Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Dec 8: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the National Herald case was a matter of serious corruption and the government had nothing to do with the matter. He said the Congress should fight the case in court…

New Delhi, Dec 4: With the economy showing signs of returning to a growth path, the government is not concerned about keeping to fiscal deficit targets, despite the additional expenditure on account of implementing one-rank-one-pension…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 30: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to sanction Rs.399.83 crore as assistance for cyclone Phailin destruction from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), which…

New Delhi, Nov 27: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday took a veiled dig at the Congress, saying those who imposed Emergency rule in the country were now talking about constitutional principles. "Fundamental rights were snatched…

Mumbai, Nov 25: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday extended the issue date of the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme by four days to November 30 to enable their proper processing. "Large number of applications has been received by…

New Delhi, Nov 23: The major stress on state-run banks owing to bad loans will progressively commence easing once issues are gradually resolved in various sectors, including implementation of reforms in the power sector, Finance Minister…

New Delhi, Nov 21: The government on Friday unveiled a detailed roadmap to phase out tax exemptions for the corporate sector and bring down its tax rate to 25 percent from 30 percent. "This is a step towards simplification of tax laws,…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 21: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to reduce the interest rate on medium term (conversion) loans for farmers facing drought situation in the state. Patnaik, in a…

Jaipur, Nov 20: The government is following a policy to attract investment and has eased all rules in this regard and promises reasonable taxes and a corruption-free governance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday. "India, in…

New Delhi, Nov 19: The 7th Pay Commission on Thursday recommended a 16-percent salary hike for government servants with an estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners expected to benefit from the…