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Push capital expenditure to boost investment in economy: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday reviewed capital expenditure programme and status of dividend distribution of central public sector undertakings and authorities.
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ISIS-like opinions converging with extreme-left ideology, warns Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday stated that while elements like the ISIS are not too prominent in India as compared to other countries, a portion of their ideology is now converging with certain extreme-left ideas, and also cautioned that Sufis
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Difficult to understand potential unless implemented: Jaitley on bullet tr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday highlighted the potential of bullet trains in regenerating the economy, but cautioned that unless real implementation takes place, nobody would have any idea about these benefits.
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Stressed assets core area of concern: FM Jaitley at IBA Annual Meeting
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday stated that although the banking sector has seen a substantial revamp, the problem of stressed assets still persists and remains the core area of concern.
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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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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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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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Aadhaar will stand test of constitutionality, assures FM Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday expressed his confidence on the success of the Aadhaar scheme, adding that it will 'stand the test of constitutionality.'
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Jan-Dhan Yojana was perceived as Centre's usual half-heartedly-implemented
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while highlighting the three-year progress of the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) stated that most people perceived it to be a 'usual' Government scheme that is being 'half-heartedly implemented'.
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Sushil Modi led GoM to resolve IT challenges faced in GST implementation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): In order to monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced in the implementation of GST, the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley today constituted a Group of Ministers under the convenorship of Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Sushil Modi.
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Siddaramaiah asks Jaitley to direct IBPS to amend language proficiency cla
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday wrote to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and asked him to direct Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to amend language proficiency clause for the state.
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