Arun Jaitley

Budget 2024: Past Finance Ministers Who Missed Presenting The Union Budget

Tue, Dec 19, 2023

Ever imagined a Finance Minister without a Budget speech? In this video, we'll reveal some surprising names who never got the chance to shine on Budget Day. From short-lived tenures to political drama, discover the unique stories of these Finance Ministers who missed their Budget moment.

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Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman pays homage to Arun Jaitley

Sat, Feb 01, 2020

Budget 2020: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid homage to former finance minister late Arun Jaitley in her speech on Saturday morning. 

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Watch: Arun Jaitley cremated with full state honours, Remembering Jaitley

Sun, Aug 25, 2019

The last rites of former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who died at the age of 66 after a prolonged illness on Saturday at New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

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Cabinet to take a call on Air India, says Jayant Sinha

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

According to the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, inter-ministerial consultations on the future of the airline have been completed and "are being summarised and presented" to the Union cabinet.

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GST will be officially launched by President on midnight of June 30, says FM Arun Jaitley

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

Watch the press conference of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley divulging details about implementation of GST and the details about it. About Zee Business --------------------------

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How to help ease farmers' distress without a loan waiver?

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

Analysts expect that key problems of agriculture sector is low productivity, "leakages” in the value chain, and inefficiencies in factors of production. Reforms in those areas are much needed than a farm loan waiver. 

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GST to be launched on June 30 midnight in Parliament

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

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Defer GST rollout as IT network not ready: Assocham to Arun Jaitley

Sat, Jun 17, 2017

Industry chamber Assocham today demanded postponing GST implementation, saying that taxpayers will find it difficult to comply with the provisions of the new indirect tax regime as the IT network is not yet ready.

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7th Pay Commission: Cabinet to take up HRA allowance once Jaitley returns from South Korea

Thu, Jun 15, 2017

 Decision on arrears like HRA, dearness allowance, transport allowance (TA), etc, under the 7PC were expected to be taken on Wednesday. However, the Cabinet delayed it due to FM Arun Jaitley meet in South Korea. 

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India - Korea discuss need to increase investment, infra flows; signs pact

Wed, Jun 14, 2017

Arun Jaitley discussed the need for investment, infrastructure development and bilateral trade between these two countries. Both the countries have signed an agreement to establish $9 billion in concessional credit. 

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7th Pay Commission: Cabinet meeting today; HRA may get fixed at 27%; arrears by July 1

Wed, Jun 14, 2017

The 7th CPC had also proposed that House Rent Allowance or HRA be capped at 24%. This did not go well with central government employees who demanded a higher HRA at 30%. 

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RBI to direct banks to start bankruptcy proceedings against 12 defaulters

Wed, Jun 14, 2017

The committee narrowed the list to 12 by focusing on accounts owing more than 50 billion rupees ($777.2 million), where 60 percent or more of the loan had been already classified as non-performing by banks as of March 31, 2016.

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Insurance firms are all about IPOs this year

Tue, Jun 13, 2017

IPO market is seen on a bull run this year, analysts believe for sectors like insurance, stock exchanges and AMCs this is a well place market. 

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7th Pay Commission: Cabinet may meet on June 14 to decide on revised allowances for Govt employees

Tue, Jun 13, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to table the proposal for the revised allowance structure under the 7th Pay Commission at the Cabinet meet on June 14, Wednesday, and the move is likely to benefit nearly 50 lakh Central government employees.

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GST Impact: Small business owners feel jittery over e-way bill, sales tax rule

Tue, Jun 13, 2017

To protect interests of small businesses with the government's introduction of e-way bill and sales rule in the upcoming GST, industry owners have urged the GST Council for relaxed procedures and revised policies before it rolls out the new tax from July 1 this year.

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No IGST for buses travelling to Pakistan, Bangladesh

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

Trucks, tankers, vessels and containers will not be required to pay inter-state Goods and Services Tax, called IGST in the new regime as the GST Council exempted any mode of conveyance for carrying goods or passengers or for their repairs from the levy.

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States need to raise self funds for schemes like Kisan Karz Mafi Yojana : Arun Jaitley

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a press conference mentioned that if states want to indulge in schemes like Kisan Karz Mafi Yojana, they need to raise funds on their own, indirectly stating that central government will not provide them with any funds.

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RBI is at advanced stage of preparing list of debtors: FM Jaitley on rising NPAs

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

RBI's deputy governor SS Mundra said that the central bank has formed an internal panel on some large bad loans. 

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FM Arun Jaitley speaks after GST Council meeting, GST rates of many products revised

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

FM Arun Jaitley chaired the 16th meeting of GST Council today and addressed the media after the end of the meeting.Mr. Jaitley informed about the changed GST rates on many commodities and increase in amount of composition. Watch the video for complete information.

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Arun Jaitley hints at no review of GST rate on hybrid cars

Sun, Jun 11, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today hinted that the tax rate on hybrid cars will not be reviewed, saying the industry demands were not in sync with a study conducted by tax officers.

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GST Council ignores tax-cut call for sanitary pads, revises for others

Sun, Jun 11, 2017

In its 16th GST Council meet the committee revised rates for 66 items. Tax rates have been lowered for certain items like movie tickets, computer printers and agarbatti. 

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Demonetisation led to 'great movement' towards digitisation: Jaitley

Sat, Jun 10, 2017

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government was aware that demonetisation would cause a cash crunch in India but had envisaged long-term advantages like "great and substantial" movement towards digitisation of the economy.

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Govt may approve one more PSU bank consolidation by March

Fri, Jun 09, 2017

Now, the Finance Ministry is looking to replicate the model in the case of other state-run banks so that they reach critical mass to compete with global peers.

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