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April GST collection 'a landmark achievement': Jaitley
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in April exceeding one lakh crore rupees is a landmark achievement and a confirmation of increased economic activity.
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Chidambaram dubs Govt's claim of 100% electrification of villages as 'juml
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Former finance minister P. Chidambaram hit out at the Centre and dubbed its claim of providing electricity to every single village in India as a 'jumla'.
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Saradha scam: ED summons P. Chidambaram's wife on May 7
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 30 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday issued a notice to the wife of former finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram, Nalini Chidambaram and summoned her in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.
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Chidambaram hit out at Centre over SC judges appointment row
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 26 (ANI): In a slew of tweets, former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday hit out at the Centre after only one of the judges was appointed as the Supreme Court judge out of the two recommended by the Supreme Court collegium earlier this year.
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BJP dividing India into religious lines: Chidambaram
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr. 26 (ANI): Former finance minister P. Chidambaram accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of trying to divide India into religious lines.
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Congress faces suicidal future if it moves SC on CJI impeachment: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said in a Facebook post that the opposition Congress Party could be facing a "suicidal future" if they went ahead and legally challenged Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu's decision not to ent
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Jaitley terms impeachment motion against CJI a 'revenge petition'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday termed the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra a revenge petition by the Congress and an attempt to intimidate a Judge.
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Demonetisation's ghost is back to haunt Govt, RBI: Chidambaram on cash cru
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 18 (ANI): Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over the cash crunch in the country, saying that the "ghost" of demonetisation was back to haunt them.
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Cash crunch due to shortage of Rs 2000 notes: MP Finance Minister
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Kumar Malaiya claimed that the ongoing nationwide cash crunch was on account of a shortage of supply of Rs. 2000 currency denomination.
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Jaitley not understanding severity of latest cash crunch situation: AP min
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Amaravati [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday criticised Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for not understanding the severity of latest cash crunch situation after ATMs at various places reportedly ran dry of currency notes.
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'Temporary shortage' of cash is being tackled quickly, assures FM Jaitley
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday called the cash crunch in the country as a 'temporary shortage' and assured that the situation is being tackled quickly.
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Andhra CM seeks to speed up Polavaram project
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Amaravati, (Telangana) [India] Apr 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday urged his officials to send letters to Union Water resources minister Nitin Gadkari and Finance minister Arun Jaitley so that funds can be disbursed at the earliest in order to speed up
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