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Union Budget: Govt wants no clash with polls, says FM Jaitley

Union Budget: Govt wants no clash with polls, says FM Jaitley

Tue, Oct 11, 2016

Having decided to advance the budget presentation, the government is keen that it is not presented in the middle of Assembly elections in five states, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

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Urjit Patel meets Arun Jaitley in Delhi before RBI Monetary Policy meet

Urjit Patel meets Arun Jaitley in Delhi before RBI Monetary Policy meet

Thu, Sep 29, 2016

According to a newspaper report, in a separate pre-policy meeting with economists, Patel had downplayed inflationary risks and instead focused on India's growth prospects.

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India-UK looking to set up a joint 'sub-fund'

India-UK looking to set up a joint 'sub-fund'

Tue, Aug 30, 2016

Officials from both India and UK are jointly exploring  creation  of an India-UK sub-fund under the NIIF umbrella. 

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Cabinet drops 1% additional tax on inter-state sales for GST bill

Cabinet drops 1% additional tax on inter-state sales for GST bill

Wed, Jul 27, 2016

The cabinet also approved the decision to compensate States fully for 5 years for the losses due to the GST.

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Can Centre and state govts find middle ground over GST?

Can Centre and state govts find middle ground over GST?

Tue, Jul 26, 2016

Most states' financial ministers agreed that there should not be constitutional cap on the Goods and Service Tax (GST).

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5 Yojanas key to PM Modi that you ought to know

5 Yojanas key to PM Modi that you ought to know

Mon, Jun 06, 2016

The Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley will be reviewing the quarterly performance of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and the new initiatives launched by the current government, in Delhi.

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Krishi Kalyan Cess: Here's what you will have to pay more for from tomorrow

Krishi Kalyan Cess: Here's what you will have to pay more for from tomorrow

Tue, May 31, 2016

The Krishi Kalyan Cess of 0.5% on services imposed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley comes into force from Wednesday through which the government proposes to collect Rs 5,000 crore during the remaining 10 months of the current fiscal.

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Working on Mallya's extradition process: Arun Jaitley

Working on Mallya's extradition process: Arun Jaitley

Wed, May 11, 2016

Jaitley on Wednesday spoke in Rajya Sabha on  issue of Vijay Mallya deportation from the UK.

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Listeners should not look for insults everywhere, retorts Raghuram Rajan

Listeners should not look for insults everywhere, retorts Raghuram Rajan

Wed, Apr 20, 2016

Rajan said that while speakers should be more careful with words, listeners should not look for insults everywhere, and should place words in context so as to understand the intent

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