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Chidambaram leaves for four-day US tour
Jul 08, 2013, 07:42 AM ISTNew Delhi, July 8: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will leave here Monday for a four-day visit to the United States during which he will meet US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and business leaders towards seeking
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Banks to focus on top defaulters: Chidambaram
Jul 03, 2013, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 3: Concerned over rising bad loans, finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked banks to focus on top defaulters and take action against them."You focus on the top defaulters, as well as
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Chidambaram vows to get manufacturing out of slide
Jul 02, 2013, 02:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 2: Vowing to get manufacturing and economy out of the downturn, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said key infrastructure projects facing delays have been identified and will be cleared in the next
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No ceiling on number of new bank licences: Chidambaram
Jul 02, 2013, 01:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 2: With 26 public and private sector companies applying for bank licences, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that there was no ceiling on the number of entities which can be permitted
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Gujarat model is an exaggeration: Chidambaram
India | Jul 01, 2013, 07:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 1: The much-touted Gujarat model of development is “flawed” and “a bit of an exaggeration”, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today, affirming that this model would not work for the whole country.Flaunted
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Chidambaram dismisses Jaitley's charge on CBI autonomy
National | Jul 01, 2013, 07:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1: Finance Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed as “completely premature and ill-advised” the charge by BJP leader Arun Jaitley that the Cabinet's decisionon greater autonomy for CBI is “farcical” and a remedy
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Modi rescuing 15,000 Gujaratis is myth: Chidambaram
National | Jul 01, 2013, 07:04 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1: "Myth-making"--this is how Finance Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed reports that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had ensured rescue of 15,000 Gujarati pilgrims from flood-hit Uttarakhand recently."I am sure, if allowed,
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Chidambaram hints at subsidised gas rates for power, fertiliser units
Jun 28, 2013, 06:32 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 28: A day after deciding to nearly double natural gas prices to $8, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has hinted that power and fertiliser units may get gas at subsidised rates to keep
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Suggestions on CBI autonomy to SC by July 3: Chidambaram
National | Jun 28, 2013, 05:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 28: The government will submit its proposals to make the CBI more autonomous to the Supreme Court before July 3, after the law ministry has vetted them, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said
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Gas price hike needed as domestic output down sharply: Chidambaram
Jun 28, 2013, 11:38 AM ISTNew Delhi, June 28: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said a hike in gas prices was necessary because domestic production has declined sharply.The decline in domestic production has resulted in a rise in import of
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Govt to go ahead with Coal India disinvestment: Chidambaram
Jun 13, 2013, 06:11 PM ISTMumbai, June 13: The government will go ahead with the 10 per cent stake sale of Coal India, which may fetch Rs. 20,000 crore to the exchequer, and the Coal Ministry will talk to the
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Chidambaram: Every bank branch should hand-hold a Dalit entrepreneur
Jun 07, 2013, 08:26 AM ISTMumbai, Jun 7 : Every bank branch should hand-hold a Dalit enterprise, as such a step can have a ripple effect not only on the economy but also on the society in general, Finance Minister
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Govt to focus on revenue to lower deficit: Chidambaram
May 31, 2013, 04:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 31: Expressing satisfaction over declining fiscal deficit figures for 2012-13, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government will focus on raising revenues to bring down deficit to below 4.8 per cent
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I-T Act to be amended once Vodafone tax dispute resolved: Chidambaram
Apr 07, 2013, 08:23 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 7: Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said the government will amend the Income Tax Act once the over Rs 11,200 tax dispute with Vodafone is resolved.The Minister said, however, that such an
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India to amend tax laws after resolving Vodafone dispute: Chidambaram
Apr 06, 2013, 07:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 6: The Indian government will introduce changes in the income tax laws once the dispute with Vodafone is resolved, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Saturday."Amendments to the Income Tax Act is inevitable,
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Freebies, subsidies alone won't help development: Chidambaram
Feb 03, 2013, 02:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 3: Freebies and subsidies alone would not help in economic development and youth should seek self-employment, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday."If a country needs to grow, its people stand
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India committed to reforms, Chidambaram tells European investors
Jan 29, 2013, 01:21 PM ISTFrankfurt, Jan 29: Assuring India's commitment to pursue economic reforms, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said the government will cut fiscal and current account deficits to help economy return to the 8 per cent growth
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Won't factor diesel price hike in oil subsidy bill in FY'13: Chidambaram
Jan 17, 2013, 06:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 17: The government will not factor the impact of diesel price hike by oil companies while computing the oil subsidy bill for the current fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said."I am not
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Chidambaram justifies rail fare hike
India | Jan 10, 2013, 04:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 10: Justifying the hike in rail fares, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said it was a “sound economic decision” given the financial health of railways.Chidambaram also sought to make light the opposition
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Chidambaram mulls steps to contain gold import
Jan 02, 2013, 06:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 2: Concerned over rising gold import and widening current account deficit (CAD), Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said government is considering steps to make import of the precious metal more expensive. "Demand