Finance minister showers praise on PM Modi ahead of the government's 2-year completion in office
The finance minister's plea referred to the Congress proposal to appoint a judge to settle disputes between the Centre and states on GST
Jaitley also said that capital increase to enable ADB to meet its objectives in the medium and long term cannot be delayed for too long
Jaitley had approached the HC after allegations of corruption were leveled against him by Kejriwal and the others during his tenure at DDCA
The Congress has demanded that the Panama Papers be handed over to Supreme Court
Hopeful of lower interest rates if inflation continues to cool down
Parries questions on extension to RBI governor
Jaitley also expressed hope that the country will be able to register improved economic growth this year
Jaitley also said IMF quotas even after recent reforms do not reflect global economic realities
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has called upon tax havens to become transparent and share information
Said that stray incidents of irresponsible statements by individuals on either side of the political spectrum could not be generalised as intolerance
A balance has to be maintained between addressing domestic priorities of member countries with the international role that each G20 member has to play, he said
Jaitley stressed on the need to articulate an effective and tangible policy response to revive the trade engine of the global economy
India may grow faster than 7.5 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate it recorded last year, if predictions of above-average monsoon rainfall come true, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said. If the predictions of good monsoon were to come true, "we are capable of improving upon our growth rate," he said, speaking on Steering India Towards Growth at an event organised by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Jaitley, on the first day of his seven-day US visit, said amid a weaker globe outlook, India's experience of strong economic growth, comfortable price situation, low current account deficit, and adherence to a fiscal recovery path have projected it as an outpost of opportunity for global investors.
Jaitley said soon BJP would have party offices in every district headquarter of state and country
The FM is also scheduled to hold sessions with institutional investors and pension funds during his visit
The FM asserted that the probe is being done in a 'very impartial' way.
The finance minister will leave Washington for New York on April 17
Finance Minister said he would discus the issue with Congress in hope of getting the bill passed
The minister has said they are committed to stable taxation regime: Navdeep Suri