Two Significant Reforms of the Week By ARUN JAITLEY
The last week witnessed two significant economic reforms: The GST rate reduction In the pre-GST regime, India had a complicated, inefficient, multiple Indirect …
Frivolity and the No Confidence Motion
A Vote of No Confidence against the Government is a serious business. It is not an occasion for frivolity. The lead participants in the debate are normally …
Modi has assets of Rs 1.26 crore; Jaitley is Richest Minister of Rs 72.10 crore
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assets worth Rs 1.26 crore while Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stands out as the richest minister with …
‘1.5 crore bank accounts will be opened on first day of Jan Dhan Yojana’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched his government’s mega scheme ‘Jan Dhan Yojana’, declaring that it was aimed at eradicating …
John Kerry reaches 7 RCR to meet PM Modi
New Delhi: Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived at 7, Race Course Road and is currently meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Notably, …
World Bank commits USD 15-18bn to India in 3 years
New Delhi,July 24: The World Bank Group on Wednesday committed USD 15-18 billion loan to India over the next three years as it supports the country’s …
Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2014
New Delhi, June 10 : The Narendra Modi government’s maiden Budget presented in Parliament on Thursday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Narendra Modi …
Finance Ministry to write to Swiss authorities about Indian account holders: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, June 23 : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley confirmed to the media on Monday that the Ministry of Finance will soon be writing to the Swiss authorities …
Rail fare hiked by 14.2 percent
New Delhi :The central government on Friday raised the railway passenger fares by 14.2 percent in all classes and freight charges by 6.5 percent. The new …
Govt. reconstitutes Cabinet Committees
The Government has reconstituted six committees of the cabinet i.e. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet …