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Chidambaram visits UK, France, Qatar to woo investors

Chidambaram visits UK, France, Qatar to woo investors

New Delhi, May 16  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram left on a three-nation visit to UK, France and Qatar, in a bid to sell the India-growth story and woo overseas investors. During the five-day visit, Chidambaram will hold talks with industrialists,...
Jharkhand to get Rs.800 crore for forest livelihood project

Jharkhand to get Rs.800 crore for forest livelihood project

Ranchi, May 13  Jharkhand is all set to get Rs.800 crore for advancement of livelihood and forestry for ecological security, an official said. The Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE) and department of expenditure of the Finance Ministry of the...
More reforms coming in 2-4 months: Chidambaram

More reforms coming in 2-4 months: Chidambaram

New Delhi, April 25  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ruled out the possibility of early elections and said the government will take more reform initiatives in the next two-four months in a bid to boost economic growth and contain deficit and inflationary...
All Meghalaya blocks to have banks: Sangma

All Meghalaya blocks to have banks: Sangma

Shillong, April 12  Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Friday said all 39 blocks across the state would become “banked blocks” with the setting up of bank branches there. “Our engagement with banks will be much more aggressive to...
‘Growth’ Story: FARMERS GAIN, HEALTH SUFFERS…

‘Growth’ Story: FARMERS GAIN, HEALTH SUFFERS…

‘Growth’ Story FARMERS GAIN, HEALTH SUFFERS By Dhurjati Mukherjee New Delhi, March 08 : The Union Budget continues to be analysed by economists and political leaders. While Finance Minister P Chidambaram has received both kudos and brickbats from...
Investors Not to Worry Over TRC – Finance Ministry

Investors Not to Worry Over TRC – Finance Ministry

By TN Ashok / Business Editor New Delhi, Mar 01 : Foreign investors don’t need to worry over the provisions in the finance bill in the Union Budget of 2013/14 on the issue of Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) for claiming benefits under the Double Tax...
GAAR with modifications from April 2016

GAAR with modifications from April 2016

New Delhi, March 01  India will implement the modified General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) aimed at checking tax avoidance by overseas investors from Apr 1, 2016, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said. Presenting the federal budget in the lower house...
Chidambaram Hints At More Measures to Rein In Economy  – Signal to the world India’s following fiscal prudence

Chidambaram Hints At More Measures to Rein In Economy – Signal to the world India’s following fiscal prudence

By TN Ashok New Delhi, Feb 28 : Finance Minister P Chidambaram today hinted that more measures could be on the way to contain fiscal deficit and revive the economy as the budget presented today was just one step in a longer exercise. “ The budget is...
Chidambaram’s 2013/14 Budget’s Safe & Realistic : No Major Shocks, No Major Benefits in Union Budget of 2013/14.

Chidambaram’s 2013/14 Budget’s Safe & Realistic : No Major Shocks, No Major Benefits in Union Budget of 2013/14.

By TN Ashok / Business Editor New Delhi, Feb 28 : Finance Minister P Chidambaram today presented a realistic budget that was neither populist for an election eve exercise nor majorly growth oriented but one that spared the people of major taxes but went...
The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram departs from North Block to Parliament House to present the General Budget 2013-14.

The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram departs from North Block to Parliament House to present the General Budget 2013-14.

The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram departs from North Block to Parliament House along with the Ministers of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena and S.S. Palanimanickam to present the General Budget 2013-14, in New Delhi on February 28, 2013. Related...
Highlights of Union Budget 2013-14

Highlights of Union Budget 2013-14

New Delhi, Feb 28 : Finance minister P Chidambaram presented one of the most highly anticipated Budgets of recent years on Thursday, as the government looks to rein in a bloated fiscal deficit and restore confidence in Asia’s third-largest economy. Following...
Rs.9,000 crore earmarked as GST compensation for states

Rs.9,000 crore earmarked as GST compensation for states

New Delhi, Feb 28  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday earmarked Rs.9,000 crore in the budget for compensating state governments in case of any loss due to the change in tax structure following the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST). He...
Oil, gas production contracts on revenue-sharing basis

Oil, gas production contracts on revenue-sharing basis

New Delhi, Feb 28  Oil and gas exploration contracts will now be awarded on a revenue-sharing basis, shifting from the current profit-sharing one, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announced Thursday. “A new oil and gas exploration policy will move...
Chidambaram’s marginal rebate to low-income taxpayers

Chidambaram’s marginal rebate to low-income taxpayers

New Delhi, Feb 28  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday proposed a tax cut of Rs.2,000 for people earning an annual income of between Rs.200,000 and Rs.500,000 and said anything beyond that was not possible given the current circumstances. Presenting...
Nirbhaya Fund for women’s safety

Nirbhaya Fund for women’s safety

New Delhi, Feb 28  The government Thursday announced the setting up of a special Nirbhaya fund for women’s safety with a corpus of Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 billion). “Recent incidents have cast a shadow on women’s safety. It is our collective...
Chidambaram to present India’s 82nd budget, personal 8th

Chidambaram to present India’s 82nd budget, personal 8th

New Delhi, Feb 28  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was set to present India’s 82nd national budget in the Lok Sabha Thursday that will be the eighth such personal exercise for him — two short of the record of 10 set by former prime minister...
Highlights of Economic Survey 2012-13

Highlights of Economic Survey 2012-13

New Delhi, Feb 27 : Highlights of the Economic Survey 2012-13 tabled in parliament by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday. Below are highlights: FY13 GDP Growth seen at 5% Indian economy likely to grow at 6.1-6.7% in FY14 Growth downturn more or...
Chidambaram to discuss GST with state finance ministers

Chidambaram to discuss GST with state finance ministers

New Delhi, Feb 14  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will meet state finance ministers to discuss the rollout plan for the proposed goods and services tax (GST) regime, a finance ministry official said. During the meeting, to be held at Vigyan Bhawan in...
The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram meeting the President, Asian Development Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda

The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram meeting the President, Asian Development Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda

The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram meeting the President, Asian Development Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, in New Delhi on February 01, 2013. Related Posts:The PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the Inaugural Session of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of...
BRICS should cooperate to modify international tax standards : Chidambaram

BRICS should cooperate to modify international tax standards : Chidambaram

New Delhi, Jan 18  Finance Minister P. Chidambaram urged the BRICS countries to be more proactive in modifying existing standards on international taxation and transfer pricing to safeguard their tax revenue interests. Inaugurating the meeting here of...