indication on several occasions. In an interview with news agency Reuters, Sitharaman said that 'India's economy will pick up in 2020-21 and the foundation for strong growth in the next four to five years will be laid in February due to high expenses in the budget.
Erdogan Appoints New Finance Minister
His resignation came amid an economic crisis in Turkey with the lira tumbling 30 per cent in 2020.
Every company regardless of size, is important for India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Sep 21 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stated in the Lok Sabha that any…
Banks are going to be catalyst for economic revival: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged banks to support borrowers who are in distress after the loan moratorium is…
Can’t Ask States To Borrow In Lieu Of GST Compensation: Bengal FM Tells Sitharaman
Mitra suggested that Centre must pay from the different cesses it collects, as it is not getting devolved to the states.
Downgrading credit rating amid pandemic limits policy options: FM Sitharaman
In the second session of the meeting, the G20 Finance Ministers and central bank Governors discussed the developments on G20 Finance Track deliverables under the Saudi Arabian Presidency.
RGF got Rs 100 cr funds from Union Budget when Manmohan was FM
"The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation has been established to perpetuate the memory of the great leader and to promote the ideals and objectives for which he lived and laid down his life," Singh said.
FM gives stimulus push to rural employment, health, education
These announcements were made under Prime Minister's mega stimulus package amounting to 10 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Reforms In Defence, Civil Aviation, Announces Finance Minister
On the civil aviation sector, the Centre will ease the air space availability to allow airlines to save cost and passengers to spend less time while travelling.
Congress slams govt’s Rs 20 lakh crore ‘jumla’ package
It described the three-day package announcement as only a "loan distribution drive" for already distressed farmers.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman drives stimulus tractor, attempts to revive farm sector
FM proposes 11 steps to boost agro and allied sectors in third tranche of Rs 20-lakh-crore stimulus
Centre”s economic package will mitigate distress of working class: Odisha CM
He said the economic revival package has given hope to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the country.
Chidambaram on FM Sitharaman’s announcements: Nothing for poor, hungry migrant workers
The government must allow states to borrow more and spend more, but it was not willing to do so, Chidambaram said.
Banks branches remain open, ATMs filled up: FM
The CMDs were also asked to provide authorisation to bank staff and coordinate with the district administration for smooth travel of bank staff.
Examine spread of virus via currency notes: CAIT to FM
New Delhi, March 8 The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) here on Sunday wrote to Finance Minister…
Yes Bank depositors’ money safe, RBI working on resolution: FM
The Minister said she will speak to RBI Governor to see depositors don't face any cash crunch and the priority is safety of the depositors' money and can't give details of the plan.
All pending MSME loans to be restructured by March 15: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 26 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a total 5.53 lakh MSME accounts have been…
Govt aim should have been to put money in people’s hands: Chidambaram
Chidambaram also said the government finances are under pressure.
We dont want any telecom firm to shut operations: FM Sitharaman
Post-SC verdict on AGR, the Finance Ministry is trying to understand the impact of the verdict. As the companies have to pay the AGR amount in three months, the minister said time is a serious factor on giving relief to the sector.
Nirmala Sitharaman’s husband hits out at Centre over slowdown, says govt in denial
Economist Parakala Prabhakar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's husband, has slammed the Centre over economic slowdown while advising the BJP government to embrace the Rao-Manmohan Singh model.
Government capex plans on track, no payments overdue: FM
New Delhi, Sep 27 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government’s capital expenditure plans are…
No liquidity crisis, demand to pick up: Nirmala Sitharaman
Addressing the media after the meeting, Sitharaman evinced hope that demand would return in most of the sectors.
Sitharaman, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw in Twitter spat over e-cigarettes ban
New Delhi, Sep 19 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended her decision to ban e-cigarettes after Biocon…
Nirmala clueless about how to lift economy, applying cosmetic measures: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 14 The Congress on Saturday hit back at the Modi government after Finance Minister Nirmala…
Economic crisis hits India’s poorest hardest, says Chidambaram
New Delhi, Sep 11: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram thanked his followers for the immense support and expressed…
Inflation completely under control: FM
Kokatta, Sep 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said inflation is completely under control and that…
More measures to boost the economy: FM
“As regards to the surplus reserves, we have not taken a call on how that is going to be used. When we take a call, we will certainly let you know.”
Big relief for markets as controversial FPI levy rolled back
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced the roll back of the controvertial…
Finance Minister outlines plan to curb ‘tax terrorism’
On violation of corporate social responsibility norms, the Minister said that such violations would not be treated as criminal offences.
