Noted Hindustani classical singer Chhannulal Mishra is the fourth recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award, the second-highest civilian honour after Bharat Ratna.
Bishan Singh Bedi has quoted the renaming of Feroz Shah Kotla to Arun Jaitley Stadium also as one of the main reasons for his dissatisfaction.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah too remembered "friend of friends" Jaitley.
The minister described Jaitley as the 'architect of GST'.
Arun Jaitley, who had passed away on August 24 last year after a prolonged illness, had also served Indian cricket as BCCI Vice-President.
In pre GST era the States had multiple laws which entitled them to impose taxation at different points. The States were scared of the fear of the unknown but the Central Govt. persuaded States with a 14% annual increase from the tax base of 2015-16 for a period of five years, said Jaitley.
The deadline for implementation of the new system for small taxpayers is January 1, 2020, whereas, for big taxpayers above Rs. 5 crores, it is October 1, 2019, he said, adding the prototype of the filing system will be made available Monday.
Finalising pending decisions on aircraft, submarines and Future Infantry Combat Vehicles cannot be delayed anymore, if Indian military power needs to be retained and enhanced.
Nirmala Sitharaman is a post-graduate in Economics will be an advantage in handling the ministry effectively.
Arun Jaitley had, on Wednesday, written to Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi requesting him to keep him out of the new government which will be sworn in on Thursday.
