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New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday assured the Rajya Sabha that the defence forces are "sufficiently equipped" with ammunition, after opposition members raised concerns over ammunition shortage quoting a recent report of…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that generation of cash will become difficult as a result of demonetisation coupled with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). "Demonetisation coupled with the…

New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday slashed the rate on fertiliser from 12 per cent to 5 per cent to reduce the burden on farmers. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley disclosed this information after the Council…

New Delhi: The India of 2017 is different from the India of 1962, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday, a day after China asked New Delhi to learn from its 1962 military debacle. "If they are trying to remind us, the situation in…

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday gave in-principle approval for Air India stake divestment, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here. "In-principle approval for Air India divestment has been given. The Civil Aviation Ministry's…

New Delhi: Ruling out Central funding for any state's farm loan waiver, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the government has to meet its fiscal deficit target. "We have got Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management…

New Delhi: The GST Council on Sunday unanimously agreed on July 1 rollout of the Goods and Services Tax despite some pending issues, with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying that India does not have the "luxury of time" to defer…

New Delhi, June 11 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council at its 16th meeting here on Sunday revised the rates of 66 items out of the 133 for which representations had been received seeking change from the fitments originally made in the…

New Delhi: Making a strong case for disinvestment of Air India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government should have exited the airline more than a decade ago. The minister asked why should the tax-payer's money worth Rs…

New Delhi: Batting for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its upcoming monetary policy review, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the circumstances are ideal as inflation is under control and monsoon prediction good.…