Sitharaman rebuts Chidambaram point-by-point, reiterates budget figures realistic
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Giving point-by-point rebuttal to senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Nirmala…
Government needs to do much more to attract investments
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2019-20 presented the vision of India becoming a $5 trillion economy in…
CBI court allows Indrani Mukherjea to turn approver
New Delhi, July 4 : A Special CBI Court on Thursday allowed Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in…
Budget discussion may start from July 8: Finance Ministry
New Delhi, June 30 Parliament is likely to start discussion on the General Budget on July 8 while…
FM pre-Budget meet with Bankers on June 13
New Delhi, June 12: Bankers, including RBI officials and financial institutions, will meet the Finance Minister on their…
Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as Finance Minister
New Delhi, May 31: Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took charge as Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs. After…
Modi 2.0: Old and new faces greet economic ministries
New Delhi, May 31: Keeping his reputation of surprising people with unexpected steps intact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Jaitley writes to PM, excuses himself from new government
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not…
Manipur journalsit Sapam joins BJP
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Senior journalist Nishikant Singh Sapam on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at…
Article 35A discriminatory, constitutionally vulnerable: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 28 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the “surreptitiously included” Article 35A of the…
Karti Chidambaram in new Congress candidates list
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday released its ninth list of 10 candidates for the…
Jaitley releases book on PM’s selected speeches
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday released a book “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas”,…
Chidambaram targets Jaitley over Hooda’s appointment
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley slammed the Congress over Lt.…
Arun Jaitley back as Finance Minister, resumes charge
New Delhi, Feb 15: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday resumed work as the…
Reality check: Difference of Re 1 will turn tax liability from zero to Rs 13,000!
According to the Budget document placed in Parliament, the government has not raised the exemption limit for taxpayers from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, but has just made changes in the tax rebate under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act, which earlier provided a rebate of Rs 2,500 for those with net taxable income up to Rs 3.5 lakh.
Farmers’ protest as FM announces farm sops; DND shut, Delhi-Noida traffic hit
New Delhi, Feb 1 : On the day when Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced direct annual income support…
Modi government only knows ‘pakodanomics’: Chidambaram
"There is nothing about jobs because if they say anything about jobs the youth will dismiss it as 'pakodanomics'.
Budget 2019 reactions: Not Vote on Account but Account for Votes says Chidambaram
It was a full-fledged Budget accompanied by an election campaign speech. By doing so, the government has trampled on time-honoured conventions.
Former finance minister P Chidambaram reacts to Budget 2019
FM Piyush Goyal switched between Hindi and English during his budget speech, confusing half the people. That was, in fact, the real intention of the government - to leave the people confused
Highlights of Interim Budget 2019-20
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday made some major announcements in this year’s interim…
Monthly mobile data usage up 50% in 5 years: Piyush Goyal
Video consumption drove most of the usage, increasing to 460 crore hours per month.
Interim Budget a damp squib: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
There is a lot of fantasy language and castles being constructed in the air. There is very little actually happening in real terms.
Budget 2019: Rs 6,000 investment support to farmers
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced direct annual income support of Rs 6,000…
Budget 2019: Government announces ‘Kamdhenu Yojana’ for cows
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the government will set up “Kamdhenu…
Budget 2019: Goyal announces mega pension scheme for unorganised sector workers
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced the “Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan”, a…
Printing of Budget 2019 begins with halwa ceremony
New Delhi, Jan 21: A “halwa ceremony”, the customary ritual that kickstarts the process of printing the budget…
Modi’ll defeat arithmetic of ‘Nawabs of Negativity’: Jaitley
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Calling chieftains of rival political parties as “Nawabs of Negativity”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley…
Economy is Sinking, Finance Minister is defending Defence Deals: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Congress on Thursday targetted the Narendra Modi government saying Union Finance Minister Arun…
GST may have single standard rate between 12-18%: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 24: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday hinted that the country may eventually have a…
Govt has compromised on National security on Rafale deal: Chidambaram
Air Force says its fighter aircraft strength is depleted and it needs at least 7 squadrons (126 aircraft). Then, why did the government buy only 2 squadrons (36 aircraft) ?
Jaitley rejects Congress’ demand for JPC on Rafale
New Delhi, Dec 14 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday rejected the Congress’ demand for a…
GST collections cross Rs 1 lakh crore mark
New Delhi, Nov 1 : Revenue collections under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) crossed the Rs 1…
Private companies could still be allowed to use Aadhaar by law: Jaitley
Jaitley, however, did not say if the government was planning to bring a law in Parliament for the purpose.
