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Nov 3, 2013 EC probing Cong MLA's lavish party: "More embarrassment for our politicians. Election Commission busted a lavish party allegedly thrown by a Congress MLA from Barmer. EC alleged that the party was thrown for votes."
Nov 3, 2013 Shweta Menon molestation case: Congress MP booked: "Kurup who is accused by Shweta of groping her at a crowded public event."
Nov 3, 2013 73 साल के कांग्रेसी सांसद ने की अभिनेत्री श्वेता मेनन से छेड़छाड़, MLA ने की आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणी: "मीडिया के फुटेज में दिखाया गया कि कुरूप अभिनेत्री की ओर बढ़ रहे हैं और उन्हें छू रहे हैं."
Nov 3, 2013 Bungalow no.18: Haunted for Rajasthan politicians or just a superstition?: "Can you believe that even in this era of science and technology, those who have been given the mandate to write the destiny of millions of Indians are besotted with superstition?"
Nov 2, 2013 30 Minutes: Why is Mumbai crumbling?: "CNN-IBN brings you how builder-politician-bureaucrat nexus is choking Mumbai and why housing policies like slum, clusters redevelopment have failed?"
Nov 2, 2013 Gurgaon: INLD activists manhandle toll plaza manager: "A CCTV footage showed INLD activists manhandling a toll plaza manager in Gurgaon. INLD activists allegedly beat up the manager when the buses going for a rally were charged."
Nov 2, 2013 LTC scam: Premises of more MPs could be raided soon, say sources: "Premises of more Member of Parliaments (MPs) could be raided soon in the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scam. The sources have told CNN-IBN that the CBI has examined documents collected from the Rajya Sabha secretariat and more legislators can come under the scanner of the investigating agency in the scam."
Nov 2, 2013 Three decades on, widows of 84 anti-Sikh riots still feel neglected: "Three decades after the anti Sikh riots broke out in 1984, the widows of the 84 riots find themselves still living in darkness. For 30 years, they have struggled to make ends meet and feel victimised - even the free electricity supply provided by the government has been cut off abruptly."
Nov 2, 2013 Actress Shweta Menon alleges molestation, MP Peethambara Kurup denies: "Media footage shows Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup from the area touching Shweta Menon"
Oct 31, 2013 MP don Bhaiya Raja's wife BJP MLA Asha Rani gets 10 year jail for killing maid: "The wife of Bhopal gangster Bhaiya Raja, BJP MLA Asha Rani was today sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a local session court on charge of killing her maid Tijji Bai. Asha Rani's husband Bhaiya Raja is already in jail for killing his granddaughter."
Oct 30, 2013 MLA Kunwar Singh's brazen rant: "Congress MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh from Uttarakhand who is brazenly not just flaunting his gun but also justifying firing guns -- which he says is a part of his custom, and runs in his blood. He is the same leader who was seen brandishing his gun at an event last month."
Oct 30, 2013 SP and BSP neglected UP for 25 years, crores sent by Centre disappeared: Rahul Gandhi: "crores of rupees sent by the Centre to it "disappear" before people can benefit."
Oct 29, 2013 At Unnao, ASI has nothing to show except how it buried rulebook: "Eleven days after it rushed to dig for gold that a sadhu saw in his dreams, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hit loose stones in one of the trenches in Daundiya Kheda"
Oct 29, 2013 ASI finds no gold at Unnao fort, stops excavation: "After weeks of digging in Unnao, the Archaeological Survey of India has finally given up. It has found not an ounce of gold at the historic fort in Unnao despite having gone on an extensive dig after a seer claimed to have dreamt of 1,000 tonnes beneath the surface."
Oct 29, 2013 Sushil Kumar Shinde has a life beyond Patna: Khurshid: "After the BJP attacked Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for attending the music release of a Bollywood film on Sunday after serial blasts rocked Bihar's capital, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid defended him by saying, 'Shinde has a life beyond Patna.'"
Oct 29, 2013 FTP: Is the Nitish government failing to maintain law and order in Bihar?: "As serial blasts hit Patna on Sunday, IBN18 Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether the Nitish Kumar government has failed to maintain law and order in Bihar."
