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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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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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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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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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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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Jaitley calls upon world community to focus on the coordinated policy acti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Oct. 9 (ANI): Stressing that since the forces of globalisation and multilateralism can go a long way in expanding global growth opportunities, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called upon the international community to focus on the coordinated po
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Direct payment transfers going to be rule in future, says Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has made it clear that direct transfer payments is going to be the rule in future with tremendous success in targeting the beneficiaries without the problem of any leakages.
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Jaitley to embark on his seven-day official visit to Canada, U.S. today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will today embark on a seven day official visit to Canada and the US.
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Govt. has taken various steps to curb tax evasion: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday asserted that the Centre has taken various steps in the last two and a half years to improve tax compliance and curb tax evasion.
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Arun Jaitley to deliver valedictory address at BRICS Seminar in Mumbai
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Sept. 27 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will deliver the valedictory address at the one-day BRICS Seminar on "Challenges in Developing the Bond market in BRICS" in Mumbai today.
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