Tag: P Chidambaram
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‘Hope Urjit Patel has a spine to show PM Modi his place’: Rahul Gandhi on RBI meet
The RBI board meeting is likely to reflect the uneasiness between the government and the central bank over a host of issues including the economic capital framework, capital adequacy, and liquidity for MSMEs.
November 19, 2018 -
Chidambaram responds to PM Modi, lists out names of non-Gandhi Congress presidents
Hitting out at the prime minister, he then asked PM Modi to speak on the Rafale aircraft deal, unemployment and suicide of farmers during his rule.
November 17, 2018 -
Nehru said RBI autonomy subject to Centre, it’s still true: Top govt official
While many see the ongoing tussle between the government and the RBI as unprecedented, the top government functionary also cited instances of RBI governors N C Sengupta and K R Puri, saying their tenures were cut short due to the central government's intervention.
November 6, 2018 -
Karnataka bypoll victory similar to Test series win under Virat Kohli: Chidambaram
The senior Congress leader’s remarks came after the coalition of Congress and the JD(S) won four out of the five seats in Karnataka bypolls.
November 6, 2018 -
Raghuram Rajan story is being repeated: P Chidambaram on Centre-RBI rift
Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram alleged on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to remove Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel because the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) wants it.
November 3, 2018 -
Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram uncooperative, custodial interrogation needed, says ED
A special court had on October 8 extended former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti's interim protection from arrest till November 1 in the Aircel-Maxis case.
October 31, 2018 -
Govt-RBI rift: Jaitley slams apex bank for bad loans, chairs meet with Urjit Patel, deputy
The rift between the government and the RBI surfaced after Deputy Governor Viral Acharya in a hard-hitting speech on Friday pitched for “effective independence” of the central bank.
October 30, 2018 -
Aircel-Maxis case: ED chargesheets P Chidambaram, 8 others
The CBI is probing as to how Chidambaram, who was the Union finance minister in 2006, granted an FIPB approval to a foreign firm when only the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs was empowered to do it.
October 25, 2018 -
ED officer to be suspended next, claims Subramanian Swamy
Singh has been involved in probing the corruption cases allegedly involving Chidambaram.
October 24, 2018 -
Won’t project Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate in 2019 LS polls: P Chidambaram
The Congress leader's statement comes days after Rahul Gandhi said he will become prime minister if allies want him to.
October 22, 2018 -
INX Media case: ED seizes assets of Karti Chidambaram worth Rs 54 Cr in India, abroad
Karti Chidambaram termed the ED seizure as 'bizzare and outlandish which is not based on law or facts'.
October 11, 2018 -
INX media case: Delhi HC extends interim protection to Chidambaram
The court was hearing Chidambaram's anticipatory bail petition which pleads for protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case.
September 28, 2018 -
SC extends deadline by 3 months to probe Aircel-Maxis deal
The investigative agencies have questioned former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis deal.
September 20, 2018 -
Chidambaram wants PM Modi to share details of NPAs under NDA govt
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks about bad loans generated during UPA rule.
September 2, 2018 -
Demonetisation | Congress demands PM Modi’s apology after RBI report
Congress said the return of almost all the junked notes meant that the government had failed to unearth any black money, check terror financing and eradicate fake currency.
August 30, 2018 -
Political games over the Rafale deal
Recent press reports have stated that the Congress has created multiple committees to raise the issue of the Rafale deal at different levels across the nation. It has formed a specific committee to regularly project the Rafale deal in Parliament. In its view, this is the scam of the present NDA government which can cause …
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August 28, 2018 -
Asinine alibi
Even at the risk of these columns being accused of having a Rahul Gandhi fixation, it would amount to a ducking of duty not to raise this query. What is more ridiculous: his contention that the Congress party had little to do with the sinister, calculated massacre of thousands of Sikhs after the assassination of …
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August 28, 2018