Chidamabaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday took a swipe at the Maharashtra government, saying it seems to him like a "three-legged animal" which is running a 100 metre race.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised Congress leader P Chidambaram over his comments on the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency note and said to cast aspersions on matters of this nature "does not augur well with the former finance minister".

A Delhi court has allowed Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram, accused in four cases lodged by the CBI and the ED, to travel to Monaco, Spain and the UK for two weeks in April to attend a tennis tournament.

Notably, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23, the economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in real terms for the year ending March 2023. This follows an 8.7 per cent growth in the previous financial year.

P Chidambaram on Friday noted that the UPA government in 2013 brought back the value of the rupee from 69 to 58 against the US dollar within four months, and said all this was part of recent history which is an "anathema" to the BJP government.

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks in Germany, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said his government was only continuing the work of previous dispensations.

Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Vivek Tankha and Imran Pratapgarhi filed their nomination papers on Monday for the June 10 election to Rajya Sabha, amid voices of discontent emerging from within the party over the choice of candidates.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday started questioning Congress MP Karti Chidambaram for the second consecutive day in connection with an alleged visa scam.

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram is likely to appear before the CBI on Wednesday to join the investigation into an alleged scam pertaining to issuance of visa to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.

Fuel Prices Cut: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said whether the states can afford to give up revenue from VAT on petrol and diesel unless the Centre devolves more funds or gives them more grants.

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's home and offices were searched today by the CBI over allegations of 'bribe-for-visas'.

"The "autonomy" of each State police force must stop at the border of another State and the police of the first State must take the consent of the other State. Otherwise, federalism will be dead and buried," he said.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism that Goa's liberation was delayed due to Jawaharlal Nehru was a "desperate attempt to distort history".

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday spoke about his party's performance in northeastern states, admitting that Congress leaders in the region falter in ideological commitment.

"In 2021-22, GDP growth in Q1 was 20.1 percent on a previous year's Q1 growth of -24.4 percent. In Q2, the growth is reported as 8.4 percent on a previous year's Q2 growth of -7.4 percent," Chidambaram noted

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday took a swipe at the Maharashtra government, saying it seems to him like a "three-legged animal" which is running a 100 metre race.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised Congress leader P Chidambaram over his comments on the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency note and said to cast aspersions on matters of this nature "does not augur well with the former finance minister".

A Delhi court has allowed Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram, accused in four cases lodged by the CBI and the ED, to travel to Monaco, Spain and the UK for two weeks in April to attend a tennis tournament.

Notably, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23, the economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in real terms for the year ending March 2023. This follows an 8.7 per cent growth in the previous financial year.

P Chidambaram on Friday noted that the UPA government in 2013 brought back the value of the rupee from 69 to 58 against the US dollar within four months, and said all this was part of recent history which is an "anathema" to the BJP government.

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks in Germany, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said his government was only continuing the work of previous dispensations.

Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Vivek Tankha and Imran Pratapgarhi filed their nomination papers on Monday for the June 10 election to Rajya Sabha, amid voices of discontent emerging from within the party over the choice of candidates.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday started questioning Congress MP Karti Chidambaram for the second consecutive day in connection with an alleged visa scam.

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram is likely to appear before the CBI on Wednesday to join the investigation into an alleged scam pertaining to issuance of visa to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.

Fuel Prices Cut: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said whether the states can afford to give up revenue from VAT on petrol and diesel unless the Centre devolves more funds or gives them more grants.

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's home and offices were searched today by the CBI over allegations of 'bribe-for-visas'.

"The "autonomy" of each State police force must stop at the border of another State and the police of the first State must take the consent of the other State. Otherwise, federalism will be dead and buried," he said.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism that Goa's liberation was delayed due to Jawaharlal Nehru was a "desperate attempt to distort history".

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday spoke about his party's performance in northeastern states, admitting that Congress leaders in the region falter in ideological commitment.

"In 2021-22, GDP growth in Q1 was 20.1 percent on a previous year's Q1 growth of -24.4 percent. In Q2, the growth is reported as 8.4 percent on a previous year's Q2 growth of -7.4 percent," Chidambaram noted