P Palaniappan

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  This is Jayalalithaa's New-Look Core Team

  Days after AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rejigged the party's core team ahead of Assembly elections next year, the new office bearers today called on her and took her blessings.

• No decision yet on Food Security Bill: Chidambaram

  Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Thursday there was no decision so far on the proposed Food Security Bill and it could take some time to be passed.

• No immediate plan for more gold curbs, says government official: report

  The government does not currently plan additional taxes or curbs on imports of gold as it waits to see the impact of recent tax hikes, a top finance ministry official told Reuters on Wednesday.

• Tamil Nadu facing shortage of 4,000 MW

  Tamil Nadu is facing a shortage of 4,000 MW, as it is receiving only 8,000 MW against the requirement of 12,000 MW, State Education Minister P Palaniappan said on Tuesday.

• Chidambaram calls for 'calibrated risks' from RBI

  In an interview with Reuters, Chidambaram said the government was committed to "fiscal correction", a nod to rating agencies that have threatened to make India the only BRIC nation with a junk credit status, even accounting for recent economic reforms.

• Tamil Nadu allots Rs 1,500 crore for distribution of free laptops

  Tamil Nadu Government has allotted Rs 1,500 crore for distribution of free laptops for school and college students this year, Higher Education Minister P Palaniappan said on Friday.

• P Chidambaram back as Finance Minister: First day, first show

  Palaniappan Chidambaram is India’s new finance minister. This is the third time he assumes the role. He first held the position in 1996 in the United Front government and later became finance minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2004. He faces a bumpy ride ahead. India Inc and stock markets expect Chidambaram to deliver...