Arun Jaitley

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after reports of ATMs running dry in several parts of the country emerged on news channels.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha last month, on Sunday took oath for his new term.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley could not undergo the kidney transplant surgery at the AIIMS, where he had been admitted for three days till Monday, as the donor's organ "did not match", hospital sources said on Tuesday.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is undergoing dialysis at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) ahead of a kidney transplant surgery that may take place in the next few days, a hospital official said on Sunday.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for kidney transplant, was kept under observation on Saturday and the surgery may be done either on Sunday or Monday, hospital officials said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from some kidney related problems and is set to undergo kidney transplant this weekend.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has apologized to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for charges of corruption hurled against him when he headed the Delhi cricket board, making it his fourth sorry in over a fortnight to end litigation against him.

From April 1, a good number of budget proposals including the reintroduction of tax on long term capital gains(LTCG) exceeding Rs 1 lakh from sale of shares will be in limelight. The beginning of a new financial year will kick other tax proposals like reduced corporate tax of 25 per cent on businesses on turnover of up to Rs 250 crore and a standard deduction of Rs 40,000 in lieu of transport allowance and medical reimbursement.

The central government has said that state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has issued 41,178 Letters of Undertakings (LoUs) since 2011.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed his nomination papers for the biennial polls for 10 Rajya Sabha seats from the state, officials said.