Arun Jaitley Finance Minister

• Economic Survey for Increasing Share in Merchandise Exports

  India should more than double its share in world merchandise exports to at least 4 per cent in the next five years, a government document has said.

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  Government To Present 2017-18 Budget On February 1: Report

  The first part of the Budget session of parliament will start on January 31 when the government is expected to present the Economic Survey.

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  Union Budget 2017: Income Tax Halved For Income Up To Rs 5 Lakhs, Relief For Small Taxpayers

  This is Arun Jaitley's fourth Budget presentation and first after demonetisation.

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  Union Budget 2017: Income Tax Halved For Income Up To Rs 5 Lakhs, Relief For Small Taxpayers

  This is Arun Jaitley's fourth Budget presentation and first after demonetisation.

• Budget 2014: Regret Not Being Able to Give More to Taxpayers, Says Arun Jaitley to NDTV

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a reform-minded budget, vowing to lift economic growth to rates of 7-8 per cent by promoting manufacturing and infrastructure and overhauling populist subsidies.

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  GST, Reforms To Boost India's Growth: Jaitley To US CEOs

  The Finance Minister said foreign investment is important for India in order to have larger investment in infrastructure sector.

• Budget 2014: Jaitley Raises Subsidy Bill but Promises Overhaul of Grants

  The subsidy bill on food, petroleum and fertilisers is estimated at Rs 2, 51,397.25 crore crore for 2014-15, according to the Budget proposals presented by the Finance Minister in Parliament. The bill was Rs 2, 45,451.50 crore in the revised estimates for 2013-14.

• Budget 2014: Government Raises Import Duty on Stainless Steel by 7.5 Per Cent

  In a major relief to domestic stainless steel industry reeling under severe underutilization of capacity, the government on Thursday increased import duty on flat-rolled products from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent.

• Budget 2014: Government Proposes to Resolve 'Current Impasse' in Mining Sector

  The beleaguered mining sector is likely to witness improved activity with the government on Thursday proposing to resolve the "current impasse" expeditiously aimed at encouraging investment and bridge supply-demand gap.

• Arun Jaitley to Meet Heads of PSU Banks on Thursday

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to hold his first meeting with all heads of public sector banks on July 31.

• Budget 2014: Health Minister Vardhan Wants Steep Hike in Tax on Cigarettes

  Terming the health and social costs of tobacco use "intolerable", Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has written to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asking him to impose a steep uniform hike of Rs 3.5 per cigarette so as to make their cost prohibitive and discourage consumption.

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  Can't Give Info If Finance Minister Was Consulted Before Demonetisation: RBI

  "Query is in the nature of seeking opinion from CPIO which is not defined as information as per Section 2(f) of the RTI Act," the RBI said in response to an RTI query.

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  Government May Present Union Budget On February 1, Amid High Hopes Of Tax Cuts

  The Budget from this year would also present the finances of the Indian Railways, which till last year used to be exercise under the railways minister.

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  GST Won't Lead To Job Losses At Tax Department, Assures Arun Jaitley

  The Finance Minister said change and evolution are an integral part of any economic order, and they are never held back because the nature of responsibility is going to change.

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  GST Won't Lead To Job Losses At Tax Department, Assures Arun Jaitley

  The Finance Minister said change and evolution are an integral part of any economic order, and they are never held back because the nature of responsibility is going to change.