Chidambaram

Fresh Water, HIV Biggest of India's Six Challenges: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Admitting that India faced six major risks - HIV/AIDS and depleting freshwater supplies to name just two - Finance Minister P. Chidambaram declared at the India// Economic Summit here Sunday there was no need for alarm as solutions were on hand to overcome the challenges. "Every ri...

Steps Taken To Maintain Inflation Rates Says Chidambaram

The Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that the inflation rate had taken a dip to 3.9 % and hoped it would remain under control.// He said that various steps are taken to maintain the stability in the price. We are happy it is below four percent now. Anything under four percent can be ...

Central Budget Allocates Rs.99.47 Bn Proposal for Rural Health Mission

...ional Rural Health Mission (NRHM) from Rs.82.07 billion in 2006-07 to Rs.99.47 billion in 2007-08. // Presenting the budget, Finance Minister P. chidambaram said in parliament that major emphasis would be on mother and child care and prevention of communicable diseases like tuberculosis and malaria. ...

President Launches Madras University's 150th Year Celebrations

...books during the year-long celebrations. A postage stamp and its first day cover were released on the occasion. Union Finance Minister P. chidambaram announced a grant for a super-speciality nanotechnology R&D centre under the university. Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Sing promise...

Sex Workers Adopt IT Solutions to Fight AIDS

...oach could be a powerful weapon to fight infections among sex workers across the country. "We are planning to write to Union Finance Minister P. chidambaram so that sex workers holding smart cards are given preferential treatment like senior citizens (who get one percent more interest) in various governmen...

The Government’s Balancing Act on Reservatio

...s by over 50 per cent could cost an estimated Rs.7,800 crore in non-recurring and Rs.2,200 crore in recurring expenditure. While Finance Minister Mr P chidambaram feels raising this amount is not a problem, tax payers have a hunch that they will be asked to play Santa Claus all over again in the form of new cess...

Annual Budget 2006: Health And Education Sector Receive A Boost

... The main focus of the annual budget that was presented by India’s finance Minster P. chidambaram would be targeted at achievement of a 10% growth rate//. If this were to be accomplished, it would help in the alleviation of poverty, which is omnipr...

Mammography units and up gradation and tax cuts on diagnostic equipments in Hospitals

...r women to undergo mammogram every 6 months for early diagnosis of breast cancer. Mr. Ramadoss as said that he will talk with Finance minister Dr. chidambaram on reducing the tax of radiology equipments. On this occasion, Dr. Doda took charge as the President of IRIA. President of National Board of Examinati...

Non-Communicable Diseases Mounting Up At An Alarming Rate in India

...the inauguration of a three-day health camp in a village near Vriddachalam. chidambaram MP, E Ponnusamy, MLAs Dr R Govindasamy, Durai K Saravanan also attended the...rs from Rajah Sir Muthiah Medical College Hospital and 20 dentists from the chidambaram Dental College and ophthalmologists from Aravind Eye Hospital attended the ...