He was one of Bharatiya Janata Party’s tallest figures and a key architect of its campaign strategy across elections. He fiercely attacked the UPA government on corruption allegations and policy paralysis. A noted legal luminary, an affable and highly skilled politician, the late Arun Jaitley is a name in Indian …
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Demonetisation key step to formalise economy: FM Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister said Demonetisation, a key step taken by the Government to formalise the economy. He said Demonetisation compelled cash holders to deposit cash in banks thereby reducing anonymity in transactions. Finance Minister also said that when the present Government was elected the total number of the filers of income …
Read More »GST collections cross Rs 1 lakh crore in October: FM Arun Jaitley
CGST is Rs. 16,464 crore, SGST is Rs. 22,826crore, IGST is Rs. 53,419 crore (including Rs. 26,908crore collected on imports) and Cess is Rs. 8,000 crore (including Rs. 955crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of September up to 31st October, 2018 …
Read More »FM Arun Jaitley delivers 1st Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture
He was delivering the first Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture at India Idea conclave 2018 in New Delhi on Saturday.
Read More »FM Jaitley attacks Rahul Gandhi over Rafale deal
Taking to a Facebook blog to reply to Gandhi’s charges made during his political rallies, Jaitley said not a single rupee of any debtor has been waived by the BJP government. Loans to the country’s 12 defaulters were given out prior to 2014 and it was only the present government …
Read More »Govt will strictly maintain 3.3% fiscal deficit target: FM Arun Jaitley
Speaking to reporters after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the economic situation; Finance Minister said the government was confident of surpassing GDP growth rate projected in the Budget for 2018-19.
Read More »FM Jaitley rubbishes Mallya’s claims of meeting him
Terming Mallya’s offer to settle overdue loans of over Rs 9,000 crore to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airline as “bluff offers”, the minister said he did not even take the papers Mallya was carrying during that brief encounter. Jaitley’s comments came in response to Mallya, 62, who is fighting numerous lawsuits …
Read More »Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rebuts Congress on Rafale deal
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accused Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi of carrying out a “false campaign” on the Rafale deal. He said responsible leaders should keep themselves informed of the basic facts before they enter a public discourse on defence transactions. The Finance Minister clarified that basic aircraft price …
Read More »FM Arun Jaitley rebuts Congress on Rafale deal
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accused Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi of carrying out a “false campaign” on the Rafale deal. He said responsible leaders should keep themselves informed of the basic facts before they enter a public discourse on defence transactions. The Finance Minister clarified that basic aircraft price …
Read More »FM Jaitley hits out at Congress on Rafale deal
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday slammed Congress party. He said Congress party’s allegations on Rafale Pricing is “Factually False”. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also said UPA delayed the deal by over a decade, compromising national security. He also said controversy around Rafale deal is based on complete falsehood.
Read More »FM Arun Jaitley hails IMF report on Indian economy
Arun Jaitley tweeted: An analysis of what the IMF had to say in 2014 as against 2018 is very clear – high inflation, high fiscal deficit, high current account deficit, a standstill infrastructure, power sector, & allocation of natural resources. We have come a long way. The last four years …
Read More »FM Arun Jaitley highlights IMF’s report on series of reforms by NDA govt
Arun Jaitley tweeted: An analysis of what the IMF had to say in 2014 as against 2018 is very clear – high inflation, high fiscal deficit, high current account deficit, a standstill infrastructure, power sector, & allocation of natural resources. We have come a long way. The last four years …
Read More »Arun Jaitley resumes duty as Finance Minister
Jaitley, 65, had stopped attending office at the beginning of April. “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed to assign the portfolios of the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs to Arun Jaitley,” an official notification issued said. Jaitley had undergone a renal transplant …
Read More »Union Minister Arun Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi
It is not an occasion for frivolity. The lead participants in the debate are normally senior political leaders. They are expected to raise the level of political discourse. If a participant happens to be a President of a national political party nourishing Prime Ministerial aspirations, every word he speaks should …
Read More »Arun Jaitley slams Congress for 1971 ‘Garibi Hatao’ model
In a detailed blog on Facebook, Jailtey listed in detail the various initiatives taken by the centre to improve the livelihood of rural India. He wrote that a total of 14.34 lakh crore is to be spent on livelihood and infrastructure development in rural areas this year. Dwelling on the …
Read More »Govt’s structural reforms rewarded: Arun Jaitley
In an article titled The Economy and the Markets Reward Structural Reforms and Fiscal Prudence, Union Minister Arun Jaitley makes it clear that the Modi government’s policies have established India as the fastest growing global economy, with the high GDP growth rate of 7.7 percent likely to continue for a …
Read More »Arun Jaitley criticises Cong for creating hue and cry over judicial appointment issue
To show Congress the mirror, Arun Jaitley, through a facebook blog, shared a series of essays written by various authors on Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court. Jailtey gave an example of Justice Bachu Jagan-nadha Das, who in his view, made it to the Supreme Court because of his …
Read More »Jaitley hits back at Congress President Rahul Gandhi
In a Facebook post, Arun Jaitley said Modi govt fixing problems created by NPAs during UPA govt’s regime. Countering the allegation that jobs are not being created, Jaitley said that the latest GDP data has re-emphasised India as the fastest growing economy in the world. He further added that the …
Read More »Kumar Vishwas apologizes to Arun Jaitley for defamation
Vishwas, through his advocate Amit Yadav, tendered sincere apology to Jaitley and his family members for causing any harm to them. Vishwas had earlier told the court that before making any statement or apology to Jaitley, he wanted to know if Kejriwal lied when he said his allegations against the …
Read More »PM Modi created transparent systems: Arun Jaitley
Union minister in his blog said that NDA Govt entered its fifth year in office. Preceding 10 yrs of UPA rule witnessed most corrupt Govt since Independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created transparent systems. Prime Minister Modi govt has given this country a scam-free governance. Prime Minister is the …
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