P Chidambaram

Sitharaman's statement on servicing oil bonds 'astonishing': Congress

A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ruled out any cut in excise duty on fuel, as of now, since the previous UPA government had reduced fuel prices by issuing oil bonds of Rs 1.44 lakh crore, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram hit out, terming her statement "astonishing" and "incredible ignorance". Aug 18, 2021
sensex

Positive global cues, healthy Q1 results boost Sensex

Positive global cues from Asian indices boosted India's equities markets, as did domestic expectations for better quarterly results. On the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty50 traded at 15,851.55, up 88.50 points. Aug 2, 2021