High commodity prices risk to India's growth, inflation: FM
Expressing concern over uncertainty in global economy, Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram said
high commodity prices, particularly energy prices, pose a major risk to the country's growth and infla
No serious threat of downgrade: Chidambaram
Promising more reforms initiatives in the next two years, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said there was no serious threat of downgrade of the country’s credit rating by Standard and Poor’s.
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India moves to dismantle stifling infrastructure controls
India looks set to begin dismantling a complex web of regulatory requirements that throttle its infrastructure growth, with plans to set up a special body this week to speed up projects in a sector se
Government to unveil 'credible, feasible' fiscal plan
India will unveil a 'credible and feasible' fiscal consolidation path for the next five years, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Monday, days after a government panel said the economy was on the
FM rules out probe into Vadra-DLF business deals
Ruling out any probe into business dealings between Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and realty major DLF, finance minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the government cannot look into private transactions unless there are specific allegations of corruption.
Govt. committed to a well-regulated financial market: Chidambaram
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said the UPA government is committed to a well-regulated financial market and help entrepreneurs to raise capital to achieve higher growth.
Chidambaram, wh
Final guidelines on GAAR by month end: Chidambaram
The Income Tax department will come out with final guidelines by the end of October on implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR), Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here on Monday.
Chidambaram promises more steps to boost investor sentiment
The government will take more steps to push reforms, boost investor sentiment and provide stable tax laws, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Saturday, while expressing satisfaction over the p
Chidambaram announces steps to revive investments
Moving ahead with steps to revive investor sentiment and curb demand for gold, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday cut withholding tax on overseas borrowings to 5 per cent from 20 per cent an
Chidambaram announces steps to revive investments
Moving ahead with steps to revive investor sentiment and curb demand for gold, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday cut withholding tax on overseas borrowings to 5 per cent from 20 per cent and approved the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS).