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- India
Chidambaram takes swipe at government over rising airfares
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the government over rising airfares, saying that in free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase, but in India’s…
- India
Chidambaram hits out at BJP for ‘absolute intolerance to any criticism’
New Delhi: In response to four BJP MPs slamming Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for criticising the Railways in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Odisha train tragedy, former Union…
- India
Rs 2000 note ‘band-aid’ to cover up ‘foolish’ demonetisation: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday hit out at the government after the RBI announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, saying the Rs 2,000 note was…
- India
Constitution is supreme: Chidambaram counters V-P Dhankhar
New Delhi: A day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar insisted about Parliamentary supremacy, Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Thursday said that the Constitution is supreme and the “V-P views may be a…
- India
Dissenting judgement on demonetisation points out irregularities: Chidambaram on SC verdict
Delhi: After the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the demonetisation exercise of the government, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the dissent part of the judgement points out irregularities. Chidambaram in a…
- India
Puzzled by CEA celebrating current account surplus: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said he is “puzzled” by Chief Economic Adviser K.V. Subramanian celebrating the current account surplus. India may witness a current account surplus due to…
- World
Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit
London: India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science. The 70-year-old UK-based molecular…
- India
Bharat Jodo Yatra is India’s second freedom struggle: Chidambaram
Kanyakumari: Bharat Jodo Yatra, launched by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, is the country’s second freedom struggle and it will go on till the divisive forces are defeated, senior Congress leader…
- India
What excuses will BJP give for ‘alarmingly deteriorating’ crime situation in Delhi: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram attacked the Centre on Thursday over the law and order in the national capital and asked what excuses will the BJP give for the “alarmingly deteriorating”…
- Politics
Chidambaram makes sarcastic attack on BJP
New Delhi: As the BJP alleging betrayal by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who snapped ties with the NDA to form a new government with erstwhile allies of the RJD-led Mahagatbandhan, Congress…
- India
Chidambaram slams govt for increasing GST on scientific equipment
New Delhi: Criticising the increase in GST on scientific equipments, former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday said government believes that all the scientific knowledge that we need can be gathered by…
- India
Chidambaram blames handling of economy for falling rupee
Kolkata: Former finance minister P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the central government, blaming its handling of a host of issues including the falling rupee, employment generation and LPG price…
- Politics
‘Has Chidambaram forgotten his record as failed finance minister?’
New Delhi: Slamming Congress leader P. Chidambaram for his remarks on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the BJP on Thursday asked if the former Union minister has forgotten his own record as a…
- Telangana
TN: No one insulted me, says Telangana Guv Tamilisai Soundararajan
Chidambaram: Denying claims by some people that she was insulted in a temple here, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said on Wednesday that she was received by priests and given ‘prasad’. “No one insulted…
- India
International backlash forced BJP to take action, says Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday hit out at the BJP after two of its leaders were suspended over their remarks against Prophet Muhammad saying it was the international backlash…