A case registered against Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his predecessor P Chidambaram in Hyderabad for allegedly "cheating" Telangana people through "misleading" statements about the separate statehood has been closed for lack of evidence, Cyberabad police said on Monday.
Lawyers have pointed out that the new laws increase police powers by extending the maximum limit of police custody from 15 days to 60 days or 90 days.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday assured security and help to people lodged in a relief camp in Kokrajhar, Assam to help them return home.
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday described veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu as a great son of India and a source of inspiration
Chidambaram's son Karti has been questioned twice by the ED in this case.
Chidambaram said that if the government is of the view that Karti has alleged undisclosed assets he would ask it to make a list in this regard and his son will voluntarily execute any document necessary to transfer such assets to it for a nominal consideration of Rs 1.
The Economic Survey has acknowledged the measures taken by the UPA government on the macro stabilisation front and the successes achieved in containing the current account deficit and reducing the fiscal deficit.
Visa rules regarding the 60-day cooling-off period for tourists have been relaxed "slightly", Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, he said a foreigner who uses India as a base to go to neighbouring countries can avail of three re-entries within 60 days if he has the sufficient itinerary.
Exit polls show the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set to form the government after votes are counted on Friday.
Economists say there aren't many options with the government at present, given the drought-like situation which would only spur its spending.
A parliamentary committee scrutinising three bills to replace existing criminal laws did not adopt its draft report as scheduled on Friday, taking into account the submission of some opposition members that they needed more time to study it.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday sympathised with the ordinary police constable, saying he is the 'most abused' part of the force and the 'most reviled public servant'.Chidambaram also said that India, which is facing serious terror and Naxal threats, has an ill-equipped police machinery, especially at its lower ranks."The police system is outdated. Police are ill-trained, ill-equipped and ill-paid," said Chidambaram, talking about the challenges.
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said fake currency business was "not a cottage industry" and pointed out that "an organised effort in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir" was behind it.
The fiery activist, who is crusading against demolition of slums in Mumbai, entered the conference hall at a hotel in south Mumbai when Chidambaram was about to leave to catch a flight to Delhi after delivering a speech on urban renewal.
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday parried a question on Pakistan's claim that there was no proof against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed's involvement in terrorist activities in India, saying issues of disagreement should not be discussed on happy occasions.
Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram has joined the popular micro-blogging site Twitter and says he is on board for sharing serious views.
Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that 'faster' reforms are necessary. He also stressed the need for 'inclusive growth'.
Unfazed by strong opposition, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the NCTC was the need of the hour as threat perception of terrorism continues to be high and delay in setting up the anti-terror hub will increase the risk in the country.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express and passengers on board were safe and that the Centre has rushed a relief train to bring back the passengers.
Non-performing assets of banks have been on the rise for past several months due to slowdown in the economy.
Dispelling impression of widespread corruption in India, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asserted that not everyone here is corrupt and asked the regulatory agencies to intervene only when there is a clear case of criminality.
Painting a rosy picture of the economy, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Monday that the country's growth was buoyant and, "I am optimistic and positive" about the prospects for this fiscal.
Continuing its boycott of Home Minister P Chidambaram, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Wednesday created ruckus in Rajya Sabha whenever the minister rose to answer queries put to him during the Question Hour
Ahead of the fixture against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming praised Rachin Ravindra for a "performance that was really encouraging" on debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
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CII president K V Kamath, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Rajeev handrasekhar and Assocham President Sajjan Jindal held discussions with Chidambaram immediately after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had interacted with a larger industry group. The government as also the Reserve Bank of India have taken a number of steps since beginning of October to ward off the Indian banking system from the global financial contagion.
In a huge relief for Union Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram, a special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Saturday dismissed a petition by Janata Party President Dr Subramanian Swamy seeking to make Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum case.
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today discussed security issues and progress of development projects with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar.
The senior Congress leader was in New Delhi to campaign in Maharashtra Assembly polls.
"I agree security, intelligence failed," said Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Mumbai terror attacks. Details are awaited.
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday briefly disrupted proceedings in Rajya Sabha over Home Minister P Chidambaram allegedly helping a local hotelier and on a move to ban Bhagwad Gita in Russia.
Sheela Bhatt recounts the tension, suspense and disruptions during P Chidambaram's interim budget in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Rajan is an acknowledged academic, author and intellectual. He spoke on issues which are in the public domain, said Chidambaram
Following a meeting with Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, foreign institutional investors expressed confidence in the economic reforms process of the Congress-led UPA government and are expected to increase their investments in India.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley blamed Home Minister P Chidambaram for failing to act decisively against scourge of terrorism.
On Friday, Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit the 'anti-terrorist hub' established by the Army in Bengaluru, a quick reaction team to handle 26/11 Mumbai type of attacks.
