Arun Jaitley

Government Monitoring Forex Reserves To Deal With Undue Rupee Volatility, Says Arun Jaitley

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

In the current financial year, which began on April 1, the rupee has depreciated by around 6.7 per cent against the US dollar.

"But Are There Enough Doctors?" Foreign Media On India's Healthcare Plan

India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to roll out the first phases of a new health care program on Wednesday that could bring affordable health care to a staggering 100 million families.

Arun Jaitley In Good Health: Piyush Goyal Informs Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018

Union Minister Arun Jaitley is in "good health" and will soon be resuming his duties, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said today.

Arun Jaitley Attends Parliament For First Time After Kidney Transplant

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 9, 2018

Union minister Arun Jaitley arrived in parliament on Thursdayfor his first appearance in the monsoon session.

"Not A Grain Of Truth In The Allegations": Arun Jaitley On Rafale Deal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018

Union Minister Arun Jaitley today termed allegations of misdoings in Rafale fighter deal as "unsubstantiated" and "reprocessed lies" and said these were being levelled by forces increasingly desperate to prove their relevance.

Arun Jaitley To Participate In Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Leader of the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, who stepped aside as finance minister in May to undergo a kidney transplant, is likely to attend the House on Thursday to participate in the election for the Deputy Chairman's post

Arun Jaitley To Resume Office In Third Week Of August: Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who had undergone a kidney transplant surgery on May 14, is likely to resume office of Finance Minister in the third week of August, sources said.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley Set to Resume Work In August: Report

India News | Vrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg | Friday August 3, 2018

Union minister Arun Jaitley will be back at his North Block office later this month after a three-month-long hiatus, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr Jaitley, who was named Finance Minister by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, underwent a renal transplant in mid-May.

Trinamool Hits Back At Arun Jaitley Over Assam List Facebook Post

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

Hitting back at Union minister Arun Jaitley who accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of playing with India's sovereignty over the issue of Assam's National Register of Citizens, her party Trinamool Congress said citizenship is not a gift which can be handed over or taken back.

India's Sovereignty Is Not A Play Thing: Arun Jaitley On Assam List

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

Union Minister Arun Jaitley today accused Congress President Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of playing with India's sovereignty on the Assam NRC issue, saying citizens are the soul of the nation and not "imported vote banks".

Opinion: Piyush Goyal, New Superman Of The Modi Cabinet - By Yashwant Sinha

Opinion | Yashwant Sinha | Saturday July 28, 2018

The new favourite of the Prime Minister appears to be Piyush Goyal. Like Arun Jaitley before him, he is the new superman in the cabinet. He is today in charge of Coal, Railways, and on top of it all, the Minister is Finance and Corporate Affairs.

Anti-Corruption Bill Amendments Correct Major Flaws, Says Arun Jaitley

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 27, 2018

The passage of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013, corrects two fundamental flaws in the earlier Act by providing for punishment to both who give and receive bribes and requiring the element of dishonest intention of the public official to be proved for an offence, Arun Jaitley said on Friday.

GST On Cement, ACs, TVs To Be Cut With Rise In Revenue: Arun Jaitley

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

GST Council in its meeting last week had decided to reduce taxes on 88 items, like sanitary napkins, fridge, small screen TV, footwear, among others.

''Good And Simple Tax'' Replaced "Congress Legacy Tax": Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

Union Minister Arun Jaitley today exuded confidence that GST rates on cement, ACs and televisions will be cut as tax revenues from them increase, and only luxury and sin goods will attract the highest slab of 28 per cent.

Expected PM To Fulfil Promise On Andhra's Special Status: Manmohan Singh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 24, 2018

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh was an assurance made by him on behalf of the Parliament and he had expected his successor, Narendra Modi, to fulfil it.