New Delhi, July 2: Vowing to get manufacturing and economy out of the downturn, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said key infrastructure projects facing delays have been identified and will be cleared in the next
New Delhi, July 2: With 26 public and private sector companies applying for bank licences, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that there was no ceiling on the number of entities which can be permitted
New Delhi, July 1: The much-touted Gujarat model of development is “flawed” and “a bit of an exaggeration”, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today, affirming that this model would not work for the whole country.Flaunted
New Delhi, Jul 1: Finance Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed as “completely premature and ill-advised” the charge by BJP leader Arun Jaitley that the Cabinet's decisionon greater autonomy for CBI is “farcical” and a remedy
New Delhi, Jul 1: "Myth-making"--this is how Finance Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed reports that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had ensured rescue of 15,000 Gujarati pilgrims from flood-hit Uttarakhand recently."I am sure, if allowed,
New Delhi, June 28: A day after deciding to nearly double natural gas prices to $8, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has hinted that power and fertiliser units may get gas at subsidised rates to keep
New Delhi, June 28: The government will submit its proposals to make the CBI more autonomous to the Supreme Court before July 3, after the law ministry has vetted them, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said
New Delhi, June 28: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said a hike in gas prices was necessary because domestic production has declined sharply.The decline in domestic production has resulted in a rise in import of
Mumbai, June 13: The government will go ahead with the 10 per cent stake sale of Coal India, which may fetch Rs. 20,000 crore to the exchequer, and the Coal Ministry will talk to the
Mumbai, Jun 7 : Every bank branch should hand-hold a Dalit enterprise, as such a step can have a ripple effect not only on the economy but also on the society in general, Finance Minister
New Delhi, May 31: Expressing satisfaction over declining fiscal deficit figures for 2012-13, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government will focus on raising revenues to bring down deficit to below 4.8 per cent
New Delhi, Apr 7: Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said the government will amend the Income Tax Act once the over Rs 11,200 tax dispute with Vodafone is resolved.The Minister said, however, that such an
New Delhi, Apr 6: The Indian government will introduce changes in the income tax laws once the dispute with Vodafone is resolved, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Saturday."Amendments to the Income Tax Act is inevitable,
New Delhi, Feb 3: Freebies and subsidies alone would not help in economic development and youth should seek self-employment, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday."If a country needs to grow, its people stand
Frankfurt, Jan 29: Assuring India's commitment to pursue economic reforms, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said the government will cut fiscal and current account deficits to help economy return to the 8 per cent growth
New Delhi, Jan 17: The government will not factor the impact of diesel price hike by oil companies while computing the oil subsidy bill for the current fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said."I am not
New Delhi, Jan 10: Justifying the hike in rail fares, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said it was a “sound economic decision” given the financial health of railways.Chidambaram also sought to make light the opposition
New Delhi, Jan 2: Concerned over rising gold import and widening current account deficit (CAD), Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said government is considering steps to make import of the precious metal more expensive. "Demand
New Delhi,Dec 31: The government will roll out its ambitious scheme of transferring cash to beneficiaries of select schemes in 20 districts on Tuesday, but food, fertiliser and fuel subsidies will not be covered in
Pune, Nov 24: Government will launch the payout of direct cash subsidy to people through the Aadhaar based system in 51 districts of the country from January 1, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday.He
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