‘Comeback time for Cong’
The political situation in the state is a ‘godsend’ to the Congress to return to power, said Union finance minister, P. Chidambaram, adding that Congress leaders should work hard to achieve this.
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RBI, Govt not antagonistic to each other, says PC
Finance minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday rejected the perception that his ministry and RBI were at loggerheads over interest rates and other issues, and said that they were not ‘antagonistic’ to each other.
Ready to face even No-Confidence Motion: Govt
Gearing up for opposition attackon FDI during the upcoming Parliament session, government on Friday asserted that it was ready to face any situation, including a No-Confidence Motion, even as it was r
Man from Kerala detained for clicking PC photo
One of the two men from Kerala detained by security agencies at Chennai airport after they took pictures of the interior of Dreamliner last month, was arrested on Tuesday evening when he tried to take
Chidambaram seeks release of man who took his photos
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday expressed surprise over the arrest of a person who reportedly attempted to take some pictures of him near the Chennai airport on Tuesday and sought his immed
Man detained for clicking Chidambaram's photos
A 34-year-old man has been taken into custody for questioning after he was seen taking pictures of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram at the airport here, airport sources said on Wednesday.
They said Am
Cabinet clears Rs 31k crore spectrum levy on incumbent operators
The Cabinet on Thursday approved levy of about Rs 31,000 crore as one-time fee on spectrum held by incumbent telecom firms such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone in an attempt to create level playing fiel
FinMin wants cut in laptop purchases, tours by ministries
Curtail the purchase of laptops,avoid transferring officials and reduce foreign trips and miscellaneous expenses.
This advice forms part of a circular issued by the Finance Ministry to various minist
CRR cut: Growth more important than inflation, says Montek
Terming the decision of the Reserve Bank of India to cut cash reserve ration a step in the right direction, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said the need to push
Chidambaram for cutting wasteful expenses
After announcing a slew of reform measures to revive growth, India's finance minister P. Chidambaram has indicated that the Budget for 2013-14 would focus on cutting wasteful expenses and promoting investments.