New Delhi, Jun 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that states should generate funds from own resources for farm loan waivers,, according to media reports.
Indian soldier body mutilation: Indian DGMO calls Pak counterpart
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): Indian Director General of Military Operations spoke to his counterpart in Pakistan and expressed grave concern about the incident of May 1 in Krishna Ghati Sector opposite POK Battal, wherein Pakistani Army targeted Indian patrol on Indian side of LC and mutilated bodies of two soldiers.
Nepal well-poised to attract Indian FDI says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Uion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that India and Nepal share share deep-rooted historical, cultural and religious ties, which have enabled extensive cooperation in trade and economic fields between the two countries.
Jaitley presents budget focusing on rural sector, big sop for individual tax payers
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament on Wednesday with a focus on rural sector and infrastructure, while offering a significant tax break to individuals in the Rs 2.5 to 5 lakh slab, and making a strong defence of the controversial demonetisation move as a propeller of higher GDP in future.
Rahul Gandhi dubs Budget 2017 a damp squib
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the Union Budget 2017 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a damp squib which proposed nothing for the poor and youth hit by demonetisation.
Budget 2017 Highlights of Arun Jaitley announcements
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget 2017 on Wednesday focusing on rural spending and assuring that demonetisation impact will not be felt in the next financial year.
Budget 2017: Jaitley defends demonetisation, focuses on rural sector
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the Budget 2017 on Wednesday said demonetisation policy would be yielding better GDP results in the long run and curb corruption even as he focused on rural spending announcing Rs. 48,000 crore for MNREGA as highest allocation ever and Rs 10 lakh crore credit to farmers.
Congress demands house adjournment and budget postponement over Ahamed demise
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Before Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rose to present the Union Budget 2017 on Wednesday, Congress demanded that the House be adjourned and the Budget be postponed owing to the death of lawmaker E Ahamed.
Jaitley to present union budget, no postponement owing to MP demise
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would present the Union Budget 2017 at 11 am on Wednesday after initial confusion on whether it would be postponed owing to the death of a lawmaker.