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Panamagate hearing: Sharif files objections to JIT report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): As the Supreme Court resumed hearing the Panama Papers case on Monday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's lawyers and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar submitted separate objections to the joint investigation team (JIT) report.
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Chidambaram blames Centre's 'maximalist' stance for unrest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday took to Twitter to stress on the prevailing instability in the Kashmir Valley and blamed the Centre for aggravating the problem by taking "a maximalist position."
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Jaitley launches 'Aaykar Setu' app to acknowledge taxpayers grie
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday launched the taxpayers service module and mobile app 'Aaykar Setu', which is an initiative by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to provide better taxpayer services and reduce taxpayer grievances.
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GST first transparent, democratic process laid down in 60 yrs: J-K Fin. Mi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): While announcing that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir with effect from Friday midnight, state Finance Minister Haseeb Ahmed Drabu said it is for the first time in 60 years that a transparent, democr
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DDCA case: Delhi HC issues notice to Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July. 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the DDCA case.
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Before GST, nation was politically integrated, not economically: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has integrated the country by bringing the states together and instilling uniformity in the taxation system.
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SC refuses early hearing in PMLA case against Karti Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4, (ANI): The Supreme Court today refused to give an early hearing in the PMLA case filed by the Enforcement Directorate against former finance minister P. Chidambaram's son Karti Chidamabaram.
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Jammu and Kashmir will soon join GST regime, assures Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday expressed his confidence in Jammu and Kashmir stating that the valley will soon join the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll-out.
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GST rollout: Micro, small, medium scale traders will suffer huge losses, c
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 1 (ANI): Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its decision to roll out the Goods and Service Tax (GST), saying micro, small and medium scale traders will suffer huge losse
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Centre's GST earns praise, and a horde of Twitter jokes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Trust the Internet to find the laughable even in the most serious, sincere and legit situations. The social media was an ocean of hilarious tweets and videos even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee pr
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Cabinet lauds GST rollout, attacks Opposition over boycott
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Members of the Union Cabinet lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and others for the successful rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) here.
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India's midnight 'tryst with destiny': GST rolled out
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a historic moment for the Indian economy, the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been rolled out in a special midnight session of the Parliament, in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra
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