Watch: Chidambaram speaks in Bhojpuri in Lok Sabha

Watch: Chidambaram speaks in Bhojpuri in Lok Sabha

Home Minister P Chidambaram surprised many in Parliament by switching to Bhojpuri. ...
02:27 PM, May 17, 2012

Kill me, don't question my integrity: Chidambaram

Kill me, don't question my integrity: Chidambaram New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday clarified yet again on the Aircel-Maxis deal, saying his family was not directly or indirectly related to the controversial issue. Chidambaram mounted a defence against allegations that his son Karthi benefited from the Aircel-Maxis deal. He said that the firm his son works for only provided consultancy. Chidamabram said he's open to a probe and denied any member of his family has...
01:03 PM, May 14, 2012
The Last Word: Why is the BJP targeting Chidambaram?

The Last Word: Why is the BJP targeting Chidambaram?

Is the BJP carrying out a personal vendetta against P Chidambaram as it has stepped up the campaign against the Home Minister. ...
11:18 PM, May 11, 2012

Aircel-Maxis deal: Govt defends Chidambaram

Aircel-Maxis deal: Govt defends Chidambaram New Delhi: Government on Tuesday dismissed as "factually incorrect and totally baseless" news reports the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram had delayed clearance by Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to Aircel-Maxis deal in 2006. In a statement, the government said it had earlier issued a press release on April 28 regarding the foreign investment made by M/s. Global Communication Services Holdings Ltd., Mauritius, to acquire 73.99 per cent equity in...
04:07 PM, May 08, 2012

Govt dismisses report on telephone bugging

Govt dismisses report on telephone bugging New Delhi: Government on Thursday dismissed as "outrageous lie" a media report that at the behest of Home Minister P Chidambaram and his ministry telephones of key government functionaries were bugged. An official statement said attention of the Government has been drawn to a news story published in 'Chauthi Duniya' recently. "The story contains outrageous, baseless and defamatory allegations. There is no truth in the story whatsoever. The allegations that...
11:30 PM, May 03, 2012

States' distrust with Centre unfortunate: Chidambaram

States' distrust with Centre unfortunate: Chidambaram New Delhi: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that it's unfortunate that some states harbour distrust with the central government on various issues. "We will resolve differences between some states and the central government. It's regrettable that after 5 such conferences, some states harbour distrust with the central government," he told reporters. "If the states are willing to accept more responsibility then we can step back. If the...
03:08 PM, Apr 17, 2012

'At 3.5 pc growth, India would've been the poorest'

'At 3.5 pc growth, India would've been the poorest' New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that India would have ended up as the poorest nation in the world if its economy had grown at 3.5 per cent a year. "If we had continued to grow at a 3.5 per cent a year, we would have become the poorest nation in South Asia and perhaps poorest in the world. It is important that we must grow," Chidambaram...
02:47 AM, Mar 28, 2012
Geelani's LeT connection is being investigated: Wani

Geelani's LeT connection is being investigated: Wani

Jammu and Kashmir Home Minister Nasir Aslam Wani said police will question senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. ...
07:01 PM, Mar 02, 2012

Chidambaram fires LMG at CRPF range

Chidambaram fires LMG at CRPF range Gurgaon, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram fired a couple of rounds from a Light Machine Gun (LMG) to give a sound start to the opening of a shooting drill on Wednesday. Chidambaram pulled the trigger like a professional shooter prompting reporters to ask whether he hit the bull's eye but there were no answers from officials present at Kadarpur school where he had gone to inaugurate the Intelligence School of...
04:22 PM, Feb 08, 2012

HC rejects plea to probe Pandya's murder again

HC rejects plea to probe Pandya's murder again New Delhi: Gujarat High Court on Monday rejected application by Jagriti Pandya seeking reinvestigation into Haren Pandya murder case. Jagriti Pandya is widow of former Gujarat Home Minsiter Haren Pandya. Pandya was gunned down in 2003. The Gujarat High Court on January 19 directed the CBI and the state government to file replies to a petition seeking re-investigations of murder of Haren Pandya. The court had said that petition filed...
01:59 PM, Feb 06, 2012

UID project row: Compromise on the cards today?

UID project row: Compromise on the cards today? New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee is meeting on Friday to discuss the Unique ID project row. Sources have indicated that a compromise has been reached. Both the Nandan Nilekani-led Unique ID Authority of India and the Registrar General of India will be carrying out parallel exercises to collect biometric data, they say. While the UIDAI will do it in 13 states, the Registrar General of India will collect data in...
09:22 AM, Jan 27, 2012

BJP's UP poll in-charge alleges life threat

BJP's UP poll in-charge alleges life threat New Delhi: BJP's UP election in-charge Sanjay Joshi has written a letter to the Union Home Minister alleging that some unknown elements are trying to kill him. CNN-IBN has accessed a copy of the threat letter sent by Joshi to the Home Minister. Letter threatens Joshi to leave Uttar Pradesh and go back to Nagpur. In his letter, Joshi has asked the minister to take action and provide him security....
07:45 PM, Jan 10, 2012

SC admits CBI appeals in Haren Pandya murder case

SC admits CBI appeals in Haren Pandya murder case New Delhi: The Supreme Court has admitted the appeals filed by the CBI and Gujarat government challenging the acquittal by the High Court of 12 convicts in the murder of former Home Minister Haren Pandya. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and J Chalameshwar admitted the appeal filed by the investigating agency and the state police questioning the August 29, 2010, acquittal by the High Court as being erroneous. The...
11:18 AM, Jan 05, 2012

Violence at 'unacceptably high level': Chidambaram

Violence at 'unacceptably high level': Chidambaram New Delhi: The government on Friday admitted that violence in the country was still at an "unacceptably high level" and reminded militant groups of the futility of armed movement saying only talks can bring solution to their problems. "Violence is still at an unacceptably high level and every effort will be made to contain violence," Home Minister P Chidambaram said at a press conference. The Home Minister said militant groups...
07:29 PM, Dec 30, 2011

Clean chit to K'taka Home Minister in land scam

Clean chit to K'taka Home Minister in land scam Bangalore: Karnataka Home Minister R Ashok was on Friday given a clean chit by Lokayukta police before a court in a case pertaining to alleged misuse of office in land denotification. The Lokayukta police submitted a report to Lokayukta Judge N Sundhindra Rao, exonerating the minister of the charge into which it had ordered a probe, based on a complaint by an RTI activist. Lokayukta police submitted that it was...
06:33 PM, Dec 16, 2011
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