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  Why start-ups, not small industries, are India's salvation

  September 19, 2015 14:25 IST

  On the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day “Start-up India, Stand up India” campaign launch, finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced the India Aspiration Fund, a Rs 2,000 crore ($304 million) seed fund for

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  India will ensure economic fundamentals remain strong: Jaitley

  September 17, 2015 15:03 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of the much-awaited monetary policy update by the US Federal Reserve on Thursday, India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the country's economic fundamentals will be kept strong through appropriate policy interventions to

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  Government committed to make Namami Gange a success: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | September 11, 2015 14:45 IST

  Kollam (Kerala):  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the Centre was determined to make the Namami Gange project a big success like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in three to four years.He said

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  India to take up currency devaluation issue at G20

  September 03, 2015 19:08 IST

   New Delhi: Ahead of the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Turkey, India today said competitive devaluation of currency is a major threat to stability in the global economy. "The recent devaluation of major

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  Ex-servicemen blame Arun Jaitley for OROP deadlock

  Politics | September 02, 2015 18:15 IST

  Bhopal: Expressing displeasure over Finance Minister Arun Jaitey's remark on the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) issue, ex-servicemen here today blamed the Union minister for the impasse and said their protest will continue till their

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  Decision on land ordinance in 2 days: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | August 30, 2015 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday kept up suspense on whether controversial land acquisition ordinance will be repromulgated, saying a decision will be taken in the next 48 hours."Wait for next 48 hours

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  Government to boost growth in eastern states: Jaitley

  Politics | August 23, 2015 14:24 IST

  Kolkata: The industry in West Bengal will be given incentives as the central government hopes to usher in growth in the eastern states, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday."The east needs to grow... The

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  Payments banks to change banking habits in country: Arun Jaitley

  August 21, 2015 15:08 IST

  New Delhi:  The proposed payments banks will change banking habits in the country as more and more people entering formal banking network would act as a "game-changer" for the economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.RBI has given

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  Government expenditures must be within means: Arun Jaitley

  August 10, 2015 10:41 IST

  New Delhi: Stressing the need for fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that governments spending more than their means could lead to capital flight and loss in value of currency. Speaking at the first Indian

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  Government imposes 10% import duty on wheat till march 2016

  India | August 07, 2015 14:55 IST

  New Delhi:  The government today imposed a 10%import duty on wheat till March 2016 to curb shipments and liquidate poor quality grains lying in FCI godowns.A copy of notification in this regard was placed before Lok Sabha by Finance Minister

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  PM Modi pushes exports, ethanol fuel to lift sugar economy

  August 02, 2015 7:40 IST

  New Delhi:   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for higher ethanol content in petrol and a concerted effort to push exports in a bid to lower the current sugar surplus and protect the

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  Government orders probe into 16 companies for illegal deposits: FM Arun Jaitley

  Politics | July 31, 2015 17:37 IST

  New Delhi:  The government has ordered probe against as many as 16 firms, including Saradha Housing, in the current fiscal (2015-16) for allegedly being involved in illegal deposit-taking activities, Parliament was told on Friday.The other

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  Decision on Indian Financial Code after public comments: Arun Jaitley

  July 27, 2015 17:25 IST

  New Delhi:  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government will -- after receiving comments from stakeholders -- decide on the draft Indian Financial Code, which proposes to remove the RBI governor's veto right

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  CVC, VC appointments challenged in Supreme Court

  India | July 22, 2015 23:03 IST

   New Delhi: The Supreme Court was on Wednesday moved for quashing of the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner K.V. Chaudhary and Vigilance Commissioner T.M. Bhasin, on grounds that their appointments were in breach of "institutional

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  No resignations over Lalit Modi, Vyapam scam: Government

  Politics | July 22, 2015 16:04 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday reasserted that union minister Sushma Swaraj and two BJP chief ministers will not resign over the Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam and termed opposition allegations on the

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  Opposition running away from debate as Lalitgate rocks RS: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | July 21, 2015 14:42 IST

  New Delhi: A combative government today accused opposition parties of running away from a debate as they created uproar in Rajya Sabha over Lalit Modi controversy ignoring its offer of a discussion and a statement

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  Jaitley warns of threat to job creation if investments blocked

  July 20, 2015 14:26 IST

  New Delhi: Amid Unions opposing labour reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday warned of a threat to job creation if investments were blocked and appealed not to persist with ideas that harm economic activity.A

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  35 per cent of urban India is BPL: Report

  India | July 17, 2015 13:29 IST

  New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then the data from the first urban Scio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), which is to be officially released, shows that around 35 per cent of

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  Akali Dal-BJP is a social alliance: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | July 14, 2015 22:06 IST

  Amritsar: The BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal partnership was not only a political alliance, but a social one aimed at strengthening the bonds of peace, communal harmony, amity and brotherhood in Punjab, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

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  More social security schemes to benefit all: Arun Jaitley

  July 14, 2015 8:13 IST

  New Delhi: The government would formulate more variants of its social security schemes to benefit maximum number of people, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday."We will bring out more variants of social security