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I will be more constitutional than NDA candidate if elected as President,
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Noting that his name came as "fourth choice" among opposition presidential candidates, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday said he happened to be "second choice" many times earlier in his life and used the opportunity in the national
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Entire burden of fuel price reduction falls on centre, I stand corrected:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): After taking a critical view of the central government's request to the states to cut taxes on petrol and diesel, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said the facts about the states' share of tax reduction are contrary to what he had said pr
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GST compensation period should be increased by three years: Congress
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 14 (ANI): Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the Centre should extend the Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation period by at least three years.
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Chidambaram slams Centre over Pegasus spyware issue
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Day after reports surfaced that the Centre allegedly bought Israeli spyware Pegasus in 2017, Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram took a jibe at the Centre by saying that it is the best time to ask Israel if they have an
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RIP GST; BJP converted it into bad law: Chidambaram
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and alleged it has converted the tax regime into a bad law.
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No response of UK, Singapore received on letters issued: ED informs court
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Monday informed the special Court that no response has yet been received from the concerned authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore to the Letter Rogatory (LR) issued in Aircel Maxis matter involving former Unio
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Why are PM CARES Fund trustees afraid to reveal names of donors?: Chidamba
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Central government for not revealing the names of the donors of PM CARES FUND and questioned "Why are the trustees afraid" to do so.
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PM Modi pays homage to 'friend' Arun Jaitley, remembers him for 'diligentl
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his death anniversary and remembered him for "diligently serving the country".
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Chidambaram moots idea of naming university after PV Narasimha Rao
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday mooted the idea of naming a university after former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
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Abolition of RBI bond another cruel blow, citizens must demand its restora
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the abolition of the RBI bond is another "cruel blow" and all citizens must demand that it must be restored immediately.
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Chidambaram raises doubts over utilisation of Rs 1,000 cr allocated by PM-
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the Rs 1,000 crore allocated by PM-CARES Fund to aid migrant workers, affected by the countrywide lockdown, will not reach them.
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PM gave us headline and blank page: Chidambaram on Rs 20 lakh crore specia
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday took a dig at the Centre over the special economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the "PM gave a headline and a blank page".
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