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Price situation under control: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 21:45

Attributing rise in prices of certain food items to seasonal factors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said inflation overall is moderating and the price situation is under control.

Govt imposes 20% safeguard duty on select steel products

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 21:34

Government Monday imposed provisional safeguard duty of 20 percent on import of certain categories of steel with a view to protect domestic producers from recent surge in inward shipments, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.

Arun Jaitley promises global investors 'fairest, predictable' tax regime

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 17:16

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday assured global investors of the "fairest and predictable taxation regime" as he invited them to invest in various sectors, including infrastructure, manufacturing and defence.

FM Jaitley exhorts US companies to invest more in infrastructure sector

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 11:55

Jaitley was addressing the 11th Indo-US Economic Summit, which among others was attended by the US Ambassador to India, Richard Verma.

Our objective is to build on Indo-US bilateral relation: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 10:45

Both India and US have ambition to increase bilateral trade from existing $100 bn to $500 bn in next few years, Jaitley said.

Aluminium industry leaders meet Jaitley, ask import duty hike

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 16:16

The delegation from industry body Aluminium Association of India was led by Vedanta Group CEO Tom Albanese, Hindalco Deputy Managing Director D Satish Pai and Nalco CMD T K Chand.

GST deadline: Early winter session holds key for states' nod

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 10:36

It appears to be a race against time as the government mulls convening an early Winter Session of Parliament to ensure rollout of the ambitious nationwide indirect tax regime GST by April next.

Policymakers need to change regulatory mindset: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, September 12, 2015, 20:36

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said policymakers need to change their regulatory mindset asserting that role of state should be minimised and government monopoly must end wherever possible.

Food production will be higher this year: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 16:07

Buoyed by reports of 'reasonably good sowing', Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday expressed confidence that the country's food production this year would be much more than last year's despite less than normal rainfall.

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.

Manmohan, Montek were reluctant reformers: Arun Maria

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 14:12

Former Planning Commission member Arun Maira has revealed that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had inducted him as a change management expert but never backed any changes.

Present indirect taxation system complete mess: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 00:02

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said the present indirect taxation system is in a "complete mess" and sought support of political parties and state governments for implementation of Goods and Service Tax reform.