Won’t reduce VAT on Petrol, Diesel: Kerala government
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4: Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Thursday refused to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) by Rs…
Jaitley questions Hollande’s claims, says erroneous to suggest partnership in Rafale deal
New Delhi, Sep 23 : The slugfest over the Rafale deal continued on Sunday with Union Finance Minister…
Rahul Gandhi concocting lies on Rafale, NPAs: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Sep 20: Calling him a “clown prince”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday accused Congress President Rahul…
BJP rejects Rahul Gandhi’s demand for resignation of FM Jaitley
New Delhi, Sep 13 : Rejecting Rahul Gandhi’s demand for resignation of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the BJP…
Rahul Gandhi demands FM Arun Jaitley’s resignation over Mallya’s claim
New Delhi : Hours after fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya said he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the…
Congress slams Jaitley after Mallya says he met him
New Delhi, Sep 12 : As fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Wednesday said he had met Finance Minister…
FM was well aware about my leaving India: Vijay Mallya
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Wednesday said that he had met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country.
Kerala requires Rs 30K crore for rebuilding: Finance Minister
Alappuzha (Kerala) Sep 3: Flood -battered Kerala needs Rs 30,000 crore to rebuild, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said…
Growth may decline in Q3, Q4: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Aug 31 : As India’s GDP growth for the first quarter of 2018-19 accelerated to 8.2…
8.2% growth represents potential of New India: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 31 : With the Indian economy registering a GDP growth of 8.2 per cent in…
Economy on life support, Yet Finance Minister lauds it performed: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi, Aug 29: In a blistering attack, Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today said the Indian economy…
Jaitley should write FB post on who is FM, says Congress
"Inflation reaching 5 to 6 per cent, Index of Industrial Production going down, exports going down from Rs 19 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore.
Manish Tewari poses tough questions to PM Modi
New Delhi, June 18 : Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday posed tough questions to Prime Minister…
Marxist economist Ashok Mitra passes away
Kolkata, May 1: Eminent Marxist economist Ashok Mitra, who served as Chief Economic Adviser during Indira Gandhi’s prime ministerial…
‘Unusual demand’ reason for cash crunch, says Govt
New Delhi, April 17: Amidst reports of a cash crunch and empty ATMs, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday…
Jaitley to undergo kidney transplant
The Finance Minister, who underwent a gastric bypass weight loss surgery in 2015, reportedly visited AIIMS on Thursday for a checkup where doctors advised him to take rest before treatment for his kidney ailment begins.
BJP govt pushed people into poverty: Chidambaram at Congress plenary
New Delhi, March 18: In what can be termed a blistering attack on the Modi-led BJP government, former…
Vodafone retrospective tax decision was erroneous: Jaitley
The decision taken by the previous UPA government to tax British telecom multinational Vodafone Group retrospectively was an…
In the Indian system politicians are accountable but regulators are not: FM Jaitely on Banking frauds
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday told that cases of periodical willful default are much more dangerous than business…
Jaitley’s last full Budget to be different due to GST
New Delhi, Jan 28: The last full Union Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the…
GST has stabilised, opportunity for rationalisation: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 27: Days after the GST collections picked up after falling for two straight months, Union Finance…
Those demanding development must be ready to compromise says Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 1: While addressing at the “Foundation Day” event organized by National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and…
Arun Jaitely to launch Google payment app ‘Tez’ on Monday
New Delhi, Sep 16: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely will launch Google’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital payment service…
30 cr families get Jan Dhan accounts in 3 yrs: FM
New Delhi, Sep 13: As many as 30 crore families have got bank accounts since the launch of…
30 items of mass consumption to cost less, GST cess to go up on SUVs, large cars
Hyderabad, Sep 9 : The GST rates on 30 items of mass consumption were slashed on Saturday while…
Government to launch Bharat 22 exchange traded fund: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 4: In a move to boost its disinvestment programme, the Centre on Friday announced the creation…
Government presents Banking Regulation Bill
New Delhi, July 24: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced a bill where Reserve Bank of India get the…
No GST on ‘prasadam’ but inputs will be taxed: Government
New Delhi, July 12: The free food supplied by religious institutions does not attract any Goods and Services Tax…
‘GST to be kind initially for genuine mistakes’
New Delhi, June 23: The government announced it will be lenient initially after the implementation of Goods and…
GST to be launched on June 30 midnight in Parliament
New Delhi, June 20: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime will be launched on the midnight of June…
GST Council finalises lottery, hospitality tax rates
June 18, Sunday : In Seventeenth Goods and Service council meeting chaired by Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley the panel…
37 returns instead of 13 – and other challenges threatening GST rollout
New Delhi; IANS: A small-scale manufacturing company with operations in only one state will have to file a…
Arun Jaitley thanks political parties for making GST possible
New Delhi, June 8 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday thanked all political parties for their…
21st century belongs to India, Africa: Jaitley
Gandhinagar, May 23: India and Africa both belong to 21st century, should shape their future together, Finance Minister…
Jaitley promises no surprises in GST rate fixation
The GST Council has finalised four rate categories of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent after unifying levies like central excise, service tax and VAT.
