Former finance minister Arun Jaitley breathed his last on August 24, 2019. He was 66. Jaitley had been undergoing treatment at the AIIMS for several weeks. In the Vajpayee government (1998–2004), he held the cabinet portfolios of Finance, Corporate Affairs, Commerce and Industry and Law and Justice. Since 1991, he has been a member of the national executive of BJP and became the spokesperson of the saffron party during the period preceding the 1999 Lok Sabha election. From 2009 to 2014 he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. He is also a senior advocate in the Supreme Court. Since 1987, he has been practicing law before the Supreme Court of India and several High Courts in the country. Early life: In 1973, Arun Jaitley graduated with a honours degree in commerce, BCom from Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi. In 1977, he passed his LLB degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. At the Delhi University, Jaitley was an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) student leader and in 1974, rose to be the President of the Students Union of Delhi University. He was under preventive detention for a period of 19 months during the period of proclamation of Internal Emergency (1975–77). After getting out of jail, he joined the Jan Sangh.
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New York: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured the global investors that efforts are being made to allay their concerns on expediting reform process, tax regime and policy stability by the Narendra Modi government.Jaitley, who
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New Delhi: Congress today sought to puncture Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's defence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the 'Modigate' controversy."FM confirms Lalit Modi is being investigated by ED and Blue Corner Notice issued
New Delhi: The Centre today announced an additional package of Rs 2,437 crore for reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in a joint press conference,
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be accompanied by a high-powered business delegation on his ten-day visit to the US to propel the nation's agenda, a business chamber said on Tuesday.As many as eight
Kolkata: Accusing the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of putting a spin on the numbers regarding Central assistance to West Bengal, Trinamool Congress tonight said the Centre has stopped funding or slashed various central schemes."The
New Delhi: Rejecting criticism that West Bengal has not gained from the 14th Finance Commission, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the state will get Rs 2,85,200 crore during 2015-20, which is nearly three times
New Delhi: Public sector banks today gave an assurance that they will make “greater” cuts in interest rates in the coming days and weeks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.He disclosed this after a meeting with
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said there was “very little” difference between the approach of the government and the farmers' organisations on the land issue and assured them that their concerns and suggestions
New Delhi: Ex-servicemen on Wednesday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over implementation of 'One Rank, One Pension', but the meeting did not yield any result.Chairman of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement Maj. Gen. Satbir Singh (retd)
New Delhi: Indirect tax collections rose by 39.2 per cent this fiscal with excise mop up almost doubling, a trend that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said was reflective of a pick up in manufacturing
Kathmandu: Nepal is set to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an international donor conference here later this month to raise funds for reconstruction as the country grapples with the after-effects of the devastating quakes.Finance
New Delhi: Rebutting charge of discrimination against nine Congress ruled states, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said they have been allocated more funds under NDA compared to the UPA rule and will also get
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