Jayant Sinha

MoS for civil aviation jayant sinha wanted a certain meal on a low-cost domestic flight but the air hostess told him he had pre-booked some other meal which cannot be changed at the last minute. Sinha paid for the meal he wanted without making any fuss. The incident came to light when a fellow passenger wrote about it on Twitter. Sinha later replied on the post with a winky face.

Calling for attention to Indian innovators, jayant sinha, MoS, finance, said innovators in say, Paolo Alto, meet the needs of the world’s top billion, but what India needs is innovation to lift its millions out of poverty.

In a picture that has gone viral, the Union Minister could be seen garlanding the convicts in the Ramgarh lynching case in Jharkhand at his residence on the outskirts of Hazaribagh.

Terming the banks non-performing assets issue a serious concern to the economy, Union minister of state for finance jayant sinha has said the government was working to sort it out and reduce NPAs. The government has brought the Bankruptcy Bill and given more freedom to the banking sector, he said

Fifty per cent of the smaller firms are not paying taxes and the government is keeping a tab on such entities, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Minister of state for finance jayant sinha said the government has taken "revolutionary steps" to ensure there is no tax evasion.

Union minister of state for finance jayant sinha while inaugurating the fourth branch of HDFC Bank in the district on Wednesday in Moonka Bagicha locality of the town said it is the policy of the Centre to provide banks to the customers at their doorstep which will benefit them in transaction and getting maximum benefits from the schemes launched by the Centre.

jayant sinha, minister of state for finance, spent a hectic day on Monday, assuring market participants about the strength of the Indian economy.

CBEC investigated 12 major undervaluation cases involving a total duty amount of 135.70 crore rupees in the last fiscal, Parliament was informed today. Cases of undervaluation or over-valuation of imports are booked on intelligence inputs received, Sinha added.

BJP MPs jayant sinha and Gautam Gambhir request to be relieved from electoral duties, opting out of seeking tickets for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Sinha aims to focus on combating global climate change, expressing gratitude to party leadership. Reports suggest BJP may prioritize new faces for tickets, with existing MPs considering organizational roles.

ET Now caught up with jayant sinha, MoS, Finance, for his views on the interest rate cut by the RBI. Excerpts:

Minister of state for finance jayant sinha made a strong case for investment in startups in India and called on all stakeholders to encourage innovation.

Union minister jayant sinha on Wednesday took a U-turn from his earlier stand and expressed regret over his recent act of garlanding eight people convicted for lynching a man to death.

At a press meet on demonetization, Union minister of state for finance and civil aviation jayant sinha said the problem of black money had reached its zenith after the Modi government came to power in 2014.

Minister of state for finance jayant sinha is confident that staterun banks will emerge stronger once the bad loan issues are resolved.

Minister of state for civil aviation jayant sinha on Friday said in July two more flights will be added to the Ranchi airport linking Bangalore and Kolkata.