Congress cannot 'derail' GST: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 15:49

Jaitely said the country's politics was getting polarised between those who want India to grow and those who want to block it.

Canara Bank hands over dividend of Rs 348.81 crore to govt

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 16:53

Canara Bank has paid a dividend of Rs.348.81 crores to the Government of India for the financial year 2014-15.

Jaitley to skip FMs meet to sign agreement on AIIB in Beijing

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 18:43

The official, however, did not give any reasons for Jaitley skipping the meeting but it may be because of pressing domestic issues.

Loans to small businesses may double to Rs 1lakh cr: Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 20:34

Officials from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) updated the Finance Minister on the subsequent steps taken in this regard following the setting up of MUDRA Bank.

10.17 cr people enrolled under 2 social security schemes: FM

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 17:48

"As far as the two insurance schemes, Sukasha and Jeevan Jyoti, are concerned we have now touched a figure of 10.17 crore. In just one month and three days we have already crossed the 10 crore figure," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.

Finance Minister to meet heads of PSU banks tomorrow

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:37

The top 30 defaulters are sitting on bad loans of Rs 95,122 crore, which is more than one-third of the entire NPAs of public sector banks. It amounts to 36.50 percent.

Goyal supports idea of tax sops for roof top solar panel

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 23:36

The idea of giving tax incentives for purchase of roof top solar panels will be taken up with Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.

India has been tardy in energy reforms: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 18:01

Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Tuesday said India has been tardy in energy reforms.

Govt may do away with LPG subsidy for upper-most income bracket

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 09:14

The government is considering doing away with the LPG subsidy for the well-off, according to media reports.

Centre, states break deadlock on GST; bill in current session

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 20:13

In a last minute compromise deal, the Centre Monday night decided to keep petroleum out of GST in return for states agreeing to entry tax being subsumed in the new tax regime proposed from April 2016.