GST to herald economic integration: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 19:09

Jaitley said India has capacity to grow in double digit and not just 7-8 percent.

GST moved in LS amid stiff Opposition resistance

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 15:24

The long-pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill was on Friday moved in the Lok Sabha for consideration amid stiff resistance by several Opposition parties, even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it is a "win-win" measure and states have nothing to fear.

Consuming states to be affected most if passage of GST delayed: Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 13:06

Replying to questions related to the GST bill raised by MPs in the Lok Sabha, the FM said that the empowered panel of state FMs have performed in a non-partisan way.

CAD may decline to 0.9% of GDP in FY15: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 19:15

The current account deficit for 2014-15 is expected to narrow down further to 0.9 percent of GDP due to subdued external demand and cooling commodity prices, a report said Tuesday.

GST to increase India's GDP by 1-2%: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 23:31

The implementation of the landmark goods and services tax (GST) regime proposed from April 1 next year would increase India's GDP by one to two percent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.

Current account gap seen widening for June quarter

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 19:38

Five economists predicted the June quarter current account deficit (CAD) would rise to USD 23-25 billion, or 4.8-5.4 percent of gross domestic production (GDP), from USD 18.1 billion, or 3.6 percent, in the March quarter.