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Shah takes potshot at Congress’ farm loan waiver, says govt's Kisan Samman
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 01 (ANI): Aiming a thinly-veiled jibe at the Congress over their farm-loan waivers, BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said that the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is a more long-term solution for farmers’ plights and will play a big role in doubling their i
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Jaitley praises Budget as pro-poor, pro-farmer and pro-growth
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday described the Interim Budget as "pro-growth, fiscally prudent, pro-farmer, pro-poor" and one that gives more purchasing power to the Indian Middle Class.
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AgustaWestland: Why defence purchases needed middlemen during Cong's tenur
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Why Defence purchases needed middlemen in Congress' tenure? asked Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday, while taking a jibe at the Rahul Gandhi-led party over the extradition of alleged lobbyist Deepak Talwar and co-accused in Augsta-westland case Rajiv
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Piyush Goyal gets Carnot Prize for power reforms, donates the prize money
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has been awarded the Carnot Prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solutions by the University of Pennsylvania here on Wednesday.
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Indisposed Jaitley’s portfolios temporarily given to Goyal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Jan 23 (ANI) In view of Arun Jaitley’s indisposition, his portfolios of Finance and Corporate Affairs were on Wednesday temporarily given to Piyush Goyal, according to a communiqué from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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SC declines urgent listing of ML Sharma's plea seeking refund of fine
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined urgent listing of advocate ML Sharma’s plea seeking a refund of Rs 50,000 that he had deposited earlier for filing frivolous PIL against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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Jaitley hits out at Congress over EVM issue
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday lashed out at the Congress for casting doubts over EMVs, asking whether the Election Commission, its millions of staffers and the elections during the UPA government in collusion with the BJP.
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United India Rally was anti-Modi agenda: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his blog asserted that the United India Rally which was led by the Trinamool Congress had a two-fold strategy, firstly, negative anti-Modi agenda and secondly, to combine as many political groups together so as to take t
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Ahead of interim budget, Halwa ceremony held at Finance Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): The traditional 'Halwa ceremony' was held in the Finance Ministry on Monday to mark the beginning of printing of documents relating to this year's interim budget.
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New article on Rafale based on fudged arithmetic: Jaitley dismisses report
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday dismissed a news report of price escalation in the Rafale deal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and said it was based on "fudged arithmetic".
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Arun Jaitley slams Opposition over Rafale, CBI issue
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday took a dig at the Opposition saying that a new class of Compulsive Contrarians, including the Left and dynastic politicians, has emerged to create perpetual propaganda against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Jaitley attacks Cong, Mahagathbandhan, says only a PM with 'clear mandate'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that an "unworkable alliance with maverick leadership whose longevity is a suspect" cannot lead the country to economic growth like a government with a "clear mandate as in 2014", while making a veiled jab at t
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