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Deploy all modern tools to combat terrorism efficiently: Jaitley tells IPS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad, Oct. 27 (ANI): Emphasizing on the need to deploy all modern tools to combat terrorism efficiently, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday dubbed this menace a great curse on the present-day society.
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Pain of Kashmiris must be understood to deliver relief, says Yashwant Sinh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former finance minister Yashwant Singh, who is leading a five-member team to Srinagar for talks with a cross section of society, including separatist leaders, said on Wednesday that there is a need
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Multi GST rates will put less pressure on common man, defends Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Coming under criticism for proposing four-slab multi-rate tax structure under the Goods and Service Tax (GST), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the objective of this is to ensure that the tax structure does not become regressive or burde
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Jaitley launches SMS Alert for salaried tax payers on TDS deductions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.25 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched a SMS Alert Service for direct taxes for about 2.5 crore private and Government salaried employees at a function here.
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Strong leadership, business friendly environment pulled MP from BIMARU sta
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct.22 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh was once in the category of BIMARU states, but a strong leadership coupled with a business friendly environment and ever-growing as an educational hub, has helped the state to shed off its past image, said Union Finance Minister A
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Idea of seeking report on debit cards misuse is to contain damage: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that he has sought a report on the misuse of debit cards after a massive data breach compromised over three million cards, adding that the idea is to contain the damage.
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BJP chief unveils FM Arun Jaitley's book 'Andhere Se Ujale Ki A
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah unveiled a book 'Andhere Se Ujale Ki Aur' authored by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the BJP headquarters.
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GST: No consensus reached over tax rates, says Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council's third stage of discussions ended without reaching a consensus on the tax slab rates.
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Triple Talaq must be judged on the yardstick of equality, liberty: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the government's view on the constitutional validity of 'Triple Talaq' is distinct from the Uniform Civil Code, adding that the personal laws have to be constitutionally compliant and must be j
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Struggling Pak state enterprises made to advertise for Ishaq Dar's aw
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 14 (ANI): As per recent reports, five Pakistan state-owned firms partially funded Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's 'Best Finance Minister of South Asia Award' conferred on him last week by 'The Emerging Markets' newspaper.
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FM hints more liberalisation measures to insulate economy from global slow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct. 13 (ANI): Hinting at more liberalisation measures to insulate the economy from global slowdown, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday expressed hope that investment inflow would improve.
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Ailing CM Jayalalithaa's portfolios allocated to O. Pannerselvam
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Stating that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is recovering fast, senior AIADMK leader Ponnaiyan and party member C.R. Saraswathi on Wednesday said that Finance Minister, O. Pannerselvam has been allocated the portfolios of the former for th
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