Oct 28, 2013 On day of blasts, HM at Bollywood event: "At a time when serial blasts ripped through Patna around the site BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi's rally killing six people and injuring over 80 on Sunday (October 27), Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was seen attending the music launch of a Bollywood movie in Mumbai. Shinde in his defence claims he was at the function for only a few minutes enroute to the airport. But TIMES NOW asks - Mr Shinde, how few are 45 minutes? The Home Minister himself claims that he wanted to attend the event despite the blasts. Is the BJP unnecessarily playing politics or did the Home Minister choose a music launch over serial blasts?"
Oct 28, 2013 How different is Shinde for Patil?: "During the 26/11 Mumbai blasts, the then Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil was seen interacting with media while changing his dress every time whenever he came out on the day. And, now Sushil Kumar Shinde chooses to enjoy himself at a music launch completely exposing the lackadasial attitude of the Centre. How different is Shinde for Patil?"
Oct 28, 2013 Coal expose 1: MP wanted his people employed: "The Coalgate heat has reached straight to the corridors of 7Race Course Road. In a 2 part disclosure -- TIMES NOW revealed how the former Coal Secretary was under immense pressure during his tenure. Today, TIMES NOW exposes a sensational trail of unsigned documents with the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) between 2005-2008. A series of letters that exposes how a Congress MP was allegedly asserting his position to get 100 Muslims employed in a coal mine in Deogarh District."
Oct 28, 2013 Coal expose 2: Soren wanted bribe from CMD?: "In part two of our expose TIMES NOW expose the extortion racket in the Coal Minsitry. Infact these documents prove that a man allegedly linked to former coal minister Shibu Soren sought a 10 lakh rupee bribe from the CMD of Coal India Ltd. If this charge is infact true, then why hasnt the Prime Minister acted against Shibu Soren?"
Oct 28, 2013 Coal expose 3: 'MoS coal's hunger for money': "In part three of coal expose validate PC Parakh's allegation of a coal mafia within the ministry. The PMO documents reveal how former MoS Coal Dasari Narayan Rao would go to any length to ensure that people fall in line with him and adquate payments were made."
Oct 28, 2013 Bihar government didn't support Centre in terror probes: Ex-home secy: "Former union home secretary RK Singh on Monday said that the Centre has been having problems with the state of Bihar for some time."
Oct 28, 2013 Take action against Rahul Gandhi for inciting hatred, BJP tells EC: "A delegation of BJP leaders today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by appealing for votes on communal lines and inciting hatred among different communities."
Oct 28, 2013 Deconstructing Manmohan Singh: "Post Rahul Gandhi's "nonsense" , Manmohan's mates put it about that their man would either cut short his foreign visit, or alternately rush to 10, Janpath, resignation letter in hand, as soon as his plane touched terra firma. He did neither. After seeking some routine clarifications and consulting with his cabinet, he made peace with the "nonsense" man going to the extent of declaring he would be happy to work under him in any future government. Today, I am afraid, he cuts a pathetic figure: a man who has lost his backbone."
Oct 27, 2013 Indian Supreme Court intervenes to cleanse politics
Oct 27, 2013 RSS seeks ouster of 'corrupt' UPA govt
Oct 27, 2013 Most MPs in Rajasthan favour .32 bore revolver: "The analysis shows that between 2001 and 2012, 82 MPs, including six from Rajasthan, have purchased guns from the government. Nearly 18 of these 82 MPs to whom the guns were sold have criminal cases pending against them, including charges of murder, attempt to murder, kidnap etc., at the time of sale."
Oct 27, 2013 FIR against Digambar, Rane in mining case
Oct 27, 2013 IMF sees Indian growth shrinking to 3.8%: "India's economic growth rate will shrink to 3.8 percent this year as the corruption-hit government struggles to restore investor confidence ahead of elections, the International Monetary Fund forecast on Tuesday."
Oct 27, 2013 Name Parrikar in FIR, says Tamankar: "the anti-corruption branch of vigilance department filed FIRs against two former Congress chief ministers and others"
Oct 27, 2013 CBI to close corruption case against Mayawati: "CBI officials refused to give more details on the closure of Mayawati's case."
Oct 27, 2013 Why no one talks about the root causes of corruption in India: "Today, candidates typically start their parliamentary careers with a lie, by under-declaring how much they spent on their elections. Telling the truth would result in disqualification."
