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INX media: SC to hear on Friday Chidambaram's plea seeking stay on HC order

Registrar (Judicial) informed Chidambaram's lawyer that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has listed the matter for hearing on Friday

Chidambaram files appeal in SC, calls CBI action 'politically motivated'

Chidambaram said observations of the high court that the magnitude of the case justifies denial of bail is manifestly 'illegal and unjust'

Govt using ED, CBI and media to harm Chidambaram's reputation: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of using the ED, the CBI and sections of the media to "character assassinate" former Union finance minister P Chidambaram. The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday refused to grant any protection from arrest to Chidambaram in the INX Media case, following which the CBI issued a notice to him asking him to appear before the investigation officer "within two hours" after failing to find him at his residence. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also issued a fresh look out circular against the former Union minister. "Modi's Govt is using the ED, CBI & sections of a spineless media to character assassinate Mr Chidambaram. I strongly condemn this disgraceful misuse of power," Gandhi tweeted.

INX Media case: ED issues fresh lookout circular against P Chidambaram

Officials said this is a preventive measure exercised by the agency as Chidambaram's whereabouts are not known at present and he is required by them to take the probe forward in the INX Media case

Chidambaram faces arrest after Delhi HC denies him anticipatory bail

Chidambaram was the finance minister in the United Progressive Alliance government's first term when INX Media's FIPB proposal was cleared

Chidambaram's legal team asks CBI not to take action till SC hearing

The Delhi High Court had on Tuesday refused to grant any protection to Chidambaram from arrest by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate

Congress terms CBI action against Chidambaram as 'political vendetta

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant P Chidambaram anticipatory bail, saying he seems to be the "kingpin" and "key conspirator" in the INX media case of money laundering

After HC rejects plea, P Chidambaram meets Sibal in SC to discuss next move

Sibal, along with a team of lawyers, is currently exploring possibility of mentioning the appeal against the order in Supreme Court

HC rejects P Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea in INX media case

CBI had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017 alleging irregularities in the FIPB clearance granted to the media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007

Chidambaram hails PM's call for population control, single-use plastic ban

Chidambaram also said he hoped the finance minister and I-T officials had heard the PM's exhortation to respect wealth creators loud and clear

Governor's invite to Rahul Gandhi to J&K was never sincere: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, saying his invitation to Rahul Gandhi to visit the state was a "tool of propaganda" and never sincere. He said alleging that Rahul Gandhi has put conditions is rubbish, as he only asked for freedom to meet everyone, including soldiers. "J&K Governor's invitation to Rahul Gandhi was never a sincere invitation. It was a tool of propaganda.To say that Rahul Gandhi put conditions is rubbish. Rahul Gandhi asked for freedom to meet everyone, including soldiers. How is that putting conditions?," he asked on Twitter. "Can a visitor not ask for freedom to meet different sections of the people and to enquire about the welfare of the soldiers?," he further asked. Malik had on Tuesday lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to the state and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Following remarks by Gandhi that

Budget 2019: 'Wobbly' economy needed 'bold' steps, says Chidambaram

Chidambaram said domestic consumption, the only engine of economic growth that was firing, is also sputtering now

Budget does not have any steps to propel investment, savings: Chidambaram

He sought to corner the finance minister, saying she did not present macro economic data, including receipts from revenue, in her Budget Speech in Lok Sabha on July 5

Chidambaram not on board in Opposition's divestment protest against govt

In the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a disinvestment target of Rs 1.05 trillion for the current fiscal year

Budget 'status quoist', does not seek radical reforms: P Chidambaram

Delivering a lecture on the "Union Budget - Will it deliver what it promises", he said there is nothing in the budget to take care of the 20% poorest of the poor

Farmers' debt, not income, doubled in the 5 years of Modi govt: Chidambaram

Jobs is the number one issue in the country and 400,000 vacant posts in the government will be filled when the Congress comes to power, he said

Chidambaram slams income tax dept for 'partial' action in Tamil Nadu raids

During the raids, cash to the tune of Rs 1.48 crore allegedly stashed to bribe voters was seized

BJP is trying to cover up its government's 'gross failures': Chidambaram

For 10 years during the UPA rule, he said, India was absolutely secure without any threat of war between India and Pakistan or China

Tax Dept's allegations baseless: Chidambaram family on chargesheet

The statements added that the ITD prosecution complaints, filed yesterday before a court in Chennai, would be "opposed in accordance with law."

Mamata govt failed to check cattle smuggling: Chidambaram-led Panel

Committee finds seized cattled up for auction bought back by smugglers, pushed to Bangladesh again