The platform also has other players in the commodity supply-chain, the farmers, traders and food companies.

\"Public employment which includes state jobs, PSUs and state instrumentalities will now include the EWS too,\" Jaitley said.

The finance ministry is mulling on a couple of measures like increasing the savings limit under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, providing tax benefits to pensioners and lowering of interest rates on housing loans.

Jaitley said the government would comply with the orders of the apex court.

Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, and Allahabad Bank have already informed the stock exchange that the scheduled strike will affect banking services. 

India can save Rs 77,000 cr annually with Aadhaar, run 3 schemes like Ayushman Bharat with it: Arun JaitleyTerming Aadhaar as a \"game changer\", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said savings made through its implementation can fund three public welfare schemes of the magnitude of Ayushman Bharat, the ambitious healthcare programme. He also attributed the successful implementation of Aadhaar to the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra ModiRCom says committed to settle dues, but ...

He also attributed the successful implementation of Aadhaar to the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Congress-led UPA remained \"half-hearted\" towards it.