FinMin has already sought inputs from different central ministries for the Budget speech, which would be the last Budget of the current BJP-led NDA government before the 2019 general polls.
The 71-year-old leader from Madhya Pradesh has almost four decades of legislative experience.
Jaitley said the Congress may be upset with the government for 'political reasons'
Ahead of next Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has hinted at a cut in grants from the Centre to states.
Rubbishing Congress' claim of having blacklisted AgustaWestland, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he had as defence minister in June 2014 put the transaction to buy 12 helicopters from the Italian firm on hold and in July barred any future contract with it.
The silver lining in the GDP number is the manufacturing sector.
Jaitley mentioned that the use of technology has helped in improving the system of filing income tax returns and expeditiously providing refunds
Jaitley said each of the regions in the world is trying to do its best.
The Delhi and District Cricket Association again strongly refuted the AAP's allegations of financial bungling by its former chief, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying the charges are completely baseless and without substance.
He also underlined that activism has to be blended with restraint and there cannot be a compromise with other aspects of the basic structure in the name of judicial independence.
Jaitley said the verdict held that nobody was guilty in the case and investigation agencies would take an appropriate decision, taking facts and history into account.
The meeting with economists and financial experts has been called off due to pressing engagements of the finance minister.
'Delhi can be expected to have very low bounce, in case they put in some grass, then the wicket becomes decent for batting also.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni got a rousing reception from spectators at the Arun Jaitley stadium.
Arun Jaitley, the Union finance minister, played the doting father of the bride on Saturday and Sunday at the wedding of his daughter Sonali who tied the knot with businessman-lawyer Jaish Bakshi. Several other big names from the political circles, including President Pranab Mukherjee attended the reception on Sunday at Jaitley's bungalow.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium roughly has a seating capacity of 40,000.
Experts, however, said that it is a very nominal benefit to the salaried class.
The council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, will meet again on December 11 and 12 to hammer out the differences.
Arun Jaitley sought a review of environmental projects.
Gandhi accusing the minister of 'lying' on HAL's capability to build the jet fighters, saying her position is untenable.
The government has termed as "highly regrettable" the Budgam incident in Kashmir valley in which two civilians were killed and as many injured in Army firing and said a fair inquiry will be held and action taken against those found guilty.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said it should be mandatory for those filing public interest litigations against the government on development projects to declare their source of funds, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned the judiciary against being influenced by "five-star activists".
After New York and Washington DC, Jaitley would head for California.
Assessment of the 427 account holders associated with HSBC list will be completed by March 21, 2015.
Only cash deposits of over Rs 250,000 in bank accounts will be scrutinised by the tax department and in case of mismatch with I-T returns, tax plus 200 per cent penalty would be levied
Jaitley said among various reforms labour laws will remain a challenge.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday turned 63 and was greeted on his birthday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many other leaders.
Pakistan leadership, he said, is 'riding a tiger on this issue and tiger never spares its own rider'.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday drove over to Rahul Gandhi's 12 Tughlak Lane bungalow to personally invite the Congress vice-president to his daughter Sonali's wedding.
Goyal's move was criticised by the Opposition saying with general election months away, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had mandate only to present a vote on account and a Budget containing direct tax proposals.
"I am an economist. He is a lawyer. How can he be better than me," Swamy, whose antagonism for Jaitley is open, said at an event in New Delhi on Saturday.
Former India team-mates Sourav Ganguly and Ashish Nehra had a reunion during their respective teams's training session on the eve of their IPL 2023 clash at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.
He slammed those trying to stall passage of the Bill in Parliament saying they were attempting to 'stop progress of the country
As the BJP does soul searching for its humiliating defeat in Bihar polls, senior party leader Arun Jaitley on Monday admitted "irresponsible statements" made during elections "changed the narrative".
As Virat Kohli headed out for India's training session at the Arun Jaitley stadium, the dashing cricketer shared an emotional post on social media.
Kohli highlighted the importance of having his wife and actress Anushka Sharma around him,
The rise in govt benefits has pushed the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent.
Over lunch, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley breaks down his Budget. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com reports.
Arun Jaitley has clarified his custodianship of 3 ministries - finance, corporate affairs and defence.
"A very easy solution to suggest is tax-payers must pay because the private sector has defaulted," Jaitley said, adding that bank recapitalisation, where the government puts in more capital in public sector banks to shore up their books, effectively amounted to that. "Therefore, I think let's try and make the private sector pay for their debts or allow somebody else to step in."
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