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Responding to a question, Jaitley said a proposal to extend the decision to public sector undertakings was under active consideration of the government. (Photo: PTI)

Govt 'proactive' in dealing with GST, benami property, says FM Jaitley

The Centre is also deliberating on divestment of Air India, for which a meeting is being chaired later in the day,...

21 Sept 2017 2:13 PM IST

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the country faced two serious threats one in Jammu & Kashmir and second being problem of Left-Wing Extremism in central India. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley says no to excise duty cut in petrol, diesel despite rising...

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan last week had favoured the inclusion of petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST.

20 Sept 2017 7:03 PM IST

Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley briefs a press conference after a Cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Govt considering additional measures to tackle economy: FM

The minister said an announcement with regard to the additional steps will be made after consulting Prime Minister...

20 Sept 2017 5:19 PM IST

Responding to a question, Jaitley said a proposal to extend the decision to public sector undertakings was under active consideration of the government. (Photo: PTI)

Govt to take 'additional measures' to tackle economic growth: Jaitley

The Finance Minister also announced the merger and modernisation of 17 Government of India Presses.

20 Sept 2017 4:50 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and other top officials on Tuesday to take stock of Indias economic situation. Photo: PTI

Modi to meet Jaitley, others tomorrow to take stock of slowing economy

Increasing government spending, combined with quickly fixing the problems with GST may feature in tomorrow's...

18 Sept 2017 7:23 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said zero balance accounts under the Jan Dhan Yojana have come down to 20 per cent from 77 per cent. Photo: Twitter| @FinMinIndia

300 million a/cs under PMJDY, zero balance a/cs down to 20 per cent:...

Jaitley said before 2014, there was no talk of financial inclusion and it was not a mainstream agenda.

13 Sept 2017 11:18 AM IST

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the country faced two serious threats one in Jammu & Kashmir and second being problem of Left-Wing Extremism in central India. (Photo: PTI)

FinMin to start work on Union Budget 2018-19 next week

This Union Budget will be India's first post-GST Budget and will not be concerned with service and excise levies.

10 Sept 2017 11:03 AM IST

Healthcare services such as dialysis, pacemaker implantation, support devices in orthopaedics and cancer treatment could be costlier under GST.

No penalty on GST returns filed after August 25 deadline

However, the interest on the late returns submitted will have to be borne by taxpayers.

2 Sept 2017 5:43 PM IST

Jets troubles, have buoyed up the shares of SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation, parent of IndiGo.

Hectic efforts on to save Jet Airways

SBI Chairman, Aviation Secretary and Principal Secretary to the PM met Finance Minister on Wednesday.

21 March 2019 1:01 AM IST

Rafale deal has protected both security and commercial interest of India. Allegations on Rafale was fiction writing that was compromising national security, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. (Photo: ANI)

No names sent by West Bengal for PM-KISAN fund transfer: Arun Jaitley

The government has earmarked Rs 20,000 crore for disbursal among 12 crore farmers under the scheme in the current...

7 March 2019 8:04 PM IST

In February 2022 Nirmala Sitharaman had stepped forward to salvage the situation by giving up a key mantra of what economists refer to as neo-liberalism . (File Photo: PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | The State in the economy and state of the economy

Returning to the 7.0 to 8.0 per cent growth path is the only way in which the next decade can hope to be dubbed as ...

6 Feb 2023 12:36 AM IST

However, a former executive director of Air India Jitender Bhargava said, it should not be sold cheaply.

Govt to hire transaction advisers for Air India disinvestment

At least two parties -- IndiGo and Bird Group have formally evinced interest in Air India disinvestment.

31 Aug 2017 9:42 AM IST