Not necessary to impose hardships on govt servants by halting DA, DR amid Covid: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the Centre's decision to freeze the hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) of government employees in view of the Covid-19, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday criticised the government asking it not to impose hardships on the government servants.
Opposition accuses PM Modi of ignoring concerns of the poor amid extended COVID-19 lockdown
New Delhi/IBNS: Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of lockdown till May 3, veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government of not heeding the advice of top economists in addressing the concerns of the poor and the unorganised sector.
New Delhi/UNI: Responding to the government's decision to put a moratorium on the limit of withdrawals from the Yes Bank till April 3, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that the ability of the BJP government to govern and regulate financial institutions have been exposed.
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case, saying the Kejriwal Government is no less ill-informed than the central government in its understanding of sedition law.
INX Media case: Delhi court grants bail to former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar and 5 others
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to six person including Former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar in the INX Media corruption case in which former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram are also accused.
New Delhi/IBNS: After senior Congress leader P Chidambaram almost celebrated the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s victory in Delhi polls, Delhi Mahila Congress president Sharmistha Mukherjee on Wednesday slammed his colleague asking him whether the outfit has left it to the regional players to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Economy in deep crisis, need to increase consumption and investment: P Chidambaram
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Indian economy is in deep crisis and the government should take steps to increase consumption and investments in many sectors.
PSA on Omar, Mehbooba: Detention sans charges worst abomination in democracy, says Chidambaram
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader on Friday criticised the government for invoking the Public Safety Act (PSA) against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, and said detention without charges is the worst abomination in a democracy.
We must prepare ourselves for government attack on IMF, Gita Gopinath: P Chidambaram
New Delhi/IBNS: After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed India's economic growth for 2019-2020 to below five per cent, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said an attack on IMF and its chief economic adviser Gita Gopinath by the ruling dispensation was imminent.
All parties fighting against CAA must come together: P Chidambaram
Kolkata/IBNS: Though several political parties had skipped Jan 13 Opposition meeting called by the Congress, former Union Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said all parties which are fighting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, must come together.
PM Modi must talk to his critics over CAA: P Chidambaram
New Delhi/IBNS: In a sort of advice to Narendra Modi, former Union Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the Prime Minister must talk to his critics over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, amid the nationwide protests against the law.
MK Stain leads protest rally against CAA in Chennai, Chidambaram joins
Ranchi/IBNS: Despite getting no permission from police, DMK chief MK Stalin led a massive protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in Chennai on Monday.
Court will strike down 'unconstitutional' CAB: P Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the Centre is looking to pass the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the upper house, Congress Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the bill will ultimately be struck down by the judiciary terming it as "unconstitutional".
Dented BJP in Haryana, denied in Maharashtra, will defeat in Jharkhand: P Chidambaram
Ranchi/UNI: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the Raghubar Das government of Jharkhand has become synonymous with backwardness and incompetence which will be the cause of BJP's defeat in the assembly elections.
Hyderabad encounter should be thoroughly probed for its genuinity: P Chidambaram
Ranchi/UNI/IBNS: Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday called for a thorough probe into the genuinity of the Hyderabad encounter.