Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Top Court Dismisses Plea Against Arun Jaitley, Refuses To Recall Order

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

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).

"Will Miss Him": PM Modi Tweets His Farewell To RBI Governor Urjit Patel

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday December 10, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as a "thorough professional with impeccable integrity" in a tweet today, minutes after the top central bank official resigned with immediate effect. His government was embroiled in a bitter clash with the RBI over autonomy issues until recently, a factor that ma...

Vijay Mallya To Be Extradited Rules London Court: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Radhika Iyer, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 10, 2018

Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India to face fraud investigations, a court in the UK ruled today. Vijay Mallya is wanted in India for defaulting on Rs 9,000 crore in loans to his failed Kingfisher Airlines. There was no sign of a false case being mounted against him, UK judge Emma Arbuthnot said. Calling it a great day for India,...

Arun Jaitley's "Cardinal Principles" For Probe Agencies Amid CBI vs CBI

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Weeks after public bickering between two top CBI officials, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday laid out cardinal principles for investigative agencies ranging from maintaining the utmost level of professionalism to remaining faceless and resisting the temptation of rushing to media when a probe starts.

Centre Had Evidence Before Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi Fled: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 3, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government had evidence to arrest Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi months before they fled the country but did not do so as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's daughter was hired as Choksi's lawyer.

On Forming J&K Government, Omar Abdullah's "Proxies" Jab At Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 30, 2018

National Conference or NC leader Omar Abdullah Friday said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should explain BJP's attempt to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir through "proxies and defectors" rather than commenting on the NC's seriousness to support the PDP in government formation.

10 Point Guide On The GDP Data Fight Between Government And Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 29, 2018

The government's revised GDP data, which downgrades figures of growth during the previous Congress-led UPA's rule, has provoked a new political bust-up ahead of the 2019 national election. As the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of "malicious and fraudulent jugglery to mask the true state of economy", ...

New GDP Data More Realistic, Says Government Amid Congress Charges

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 29, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that the government's back-series data for India's GDP, which downgrades growth during the previous Congress-led UPA's rule, is realistic, credible and more reflective of the economy.

"BJP's Pakoda Economic Vision Has Sunk India's Economy": Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 29, 2018

The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of resorting to "malicious and fraudulent jugglery" of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures to hide the "enormous body blow" caused by them to India's economy.

Government Looking To Implement 'Pay As You Use' toll system Across India

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday November 28, 2018

The government is working to amend the toll policy for national highways which will allow the commuters to pay only for the stretch they travel and not for the entire distance between two toll booths. The change in the framework coincides with the budget announcement for the fiscal year 2018-19 in which finance minister, Arun Jaitley spoke about in...

3 Lakh People Used Government's Health Insurance, Says Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 28, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday as many as 3 lakh poor people have benefited from Ayushman Bharat health scheme in the last one-and-a-half months.

Government Doesn't Need Extra Funds From RBI, Says Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 24, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government does not need any extra funds from the Reserve Bank or any other institution to meet the fiscal deficit target.

Sadak, Bijli, Pani No More Issues In Madhya Pradesh Polls: Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

Roads, power and water are no longer poll issues in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh this time unlike in 2003, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in Jabalpur on Sunday.

Notes Ban Highly Ethical Move, Not Political: Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday defended demonetisation, saying it was a "highly ethical" move and not a political one.

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia To Retire On November 30

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 17, 2018

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia will retire on November 30, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.