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Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after the 22nd meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Demonetisation, GST having desired impact: Finance Minister Arun...

He said demonetisation, GST were having desired impact in terms of tax compliances and squeezing quantum of cash in...

8 Oct 2017 11:26 AM IST

The Congress on Saturday, while speaking on the Goods and Services Tax Council meet, asserted that the Central Government always rejected Congress appeal to revise the tax reforms. (Photo: PTI)

PM, Jaitley have put common man in trouble: Cong after GST Council...

The GST Council 22nd meeting was held in Delhi on Friday and was chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

7 Oct 2017 10:23 AM IST

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (L) with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (R). (Photo: PTI)

Indian economy slowdown temporary, GST to bear positive effect: World...

World Bank Prez said recent slowdown was an aberration which will correct in coming months, and GDP growth will...

6 Oct 2017 9:49 AM IST

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to journalists after a Memorandum of Understanding ceremony at the President House in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Wednesday, Sept 6, 2017. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi meets Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah to discuss economy, GST

Huddle follows PM's assurance on steps to revive GDP.

6 Oct 2017 1:30 AM IST

A newspaper article written by Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday in which he slammed the governments handling of the economy has sparked a raging political debate with opposition leaders coming out in his support while top ministers rejecting his criticism. (Photo: PTI)

After the Sinha ripple effects, wait & watch

The latest in the line of the government's critics is Arun Shourie, who repeated earlier assertions.

6 Oct 2017 1:17 AM IST

The govt official stressed on the need to ensure that consumers obtained accurate and unadulterated quantities of fuel purchased by them. (Photo: PTI)

Reduce VAT on fuel by 5 per cent: Centre urges states

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley will be writing to all state chief ministers urging them to cut VAT on petrol an...

5 Oct 2017 3:25 AM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

Government plans to set up anti-profiteering body

The proposed authority will have powers to investigate complaints of profiteering.

4 Oct 2017 1:56 AM IST

A petrol pump attendant

Petrol, diesel to go cheaper as excise duty cut by Rs 2 a litre

Cut in excise on diesel and petrol will cost government an additional burden of Rs 26,000 crore in a full year.

3 Oct 2017 7:48 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a 2014 World Economic Forum, WEF, event. (Photo: File/PTI)

Jaitley, who's who of India Inc, Bollywood biggies to attend WEF event

More than 650 leaders from 35 countries taking part in event organised by World Economic Forum and CII.

3 Oct 2017 7:16 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at an event in Faridabad on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Scope for lower slabs under GST, says Arun Jaitley

Mr Jaitley said that when people have the right to demand development, they also have the responsibility to pay what is...

2 Oct 2017 2:23 AM IST

File photo of senior BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha and Arun Jaitley after a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Keep arrogance aside, focus on facts

Today, we can see that much of that arrogance has unfortunately come to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

2 Oct 2017 12:36 AM IST

Sinha leads a civil society organisation--Concerned Citizens Group (CCG)-- which has visited the troubled Valley several times and interacted with various stakeholders to explore the possibility of finding a lasting solution to the seven-decades-old problem. (Photo: PTI/File)

India has lost Kashmir emotionally: ex-FM launches fresh attack on...

Sinha termed as 'exaggerated claims' the success of the various reforms and schemes undertaken by the government like...

1 Oct 2017 8:53 PM IST