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TopicArun Jaitley

Topic: Arun Jaitley

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP and is likely to contest Lok Sabha elections

Gambhir who joined the party in the presence of union minister Arun Jaitley may be fielded from the New Delhi constituency, currently represented by Meenakshi Lekhi.

Only compulsive contrarians won’t believe these numbers of economic growth, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister has given a report card of the economic growth under Modi govt as compared to its predecessors.

Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Delhi govts did not certify farmers for PM’s scheme: Jaitley

The Centre had earmarked Rs 20,000 crore for disbursal among 12 crore farmers under the  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in the current financial year.

Congress might scrap GST slab system for single tax if voted to power

The Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party is expected to announce merging the 5 different GST rates into one pegged at 18% in its Lok Sabha election manifesto.

BJP’s 2019 slogan Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai will encash PM Modi’s image as a doer: Jaitley

Modi's image as a doer is recognised by most Indians and therefore BJP chose this effective slogan, he said.

Govt to issue Rs 20 coins for the first time, new design for four other denominations

The Rs 20 coin will be shaped like a 12-edged polygon with design of grains to denote farm dominance in the country.

If US can carry out an operation to kill Osama bin Laden, India can too: Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley's remarks came after the Indian Air Force pounded terror camps in Pakistan.

GST council extends deadline for return filing by 2 days for all states

The GST Council, which held a video conference, has also deferred its decision on GST on real estate and lottery till it meets again on Sunday.

Union Cabinet gives its nod to Triple Talaq ordinance, says Arun Jaitley

The bill which seeks to make the practice of talaq-e-biddat void is pending in Rajya Sabha and will lapse on 3 June when the Lok Sabha dissolves. 

In boost to Modi govt, RBI to consider Rs 280 billion early payout to Centre

RBI's profit transfer could be key to funding Modi government’s income support program for farmers ahead of the Lok Sabha election due by May.

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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.