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"Advance Alibi" For Poll Defeat: Arun Jaitley On Opposition Attacks
Calling the attack on Election Commission by opposition parties an advance alibi for defeat, Union minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said India wants a better tomorrow and will not make suicidal choices by voting for "highly corrupt" and "temperamental mavericks".
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Citing Indira Gandhi, Arun Jaitley Backs PM On Rajiv Gandhi Remark
Union minister Arun Jaitley defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ending his life as bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one". PM Modi's tweet has been condemned by a number of opposition leaders, including Mamata Banejee, Arvind Kejriwal and Sharad Yadav. On Sunday morning, Rahul Gandhi responded with...
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"Legitimate Action Against Corruption Not Vendetta": Arun Jaitley On IT Raids
Dismissing the allegations of political vendetta levelled by the opposition parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said revenue department acts objectively and conducts search operations only on the basis of material evidence.
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Smriti Irani's Sarcastic Warning As Robert Vadra Announces Campaign Plan
With just days left for the national elections, the BJP has repeatedly highlighted the Congress party's connection with corruption probes. So when businessman Robert Vadra announced his plans to campaign for Congress, the BJP wouldn't let it pass.
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Opinion: How Arun Jaitley Gifted Rahul Gandhi The Edge In Rafale Debate
There's only one takeaway from the duelling speeches delivered by Rahul Gandhi and Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha, and that is that the BJP is, for some reason, rattled. This is not 2014; attacks on the Congress for corruption aren't going to have the power they had back then.
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"Decide A Time": Congress Accepts Arun Jaitley's Rafale Debate Dare
On Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comment that the Congress was "running away" from a debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday that the party accepts the challenge.
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"They've Much To Hide": Arun Jaitley On Andhra, Bengal Revoking CBI Pass
When Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal withdrew the "general consent" provided to the CBI for conducting raids and probes on Friday, a stinging response from the BJP-led central government only seemed par for the course. It came today, from none other than Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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"The Day Money Vanished": Foreign Media On 2 Years Of Demonetisation
In the United States, Nov. 8, 2016 is remembered as the day Donald Trump was elected president. In India, it is the day that cash disappeared. Exactly two years ago, India embarked on one of the boldest economic policy moves the world has seen in decades: the government abruptly invalidated the two most popular bank notes in circulation in what Pri...
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The 3 Reasons Why Anti-Graft Body Says Took Action Against CBI Director
Hours after CBI Director Alok Verma was divested of his powers and "exiled", it was revealed that the Central Vigilance Commission -- the country's top anti-corruption body -- had recommended the step citing attempts to create obstacles in a probe related to his alleged involvement in a bribery case and "stalling" of raids against Bihar politician ...
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CBI's Top 2 Sent On Leave To Maintain Integrity, Says Centre: 10 Points
The CBI's warring top two, Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Asthana, were sent on leave and several officers were transferred in a stunning overnight 'coup' by the government that saw an interim chief taking charge of the country's top investigating agency at 1.45 am last night. M Nageswar Rao's first act after his late-night promotion was to sign ...
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Anti-Corruption Bill Amendments Correct Major Flaws, Says Arun Jaitley
The passage of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013, corrects two fundamental flaws in the earlier Act by providing for punishment to both who give and receive bribes and requiring the element of dishonest intention of the public official to be proved for an offence, Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
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Let's End "Unsavoury Litigation": Arvind Kejriwal's Sorry To Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has accepted an apology from Arvind Kejriwal and may drop a defamation case he had filed in 2015 after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief called him corrupt.
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Arvind Kejriwal On Apology Spree To End Legal Mess. Arun Jaitley On List: 10 Points
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party that has accumulated dozens of cases filed against its leaders has decided to start resolving them. For the 20-odd defamation cases pending against them, this implies AAP leaders will apologise, a party leader told NDTV after Chief Minister Kejriwal retracted his allegations against former Punjab Cabinet Minister B...
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Congress Taking 2G Judgement As A Badge Of Honour, Says Arun Jaitley
After a Delhi court today acquitted all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pointed out that the Supreme Court had in 2012 held that the 2G policy of the Congress-led government was "corrupt and dishonest".
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60 Economists Write to Arun Jaitley - Jean Dreze Explains
Recent research suggests that pension schemes are among India's best social security programmes, with low administrative costs, relatively little corruption, and positive effects on the lives for widows and the elderly. There are good reasons for consolidating these programmes, not only by raising the pension amounts, but also by expanding their co...
