Tag: Finance Minister
Council Approves All Five Draft Bills For GST
With the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council on Thursday approving the remaining two draft bills -- UTGST (Union Territory GST) and SGST (state GST), all the five enabling draft bills stand approved to enable a likely rollout of the new indirect tax regime by July 1. ....
Dismiss Goa Governor, Demands Congress
The Congress on Friday said Goa Governor Mridula Sinha has "admitted" that she consulted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during government formation in the state and demanded her dismissal by President Pranab Mukherjee.....
Hoping To Implement GST From July 1: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the biggest reform in India and the Narendra Modi government was hoping to implement it by July 1 after the enabling Bills get Parliament's nod in the current budget session.....
Jaitley Hopes GST Bill Will Be Passed Through Consensus
Describing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill as "revolutionary", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday hoped all the related bills would be passed with consensus in the current budget session of Parliament.....
Congress To Move Amendments To GST Bills On Wednesday
The Congress party will move amendments to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bills on Wednesday, as it has concerns about some clauses in the bills and the manner of tabling those in Parliament, said a party leader on Tuesday.....
Lok Sabha Takes Up GST Bills For Debate
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday moved four GST Bills for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, which then took them up for discussion.....
India Likely To Grow At 7.2% In 2017, 7.7% In 2018: Jaitley
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2017 and by 7.7 per cent in 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.....
Jaitley Will Take Up H-1B Visa Issue In US Visit: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, currently on a visit to the US, will take up with the American administration the matter of restrictions on H-1B visas, the government said on Thursday.....
India A Major Driver Of Emerging Economies' Growth: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that emerging economies have become increasingly important, accounting for more than 75 per cent of global growth, and that India has been a major driver of global economic growth. ....
PM Announces Rs 2,000 Crore To Combat Northeast Floods
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced Rs 2,000 crore for northeastern states to deal with the damage caused by recent floods that killed 76 persons in Assam and affected millions.....
