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President directs Arun Jaitley to take charge as Finance Minister

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President Ram Nath Kovind, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed that the Finance and Corporate Affairs portfolios be assigned to Union Minister Arun Jaitley.

Jaitley, who left for New York last month, returned home last week after undergoing medical treatment. On 23 January, the charge of the Finance Ministry and Corporate Affairs was given to Union Minister Piyush Goyal on a temporary basis.

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