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Will see growth going forward, says NITI Aayog vice chairman
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has opined that despite the significant impact of demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Indian economy, as projected by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, would see growth in the near future.
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Sisodia writes to Jaitley, urges inclusion of real estate under GST
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, urging him to bring the real estate sector under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on account of curbing black money and increasing transparency in the
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Jaitley talks GST, demonetisation, Gujarat polls with ANI
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is in the United States to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, in an exclusive interview with ANI, gave a rundown of his role in the meeting, and said that the countries across the wo
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Jaitley hopeful of big win in Gujarat polls, downplays Congress' campaign
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has downplayed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's aggressive election campaign in Gujarat by emphasising that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has greater chances of winning the assembly polls regardless o
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World praising India for reforms like demonetisation, GST: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Oct 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that countries across the world are lauding India for having the guts to bring in major structural reforms like demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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H-1B work visa holders contribute to US economy, are not illegal economic
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he has urged the United State of America to change its perspective for H-1B visa holders as they are professionals who heavily contribute to the US economy.
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Pranab Mukherjee was better qualified than me; he has full rights to get u
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi India], October 13 (ANI): Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that his former colleague Pranab Mukherjee was better qualified than him for the top post and has full rights to get upset.
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Real Estate under GST: DLF CEO proposes 12 percent tax, inclusive of land
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 13 (ANI): Responding to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's proposal of including real estate under the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), DLF CEO Rajiv Talwar has suggested that a comprehensive 12 percent tax rate, inclusive of the price of land must be levied.
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Increasing FDI inflow testament to global confidence in Indian economy: Ja
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has stated that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India have increased in 2016-17, over that in 2015-16, indicating improve in the global confidence of the economy.
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India has potential to be a much cleaner economy: Jaitley in New York
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct. 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that India is capable of becoming a much cleaner and bigger economy amongst the other emerging economies, as it is capable of taking and implementing bold decisions.
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INX media case: SC to continue hearing on plea against Karti Chidambaram t
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today continue the hearing on the INX media case, in which Karti Chidambaram is alleged to have committed irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance for the project with the alleged help of his father
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FICCI President to lead CEOs delegation accompanying Jaitley to US
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): A high-powered business delegation led by Pankaj R Patel, President, FICCI and Chairman and Managing Director, Zydus Cadila - Cadila Healthcare Ltd. is accompanying Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to the United States on his official visit from October 10
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