Tag: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Jaitley Delays Travel For ADB Meet Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who also holds the Defence portfolio, has delayed by two days his travel to Japan for the Asian Development Bank's annual meet starting on Thursday amidst India-Pakistan tensions, official sources said on Wednesday.....
Never Any Talk By The Government About Fiscal Stimulus: Says Jaitley
There was never any talk by the Indian government about announcing a fiscal stimulus package for boosting the economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asserted. ....
Vote For 'Gujarat Model', Reject Those Opposing It: Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people to vote for the 'Gujarat model' of development and reject those who are against it.....
Vijay Rupani Stays As Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel His Deputy
Vijay Rupani will continue as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and Nitin Patel as his deputy, the BJP announced on Friday after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley oversaw a meeting of the party's newly-elected MLAs.....
India To Regain World's Fastest Growing Economy Title Next Year: Economic Survey
India's Economic Survey for 2017-18 has pegged the country's growth at 6.75 per cent for the current fiscal and 7 to 7.5 per cent for 2018-19 while cautioning that increase in crude oil prices in international market may dampen the spirit. ....
Equity Markets Tumble On Global Cues, LTCG Tax Reintroduction
The barometer Sensex of the BSE tumbled over 500 points on Friday following negative global cues and disappointment post Budget announcements on long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax reintroduction. The Nifty50, too, slipped over 160 points. ....
Banks Will Decide If To Lower Interest Rates: Jaitley
Sounding a note of caution on the inflationary impact of rising global crude oil prices ahead of the RBI's final monetary policy review of the fiscal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that lowering interest rates is a decision entirely in the domain of banks.....
Industry Has To Introspect On Doing Ethical Business: Jaitley
In light of the Rs 11,300 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam allegedly involving diamantaire Nirav Modi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that the discourse needed to move on from ease of doing business to that of Indian industry's responsibility to become ethical in the way it does business.....
'Unusual Demand' Reason For Cash Crunch, Says Govt
Amidst reports of a cash crunch and empty ATMs, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday sought to assuage fears, saying "there is more than adequate currency in circulation", even as the government blamed "unusual demand" for shortages in some areas.....
CEA Arvind Subramanian's Term Won't Be Extended On His Own Request: Jaitley
The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), Arvind Subramanian's term would not be extended any further as he wants to go back to the US due to family commitments, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. ....
