Raghuram Rajan meets FM; discusses economic situation
New Delhi: Ahead of the RBI's central board meet, the central bank chief Raghuram Rajan on Thursday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and is understood to have discussed economic issues."Our meeting
Modi's claim of 8.4 pc growth during NDA regime false:FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday charged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with staging a "fake encounter with facts" regarding his claims of economic growth during BJP-led NDA
Rupee undervalued; will find its appropriate level: Finance Minister
New Delhi: With rupee again crossing 65-to a dollar mark, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the currency is undervalued and hoped it will find its appropriate level.
"The rupee has overs
Government to further liberalise FDI policy, says Chidambaram
New Delhi: Faced with sliding rupee, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said government will further liberalise the FDI policy and encourage public sector undertakings to raise funds from o
RBI also needs to look at growth, FM says ahead of policy
Ahmedabad: A day ahead of RBI's monetary policy review, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the mandate of a central bank is not only to ensure price stability but also to promote growth an
FM rules out gold import ban; urges people to moderate demand
Jaipur: Ruling out complete ban on gold import, Finance Minister P Chidambaram appealed to the people to moderate their demand for the precious metal which is costing the nation USD 50 billion in for
Banks to focus on top defaulters: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Concerned over rising bad loans, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked banks to focus on top defaulters and take action against them.
"You focus on the top defaulters, as well
India Inc should invest at home, not abroad, says FM
Mumbai: Finance minister P. Chidambaram came down heavily on many large investors investing abroad as they feel it is less risky than investing in India.
“This is a short-sighted view, as the advanta
Delhi is not safe, I am going back to Kolkata, says Mamata
New Delhi/Kolkata: A day after she along with her state finance minister Amit Mitra heckled by Left student activists outside the Planning Commission office in New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister M
E-filing must for salaries over Rs 5 lakh
New Delhi: Tax-payers having an annual income of over Rs 5 lakh will be required to file their returns in electronic form, a senior finance ministry official said on Tuesday. Besides, the finance m