Arun Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented a balanced and unique budget, which has long-term plans and benefits rather than appeasing all. The Union Budget 2015-16 provides enough opportunity to raise funds and put the nation on the path…

The government targets to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014-15 and further down to 3 percent in three years. "We plan to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.1 percent in 2014-15,"…

Presenting the national budget for the next fiscal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the state of the country's economy was better placed today with its credibility re-established by a series of measures taken by his government.…

India's Economic Survey has projected growth at over 8 percent for the next fiscal and said inflation was easing while setting the agenda for "big-bang" reforms to further drive expansion, prune wasteful expenditure and promote investments…

India's economic survey pegged growth at more than 8 percent for the next fiscal and said inflation was now declining, while also setting the agenda for reforms needed to further drive the expansion, prune wasteful expenditure and promote…

The Budget Session of the Parliament will begin Feb 23 and the union budget would be presented Feb 28. The first part of the session would be from Feb 23 to March 20 and the second part from April 20 to May 8, an official said Wednesday.…

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has entered the Guinness Book of World Records, as 11.50 crore bank accounts were opened in less than five months - the shortest possible time period. The Guinness Record authorities officially…

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday assured trade unions that the government did not intend privatizing either the railways or Coal India. "Government has no intention to privatize either railways or Coal India. The focus of the…

After its key reform bills were blocked in Rajya Sabha, thanks to the religious conversion row, the Narendra Modi government has given the nod to bring ordinances to undertake the reform process in Coal and Insurance. The Cabinet also…