SFIO to trawl social media for leads on corporate frauds
The government's white-collar crime investigation agency SFIO is developing a new system, which will trawl social media platforms for leads on any possible fraud-in-making.
Jun 04, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Digitisation will curb shadow economy: Arjun Ram Meghwal
Pitching for rapid movement towards digitisation of the economy, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said the government's digital initiative is crucial to curb the black market.
May 14, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Demonetisation will reduce rich-poor divide: MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal
New Delhi: Demonetisation will lead to narrowing of the divide between the rich and the poor, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday.
Mar 20, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Nexus among politicians, business houses reported in some scams: Govt
The nexus among politicians, bureaucrats, and business houses have been reported in some instances of corporate scams, the government said on Friday.
Mar 10, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Watch : Union minister of state for finance Arjun Ram Meghwal speaking on currency ditribution
Union minister of state for finance Arjun Ram Meghwal speaking on currency ditribution. Watch complete news story to get the detailed news updates!
Dec 27, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi will conduct a probe against Robert Vadra: Rahul Sinha
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary Rahul Sinha on Tuesday lashed out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi`s son-in-law, Robert Vadra`s statement for turning banks into interrogation offices, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a probe against the latter.
Dec 20, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Soon, plastic currency notes will be a reality in India
Plastic currency notes will soon become a reality in India. The Parliament was informed on Friday that procurement process for required material has already begun.
Dec 09, 2016, 17:40 PM IST
'Early Budget presentation is likely to accelerate implementation of public projects'
Government today said the early presentation of Budget will accelerate implementation of public schemes and the date would be finalised after taking into account the schedule for state elections.
Dec 02, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
Land purchase has nothing to do with demonetisation: Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday said land purchase by the BJP was not a new thing and to link it with demonetisation was "baseless".
Nov 26, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
Opposition anxious courtesy nation's support to demonetisation: MoS Finance Meghwal
This has come as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier on Saturday issued a whip to its party`s Rajya Sabha members, asking them to be present in the House for three days starting today. Both the Houses of Parliament were earlier on Friday adjourned following furore over the Centre`s move to scrap Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes.
Nov 21, 2016, 12:10 PM IST
India's GDP to grow 8% his fiscal: Arjun Ram Meghwal
Country's economy will grow 8 per cent this fiscal while agricultural growth is expected to be over 4 per cent, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said Sunday.
Oct 23, 2016, 22:45 PM IST
Will meet April 1 target for GST rollout: Meghwal
Stressing that the new indirect tax regime is a major tool for improving ease of doing business, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal Thursday said the government will be able to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1, next year.
Sep 22, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
GST slabs necessary for transition: Arjun Ram Meghwal
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will have few tax rate slabs beside a standard rate but only for a transition period before India gradually moves to a pure single tax rate regime, Union Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said.
Sep 18, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
Govt trying to pass GST bill this session: Meghwal
Government is working overtime to build a consensus on the long-pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill with the hope of getting it passed during the ongoing Parliament session, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said Monday.
Jul 25, 2016, 19:23 PM IST
BJP appoints Rakesh Singh as party's chief whip in Lok Sabha
Rakesh Singh, the BJP MP from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, was today appointed as party's chief whip in Lok Sabha.
Jul 18, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
PM introduces new ministers in Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced his new ministers to the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session today.
Jul 18, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Arjun Ram Meghwal: INSPIRATIONAL! What a journey! From weaver to IAS to minister in PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet
BJP MP from Rajasthan's Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency, Arjun Ram Meghwal's journey through life has been an inspiration for many!
Jul 05, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Narendra Modi informed Prakash Javadekar about his elevation in Cabinet
Prakash Javadekar was in Berlin for a Climate Change Conference when he was told by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reach Delhi "immediately".
Jul 05, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
Meet PM Modi's 3 'eco-friendly' BJP MPs who were awarded with cabinet berth today
Three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Arjun Ram Meghwal, Mansukhbhai Mandavia and Anil Madhav Dave, who daily cycled their way to Parliament House to symbolically express concern over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, were elevated to Cabinet rank on Tuesday.
Jul 05, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Expansion of Union Cabinet: Meet the 19 new ministers
MJ Akbar, Anupriya Patel, Ramdas Athawale, Arjun Ram Meghwal are the among the prominent new faces in the Modi cabinet.
Jul 05, 2016, 13:01 PM IST
