PM Modi becomes emotional, condoles his 'dear friend' Jaitley's demise

• 'I cannot imagine that I am here in Bahrain while my dear friend Arun Jaitley is no more'
• 'At a time at a time when people are celebrating janmashtami, I am mourning the death of my friend Arun'

India Inc mourns Arun Jaitley's demise, hails his reform measures

• A gifted orator, dynamic parliamentarian, champion of public policy and a man with an invaluable ability to connect with people: Adani group chairman Gautam Adani
• India has lost one of the finest political leaders and a legal luminary: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal

Party leaders, lawyers pay last respects at Arun Jaitley's residence

• At Arun Jaitley’s home, there was an arrangement of a makeshift podium, where people could speak and express their grief
• The former finance minister's last rites will take place on Sunday at 4 pm at the Nigambodh Ghat

Delegation of Opposition leaders sent back from Srinagar

• The delegation of Opposition leaders from eight parties included senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad, CPI general secretary D Raja, Manoj Jha, among others
• They criticised the government for hiding the truth and alleged that the Centre was lying about the security situation

Arun Jaitley's last rites on Sunday

• The cremation will take place on Sunday at New Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat
• The former union minister passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after a prolonged illness

BJP leaders start reaching AIIMS after demise of former FM Arun Jaitley

• Arun Jaitley is the second BJP leader to have passed away in less than a month due to prolonged illness.
• On 6 August, former external affairs minister and senior leader of BJP Sushma Swaraj had passed away

'Irreparable loss to the nation': Political leaders pay tribute to Arun Jaitley

• Prime minister Narendra Modi said he has lost a valued friend, whom he had known for decades
• Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said he was deeply shocked to learn about the demise of Jaitley

What changed for businesses, people during Arun Jaitley’s watch

• In rolling out GST in July 2017, Jaitley had to show strong resolve in the face of protests and fears voiced by several state governments
• NDA will sorely miss one of its most articulate stalwarts

Deeply anguished by Jaitley's demise: Leaders pay tribute to ex-finance minister

• 'It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Arun Jaitley,' AIIMS said in a statement
• Jaitley spearheaded India’s indirect tax reforms and the introduction of a modern bankruptcy code as finance minister

Arun Jaitley: BJP's man for all seasons

• Arun Jaitley formally entered national politics in 1991
• The former finance minister had played a crucial role in Narendra Modi becoming the prime ministerial candidate before the 2014 general elections

Akhilesh Yadav dissolves entire state unit of the Samajwadi party

• Senior leaders of the party said the step was taken to initiate a review of the performance of each office bearer in the party
• SP leaders pointed out that the decision taken as part of a plan to prepare for the assembly elections in 2022

Sonia Gandhi discusses Congress’ poll plan for SC voters

• Sonia Gandhi has started preparing for the upcoming assembly elections in three states
• The group is crucial for the Congress to win back

Finance ministry moves to boost spending, loosens purse strings

• Nirmala Sitharaman said this was only the start and that she would announce more reform measures over the next week
• Sitharaman said the ban on the purchase of new vehicles by government departments will be lifted

Move to clear dues a boost for infrastructure

• Separate financial institution for credit enhancement for infra, housing projects is also on the cards
• The finance minister also reiterated the government’s five-year commitment of investing ₹100 trillion for infrastructure

Automakers get a dose of some good karma

• To boost consumer demand, the depreciation on new vehicles for commercial fleet buyers was increased from the existing 15% to 30%
• With a demand slump due to the liquidity crisis, automobile sales have been on a decline, leading to production cuts and job losses

Steps to increase liquidity and boost growth to revive consumption cycle

• Sitharaman’s announcements come amid sluggish consumer demand across sectors, from biscuits to auto
• Nirmala Sitharaman said public sector banks will get an immediate recapitalization of ₹70,000 crore to ease the liquidity crisis, which is hurting big and small traders

Opposition leaders to visit Srinagar on Saturday

• The decision was taken during a meeting on Friday evening
• Uncertainty looms over whether they will be allowed to enter Srinagar or not

Government gets civil about CSR activities

• CSR-related violations will be now considered a ‘civil liability’, instead of being treated as a ‘criminal offence’
• Any changes in the provisions will require further amendments to the Companies (Amendment) Act

AAP's Alka Lamba marshalled out of Delhi Assembly

• After requesting her several times to take her seat while she continued speaking, the Speaker ordered her to be marshalled out of the House untill the tea break.
• Lamba raised the issue of families being forced to take loans for treatment in government hospitals

Opposition leaders to visit J&K on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi likely to join

• According to sources, some of the parties that will be part of the opposition all-party delegation are Congress, CPI-M, CPI, RJD, NCP, TMC and DMK
• Top Congress leaders who will visit Srinagar are Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma; Rahul may join them