
Jaitley to address RBI board on Monday
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to address the customary post-budget meeting of the central board of the Reserve Bank on Monday and highlight the key points of the interim Budget, including More...

Jaitley to resume charge as Finance Minister today
New Delhi: Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who had undergone treatment in the United States for around a month, will resume charge as the Finance Minister on Friday, sources said. Arun Jaitley who had undergone treatment More...

Govt to table CAG report on Rafale deal in Parliament Tuesday
New Delhi: The government is scheduled to table the CAG report on Rafale jet fighter deal, which has generated a massive political controversy, in Parliament Tuesday, sources said. CAG of India Rajiv Mehrishi The More...

Jaitley indicates won’t be back in India to reply to Budget debate
New York: Union Minster Arun Jaitley Sunday said his medical treatment at a US hospital is all over but hinted that he may not return to India in time to reply to the debate on Interim Budget in Parliament. “It’s More...

Just week ahead of Interim Budget, Piyush Goyal becomes interim Finance Minister
New Delhi: Piyush Goyal has been made the interim Finance Minister and interim Minister of Corporate Affairs just a week ahead of Interim Budget. Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of finance ministry just a week More...

Cabinet Secretary-led search panel did not short-list 2 serving information commissioners for CIC post: Documents
New Delhi: The search committee for selection of Chief Information Commissioner did not short-list two senior Information Commissioners who had applied for the position and brought in four others who did not show More...

FM Jaitley flies to US for a medical check-up
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unexpectedly left for the US for a medical check-up following a kidney transplant last year, sources said. FM Arun Jaitley has left for US for a medical check up, following More...

Relief to small businesses: GST exemption limit doubled to Rs 40 lakh
New Delhi: In a bid to give relief to small businesses, the GST Council Thursday doubled the limit for exemption from payment of goods and services tax (GST) to Rs 40 lakh and announced that the higher turnover More...

GST Council decides to exempt businesses with turnover of Rs 40 lakh
New Delhi: Providing relief to small traders, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday decided to exempt businesses with turnover of Rs 40 lakh, raising the threshold from Rs 20 lakh. FM Arun Jaitley More...

Lok Sabha passes bill to grant 10% reservation to economically-weaker sections of upper castes
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Constitution Amendment Bill to grant 10 percent reservation in education and government jobs to economically-weaker sections of upper castes across religions. House voted More...