Our aim is to achieve 9 per cent growth rate, says Chidambaram
Monday March 4, 2013
In a first, Finance Minister P Chidambaram is taking questions on the Union Budget he tabled in Parliament on February 28 from the general public on Google Hangout - a multi-person online video chat. Here are the highlights:
No rollback of duty hike on SUVs, says Chidambaram
Saturday March 9, 2013
Virtually ruling out rollback of 3 per cent hike in excise duty on SUVs, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday assured India Inc that a clutch of decisions, mainly on indirect taxes, would be announced during the course of debate on budget and Fin...
India's 2012-13 fiscal deficit may be less than 5.2% of GDP: Chidambaram
Saturday March 9, 2013
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today met industry associations over the Union Budget that was tabled in Parliament last Thursday. Finance Secretary R. S. Gujral and FICCI president Naina Lal Kidwai were among those present.
Week ahead: Right time to invest in stock markets
Sanjeev Bhasin | Saturday March 9, 2013
The week ahead should see the stock market rebound as Finance Minister P Chidambaram has clarified on certain amendments in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Mauritius. Ambiguity on the same had sent the markets reeling under sellin...
After Narendra Modi, Finance Minister P Chidambaram to 'hangout' with netizens
Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2013
Have a query on Budget 2013-14? You can directly ask Finance Minister P Chidambaram as he will take questions on all proposals on Monday on Google Hangout-a multi-person online video chat.
Chidambaram to 'hangout' with netizens on Budget tomorrow
Sunday March 3, 2013
Have a query on Budget 2013-14? You can directly ask Finance Minister P Chidambaram as he will take questions on all proposals tomorrow on Google Hangout-- a multi-person online video chat.
Growth is the winning mantra, calculated risks necessary: Chidambaram
Saturday March 2, 2013
Setting the tone for the general elections scheduled for 2014, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said economic growth is the winning mantra and that calculated risks need to be taken to restart growth.
No shame in high income, Chidambaram tells 'super rich'
Saturday March 2, 2013
Two days after P. Chidambaram announced a 10 per cent surcharge on the income of individuals earning more than Rs. 1 crore in his Budget for 2013, the finance minister told NDTV's Vikram Chandra and Shweta Rajpal Kohli in an interview on Saturday tha...
Many more steps to boost economy soon: Chidambaram
Saturday March 2, 2013
Two days after presenting Union Budget 2013, that has been described at best as balanced and pragmatic and at worst as disappointing and lacking substance, Finance Minister P Chidambaram spoke to NDTV's Vikram Chandra and Shweta Rajpal Kohli about th...
Budget 2013: Spectrum revenue estimate this fiscal year was not analysed, says Chidambaram
Saturday March 2, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said that Rs 40,000 crore spectrum revenue estimate in the Budget 2012-13 was mentioned without any analysis.
Government likely to miss revenue growth target: Crisil
Friday March 1, 2013
Ratings agency Crisil today said that the government is not likely to meet the revenue growth target for the next fiscal year as its estimates from spectrum and divestment sale inflows are too ambitious.
Seeking more funds for expenditure amid high fiscal deficit is irresponsible: Montek
Saturday March 2, 2013
"I think it will be little irresponsible for the Planning Commission to start pestering on a plan in a period when the fiscal deficit has to be brought under control," Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia told reporters in a pos...
No unilateral revision of tax treaty with Mauritius: Chidambaram
Friday March 1, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today sought to allay investors' apprehensions on Tax Residency Certificate issue saying India will not unilaterally revise the double taxation avoidance treaty with Mauritius.
Budget 2013: Don't buy so much gold, appeals Chidambaram
Friday March 1, 2013
"I am hoping that the people of India will heed my appeal and will not demand so much gold," Mr Chidambaram said.
Budget 2013: Rupee may depreciate beyond 55 in near term, says Goldman Sachs
Friday March 1, 2013
The rupee may depreciate beyond 55 level in the near term as the Budget for 2013-14 has no major proposals to cut current account deficit (CAD), Goldman Sachs has said.
