Jaitley On Monsoon

Union minister Arun Jaitley arrived in parliament on Thursdayfor his first appearance in the monsoon session.

After a week full of slugfest between a united opposition and the government, the eighth day is expected to be no less different. A row erupted in the parliament today over statements by Congress leader Anand Sharma, over the inaugural speech of President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called it a diversionary tactic and r...

It's Day 5 of the Monsoon session of Parliament. On Thursday, during a debate in the Rajya Sabha on a reported spike in instances mob violence in recent months, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said killings in the name of "sentiments" being hurt due to cow slaughter is unacceptable and stern action is taken against those indulging in such violence.

The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins next week on July 17 and closes on August 11.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked the private sector to loosen its purse strings to make the most of the demand uptick following a good monsoon and softer rates due to controlled inflation.

With inflation likely to moderate following a good monsoon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said it is "logical" to hope for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India though the actual decision will be taken by the central bank.

Pinning hopes on good monsoon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said India is expected to remain the fastest growing major economy even as he stressed the government is making efforts to address various challenges including bad loans.

As the government circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill to bring Goods and Services Tax (GST) among MPs, top Congress leaders got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy today ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.

The ninth day of the monsoon session of parliament saw heated debate on the issue of price rise. The main Opposition party, Congress, accused the government of failing to contain price rise. The government countered the charge with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying price rise is a seasonal issue.

On the eighth day of the monsoon session of parliament there was an uproar in Rajya Sabha with the lawmakers storming the well of the house after BSP Chief Mayawati spoke about two Muslim women who were assaulted by a mob in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumours. Today, Rahul Gandhi spoke on the price rise issue in the Lok Sabha.

In a big step forward, states and the Centre have found consensus on key provisions of the Goods and Services Tax or GST bill, raising hopes that it could be passed by the Rajya Sabha or upper house in the current monsoon session of Parliament.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets his counterparts from states today to discuss the Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which has run into more trouble just as the government and the Congress seemed to have arrived at common ground on it.

Government is likely to list the much-delayed GST Bill for discussion in the Rajya Sabha this week after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets state finance ministers on Tuesday.

With parliament set to meet on Monday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar met this morning with top leaders of the opposition Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, to persuade them to approve the national sales tax or GST.

With the Parliament session set to start on July 18, the government has stepped on the gas on its outreach to the Congress, which remains the single biggest obstacle in the introduction of the landmark Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill.

Union minister Arun Jaitley arrived in parliament on Thursdayfor his first appearance in the monsoon session.

After a week full of slugfest between a united opposition and the government, the eighth day is expected to be no less different. A row erupted in the parliament today over statements by Congress leader Anand Sharma, over the inaugural speech of President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called it a diversionary tactic and r...

It's Day 5 of the Monsoon session of Parliament. On Thursday, during a debate in the Rajya Sabha on a reported spike in instances mob violence in recent months, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said killings in the name of "sentiments" being hurt due to cow slaughter is unacceptable and stern action is taken against those indulging in such violence.

The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins next week on July 17 and closes on August 11.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked the private sector to loosen its purse strings to make the most of the demand uptick following a good monsoon and softer rates due to controlled inflation.

With inflation likely to moderate following a good monsoon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said it is "logical" to hope for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India though the actual decision will be taken by the central bank.

Pinning hopes on good monsoon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said India is expected to remain the fastest growing major economy even as he stressed the government is making efforts to address various challenges including bad loans.

As the government circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill to bring Goods and Services Tax (GST) among MPs, top Congress leaders got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy today ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.

The ninth day of the monsoon session of parliament saw heated debate on the issue of price rise. The main Opposition party, Congress, accused the government of failing to contain price rise. The government countered the charge with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying price rise is a seasonal issue.

On the eighth day of the monsoon session of parliament there was an uproar in Rajya Sabha with the lawmakers storming the well of the house after BSP Chief Mayawati spoke about two Muslim women who were assaulted by a mob in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumours. Today, Rahul Gandhi spoke on the price rise issue in the Lok Sabha.

In a big step forward, states and the Centre have found consensus on key provisions of the Goods and Services Tax or GST bill, raising hopes that it could be passed by the Rajya Sabha or upper house in the current monsoon session of Parliament.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets his counterparts from states today to discuss the Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which has run into more trouble just as the government and the Congress seemed to have arrived at common ground on it.

Government is likely to list the much-delayed GST Bill for discussion in the Rajya Sabha this week after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets state finance ministers on Tuesday.

With parliament set to meet on Monday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar met this morning with top leaders of the opposition Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, to persuade them to approve the national sales tax or GST.

With the Parliament session set to start on July 18, the government has stepped on the gas on its outreach to the Congress, which remains the single biggest obstacle in the introduction of the landmark Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill.