Leading the attack over "falling GDP", Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi-led NDA government of using diversionary ploys.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that reforms introduced in the last three years have helped restoring the credibility of the Indian economy

Jaitley said defence PSUs and the private sector can have a healthy competition to develop military platforms and weapon systems, asserting that India must not rely heavily on imports

Various industries and businesses, including traders, FMCG and automobiles had been petitioning the central government for revising rates.

The Goods and Services Tax, to be rolled out in just over a month, will not only check evasions but also help India evolve as a more tax-compliant society, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today

Jaitley also defended an Army officer who had tied a man to a jeep as a human shield against stone-pelters in Kashmir last month, saying he must have taken the decision considering the ground realities.

This is the clearest indication yet from the current NDA regime on possible stake sale in Air India, which is staying afloat on taxpayers' money.

Sources said it was a "routine" meeting during which Gen Rawat apprised Jaitley of the security situation in the troubled state besides discussing some other issues.

The new policy is expected to attack billions of dollars of investment in defence manufacturing by private defence majors including leading foreign firms.

Major Gogoi has been awarded the Army Chief's Commendation Card for sustained efforts in counter insurgency operations.

Jaitley, in the second civil defamation suit against Kejriwal, claimed the objectionable words used by senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani caused him 'permanent harm and disrepute'

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the twenty-first century will not only belong to Asia but also to Africa.

The development follows an altercation between the Finance minister and Kejriwal’s counsel Ram Jethmalani in the course of a hearing in the defamation case last week

The DAC, chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, held in-depth deliberations on the new policy for the second time this week and decided to give a go-ahead to it.

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Jaihind on Saturday asked Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to make sanitary napkins tax free under GST.

After a visit to the Line of Control (LoC), Jaitley said that the Indian Army is fully prepared to foil any form of infiltration bid.

Four tax rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent will apply on services including telecom, insurance, hotels and restaurants under the biggest tax reform since Independence

Here is a list of items that will become cheaper and costlier when the new tax regime comes into effect from July 1.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meet, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday decided on rates for specific products which may lead to reduction in prices of a majority of products of mass consumption.

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that an overwhelming 81 per cent of items will attract tax of 18 per cent or below.