New York: India's confidence level in dealing with other countries economically has risen and it is now in a position to boldly consider multilateral trade arrangements as it has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy

Economy is leading the way in the relationship between India and China, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said as he stressed that the two largest economies in the region are seeing an uptick in investment and trade issues are being sorted out.

Washington: There is “much more tolerance in India” if one goes by the content of the presidential election speeches in the US, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said. Asserting that there is “no intolerance on

Questioning the "business model" of long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines for Vijay Mallya's mounting woes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the airline sector as such is doing well in India with many carriers making good profits.

There could be "stray" incidents of people on either side of the political spectrum making irresponsible statements but this could not be generalised as prevalence of a climate of intolerance in the country, Union Minister Arun Jaitley has said.

Washington: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that it was time to sharpen the focus on public investment and work towards reviving global trade. "We feel that the efficacy of monetary policy instruments has

India and US have agreed to enhance collaboration on tackling offshore tax evasion and increase cooperation in sharing of cross-border tax information.

Washington: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today came down heavily on a decision by the US to hike visa fee saying that it is "discriminatory" and largely affects Indian IT professionals. Jaitley said that the hike

Washington: India has the potential to grow at a faster pace on the back of healthy monsoon rains, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said. The minister, who is on a seven-day visit to the United

The Narendra Modi government may ask its employees to invest part of their 7th Pay Commission salary hike in a fund which would be used for recapitalisation of state-owned banks. According to PTI sources, the government is looking at a scheme for the

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that India's current growth rate of 7.5 per cent is not enough as per its own requirement standard and the country has the potential to do better.

Jammu: Days after PDP and BJP formed the government here afresh, Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said his party had entered into the coalition despite “totally different” ideologies of the two parties to fight separatist

With the share of states in central taxes seeing a quantum jump, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today advised them to stick to fiscal discipline, spend on infrastructure and development activities and to use Aadhaar for transferring benefits to people

Kolkata: As a multi-agency probe continues into leaked 'Panama Papers' showing alleged offshore tax haven holdings of Indians, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said "Congress will not have many reasons to celebrate" when the details

New Delhi: The government will attempt to break the deadlock on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Rajya Sabha by engaging the opposition Congress party in discussions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders, who were summoned as accused in a criminal defamation case filed against them by Union Minister Arun Jaitley, were today granted bail by a

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said every bit of "Panama Papers" which point toward offshore companies set up by more than 500 Indians, will be probed and that people with illegal money stashed abroad "won't get to sleep" at night now.

New Delhi: Government today declared that action will be taken against "unlawful" accounts held abroad by Indians and constituted a multi-agency group to continuously monitor information in the wake of Panama Papers that named 500

New Delhi: Turning tables on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is supporting jewellers’ stir against the imposition of excise duty, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the Delhi government should first abolish VAT

A day ahead of Reserve Bank meet, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today pitched for easier monetary policy, arguing that high interest rates can make the economy sluggish.