Chidambaram, Lalu Prasad Yadav's houses raided by CBI, Income Tax department, Opposition cries vendetta; day of reckoning has come, says Arun Jaitley
The premises of P Chidambaram and Lalu Prasad, were on Tuesday raided by CBI and I-T officials.
May 17, 2017, 00:18 AM IST
Jadhav's death sentence is kangaroo trial, sham justice: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for awarding death sentence to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, terming it a "kangaroo trial" and "sham justice".
Apr 12, 2017, 00:47 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi is most dominant political leader in country, his appeal is pan-Indian: Congress leader Chidambaram
'Modi wave' hepled BJP storm to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years.
Mar 12, 2017, 16:19 PM IST
Manmohan Singh attacks Modi government; says economy in bad shape, growth rate to be less than 6.6%
Attacking the Modi government, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the Indian economy was not in a good shape and that the growth rate for the current fiscal would be less than 6.6 percent.
Jan 30, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram helped Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines get loans despite poor financials, alleges BJP
Bhartiya Janta Party found fodder for attacking Congress party in the election season, alleging on Monday that Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram pulled strings to ensure that tycoon Vijay Mallya's sick airline Kingfisher Airlines got loans despite weak financials.
Jan 30, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
Vijay Mallya gained undue favour from PMO, Finance Minister in UPA govt, says report
United Progressive Alliance government seems to have unduly favoured Vijay Mallya in sanctioning loans despite not meeting parameters for credit worthy companies.
Jan 28, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
This is not demonetisation: P Chidambaram
Former Union Finance Minister P. Chadambaram on Saturday criticised the Narendra Modi government`s decision to demonitise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes, saying the the move pushed the common man into misery and despair.
Nov 12, 2016, 20:45 PM IST
Congress labels Rs 2,000 note a puzzle, questions scrapping of Rs 500, Rs 1,000 currency notes
Questionin government's decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, veteran Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram said that it's difficult to comprehend how a Rs 2,000 note will fight graft. He labele the Rs 2,000 note a ouzzle
Nov 09, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
GST rates: Chidambaram sees 'room for improvement' in multi-tier tax framework
The proposed GST structure with "higher rates" has left "a lot to be desired" and there is a room for improvement in the multi-tier tax framework, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said here on Saturday.
Nov 05, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
Government grants extension to Prasad to probe Ishrat 'missing files'
The central government has given a two-month extension to IAS officer BK Prasad who probed the Ishrat Jahan 'missing files' case in the Union Home Ministry, an official source said here on Monday.
Jul 18, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Chidambaram, Pranab put pressure over interest rates: Ex-RBI Chief
In scathing comments on his bosses in North Block, former RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao has alleged that ex-finance ministers P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee interfered in the functioning of the central bank, especially on setting interest rates, and the differences even led to two of his deputies not getting extensions.
Jul 15, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
Aircel-Maxis case: ED summons P Chidambaram's son Karti
Enforcement Directorate has issued summon to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis case.
Jul 05, 2016, 08:29 AM IST
RBI Governor has the right to speak on all issues: P Chidambaram
Veteran Congress party leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said that RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan had all rights in the world to speak on issues which don't even fall under his brief.
Jul 04, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
PV Narasimha Rao can't be denied credit for reforms but Ayodhya blotted record: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said credit cannot be taken away from late Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao for the economic reforms driven by him in the 90s but Ayodhya "blotted his record".
Jul 04, 2016, 22:11 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan says no to 2nd RBI term; Jaitley assures next appointment soon, Congress says 'govt didn't deserve him'
The decision of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan not to serve a second term, once his present term ends on September 4, has caused a political storm.
Jun 18, 2016, 20:34 PM IST
Missing documents anti-national activity: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had tasked Additional Secretary (Foreigners) BK Prasad to conduct a probe into the missing documents.
Jun 16, 2016, 15:04 PM IST
UPA govt, LeT worked in tandem in Ishrat Jahan case: MoS Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that previous home ministry (during Congress-led UPA government) had worked in tandem with LeT to cover-up the 'truth' in the Ishrat Jahan case.
May 27, 2016, 21:56 PM IST
Zee Media Exclusive on AI scandal: Officials, ex-minister Praful Patel were paid bribes?
An investigation by Zee News (sister concern of dna) has thrown new light into the bribe and bid rigging scandal allegedly involving former civil aviation minister Praful Patel.
May 10, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Chidambaram making delirious attempt to escape in Ishrat Jahan case: MoS Kiren Rijiju
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday accused former Home Minister P Chidambaram of making a "delirious attempt to escape" in the Ishrat Jahan controversy by saying an Under Secretary had signed the second affidavit contradicting an earlier submission that the 19-year-old girl, killed in an alleged fake encounter, was an LeT activist.
Apr 25, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
Ishrat Jahan case: Not distancing ourselves from Chidambaram, says Congress
The Congress on Wednesday said party president Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul Gandhi had never intervened in any administrative matter including the 'Ishrat Jahan case' during the party-led UPA government, and clarified that it did not seek to distance itself from former home minister P Chidambaram in the case.
Apr 20, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
