Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in New Delhi
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in New Delhi on Friday on a three-day official visit amid expectations that a pact will be firmed up on India's first bullet train and over...
View ArticleSwachh Bharat cess garners Rs 329 crore in one month
The government has collected Rs 329.6 crore in a month's time from the 0.5 per cent Swachh Bharat cess which is imposed on all taxable services, the Parliament was informed today. The post Swachh...
View ArticleChhagan Bhujbal money laundering case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 110 crore
Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 110 crore belonging to a realty firm in connection with its money laundering probe against Chhagan Bhujbal. The post Chhagan Bhujbal money laundering...
View ArticleGovt says difficult to predict timeline for passage of GST bill
The government said it was difficult to predict a timeline for the passage of a bill that seeks to harmonise state taxes after lawmakers failed to vote on the measure in the parliament session that...
View ArticleForeign investments via P-Notes drop to Rs 2.54 lakh crore in November
Value of P-Notes investment in Indian markets declined to Rs 2,54,600 crore at November-end, from Rs 2,58,287 crore in the previous month The post Foreign investments via P-Notes drop to Rs 2.54 lakh...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Govt to present Budget 2016-17 on 29 Feb, says Jayant Sinha
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his second full-year budget is likely to focus on steps to accelerate economic growth that seems to have stagnated in 7-7.5 percent range amid a global slowdown. The...
View ArticleInfosys appoints Punita Sinha, MoS Jayant Sinha’s wife, as director; faces...
Infosys on Thursday appointed Punita Kumar Sinha, wife of Union Minister Jayant Sinha, as an Independent Director on its Board, and rejected charges of nepotism, asserting that the company will benefit...
View ArticlePunita Sinha at Infosys: Why it’s plain illogical to apply Caesar’s wife...
In a country where boardrooms are clubby and otherwise packed with relatives and friends and cricketers and film stars, Infosys in fact must be lauded for bringing in an expert. The post Punita Sinha...
View ArticleFlipkart’s Sachin Bansal says Indian markets not ready for big Internet listing
But India's junior minister of finance Jayant Sinha told in the same conference that listing of Internet stocks on Indian markets would be a big boost for the economy The post Flipkart’s Sachin Bansal...
View ArticleOROP protest: Ex-servicemen call off protest outside Arun Jaitley’s residence
A protest by ex-servicemen outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's residence on the OROP issue was called off after a late-night meeting with Jayant Sinha. The post OROP protest: Ex-servicemen call off...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Pre-budget media quarantine in FinMin to start from Jan 4
As BJP-led NDA government prepares to present its second full year budget, the Finance Ministry will become out of bounds to media from next Monday. The post Budget 2016: Pre-budget media quarantine in...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Govt seeks public comments for Budget 2016-17
Government has invited suggestions from the public for 2016-17 Budget in its bid to make the exercise more broad-based. The post Budget 2016: Govt seeks public comments for Budget 2016-17 appeared...
View ArticleYashwant outburst may end up harming son Jayant’s political future
Jayant Sinha may pay the price for his father Yashwant's outburst against PM Modi. The post Yashwant outburst may end up harming son Jayant’s political future appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleBudget 2016: Printing of Budget document begins with ‘halwa’ ceremony
The process of printing documents for the Budget 2016-17 began today with the ritual 'halwa ceremony', which was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his deputy Jayant Sinha in the North Block...
View ArticleInflation in the NDA govt has reduced markedly, says Jayant Sinha
Fall in crude and commodity prices has helped the government in keeping a check on overall price level, says the Ministry of Finance The post Inflation in the NDA govt has reduced markedly, says Jayant...
View ArticleAhead of Budget, Jaitley and Jayant Sinha to meet economists on Saturday
Industry officials said the last-minute meeting may be to get a grip on some quick-fix measures to package a bitter pill for the economy The post Ahead of Budget, Jaitley and Jayant Sinha to meet...
View ArticleUnion budget 2016: Jaitley to meet economists at the eleventh hour
In an unprecedented move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has called a meeting with economists just two days before he presents Union Budget for 2016-17 on Monday. The post Union budget 2016: Jaitley to...
View ArticleBudget 2016: From Arun Jaitley to Praveen Goyal: Meet the team that prepares...
The pressure is manifold as the document that this team prepares is the most secret document in the country The post Budget 2016: From Arun Jaitley to Praveen Goyal: Meet the team that prepares the...
View ArticleEPF tax relief, more funds for PSBs: What Budget 2016 did not reveal
The CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict saw MoS Finance Jayant Sinha with the secretaries of Departments of Revenue, Economic Affairs and Disinvestment giving out several headlines during this interaction....
View ArticleTaxing EPF: 11 clarifications only add to confusion; trade unions strike on...
The drama around EPF doesn't seem to end. Here's how it unfolded. In the Union Budget on Monday, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced that EPF contributions made after 1 April 2016 will no longer be...
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