Chidambaram
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Chidambaram dares BJP to contradict official data on economy
National | Sep 09, 2018, 08:59 PM ISTThe former finance minister reacted after BJP president Amit Shah asked his party leaders to challenge Chidambaram and others from the opposition for an open debate on the government's economic policies based on facts and figures.
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Bring petrol, diesel under GST immediately: Chidambaram
India | Sep 03, 2018, 10:37 PM IST"Relentless rise in prices of petrol and diesel is not inevitable. Because the price is built up by excessive taxes on petrol and diesel. If taxes are cut, prices will decline significantly," Chidambaram said on Twitter.
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Give details of NPAs under NDA government, Chidambaram tells Modi
National | Sep 02, 2018, 06:23 PM ISTChidambaram also thanked Principal Economic Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal for endorsing his view that the Q1 GDP growth of 8.2 per cent is largely due to the low base effect (5.6).
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Q1 GDP at 8.2% a statistic, rupee at 70 to a dollar is reality: Chidambaram
India | Sep 01, 2018, 01:47 PM IST“Q1 GDP at 8.2 per cent is a statistic. Rupee at 70 to a dollar is a reality", wrote Chidambaram.
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Chidambaram expresses scepticism over GDP growth prospects in coming year
India | Aug 31, 2018, 11:27 PM IST"Going forward, the base effect will not be so favourable. And when we reach Q3 and Q4, the rate of growth may decline and the annual growth rate may be more or less like last year's," he said on Twitter.
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GDP worth Rs 2.25 lakh crore lost to demonetise Rs 13,000 crore: Chidambaram
Business | Aug 29, 2018, 03:49 PM ISTHe said for the Rs 13,000 crore, which did not come back to the banks, the country lost Rs 2.25 lakh crore worth of GDP, crores of jobs and over a hundred lives.
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Congress-led UPA govts delivered highest decadal growth since Independence: Chidambaram
National | Aug 20, 2018, 07:07 AM ISTThe report compares growth rates between the old series (2004-05) and the new series based on 2011-12 prices.
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INX Media case: Delhi High Court extends protection from arrest to P Chidambaram till September 28
India | Aug 01, 2018, 02:19 PM ISTThe ED has been directed to not take any coercive steps against Chidambaram until the next hearing in the case.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019 | Target poll booths, Chidambaram tells Karnataka Congress
Jul 29, 2018, 04:54 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: "It is a booth-wise election ahead, which is why the party needs our people in every booth. We (Congress) must have enough people with feet on every booth," Chidambaram said addressing party members.
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Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi court grants Chidambaram protection from arrest till August 7
India | Jul 23, 2018, 02:52 PM ISTChidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram were named in a charge sheet filed by the CBI in the case on July 19.
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AAP vs LG: Delhi government paralysed as it can't transfer officers, SC told
National | Jul 18, 2018, 02:44 PM ISTAmid an ongoing tussle with Lt Governor Anil Baijal, the AAP on Wednesday told SC that the Delhi government was paralysed because it could not transfer or post bureaucrats.
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Aircel-Maxis: Court to consider charge sheet against Karti Chidambaram on July 6
India | Jul 04, 2018, 09:44 PM ISTThe court, which was scheduled to take up the matter for consideration on Wednesday, posted it as the concerned judge was on leave.
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Disappointed, not surprised at CEA quitting: Chidambaram
India | Jun 21, 2018, 09:50 AM IST"I am disappointed, but not surprised, that Dr Arvind Subramanian has decided to leave the government before the end of his term. Dr Arvind Subramanian was either not consulted or his views were brushed aside on many important issues," the former Union Finance Minister said in a tweet.
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Delhi: P Chidambaram appears before CBI in connection with Aircel-Maxis case
India | Jun 06, 2018, 12:55 PM ISTChidambaram, who was considered one of the most powerful ministers in the previous UPA government, was questioned by the probe agency for over six hours.
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Aircel-Maxis case: Court grants protection to P. Chidambaram from arrest by ED till July 10
Politics | Jun 05, 2018, 11:28 AM ISTAircel-Maxis case: Court grants protection to P. Chidambaram from arrest by ED till July 10.
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'Indian economy like a car with 3 tyres punctured,' says Chidambaram
India | Jun 04, 2018, 08:33 AM ISTGovernment expenditure is on only in healthcare and in some other amenities, he said and added that "To keep this expenditure going on, the government has continued taxing petrol, diesel and even LPG. It is squeezing money from people in such taxes and spending some from it on public amenities.
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Chidambaram takes a dig at Centre, says fuel prices kept constant due to Karnataka elections
May 03, 2018, 08:38 AM IST"Thanks to Gujarat elections, GST rates on many items reduced from 28% to 18%. Thanks to Karnataka elections, Petrol/Diesel prices kept constant. So, frequent elections also bring benefits to people! (sic)," he said on Twitter.
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Modi govt's claim of 100% electrification a complete jumla, says Chidambaram
National | May 21, 2018, 01:36 PM ISTWhile addressing the Youth Congress national executive meeting today, the former finance minister also took on the government over jobs and employment issues.
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Aircel Maxis case: Delhi court reserves order on Karti's plea for protection from arrest
India | Mar 24, 2018, 02:09 PM ISTSpecial Judge OP Saini reserved the order for later in the day after hearing a battery of senior advocates appearing for Karti, son of former union minister P Chidambaram.
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Demonetization was a greatest lie, only Congress can end crisis: Chidambaram
India | Mar 18, 2018, 05:29 PM IST"There cannot be a greater lie than demonetization," Chidambaram said after presenting the party's economic policy at the Congress plenary here.