Arun Jailtey

GST, which subsumed 17 local taxes, was rolled out on July 1, 2017. The GST currently has four slabs -- 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent

Mr Jaitley, 66, suffers from kidney problems and underwent a transplant in 2018. He was then operated on in January, reportedly for soft tissue cancer in his left leg, which prevented him from presenting the Modi government's sixth budget

The assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi continues to be a flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress as the 2019 Lok Sabha election enters its final two phases.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court quashed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular February 12, 2018, on company insolvency.

In the current fiscal year, government is eyeing Rs 14,500 crore by way of sell of its 52.63% stake in REC to state-owned Power Finance Corporation

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, demanding postponement of GST Council meeting to be held through video-conference on Wednesday.

The 19 nationalised banks, including PNB and Canara Bank, reported a net loss of Rs 21,388 crore in the first half of the fiscal. This compares with a combined loss Rs 6,861 crore in the similar period of 2017-18.

Inheritance tax is levied on the wealth inherited by the legal heirs of a dead person. Also known as estate tax, it is levied by governments of most western countries, including the US and the UK.

The Supreme Court today refused to recall its order by which it had imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a lawyer for filing a petition against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, raising allegations relating to capital reserve of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Arun Jaitley said the government not only enacted the Code expeditiously but is also implementing it at an unprecedented pace.

In a searing takedown of the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post today that the BJP would "gladly accept" the challenge if the Congress wanted 2019 to be between Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the son of lesser known parents - and someone "known only for his parentage rather than capacity, merit...

Amid rising fuel prices despite an excise cut on petrol and diesel last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jailtey and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi on Friday.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley derided Rahul Gandhi as "Clown Prince" in a stinging Facebook post today, and accused him of "lying" about the government waiving loans worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore to 15 industrialists.

As per estimates, every rupee cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel will result in a revenue loss of about Rs 13,000 crore.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley has said that 7.7 per cent economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2017-18 'firmly' established India as the fastest growing major economy in the world and the trend is likely to continue for some years.

GST, which subsumed 17 local taxes, was rolled out on July 1, 2017. The GST currently has four slabs -- 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent

Mr Jaitley, 66, suffers from kidney problems and underwent a transplant in 2018. He was then operated on in January, reportedly for soft tissue cancer in his left leg, which prevented him from presenting the Modi government's sixth budget

The assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi continues to be a flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress as the 2019 Lok Sabha election enters its final two phases.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court quashed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular February 12, 2018, on company insolvency.

In the current fiscal year, government is eyeing Rs 14,500 crore by way of sell of its 52.63% stake in REC to state-owned Power Finance Corporation

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, demanding postponement of GST Council meeting to be held through video-conference on Wednesday.

The 19 nationalised banks, including PNB and Canara Bank, reported a net loss of Rs 21,388 crore in the first half of the fiscal. This compares with a combined loss Rs 6,861 crore in the similar period of 2017-18.

Inheritance tax is levied on the wealth inherited by the legal heirs of a dead person. Also known as estate tax, it is levied by governments of most western countries, including the US and the UK.

The Supreme Court today refused to recall its order by which it had imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a lawyer for filing a petition against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, raising allegations relating to capital reserve of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Arun Jaitley said the government not only enacted the Code expeditiously but is also implementing it at an unprecedented pace.

In a searing takedown of the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post today that the BJP would "gladly accept" the challenge if the Congress wanted 2019 to be between Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the son of lesser known parents - and someone "known only for his parentage rather than capacity, merit...

Amid rising fuel prices despite an excise cut on petrol and diesel last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jailtey and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi on Friday.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley derided Rahul Gandhi as "Clown Prince" in a stinging Facebook post today, and accused him of "lying" about the government waiving loans worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore to 15 industrialists.

As per estimates, every rupee cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel will result in a revenue loss of about Rs 13,000 crore.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley has said that 7.7 per cent economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2017-18 'firmly' established India as the fastest growing major economy in the world and the trend is likely to continue for some years.