New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, has taken strong objection to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's jab where he said the three new criminal laws were drafted by "part-timers" and called the remark an "inexcusable insult to the wisdom of Parliament".
RS logjam continues, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar takes strong exception to TMC MP mimicking him
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after 45 MPs were suspended from the House for their alleged misconduct, Rajya Sabha witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday again with opposition MPs refusing to budge from their demand seeking Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the Parliament security breach.
Adultery should be made crime again: MPs' panel tells govt in report on Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
New Delhi/IBNS: Adultery should be made a crime again to "protect the institution of marriage" which is "sacred", a parliamentary panel Tuesday recommended to the government in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, a bill tabled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in September.
'UCC is an aspiration, can't be forced on people': P Chidambaram after PM Modi's renewed push
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram has called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's renewed push for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which will enforce a common set of laws for all citizens of India.
'Union Budget has betrayed hopes of people': Congress
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Wednesday said the Budget 2023 has "betrayed" the hopes of the vast majority of the people as it has no 'roadmap ' to build the country's future.
SC's demonetisation verdict: 'Accept the verdict but...,' says Congress' Chidambaram
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Finance Minister and Congress veteran, P Chidambaram, has accepted the Supreme Court's judgement favouring the Centre's demonetisation move but also noted the minority judgement's pointing out the "illegality and irregularity" in the step.
India now ranks 107 in Global Hunger Index, Chidambaram slams Centre
New Delhi: India has slipped to the 107th position in the Global Hunger Index 2022, even behind immediate neighbours like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, as per the website of Global Hunger Index which released the ranking on Saturday.
RS polls: 6 candidates from Tamil Nadu, including P Chidambaram, to get elected unopposed
Chennai/UNI: All six candidates, including senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, three from the ruling DMK and two from the opposition AIADMK, will be declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu on June 3.
Bribery case: CBI arrests S Bhaskararaman
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested close associate of Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram, S Bhaskaran Raman in connection with a case related to alleged bribery to facilitate issuance of visa to Chinese nationals beyond ceiling, agency sources said here on Wednesday.
CBI raids underway in several premises of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches in nine premises and offices linked to Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram in connection with a case related to alleged foreign remittance, CBI sources said here on Tuesday.
India's economic policy needs reset, not review or reconsideration: P Chidambaram
Udaipur/UNI: The economic policy of the country needs a 'reset', and not a 'review' or 'reconsideration', former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday, as he slammed the Modi government for "undoing" the UPA-led liberalisation of the 1990s and setting the clock back three decades.
'Punjab, Delhi, Haryana police confrontation is example of what lies in future': P Chidambaram
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the police of states like Delhi, Punjab and Haryana for serving their "serving their political masters" and warned that the current confrontation between them is a vision of the future.
Congress veteran P Chidambaram heckled in court for defending Bengal govt
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran Congress leader and senior advocate P Chidambaram had to face protests from lawyers and party supporters at the Calcutta High Court as he defended a move by the Bengal government.
Prashant Kishor presented impressive data, but nothing on leadership: P Chidambaram
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said election strategist Prashant Kishor's presentation to revive the grand old party included "very impressive data" and analysis but had nothing on the leadership issue.
I am a member of Tukde Tukde gang: Chidambaram
New Delhi/UNI: Calling himself a member of the so-called "Tukde Tukde gang", Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday attacked the PM Narendra Modi government on numerous counts which ranged from the economy to Covid-19 mismanagement.