Jaitley to embark on 5-day visit to US
New Delhi, April 18: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on Wednesday leave for a five-day visit to the US…
Hoping to implement GST from July 1: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 22 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the government was hoping to implement…
Tax collections will exceed Rs 17 lakh crore: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 22 Despite the impact of demonetisation, Indian tax collections this fiscal will exceeed budgetary estimates,…
Farmers left to gape: After demonetisation, govt scraps wheat import duty
New Delhi, December 8: Amid low production worries raised by farmers due to delay in sowing of Rabi…
Income Tax Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, November 28: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has moved a money bill to amend Income Tax…
Old notes exchange stopped; 60% tax on unaccounted deposits likely
New Delhi, November 25: As government ceases to swap old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000…
Find out impact of GST on your pocket
The Goods and Service Tax Council finalised four tier tax structure on Thursday at the rates varying from 5…
GST Council sets 4 tier rates
New Delhi, November 3: The Goods and Services Tax Council meet on Thursday pegged up GST rate structure at…
MP heading towards becoming an industrial state: Jaitley
Indore, Oct 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said Madhya Pradesh has moved from being a…
Swamy believes he will be a better Finance Minister
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said on Saturday that he would have been a better Finance Minister than Arun…
Lok Sabha passes Supplementary Demand for Grants
Delhi, Aug 4 Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Supplementary Demand for Grants by voice vote approving additional…
GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha with over 2/3 majority
New Delhi, Aug 3 : India moved a major step closer towards a unified goods and services tax regime…
7th Pay Commission: 33 lakh government employees threaten to go on strike
New Delhi, July 2 With widespread resentment against the “meagre” pay hike announced in the 7th Pay Commission,…
Modi trying to undermine judiciary: Suresh Mehta
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Suresh Mehta has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to undermine the judiciary’s…
Cabinet approves National IPR Policy: Jaitley
With a view to promoting creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, the union cabinet has approved the National Intellectual Property…
Rajan goes on back foot on ‘one-eye king’ comment
After coming under attack from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his “one-eyed king” comment on India’s growth rate,…
‘Impossible’ to double farmers’ income in 5 years: Manmohan Singh
The government’s announcement that farmers’ income would be doubled in the next five years is an “impossible idea”,…
Live Budget 2016: Jaitley announces Rs 35984 cr for agriculture, farmers’ welfare
Finance minister Arun Jaitley announced three major schemes for farmers and agricultural sector as he presented the budget…
Arun Jaitley’s Union budget 2016 to chart next course for markets
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Union Budget 2016 will chart next course for the equity markets’.Market observers predicted that…
JNU Row: Arun Jaitley defends police action, says ‘great offence’ committed by ultra-Leftists
After Smriti Irani’s emotional and fiery defence of government action on JNU row and Rohith Vemula subject in…
We need to emend quality of politics, avoid populism: Jaitley
Declaring that India’s current growth rate was lower its potential, union Finance Minister @arunjaitley on Friday hit out against…
On Kirti’s suspension: RSS is unhappy from BJP
The Darbhanga MP was suspended from BJP for targeting Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over averred irregularities in…
Jaitley must quit or be sacked, says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley must resign or be sacked in…
Smriti Irani attacks AAP, says party running blasphemous, preposterous campaign
Human Resource and Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday slams Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its allegations against…
Congress demands Jaitley’s resignation, Government denies
The Indian National Congress on Wednesday jumped onto the claim of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal —that “gross…
Chidambaram blasts govt for ‘fishing & roving’ probe on son
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram criticised the ED search at the office of his son Karti calling it…
Arun Jaitley says , History will record the disruptors hurting parliament
History will record the disruptions being witnessed in India’s parliament to the detriment of the reforms process, when…
Kejriwal says, CBI came looking for file on Jaitley
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the CBI of raiding his office in search of a…