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"Advance Alibi" For Poll Defeat: Arun Jaitley On Opposition Attacks
Calling the attack on Election Commission by opposition parties an advance alibi for defeat, Union minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said India wants a better tomorrow and will not make suicidal choices by voting for "highly corrupt" and "temperamental mavericks".
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Citing Indira Gandhi, Arun Jaitley Backs PM On Rajiv Gandhi Remark
Union minister Arun Jaitley defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ending his life as bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one". PM Modi's tweet has been condemned by a number of opposition leaders, including Mamata Banejee, Arvind Kejriwal and Sharad Yadav. On Sunday morning, Rahul Gandhi responded with...
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"Legitimate Action Against Corruption Not Vendetta": Arun Jaitley On IT Raids
Dismissing the allegations of political vendetta levelled by the opposition parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said revenue department acts objectively and conducts search operations only on the basis of material evidence.
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Smriti Irani's Sarcastic Warning As Robert Vadra Announces Campaign Plan
With just days left for the national elections, the BJP has repeatedly highlighted the Congress party's connection with corruption probes. So when businessman Robert Vadra announced his plans to campaign for Congress, the BJP wouldn't let it pass.
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Opinion: How Arun Jaitley Gifted Rahul Gandhi The Edge In Rafale Debate
There's only one takeaway from the duelling speeches delivered by Rahul Gandhi and Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha, and that is that the BJP is, for some reason, rattled. This is not 2014; attacks on the Congress for corruption aren't going to have the power they had back then.
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"Decide A Time": Congress Accepts Arun Jaitley's Rafale Debate Dare
On Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comment that the Congress was "running away" from a debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday that the party accepts the challenge.
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"They've Much To Hide": Arun Jaitley On Andhra, Bengal Revoking CBI Pass
When Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal withdrew the "general consent" provided to the CBI for conducting raids and probes on Friday, a stinging response from the BJP-led central government only seemed par for the course. It came today, from none other than Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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"The Day Money Vanished": Foreign Media On 2 Years Of Demonetisation
In the United States, Nov. 8, 2016 is remembered as the day Donald Trump was elected president. In India, it is the day that cash disappeared. Exactly two years ago, India embarked on one of the boldest economic policy moves the world has seen in decades: the government abruptly invalidated the two most popular bank notes in circulation in what Pri...
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The 3 Reasons Why Anti-Graft Body Says Took Action Against CBI Director
Hours after CBI Director Alok Verma was divested of his powers and "exiled", it was revealed that the Central Vigilance Commission -- the country's top anti-corruption body -- had recommended the step citing attempts to create obstacles in a probe related to his alleged involvement in a bribery case and "stalling" of raids against Bihar politician ...
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CBI's Top 2 Sent On Leave To Maintain Integrity, Says Centre: 10 Points
The CBI's warring top two, Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Asthana, were sent on leave and several officers were transferred in a stunning overnight 'coup' by the government that saw an interim chief taking charge of the country's top investigating agency at 1.45 am last night. M Nageswar Rao's first act after his late-night promotion was to sign ...
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Anti-Corruption Bill Amendments Correct Major Flaws, Says Arun Jaitley
The passage of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013, corrects two fundamental flaws in the earlier Act by providing for punishment to both who give and receive bribes and requiring the element of dishonest intention of the public official to be proved for an offence, Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
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Let's End "Unsavoury Litigation": Arvind Kejriwal's Sorry To Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has accepted an apology from Arvind Kejriwal and may drop a defamation case he had filed in 2015 after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief called him corrupt.
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Arvind Kejriwal On Apology Spree To End Legal Mess. Arun Jaitley On List: 10 Points
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party that has accumulated dozens of cases filed against its leaders has decided to start resolving them. For the 20-odd defamation cases pending against them, this implies AAP leaders will apologise, a party leader told NDTV after Chief Minister Kejriwal retracted his allegations against former Punjab Cabinet Minister B...
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Congress Taking 2G Judgement As A Badge Of Honour, Says Arun Jaitley
After a Delhi court today acquitted all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum case, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK leader M Kanimozhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pointed out that the Supreme Court had in 2012 held that the 2G policy of the Congress-led government was "corrupt and dishonest".
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60 Economists Write to Arun Jaitley - Jean Dreze Explains
Recent research suggests that pension schemes are among India's best social security programmes, with low administrative costs, relatively little corruption, and positive effects on the lives for widows and the elderly. There are good reasons for consolidating these programmes, not only by raising the pension amounts, but also by expanding their co...
