Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Union minister Arun Jaitley undergoes surgery, advised to rest for two weeks, say sources

Jaitley, 66, travelled to the US on 13 January.

Arun Jaitley in US for medical check-up regarding kidney ailment; finance minister to present Budget in February

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unexpectedly left for the US for a medical check-up relating to his kidney ailment, sources said. Jaitley, who had undergone a renal transplant surgery on 14 May, 2018, has not travelled abroad in last nine months.

Arun Jaitley claims 10% quota for general category poor doesn't violate basic structure of Constitution

Arun Jaitley also accused the Congress of grudgingly supporting the Constitution Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament earlier this week.

Arun Jaitley pitches for reservation Bill in Parliament, says every political party supported quota for poor in general category

Making an intervention in the Lok Sabha during a debate on the constitutional amendment bill, Jaitley rejected suggestions that the measure may fall foul of a Supreme Court judgment putting a cap of 50 percent at the total quota.

Budget 2018: Narendra Modi has taken middle class for granted, possibly antagonised most loyal vote bank

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken huge risk by not only taking the middle class for granted, but possibly antagonising them through a budget that is almost hostile to their sentiments. The logic of the budget is populist and carries no pretension of continuing the fiscal discipline we have come to expect from the Union finance minister. In many ways, the budget was an election manifesto.

Hindustan Unilever pitches for reducing corporate tax rate; urges govt to relax local sourcing norms

In February this year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lowered corporate tax rate to 25 percent for businesses with turnover up to Rs 250 crore.

Pawan Hans sale: Bidders to get draft share purchase pact soon; SBI Capital to be asked to go ahead with RFP

The decision was taken by the alternative mechanism on strategic disinvestment headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Arun Jaitley says 3 lakh poor benefited from Ayushman Bharat; stresses need to raise rural sector’s contribution

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that about 3 lakh poor people have benefited from Ayushman Bharat health scheme in the last one-and-a-half months.

Opposition's demand to share technical details of Rafale deal 'makes no sense': Former defence minister Sharad Pawar

At a time the opposition led by the Congress is mounting attacks on the government over the Rafale fighter jet issue, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said people "do not have doubts" over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intentions.

‘Should Clown Prince be allowed to pollute public discourse with falsehood’: Arun Jaitley on Rafale deal

In his blog, on the Rafale deal. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi and labelled him a "clown prince" propagating falsehood in public discourse.