Arun Jaitley Current Affairs, GK & News
Businesses, with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh are exempted from GST
The Finance Ministry of the Government of India has declared in a series of statements that Businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs 40 lakh will enjoy GST exemption. Previously the threshold limit was Rs 20 lakh. Key highlights During the commemoration ceremony of the first death anniversary of former Finance Minister Arun ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Arun Jaitley • Goods and Service Tax • GST • GST rate • Ministry of Finance
National Institutes renamed after late Union Ministers Sushma, Arun Jaitley and Manohar Parrikar
The Government of India has been renaming the national institutes after late ministers. The leaders passed away in 2019 due to health issues. They were Manohar Parrikar, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj. Objective of renaming The renaming is being done in order to align the institutes on the lines of the vision of the late ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Arun Jaitley • Defence minister • Education • External Affairs Minister • Finance Minister • Manohar Parrikar • Sushma Swaraj
Mary Kom becomes First woman Sportsperson to win Padma Vibhushan
Six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and Olympian bronze medallist (London 2012), MC Mary Kom was announced as one of the recipients of the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award on the occasion of Republic Day 2020. Mary Kom became the first women sportsperson to win the award. She is the first boxer in the world in both ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Anerood Jugnauth • Arun Jaitley • Bharat Ratna • George Fernandes • Mary Kom • Mauritius • Padma Vibhushan • Sushma Swaraj
Thawarchand Gehlot appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha
Thawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment was recently appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The Leader of the Rajya Sabha is appointed by the party in power at Centre. This position was occupied by senior BJP leader and former Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley in previous Narendra Modi-led government ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Arun Jaitley • Chairperson of Rajya Sabha • Leader of Rajya Sabha • Madhya Pradesh • Rajya Sabha • Scheduled Caste • Thawarchand Gehlot • Union Finance Minister • Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment • Upper House of Parliament • Vice President of India
'Benefits of the Aadhaar – where it stands today'
The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has released a Facebook post titled ‘Benefits of the Aadhaar – where it stands today’ highlighting how the efficient use of the Aadhaar based identification has aided in improving the governance and in efficient delivery of services. How Aadhaar has aided in reducing leakages? The Finance Minister highlights the efficacy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: 'Benefits of the Aadhaar - where it stands today • Aadhaar • Arun Jaitley • Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey • Facebook post • MNREGA • Nandan Nilekani • PAHAL • Ujjwala • Union Finance Minister