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Encouraging to gain international recognition: Jaitley on Moody rating
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): In the wake of India's rating being upgraded by global credit rating agency Moody, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it is "encouraging to gain international recognition and not something that's happening in isolation."
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India 'most attractive destination for FDI', opines Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore [Singapore], Nov 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opined that India has become the most favourable and attractive destination for the receipt of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), adding that India is the "largest recipient of FDI in the world."
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Revised GST rates: Daily-use products, eating out become cheaper
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): With the Centre's reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates coming into effect from Wednesday, several products have become cheaper.
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French foreign minister to visit India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 15 (ANI): French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will be on an official visit to India on November 17.
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Jaitley to embark on two-day Singapore visit tonight
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to leave for two-day official visit to Singapore tonight.
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Jaitley bats for 'responsive and responsible banking'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 12 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in the wake of the investments made towards strengthening the banking system, on Sunday said that responsive and responsible banking must be encouraged to rejuvenate the system.
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23rd GST council meeting: Chocolates, cosmetics, furniture get cheaper
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): After its 23rd meeting on Friday, the GST Council granted major relief in rates on certain goods and services, and as many as 178 items were brought down from the 28 per cent to the 18 per cent tax bracket, applicable from November 15.
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23rd GST council meeting: 178 items moved from 28% to 18% bracket
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday announced moving 178 items from the 28 per cent to the 18 per cent tax bracket under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), applicable from November 15.
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Congress terms GST architecture, design 'defective'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Congress on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the entire Goods and Services Tax (GST) architecture and design was 'defective'.
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GST on around 200 goods reduced from 28 to 18pct: Assam FM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Along the sidelines of the 23rd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the tax levied on around 200 commodities has been brought down from 28 t
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23rd GST Council Meeting begins in Guwahati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Nov 10 (ANI): The 23rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is now underway and is being chaired by Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley.
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GST needs reform: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], November 8 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Goods and Service Tax (GST) needs a reform, adding that his party had tried to explain Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government that it was a matter of competitiveness of India.
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