P Chidambaram
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Ban on Rushdie's book by Rajiv govt was wrong: Chidambaram
National | Nov 28, 2015, 11:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Union Minister P Chidambaram today said that the ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' in 1988 by the then Rajiv Gandhi government was "wrong"."I have no hesitation in saying
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P Chidambaram takes a dig at PM Modi on FDI
National | Nov 10, 2015, 11:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a dig at the BJP, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said that the party which had opposed FDI in retail was now relaxing the rules.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chidambaram said, should
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Voluntary Disclosure of Black Money “ Comparing 1997 & 2015
Oct 07, 2015, 06:57 PM ISTThere was considerable disappointment when the Government announced the Declarations received and amount declared under the compliance window under ‘The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015'. According to
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Congress will not accept GST in its present form: P Chidambaram
National | Aug 13, 2015, 06:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress continued its attack on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj even after Lok Sabha rejected adjournment motion against her role in Lalitgate.Talking to reporters, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said,"Why Mr. Jaitley and
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Lalit Modi row: Chidambaram questions Swaraj on her statement
National | Aug 07, 2015, 11:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today questioned Sushma Swaraj over her statement in the Lok Sabha that she did not help Lalit Modi get travel documents and wanted to know the truth about
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Congress, BJP clash over Rajnath's "Hindu terrorism" remarks
National | Aug 02, 2015, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh's accusation that the term "Hindu terrorism" was coined during UPA rule unleashed a war of words today with Congress alleging distortion and that it was being raised by BJP
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Former president APJ Kalam no more; leaders condole the death of people's President
National | Jul 28, 2015, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Leaders cutting across the political spectrum tonight paid glowing tributes to former President A P J Abdul Kalam with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a "people's President"
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NDA govt anti-people, Congress will rise under Rahul's leadership: P Chidambaram
National | Jul 24, 2015, 07:14 AM ISTTiruchirappalli: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday hit out at the NDA regime for being "anti-people" and vowed his party would rise again under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.He said
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P Chidambaram questions PM's silence on Lalitgate, Pankaja Munde
National | Jun 28, 2015, 04:16 PM ISTPudukottai: Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over recent controversies involving Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde and former IPL boss Lalit Modi.“The Prime Minister, who criticised Manmohan Singh for
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Zero marks to Modi govt on job creation: P Chidambaram
May 26, 2015, 07:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram gave zero marks to the Narendra Modi government on the issue of job creation, faulted it for not carrying out major reforms despite adequate numbers in the Lok
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Scrapped IT provision was poorly drafted, misused: P Chidambaram
National | Mar 24, 2015, 01:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram today welcomed the Supreme Court judgement holding Section 66A of the IT Act as unconstitutional, saying it was poorly drafted and misused."I welcome the judgement of the Supreme Court
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TNCC chief drops action against Chidambaram loyalists
National | Mar 14, 2015, 05:33 PM ISTChennai: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief E V K S Elangovan today dropped action against six loyalists of former Union Minister P Chidambaram after the latter sought the intervention of AICC over the issue.In a
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Exclusive: Chidambaram says case against Manmohan Singh will not stand
National | Mar 12, 2015, 11:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister and senior leader of Congress, today said that the case against Dr. Manmohan Singh will not stand in the court as it does not have any credibility. He
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Chidambaram slams Budget 2015, says it fails fiscal and financial stability test
Mar 08, 2015, 09:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Days after the budget was announced by the finance minister Arun Jaitley, former Union Minister P Chidambaram said the latest Budget's measures do not meet the 3.6 per cent fiscal deficit target for
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Budget focusses only on corporates, income tax payers: Chidambaram
Feb 28, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Accusing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of pleasing just the corporates and the income-tax payers, his predecessor in the UPA regime P Chidambaram today said the Modi government's first full Budget has failed the
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Chidambaram locks horns with TNCC chief Elangovan
National | Feb 21, 2015, 03:48 PM ISTChennai: After weeks of bickering between Karti Chidambaram and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president E V K S Elangovan, former Union Minister P Chidambaram today directly challenged the TNCC chief by seeking the intervention of
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Know about NDA government's new GDP formula
Feb 03, 2015, 08:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: The new methodology to calculate the gross domestic product (GDP) will indeed boost India's economy in current fiscal.The Narendra Modi government's last week decision to change the base year, from 2004-05 to 2011-12,
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Elangovan refuses to withdraw controversial remarks
National | Feb 01, 2015, 11:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: TNCC President E V K S Elangovan today remained unfazed over reports that the Congress high command reprimanded him over his reported attack on P Chidambaram and his son and refused to withdraw
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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi should 'speak more': P Chidambaram
National | Oct 25, 2014, 07:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should “speak more” and put in action a timetable that would enable the party to play the role of
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Arvind Subramanian an excellent choice as Chief Economic Adviser: P Chidambaram
National | Oct 16, 2014, 11:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian is pro-growth and pro-reform, Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said, while terming the choice as "excellent"."Arvind Subramanian has been on the short list of candidates for CEA