Jayant Sinha

New Delhi, Dec 11: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived here on Friday on a three-day official visit amid expectations that a pact will be firmed up on India's first bullet train and over progress in the talks on a civil nuclear deal.…

New Delhi, Nov 27: The central government is seeking a consensus on the vexed issue of levy of one percent additional tax for the proposed goods and services tax (GST), Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Friday. "There…

Bengaluru, Aug 22: Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) waiver on foreign institutional investors (FIIs) prior to April, as recommended by the government-appointed Shah panel, would be positive for the stock market, union Minister of State for…

Mumbai, Aug 18: Most of the venture capital funding coming into the country is currently going into e-commerce business instead of into startups in areas like biotechnology and solar power, union minister Jayant Sinha said on Tuesday.…

The current position of Indian economy has positioned country on the cusp of a major phase of growth, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Friday. "We think the economy is now poised for a very big growth phase. Our…

Benign oil prices, likely monetary policy easing by the Reserve Bank and lower inflation will help the Indian economy to grow in the range of 8.1- 8.5 percent in the current fiscal, the parliament was told on Tuesday. "The increase in GDP…

Corporates owed over Rs.4.85 lakh crore to the government as outstanding dues under direct and indirect taxes towards the end of the last fiscal, parliament was told on Tuesday. "The total outstanding tax demand pending collection under the…

The finance ministry welcomed the interest rate cuts announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday and said it was a vote of confidence on the steps taken by the government on fiscal consolidation and will lower the cost of loans…