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Bitcoins not legal tender in India, reiterates Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Amid reports of the rising presence of bitcoins and other forms of virtual currencies (VCs) in India, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday reiterated that the former are not accepted as a lawful and legal tender in India.
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Jaitley, Chidambaram spar over NPAs in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram questioned the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led Central Government on the issue of Non-Performing Assets (NPA) in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Tuesday, asking for data to prove that loans sanctioned during the Unite
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Commercial, cooperative banks to be treated 'at par', asserts Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said no income tax exemption would be provided to profit-making cooperative banks, adding that they should be treated at par with commercial banks, owing to their method of functioning.
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Centre open to suggestions on Aadhaar-based privacy framework: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the Centre was open to feedback regarding legislation required to improve Aadhaar-based privacy framework.
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FM Jaitley puts end to speculations over Rs. 2,000 notes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday put an end to all rumors about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holding back Rs. 2000
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Jaitley disapproves Congress' reaction on 2G scam verdict
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday disapproved the Congress party's reaction on the acquittal of all accused in the 2G spectrum allocation cases, saying it was celebrating the judgement as a 'badge of honour' and 'certification of honesty'.
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Jaitley bats for GST on petroleum products in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the government is in favour of including petroleum and petroleum products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST), and is awaiting a consensus from all states.
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Jaitley re-iterates Centre's commitment to double farmers' income
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday re-iterated the Centre's commitment towards improving the agriculture sector and rural economy, along with ensuring that farmers' income is doubled.
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E-Way bill on agenda for GST Council meeting tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will chair the 24th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on December 16, i.e. Saturday via video conferencing, to review the position on the implementation of e-way bill under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime
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Jaitley urges greater thrust to MSME sector, infra creation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday claimed that India's MSME sector needs more strength, in order to achieve crucial development for the economy.
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Vote BJP for development, Jaitley urges people
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vejalpur (Gujarat) [India] Dec 14 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday urged the people of Gujarat to vote in huge numbers to continue the journey of development with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Jaitley bats for indigenous manufacturing of electronic goods
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday urged to promote indigenous manufacturing of electronic goods.
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