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'Unkind act': Chidambaram slams govt for GST hike on scientific equipment

Criticising GST hike on scientific equipments, P Chidambaram said government believes that all the scientific knowledge that we need can be gathered by gazing at the sky and re-imagining our past

Chidambaram slams Centre over handling of economy for falling rupee

Former finance minister P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the central govt, blaming its handling of a host of issues including falling rupee, employment generation and LPG price rise

Chidambaram cites UPA's rupee strengthening in 2013, criticises BJP

Senior Congress leader 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

Teach Goa Cong defectors lesson by not electing them: Chidambaram to people

Senior party leader P Chidambaram on Monday urged the people of Goa to teach Congress defectors a lesson by not electing them ever again.

GST had serious defects which worsened over last 5 years: Chidambaram

Asserting that the GST had serious "birth defects" which became only worse over the last five years, the Congress on Friday said the GST laws and their implementation have "wrecked the economy"

Chidambaram criticises Centre on state of Indian economy amid FPI outflows

Senior Cong leader P Chidambaram criticised the govt over the state of the Indian economy, asking if it was in the "pink of health" after high fiscal deficit, inflation

Chidambaram resigns from Maharashtra seat following election to RS from TN

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram resigned from his seat in Maharashtra on Thursday, following his election to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Tamil Nadu."Following my election to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Tamil Nadu, I am required to resign my seat from the state of Maharashtra. Accordingly, today I tendered my resignation from the seat from the state of Maharashtra," tweeted the Congress leader today.The tweet further read, "The Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has accepted my resignation. I was honoured to represent the state of Maharashtra. I wish the people of Maharashtra the very best in the future, peace and prosperity."On June 11, the BJP registered a win by bagging eight out of 16 Rajya Sabha seats in the four states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana) while Congrees bagged five seats in a fiercely contested battle. The biennial elections to the Upper House of Parliament were held for six seats in Maharashtra, four each in Karnataka

Congress protest: 'I am fine,' says Chidambaram after hairline fracture

However, he tweeted that he was lucky to get away with only a suspected hairline crack

Police hit Venugopal; broke Chidambaram's rib: Surjewala on Cong protest

Thousands of Congress workers carried out protest marches in the national capital as well as state capitals against the ED action on the former Congress president.

$5 trn eco goal achievable by 2026; Chidambaram's view very wrong: Minister

Chidambaram can suggest that we follow the US economic model. He will say anything and what he has said is his personal view which is a very, very wrong view

ED's summons to Rahul in money laundering case baseless: Chidambaram

As Congress members, Chidambaram said, party leaders will express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi and march with him to the ED's office on Monday

ED's summons to Rahul 'baseless' in money laundering case: Chidambaram

With Rahul Gandhi set to appear before the ED in a money laundering case, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday asserted that the summons to the former party chief was "baseless"

Goal of $5 trn GDP appears to be case of 'shifting goalposts': Chidambaram

The original target year was 2023-24, the former finance minister said, adding that, "We are nowhere near that goalpost"

Govt must practise what it preaches to world: Chidambaram on PM's G7 speech

Modi stressed on democracy and freedom of thought at a G7 meet.

Chidambaram slams NDA, says Modi dispensation is No Dissonance Allowed govt

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday dubbed the NDA dispensation at the Centre as a "No Dissonance Allowed" government after it rejected the Environmental Performance Index

Visa scam case: Delhi HC to hear anticipatory bail plea by Karti on June 8

The trial court had denied the relief to Karti and two others saying the offence was of a very serious nature.

Hate speech: Int'l backlash forced BJP to take action, says Chidambaram

The Congress came down heavily on the BJP on its action against party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, calling it "blatantly counterfeit pretence, which is evidently farce"

CBI questions Karti Chidambaram for nearly 8 hours in bribe-for-visa case

The CBI on Friday questioned Karti Chidambaram for nearly eight hours on the second day in connection with alleged bribery of Rs 50 lakh in the issuing of visas for 263 Chinese workers in 2011

Chinese visa scam: Karti gets interim protection from arrest till May 30

Rouse Avenue Court gave interim protection from arrest to MP Karti Chidambaram till May 30 in a money laundering case registered by the ED linked to an alleged Chinese visa scam.

Visa scam case: Karti Chidambaram likely to appear before CBI on Wednesday

Karti, who has gone on a trip to the UK and Europe with the permission of the Supreme Court and a special CBI court, is scheduled to return on Tuesday