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Arun Jaitley
FM Arun Jaitley suffering from kidney-related ailment, say sources
Thu, Apr 05, 2018
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from a kidney ailment and may have to undergo a surgery soon, resulting in cancellation of a visit to London next week for annual economic talks, sources close to the minister said.
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Direct tax collections surge 18% to Rs 10.02 lakh cr in FY18: Arun Jaitley
Wed, Apr 04, 2018
Arun Jaitley said demonetisation and GST implementation has resulted into higher formalisation of economy which is evident from additional one crore IT returns being filed in the previous fiscal. He said the number of income tax returns filed rose to 6.84 crore during 2017-18, compared to 5.43 crore filed in 2016-17.
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AAP leader Kumar Vishwas will not apologise to Arun Jaitley: Aide
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh, Deepak Bajpai and Raghav Chadha had alleged irregularities in the Delhi District Cricket Administration (DDCA) which was once headed by Jaitley. A joint plea was today moved in a Delhi court by Jaitley, Kejriwal, Singh, Ashutosh, Bajpai and Chadha to "settle" their more than two years old litigation over alleged defamatory statements made against the BJP leader
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Arvind Kejriwal vs Arun Jaitley: AAP chief apologises to BJP leader in joint letter
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
Today Arvind Kejriwal again appologised to Union finance minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley in a defamation case he has filed against him. Three of Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleagues Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha and Ashutosh joined him in issuing a joint letter apologised to the BJP leader
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7th Pay Commission: Government makes this big change on salary hike
Wed, Mar 21, 2018
http://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-what-is-7th-pay-commission-and-why-was-it-set-up-all-details-recommendations-here-39773On 7th CPC report, in Rajya Sabha on July 19, 2016, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, “The minimum pay Rs 18,000 was made on recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, but government will consider hiking it after discussions with all stakeholders, once the proposal in this regard will be submitted to government.” The government had then formed NAC in September, 2016 to resolve pay anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.
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Budget 2018 passed without discussion after Centre applies guillotine as protests continue
Wed, Mar 14, 2018
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley moved the Finance Bill 2018, which contains taxation proposals of his fifth and final budget, as well as the appropriation bill that details spendings in various departments, amid din created by slogan-shouting opposition. The bills were passed by voice vote
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Arun Jaitley: Nirav Modi got 1,213 fraudulent guarantees in six years
Wed, Mar 14, 2018
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Jaitley said the last fraudulent LoU was issued on May 23, 2017. During these six years, 53 genuine (non-fraudulent) LoUs were also issued to Nirav Modi Group - the first being on March 5, 2011 and last on November 6, 2017, he said.
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GST: Tax exemption for exporters extended; E-way Bill to be implemented from April 1, says Arun Jaitley
Sat, Mar 10, 2018
Arun Jaitley said the current system of GST return filing has been extended by three months. Besides, tax exemptions to exporters have also been extended by six months to September
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Andhra special status row: Arun Jaitley talks tough, says 'politics can't increase quantum of money'
Thu, Mar 08, 2018
In a bid to pacify the sulking ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today promised Andhra Pradesh funds equivalent to what a special category state receives but drew a line saying politics cannot increase the quantum of money.
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Arun Jaitley to contest RS polls from Yogi Adityanath's UP and not Gujarat
Wed, Mar 07, 2018
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will contest the Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh while Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will do so from Madhya Pradesh, the BJP's central election committee announced today. Jaitley is currently a Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat and Pradhan is a member
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7th Pay Commission: Bad news on way for government employees? Find out
Tue, Mar 06, 2018
7th Pay Commission report may well have brought great news initially, however, now it has become a source of stress and frustration. Government employees have been waiting for some good news on 7th pay commission based new fitment factor linked salary hikes, but so far it has been disappointing.
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Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill cleared by PM Narendra Modi led Cabinet
Thu, Mar 01, 2018
In the wake of the Punjab National Bank fraud case, the PM Narendra Modi led Cabinet today cleared the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill. The Bill allows the confiscation of offenders assets without conviction where they flee the country.
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Arun Jaitley seeks higher funding from AIIB for infra push
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has in the past 2 years approved five projects in India envisaging a total commitment of more than USD 1 billion, and has a pipeline of 12 projects involving assistance of USD 3.5 billion, according to a finance ministry official
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