Oct 27, 2013 Corruption Watchdog Recommends Prosecution of Kalmadi
Oct 27, 2013 'New govt to inherit worse eco situations than 1991 & 1998': "Policies by Congress government have ruined India’s coal sector and resulted in huge corruption, says Former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha."
Oct 27, 2013 Government Scams Haul India's Corporate Houses, says Study
Oct 27, 2013 Yashwant Sinha takes on "Bhonpu' Tewari, says 'corruption has spoiled Indian story'
Oct 27, 2013 MNS goons vandalise studio?: "25-30 men barged into Raj Kundra's studio during his mix international martial arts programme and demanded entry for the event. When they were denied permission, they destroyed the studio and also allegedly molested a woman employee. Cops claim that these goons came in a car which had a MNS logo on it. However, the cops are still verifying if these men have any link to the political party."
Oct 27, 2013 Corruption in state versus scams at center
Oct 27, 2013 India too corrupt for foreign investment: "Laws like the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the US are increasingly making it difficult for India to absorb foreign direct investment. In India, where the political system is financed almost exclusively by the proceeds of corruption, facilitated by civil servants who are suborned in the process, no company can operate without greasing a palm here or shelling out unaccounted amounts there for purchasing real estate."
Oct 27, 2013 Delhi BJP demands Sheila Dikshit's resignation alleging corruption: "BJP on Tuesday demanded resignations of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf alleging rampant irregularities in Public Distribution System (PDS)."
Oct 27, 2013 UPA's infinite wisdom: Minister seeks 2 more digs, ‘airlift’ of 4,000 tonnes of gold: "Unfazed by the widespread criticism of the Archaeological Survey of India's treasure hunt in Unnao, said to have been undertaken at his behest, union minister Charan Das Mahant has now asked the culture ministry to excavate two other sites where sadhu Shobhan Sarkar dreamt 4,000 tonnes of gold is buried. He has also requested that arrangements be made to "airlift" the treasure amid tight security."
Oct 26, 2013 Former Rajasthan minister Babulal Nagar arrested in sexual assault case: "The CBI on Friday arrested former Rajasthan minister Babulal Nagar, who is accused of raping and assaulting a 35-year-old woman."
Oct 26, 2013 Need for foreign investment: Why Russia can afford crony capitalism, but India can't: "generally a lot of new democracies, East European democracies I mean, tend to be corrupt, as well. Since they not only have recently instituted private property but are also relatively new to the rule of law"
Oct 26, 2013 New Corruption Allegations Shake India Govt: "Meanwhile, India’s Supreme Court ordered police Thursday to probe 14 cases of alleged collusion between corporate executives and top bureaucrats in the latest corruption scandal to shake the government."
Oct 26, 2013 Corruption scandal brings down enigmatic Indian politician: "Lalu Prasad Yadav is a former railways minister and a powerbroker in Indian regional politics. He's now in prison for his role in defrauding a scheme intended to help farmers with their livestock."
Oct 26, 2013 Why aren’t scamsters in India made to repay what they loot?: "In the US, Rajat Gupta was called upon to pay up $15 million though the quantum of profits he made through insider trading or helping his friend Rajaratnam in insider trading was only $5 million. The difference in the justice system of the two countries, both democracies, cannot be lost on the discerning — in India the penalty is a tiny fraction of the loot but in the US the penalty is several times the loot with the loot itself being asked to be disgorged."
Oct 26, 2013 CBI frozen into silence on PMO’s role: Modi: "“Just imagine. Had such allegations been levelled against Vasundhara Raje, Narendra Modi, Shivraj Singh or Raman Singh, the CBI would have thrown us behind bars within minutes.”"
Oct 26, 2013 Modi mocks Rahul, says he talks only about his family and not the poor: "Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi took a dig at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of talking only about his family and emotional issues and not about the problems plaguing India. Modi, who mockingly called the Congress MP 'shahzade' (prince), pointed to Rahul's election speeches in the last couple of days and claimed that they were full of anecdotes and sacrifices made by his ancestors who were also responsible for India's myriad problems."
Oct 26, 2013 Letter on coal mafia in response to Shibu Soren seeking my transfer: Parakh: "Former Coal Secretary PC Parakh on Friday clarified his letter on coal mafia in the Coal Ministry saying the letter was written in response to the complaint by former Coal Minister Shibu Soren seeking his transfer. He said there is a lack of transparency which leads to criminality."
