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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Govt open to suggestions to cleanse political funding, says Arun...

Jaitley announced the contours of electoral bonds, which will be sold by country's latest lender SBI and will have...

7 Jan 2018 9:05 AM GMT

The Armani uniform, to be launched in April, is recommended but not compulsory. (Photo: AP)

Japan public grade school under fire over Armani uniform

School uniforms tend to be expensive because they come with special school emblems, buttons and other designs.

13 Feb 2018 1:32 PM GMT

Jayant Sinha defended the governments economic policies on Thursday in what many saw as an attempt by the government to have Yashwant Sinha cornered by his own son. (Photo: PTI/File)

Air travel in India cheaper than auto-rickshaws per km, says Jayant...

The minister claimed that more people were opting for air travel because the country had the cheapest fares in the...

4 Feb 2018 5:59 AM GMT

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday criticised the Election Commission saying that by not announcing the Gujarat poll schedule, it has authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the dates at his last rally, after all freebies for the state were doled out. (Photo: PTI)

Chidambaram jibes at Centre over state of economy

The tweet came minutes before the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget in the Parliament.

1 Feb 2018 7:37 AM GMT

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the Union Budget 2018 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley tables Union Budget 2018, all eyes on fiscal deficit target

Benchmark 10-year bond yields have fallen 135 basis points and the NSE share index has surged 55 per cent since Modi...

1 Feb 2018 4:14 AM GMT

Union finance ministry Arun Jaitley

GST Council meet on May 4, simplifying returns on agenda

Arun Jaitley-chaired GST Council will meet on May 4 to discuss a simpler return form and the amendments required.

25 April 2018 9:51 AM GMT

People in many states are complaining of cash crunch at ATMs. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Common man perturbed as cash crunch continues

The nation is witnessing a currency shortage for the second day in a row.

18 April 2018 8:22 AM GMT

Union finance ministry Arun Jaitley

Adequate currency in circulation, says Arun Jaitley

Temporary shortage in certain states is being tackled quickly, says Jaitley.

17 April 2018 7:28 AM GMT

Mutual funds industry has added 32 lakh new investors over the last one year mainly due to a spirited promotion campaign by the industry, a senior Amfi official said on Wednesday.

Equity MF inflow down 59 pc to Rs 6,657 crore in Mar on LTCG

Overall, mutual fund schemes saw a net inflow of Rs 2.72 lakh crore in 2017-18.

12 April 2018 2:05 PM GMT

Arun Jaitley suffering from kidney ailment, may undergo surgery: PTI...

Jaitley, 65, is undergoing diagnostic tests and doctors have so far indicated that it was a kidney-related ailment.

5 April 2018 8:38 AM GMT

Union minister Piyush Goyal borrowed the phrase to hit back at the Congress chief for a tweet targeting him over corruption allegations. (Photo: File)

Black money deposit in Swiss banks down by 80 per cent, says Piyush...

Ever since Narendra Modi govt came to power in 2014, the black money deposited in Swiss National Bank has reduced by 80...

24 July 2018 9:22 AM GMT

Visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said in New Delhi on Monday that Venezuela wants trade with India in oil and other commodities such as food and medicines to be conducted in Indian Rupees and not in US Dollars. (Representational image)

Govt revenue to drop by Rs 15,000 crore annually on GST rate cut

According to the interim finance minister Piyush Goyal, the revenue loss will be negligible.

23 July 2018 8:24 AM GMT