About Palaniappan Chidambaram
Palaniappan Chidambaram (பழனியப்பன் சிதம்பரம்) is an Indian politician and present Finance minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition (federal) government led by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He has held the portfolio since May 2004, when the UPA formed the government. He was also a cabinet minister with the same portfolio for a brief period in the United Front coalition government from 1996 to 1998. Prior to this, he was Minister of State (Deputy Minister) in the Rajiv Gandhi and Narasimha Rao led Congress-party governments, holding other portfolios.
Read MoreA Harvard University graduate, Chidambaram is regarded by financial gurus, investors, the financial press and people across India as a qualified and highly competent minister of finance, carrying forward the economic reforms started in 1991 by then Prime Minister P.V.Narasimha Rao.date=March 2008 Chidambaram, as finance minister under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia is a part of the Planning Commission of India.
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“ Not more than two of the seven arrested by Pakistan. ”
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“ I expect this trend to continue in 2010, but I am also confident that state governments would be able to gradually reclaim control over areas that are now dominated by Naxalites. ”
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“ There was a handler in 26/11 whom we have known for long, or suspected for a long time, could be an Indian. ”
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“ Let me assure everyone, these are inputs which come to us regularly which we share with the states. There is no need for any alarm that something imminent is happening in Hyderabad. ”
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“ The man there, the Commissioner of Police, is the best judge of the situation. If he wants to take any precautionary steps, of course he is welcome to do that. ”
In Fear of LeT strike puts South India on alert
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Mentioned In 38 Articles
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Pakistan's competing jihadists
Explore Article The Hindu (Jul 6 2010)
...a growing problem for Islamabad and a new order of threat to India. Last month, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram delivered a firm message to Islamabad. Making clear that he was less than satisfied with the action...
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Is Kashmir or Islam on the Boil?
Explore Article World News (Jul 6 2010)
... 2010 in Islamabad where again Indian Foreign Secretary Ms Nirupama Rao continued her visit with Mr P. Chidambaram, Home Minister and Mr G. K. Pillai, Home Secretary for further discussions. This shows the serious ... (Read Full Article)
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Dr. Om Prakash Sudrania
Explore Article World News (Jul 6 2010)
... 2010 in Islamabad where again Indian Foreign Secretary Ms Nirupama Rao continued her visit with Mr P. Chidambaram, Home Minister and Mr G. K. Pillai, Home Secretary for further discussions. This shows the serious ... (Read Full Article)
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LeT: Spreading Menace
Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Jul 6 2010)
... Pakistan (TTP) and LeT, for attacks aimed at India, has been established. India's Home Minister, P. Chidambaram, disclosed, further, that LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) and t... (Read Full Article)
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Pakistan - India: LeT Spreading Menace
Explore Article Eurasia Review (Jul 5 2010)
...Pakistan (TTP) and LeT, for attacks aimed at India, has been established. India’s Home Minister, P. Chidambaram, disclosed, further, that LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) and the Hizb-ul-M... (Read Full Article)
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Hindu pilgrims trek through Kashmir
Explore Article Sky News Australia (Jul 1 2010)
...image as a political statement to bolster its claim over the Himalayan region. Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram accused the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba of instigating recent mob violence agains... (Read Full Article)
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Thousands of Hindus begin annual pilgrimage amid tensions in Indian Kashmir
Explore Article canadaeast.com (Jul 1 2010)
...image as a political statement to bolster its claim over the Himalayan region. Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram accused the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba of instigating recent mob violence agains... (Read Full Article)
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Police probe into stray bullet ends speculation: Ravi Shankar
Explore Article Calcutta Tube (Jun 5 2010)
...Shankar said he had advised them and their top brass to accept the olive branch Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram had offered for talks. ‘I have requested them to go with the message of peace and find a new light ... (Read Full Article)
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Police probe into stray bullet ends speculation: Ravi Shankar
Explore Article Top News (Jun 5 2010)
...Shankar said he had advised them and their top brass to accept the olive branch Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram had offered for talks. "I have requested them to go with the message of peace and find a new light ...
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Sri Sri Ashram Firing: Stray Bullet Aimed to Scare Dogs
Explore Article news.outlookindia.com (Jun 5 2010)
...ar's life while police had called it an incident borne out of internal rivalry. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had said Ravi Shankar "may not" have been the target and the incident could be the result of a disp... (Read Full Article)
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Farm owner's stray bullet injured Sri Sri devotee: Police
Explore Article Mangalorean.Com (Jun 5 2010)
...imed that the spiritual leader was the target. However, police chief Singh as well as Home Minister P. Chidambaram had disagreed and asserted that Sri Sri, who has millions of followers in India and abroad was not ...
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[haindavakeralam] Digest Number 1799[3 Attachments]
Explore Article Kerala All Links (Jun 4 2010)
...colleague in the Nationalist Congress Party and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Telecommunications Minister A. Raja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Pawar and Patel were accu... (Read Full Article)
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Maoists saga- challenge of conversion
Explore Article MyNews.in (Apr 30 2010)
...of conversion Bookmark and Share Keywords: Maoists , Christian , West bengal , Digvijay singh , P Chidambaram , Kerala , Posted On: 30-Apr-2010 12:12:21 By: N Krishna Font Size: Maoists saga- c...
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No honour in honour killing
Explore Article The Daily Mail (Apr 13 2010)
...mindset. Offering to quit was not an answer or a solution Balbir Singh Sooch WILL the home minister P Chidambaram not conclude that any movement in India so far, was remained a part of the State terrorism and was... (Read Full Article)
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Kashmiri Pandits oppose rebels' surrender and rehabilitation
Explore Article India Talkies (Mar 7 2010)
...ts from Pakistan-administered Kashmir to bring normalcy to the state. Following this, Home Minister P. Chidambaram expressed the government’s inclination to make possible the return of all Kashmiri youths willing t... (Read Full Article)
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