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FM Jaitley dismisses corruption in Centre, says excessive cash dealings 'u
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said corruption no longer exists in the Centre, while lauding its proactiveness in implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), crackdown on excessive cash transactions, benami property, shell companies and s
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Govt taking note of available economic indicators: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Calling the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) "pro-active," Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the Government is taking note of all the economic indicators that are available and are coming in.
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Cabinet approves productivity linked bonus for Railway employees
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday asserted that the Cabinet has approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for Railway Employees, before Dussehra or Puja Festival season.
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"Distinct Person" under the GST Act is a recipe for inviting tax litigatio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (ANI): The All India Tax Advocates' Forum (AITAF) has urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to take a re-look at the existing definition of "Distinct Person" under the Central GST Act to protect legitimate interests of trade and industry and to avoid potential tax lit
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Jaitley righty lashed out at Rahul Gandhi over his dynasty politics remark
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley righty lashed out at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over his dynasty remark, citing that the saffron party has never believed in the ideology.
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Swamy on TN political crisis: Chidambaram is used to steal others' views
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday accused former finance minister P Chidambaram of stealing his ideas on the issue of eighteen MLAs disqualified by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal.
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Petrol price should be brought under GST: Dharmendra Pradhan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 18 (ANI): Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday categorically stated that the answer to the growing fuel prices lie in bringing petroleum products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
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Digital transactions taken up out of compulsion, not convenience: FM Jaitl
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday stated that digitization was given a nudge as many adopted to it out of compulsion rather than convenience, which eventually developed a habit.
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Andhra Govt. approves proposals on land allotment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's government on Friday approved proposals including allotment of land and rates for public and private organizations.
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Pak SC dismisses Sharif, his family's review petitions
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 15 (ANI): Pakistan's top court on Friday dismissed the review petitions filed by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his children and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar against the Panama Papers judgement of July 28.
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Aircel-Maxis case: Question me not my son, says Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Friday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case and said that he approved the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), so he should be questioned in the matter
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Investigation on in Aircel-Maxis case, clarifies CBI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Karti Chidambaram, the son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram, on Thursday denied to appear before the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) in the Aircel Maxis case, stating that a special court had discharged all the accused and terminated proce
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