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New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Following is the text of Home Minister P. Chidambaram's speech in the Lok Sabha Thursday on the Mumbai terror attacks: I wish to make a statement on the terrorist attacks that took place in Mumbai ... Full story

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Intelligence reports of a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) vessel attempting to infiltrate into Mumbai was shared with the Coast Guard as well as the naval intelligence, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday, while asserting that India cannot go back to "business as usual" with Pakistan.... Full story

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Kolkata's Old Silver Mint, a city landmark that is a crumbling symbol of Grecian architecture, will house a coins and currency museum after its revamp, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Monday. "There will be a ... Full story

Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday urged the Maharasthra government to pay compensation to victims of the Mumbai terror attack by Dec 31. Speaking to the media, Chidambaram said the relief package could include cash compensation or ... Full story

P Chidambaram took charge as the country’s new Home Minister on Monday after Shivraj Patil resigned from the post owning responsibility for Mumbai terror attacks last week. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will look after the finance ministry. ... Full story

Outgoing Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said he was “disinclined” to take up his new assignment as home minister but maintained that the reins of the Indian economy would be in able hands, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh kept the portfolio to himself.... Full story

Assuring that inflation will "moderate" and economic growth in India will be "satisfactory", outgoing finance minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the year has been "most eventful" in his career. Chidambaram will be taking over as the union home minister after ... Full story

Palaniappan Chidambaram, who was named India's home minister Sunday, has had prior experience with the portfolio when he was minister of state for internal security in Rajiv Gandhi's government between 1986 and 1989. The 63-year-old lawyer-politician, who has merely shifted ... Full story

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said that the Indian markets are capable of withstanding the effect of the coordinated militant attacks in Mumbai.   Chidambaram''s statement in Udiapur came even as the commandos were still battling heavily armed militants ... Full story

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India faces a difficult situation because of the global financial crisis and may even witness a slowdown, but its economy was nowhere near a recession, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said here Monday. "A recession is ... Full story