Govt creating confusion on Aadhar card: Yashwant

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 18:25

Accusing the government of creating confusion on Aadhar cards, Yashwant Sinha questioned its "silence" on bringing a new law to give statutory status to UIDAI after incorporating recommendations of a Parliamentary Committee.

Government to approach SC for `correction` of Aadhaar order

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:21

A day after Supreme Court observed that Aadhaar card was not mandatory for availing of government services, the government plans to approach the court for a "correction".

Bill in Winter Session to give legal status to Aadhaar: Government

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 17:16

The government will push for passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in the winter session of Parliament.

Chidambaram is practicing terrorism with facts: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 12:24

Taking on Finance Minister P Chidambaram on growth figures, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday termed his claims on better growth during the UPA government as “terrorism with facts”.

India is in a serious crisis of confidence: Yashwant Sinha

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 21:02

Asia’s third largest economy has been pummelled by a selloff in emerging markets. Rupee has been the worst performer in Asia this year. The Indian rupee touched a record low of 68.85 per dollar this year, and is down nearly 20%, despite consistent efforts by policymakers to prop it up.

India is reeling under crisis of confidence: Yashwant Sinha

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 20:25

Senior BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has lambasted the UPA government for failing to curb inflation in the country.

Yashwant Sinha – Fact File

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 19:20

Yashwant Sinha is an Indian politician and former finance minister of India (1990–1991) under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar.

Uproar in Parliament over Chinese incursion reports

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 12:44

Both Houses of Parliament on Thursday saw noisy protests by members demanding a statement from Defence Minister AK Antony over media reports claiming that Chinese troops have intruded into Indian territory.

India’s soft stand on Chinese incursions detrimental: Yashwant Sinha

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 11:58

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday questioned the UPA Government’s delay in promptly reacting to or responding to alleged incursions by Chinese troops in Ladakh.

PM`s statement extremely disappointing: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 15:17

BJP termed Manmohan Singh`s statement on the state of the economy as "extremely disappointing and frustrating" and accused him of "insulting" the opposition and Lok Sabha by not waiting to listen to the Leader of the Opposition.