Jayant Sinha

Despite government's best efforts, there are 'actors' in the system who are not well-intentioned, and that ends up with very aggressive tax demands which is unnecessary, former NDA cabinet minister Jayant Sinha told Moneycontrol.

'Unjustly targeted', Jayant Sinha rebuts BJP's 'didn't even vote' charge

The Hazaribagh MP said he voted through postal ballot as he was outside the country on the polling day

BJP show-causes sitting MP Jayant Sinha for skipping campaigning

Jayant Sinha, son of former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, is the sitting MP of Hazaribagh

Parliament panel recommends below 18% GST on health insurance, microinsurance

The Parliamentary Panel on Finance feels that there is a need to rationalise the GST rate on insurance products, especially health and term insurance.

Budget 2024 made with 'Viksit Bharat' in focus says BJP MP Jayant Sinha

Sinha backed the FM's claim that the average real income of the people has increased by fifty per cent and noted that the government calculated it based on the changes in income over the last 10 years.

Fireside Chat With Jayant Sinha | India Committed To Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2070

Keeping India's approach towards a greener future in check, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, Jayant Sinha says that India is committed to achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2070.

Modinomics 3.0 and beyond: the best is yet to come

If the last 20 years have been terrific for India, the next two decades will see four times the progress, says Jayant Sinha, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.

Moneycontrol Policy Next summit: Union Minister RK Singh and Lok Sabha MP Jayant Sinha to deliver keynote addresses

The Moneycontrol Policy Next summit on January 18 will explore what more can be done at the policy level to achieve the country’s vision of a ‘$10 trillion economy,’ with leading voices across fields putting forth their opinions.

In next 20 years, Indians will generate $10-15 trillion of wealth in listed companies: Jayant Sinha

Green energy, digitsation and de-risking global supply chains are the big themes playing out at the moment, said the BJP MP

'India A Shining Star, Needs Different Growth Model From US, China', says BJP MP Jayant Sinha

India needs to embark on sustainable path to growth. Not farm to factory but farm to green frontier and grow at 8 per cent every year for the next 25 years to achieve a per capita income of $15,000. This would catapult India to a high income country. Watch the whole conversation with BJP MP & Chair of the parliamentary committee on finance, Jayant Sinha!

I think we are certainly going to take some important policy decisions with respect to the feel-good side: Jayant Sinha

The MP underlines the necessity of supporting vulnerable sections of the population even at the cost of a higher fiscal deposit.

Budget 2023 | Jayant Sinha Exclusive Interview: Will there be any respite for income taxpayers?

As the budget is approaching, people are curious about the income tax rates. Will an income taxpayer get any respite? In an exclusive pre-budget interview with Moneycontrol, Jayant Sinha discussed everything from the upheaval in the global economy, and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on India, to how India is ensuring a balance between growth and inflation. Watch for more.

MC Exclusive Interview | Jayant Sinha: How will govt amend India’s competition law?

India is revamping its competition law and also pitching for tighter Ex-Ante regulations on tech giants. Standing Committee on Finance recently tabled a report on anti-competitive practices by big techs. Jayant Sinha, Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance, exclusively speaks to Moneycontrol's Deputy Editor Shweta Punj on what were the key challenges he faced while drafting the report and how these reforms will change the way of business. Watch for more.

Microfin industry needs $100 bn to promote green livelihood: Jayant Sinha

Sinha also said one of the key challenges today is to create quality jobs for the millions who join the workforce every year, however, the aspirations of landing a government job cannot be fulfilled and they are limited.

Opposition looking for 'mehngai', but it is not there: BJP leader Jayant Sinha

Participating in the debate on price rise in Lok Sabha, BJP leader Jayant Sinha contended that the government has ensured that the ''thali'' (plate) of the poor is full of eatables and the people are shielded from the impact of inflation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis

Apple, Microsoft, Netflix among big tech bunch asked to attend India antitrust hearings

On July 21, the committee conducted a hearing that was attended by top executives of eight domestic tech firms, including Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal

Cryptos can lead to dollarisation of economy: RBI officials to par panel

Briefing the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance chaired by former minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha, top officials of the RBI expressed their apprehensions about cryptocurrencies and said these pose challenges to the stability of the financial system.

2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections | SP-RLD alliance releases first list of 29 candidates

A total of 29 candidates were announced by the Samajwadi Party-led alliance, out of which 19 seats went to Jayant Sinha’s party -- the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

Crypto finance: Jayant Sinha-led Parliamentary panel to gather views from crypto exchanges, stakeholders

This will be the first meeting on the subject to be convened by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on the subject, which has generated a lot of interest as well as concerns in various quarters around investment potential and risks.

BJP MP Jayant Sinha, Chairman - Parliamentary Standing Committee for Finance, offers financial advice for a monthly fee in lakhs: Report

Jayant Sinha, a BJP MP, chairs the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Finance. Asked about a potential conflict of interest, Sinha has said that Members of Parliament routinely continue their professions.

Budget 2021 'booster rocket' for economy, will make this decade 'Roaring 20s' for India: Jayant Sinha

The impact of this Budget will be that the country will not only see a very strong recovery this fiscal, but also in the following years, India will continue to grow at 7 to 8 percent, said Jayant Sinha, who was the minister of state for finance in the first term of the Modi government.

Jayant Sinha says $5 trillion economy target will eradicate extreme poverty

"What is the importance of the USD 5 trillion economy? We are USD 2 trillion economy. When we achieve the size of USD 5 trillion, production in the country will be around USD 3.5 trillion. If production reaches USD 3.5 trillion, we will be able to eradicate poverty from the country," the former MoS for Finance said.

Divestment to help both LIC, government: Jayant Sinha

"If the LIC required more capital, it would be able to take it from the market and not from the government. The more than 10 lakh crore capital of the LIC would be helpful for us all. It could help us get funds for constructing infrastructure like medical colleges," Sinha said.

Economy to run like bullet train, reach $5 trillion mark: Jayant Sinha

Speaking during the debate on Union Budget 2019-20 in Lok Sabha, the BJP leader expressed confidence that the Centre will not only meet its target of $5-trillion economy but reach the $10 trillion mark.

Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: Jayant Sinha wins from Hazaribagh seat by 4.78 lakh votes

The minister of state for civil aviation defeated Congress's Gopal Prasad Sahu, officials said.