Categories: National

PM Modi to attend the inaugural Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture

In the nation’s capital, at Vigyan Bhavan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture (AJML). Throughout the occasion, he will also address the group. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister, Government of Singapore, will give the opening keynote speech at the first AJML on the topic of “Growth through Inclusivity, Inclusivity through Growth.” After the presentation, Mathias Cormann, the secretary-general of the OECD, and Arvind Panagariya will participate in a panel discussion (Professor, Columbia University).

Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams

KEY POINTS:

  • The first Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture was held, according to a PMO press release, in honour of the former union minister’s significant contributions to the country.
  • The Prime Minister will also engage in conversation with the participants attending the three-day Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC), which runs from July 8 to July 10.
  • Anne Krueger from John Hopkins University, Nicholas Stern from the London School of Economics, Robert Lawrence from Harvard Kennedy School, John Lipsky, a former acting managing director of the IMF, and Junaid Ahmed, the country director for India for the World Bank are just a few of the distinguished economists who will meet with the prime minister.
  • The Institute of Economic Growth, with assistance from the Ministry of Finance, is organising KEC.

About Arun Jaitley:

Arun Jaitley was an Indian politician and lawyer who passed away on August 24, 2019. Jaitley, a Bharatiya Janata Party member, served as the government of India’s minister of finance and corporate affairs from 2014 to 2019. In the Vajpayee and Narendra Modi administrations, Jaitley formerly held the cabinet responsibilities of Finance, Defense, Corporate Affairs, Commerce and Industry, and Law and Justice.

Find More National News Here

Recent Posts

“Vat Amavasya Meets Harit Yoga: A Fusion of Tradition and Environmentalism”

National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, hosted a unique celebration combining Vat Amavasya with the…

14 mins ago

Prime Minister Attends Padma Awards Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where India’s…

22 mins ago

Top 5 Sugarcane Producing States in India 2025

Sugarcane is a crucial crop in India’s agricultural and industrial landscape, serving as the primary…

40 mins ago

Top-10 Best Places to Work in America in 2025, Check the List

Finding a good place to work is important for a happy and successful career. In…

52 mins ago

Top 5 Rice Producing States in India 2025

Rice, being the staple food for more than half of India's population, holds a significant…

53 mins ago

DRDO Launches Advanced Quantum Technology Research Centre in Delhi

On May 27, 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) inaugurated the Quantum Technology…

53 mins ago