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Union Budget 2016: Incentives for start-ups as they can generate employment

Feb 29, 2016, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the Union Budget 2016 on Monday said that start-ups generate employment, bring innovation and are expected to be key partners in the Make in India programme.

Union Budget 2016: Building road and rail infrastructure a key focus area

Feb 29, 2016, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 where a total outlay of Rs. 2,18,000 crore has been proposed as capital expenditure for roads and railways in 2016-17.

Union Budget 2016: Government to provide calibrated marketing freedom to incentivise Oil & Gas production

Feb 29, 2016, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget 2016 and said that Oil & Gas discovery and exploration of Gas in difficult areas will be incentivised by giving them calibrated marketing freedom.

Union Budget 2016: Proposal for compliance window to declare undisclosed income

Feb 29, 2016, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 proposed a scheme to declare undisclosed income by paying 45% tax in a given compliance window.

Stock markets plummet post Budget 2016 presentation

Feb 29, 2016, at 06:33 pm

Mumbai, Feb 29 (IBNS) The Indian benchmark indices, which opened in the green on Monday, have plummeted after the Budget 2016 was tabled by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Budget Highlights: Jaitley on banking policies

Feb 29, 2016, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 said the government stands firmly behind public sector banks

Budget Highlights: Introduction of National Dialysis Programme

Feb 29, 2016, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 introduced the National Dialysis Programme.

Budget Highlights: Jaitley focuses on rural digital literacy

Feb 29, 2016, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presenting the Union Budget 2016 said rural sector will be brought under digital literacy in big way.

New Delhi: Jaitley inaugurates exhibition on "Coin and Currency of India"

Feb 23, 2016, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday inaugurated an exhibition on the "Coin and Currency of India" in the Great Hall of North Block here.

Jaitley releases India 2016 & Bharat 2016

Feb 18, 2016, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS) Arun Jaitley, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Finance and Corporate Affairs, on Thursday released the print and digital versions of India 2016 and Bharat 2016.

World leaders says cautious optimism should be there for 2016 global economy

Jan 24, 2016, at 08:32 pm

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Despite significant market turbulence in the beginning of this year, there are reasons to remain cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the global economy throughout 2016 and beyond. This was the consensus of panellists at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, against the backdrop of very low oil prices and bond yields, as well as handwringing about the effect of the Chinese economy on markets and fears over the divergent monetary policies of the United States, Japan and Europe.

Start-Up India will end licnece raj, restrict state's role in entrepreneurship : Arun Jaitley

Jan 16, 2016, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday inaugurated the launch of the government’s 'Start-up India' initiative, saying it will change the conventions of licence raj and restrict the role of the state in entrepreneurship.

Seventh Pay Commission submits report to Finance Minister

Nov 20, 2015, at 02:33 am

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) The Seventh Pay Commission submitted its report to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday.

Arun Jaitley launches "E-Sahyog" pilot project of Income-Tax Department to facilitate taxpayers

Oct 28, 2015, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched here on Tuesday an "e-Sahyog" pilot project which furthers the Department’s commitment to work in an e-environment and reduces the need for the taxpayer to physically appear before tax authorities.

Arun Jaitley expresses concern over the unprecedented delay in implementation of the 14th General Review of Quotas of International Monetary Fund

Oct 10, 2015, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasized that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) plays a very important role in the global economy, especially in the current context.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley formalizes merger of FMC with SEBI

Sep 29, 2015, at 12:33 am

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS) Regulation of commodities derivates on Monday came under Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s jurisdiction, as the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) formally merged with the SEBI.

Hong Kong: Arun Jaitley highlights the recent initiatives undertaken by the present government

Sep 22, 2015, at 03:08 am

New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS) Visiting Hong Kong and meeting with institutional investors , Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday highlighted the recent initiatives taken by the government to attract investments into the country and the enabling framework that had been put in place in recent months for increasing the ease of doing business in the country.

Govt lays down four year long plan for bank capitilisation

Aug 01, 2015, at 02:48 am

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that the Indian government has laid down a long term four year plan for Bank capitalization.

Arun Jaitley leaves for 9-day visit to United States

Jun 17, 2015, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The Union Finance Minster Arun Jaitley left for a nine day visit to the United States of America (USA) on Tuesday night.

Jaitley announces steps for monetising Gold

Feb 28, 2015, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday announced several steps for monetizing gold while presenting the General Budget 2015-16 in the Lok Sabha.

FM Arun Jaitley to present his budget today

Feb 28, 2015, at 02:28 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is all set to present the Budget on Saturday.

Government has no Intention to Privatise Either Railways or Coal India: FM

Jan 18, 2015, at 05:05 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley assured the representatives of various Trade Unions that the Government has no intention to privatise either railways or Coal India.

Jaitley pitches for long term agri investment

Jan 16, 2015, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday stressed the need for long term investment in agriculture for meeting the food related demands of the country in the future.

Bank needs more autonomy: Jaitley

Jan 03, 2015, at 08:34 pm

Pune, Jan 3 (IBNS) Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the nationalized banks need more autonomy to deal with the problem of NPAs or Non-Performing Assets.

Reforms are not about a few big bang ideas: Arun Jaitley

Nov 06, 2014, at 05:38 am

New York, Nov 5 (IBNS) Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the currently the Union government is following the approach of divestment rather than outright privatization.

Arun Jaitley to present maiden Union Budget

Jul 10, 2014, at 03:36 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): The Centre will announce its first Union Budget on Thursday.