Page 11 - Latest Updates on P Chidambaram
India's Covid death toll suspect, says Chidambaram citing Science journal
The reputed journal estimates that the Covid toll in India between "1-6-2020 and 1-7-2021 was 3,200,000 - eight times the official death toll of 400,000", Chidambaram said on Twitter
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India's official Covid-19 death numbers 'suspect', says Chidambaram
The Congress has been alleging much higher deaths in the country due to Covid
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Govt should put out paper on why it expects over 8% GDP: Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said instead of indulging in "vain boasts" it should put out a reasoned paper on why it expects real GDP growth to be over 8 per cent in 2022-23
Union Budget ignores glaring issue of unemployment, says Chidambaram
Former FM says only 520 mn of India's 940 mn strong workforce have some kind of job; India has a median age of 28.43, meaning that 50% are below this age, and presumably looking for jobs
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Chidambaram calls Centre 'no data available government'
Chidambaram said unemployment is on the rise in the country and questioned the Centre over the steps taken for the welfare of the common people
TMC, AAP are defectors, cutting into non-BJP votes in Goa: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday termed the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the parties of defectors.
Fuel prices will be raised a day after election results, says P Chidambaram
'A finance minister under Manmohan Singh would in 2022-23 have crafted a Budget emphasising the three Ws - work, welfare and wealth', he said
Most capitalist Budget, inequality rising in India rapidly: P Chidambaram
P Chidambaram said the Union Budget was the "most capitalist" with nothing for the poor and farmers while sops were being provided to big industrialists turning India into a very "unequal country"
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People will reject this 'capitalist Budget', says P Chidambaram
The "capitalist" Union Budget 2022-23 is "obdurate" and "callous" as there is no cash assistance to the very poor, former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday.
Economic Survey 2022: P Chidambaram says Opposition has no views on economy
This year, the Union Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the second time, unlike the traditional 'bahi-khata' form
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Best time to ask for advanced version of Pegasus: Chidambaram to PM
The Congress on Saturday alleged that the Modi government snooped on rivals 'which was an act of treason'
Chidambaram slams Centre over Pegasus spyware issue
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had attacked the reports of India's Pegasus use as "baseless" and "highly sensational"
Chidambaram says contest in Goa between Congress & BJP, Kejriwal hits back
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said his assessment that the AAP and the TMC will win only "fracture" the non-BJP vote has been "confirmed" by Arvind Kejriwal
AAP, Trinamool contesting in Goa to split non-BJP votes: Chidambaram
The Congress on Monday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Trinamool Congress were contesting in Goa to split the opposition vote and help the BJP.
Goa Assembly polls: Congress, BJP main contestants, says P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that if the AAP and TMC fielded candidates and secured some votes in the upcoming assembly polls
After Muslims, Christians target of Hindutva brigade: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday claimed that after Muslims, Christians were the new target of the Hindutva brigade
Time for allowing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots is now: Chidambaram
His demand comes amid the rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country
Modi govt 'disastrous', PM only fears losing elections: Chidambaram
P Chidambaram said Prime Minister Narendra Modi fears only one thing--'losing elections'--and doesn't care for anything else, including his party colleagues
Govt running away from voting on motion over suspension issue: Chidambaram
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed disruption over the suspension issue
Chidambaram mocks TMC's cash transfer promise; party says it's doable
The TMC has announced that it would contest all the 40 seats in the state Assembly elections due early next year
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