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TopicArun Jaitley

Topic: Arun Jaitley

No job losses due to merger of public sector banks, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister said merging Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda will decrease the cost of lending and NPAs.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, NCLT have improved borrowing & lending since Congress era

Increase in conversion of NPAs into standard accounts and decline in new accounts falling in NPA category show a definite improvement in the lending and borrowing behaviour.

It’s Rahul versus Jaitley on Rafale: A snapshot of an action-packed day in Lok Sabha

It was a busy day in Parliament as the controversial Rafale deal was finally discussed. ThePrint caught the two leaders -- Rahul Gandhi and Arun Jaitley -- as they went in for the debate. 

James Bond, defence deal and the govt — Not a spy movie but Rafale debate in Lok Sabha

Finance minister Arun Jaitley quoted a James Bond movie during the Rafale debate in Parliament, but was mocked by an MP for getting it wrong.

Rahul Gandhi has natural dislike for truth: Jaitley hits back in Lok Sabha over Rafale

Finance minister Arun Jaitley targeted the Gandhi family, saying conspirators of various defence scams were pointing a finger at Modi government.

Cabinet cleared new CRZ notification despite reservations from top ministers

The new notification was piloted by environment minister Harsh Vardhan, but was strongly opposed by some senior members of the cabinet.

H D Kumaraswamy meets Jaitley, seeks extension of GST compensation period till 2025

Karnataka chief minister asserted that the state's revenue deficit has widened to  widened to 20% post GST.

GST slabs of 12% & 18% could merge with rise in revenues, says Arun Jaitley

In a Facebook post, finance minister Arun Jaitley said a future road map could be to work towards a single standard rate instead of two standard rates of 12 per cent and 18 per cent.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.