Oct 26, 2013 Narendra Modi targets Rahul, asks 10 questions on ISI, 1984, scams: "Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi continued to target Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, questioning him over the latter's claims on Pakistani intelligence agency ISI's role in Muzaffarnagar riots and the 1984 riots in which thousands of Sikhs were killed after the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi."
Oct 25, 2013 Pawar right in saying that Rahul Gandhi is immature, says BJP: "Bharatiya Janata Party has backed NCP chief Sharad Pawar's statements on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said that Pawar was not wrong in saying that Rahul is immature."
Oct 25, 2013 Panchayat chiefs lose fiscal powers after corruption slur
Oct 24, 2013 Irrigation scam: Maharashtra BJP chief to submit proof: "Fadnavis claimed that he would provide enough material to the committee to prove the alleged involvement of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and water resources minister Sunil Tatkare in the scam."
Oct 24, 2013 Phailin: Odisha government fails to give aid; people starve, beg: "Several people lost their livelihood after cyclone Phailin wreaked havoc in the coastal areas of Odisha, but their ordeal isn't over yet as the government aid has still not reached all the storm affected victims. The people say they were even forced to beg as the government didn't come to their rescue."
Oct 24, 2013 Coalgate: I am not above the law, ready to face CBI, says Manmohan
Oct 23, 2013 Mamata's man as rights panel chief?: "The West Bengal government has been at loggerheads with the state Human Rights Commission for quite some time now, but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee finally seems to have found a solution to silence the voices of dissent. A known TMC loyalist and former DGP, Naparajit Mukherjee has been nominated by the state government to head the human rights panel much to the opposition's ire."
Oct 23, 2013 Opinion sought on reducing Dutt's sentence: "The Home Ministry has sought opinion of Maharashtra government on reducing sentence of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt and two other convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts."
Oct 23, 2013 Onion price hike engineered by Cong to make money in the election year: BJP: "The steep spurt in onion prices have thrown household budgets out of balance and the government has failed to give any clarity on the matter. Meanwhile, the BJP has blamed the Congress for engineering the price hike in an election year."
Oct 23, 2013 Inflation, corruption bane of Cong rule: Rajnath
Oct 22, 2013 Convicted Congress MP Masood disqualified from Rajya Sabha: "Masood, minister of health in the VP Singh government between 1990 and 1991, was held guilty of fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates to MBBS seats allotted to Tripura in medical colleges across the country from the central pool."
Oct 22, 2013 Maharashtra: Government panel recommends 8 pc reservations in jobs: "A government appointed panel on Tuesday has recommended 8 per cent reservation for Muslims in government jobs, education and housing in Maharashtra."
Oct 22, 2013 'The Motive Is To Sully My Reputation': "The IAS officer, who shot into limelight for questioning controversial Robert Vadra-DLF land deals, alleges that news about him is being spread 'to instill a sense of fear in others as to what would happen in the event the desire of the political masters is not fulfilled.'"
Oct 22, 2013 Witch hunt against me after cancellation of Vadra land deal: Khemka: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka said that a witch hunt has begun against him after the cancellation of Vadra land deal. He also said that he has not been served with any chargesheet. Khemka alleged that he was being held guilty by ministers and the media."
Oct 22, 2013 Coalgate: Has CBI FIR led to trust deficit between India Inc and the govt?: "The CBI will file a status report in the Supreme Court on Tuesday on its investigations in coal blocks allocation scam."
Oct 22, 2013 I am being victimized, publicly humiliated for exposing 'public loot', Ashok Khemka says: "In an 11-page letter to the chief secretary PK Chaudhery, he attacked chief minister's principal secretary SS Dhillon and alleged that he along with senior officers had "ganged up" against him and he was facing action for failing to toe the line of the political masters."
Oct 21, 2013 Oppn claims 'proof' against Ajit Pawar: "Maharashtra BJP furnishes crucial documents to the Madhav Chitale Committee investigating the irrigation scam, to substantiate their claims about direct involvement of Ministers in the multi-crore irrigation scam. BJP claimed they would provide enough material to the committee to prove the alleged involvement of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare in the scam."
Oct 21, 2013 Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi, UPA for marketing poverty: "Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh on Sunday took a potshot at the UPA government for marketing poverty. In a reference to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi he said 'yuvraaj (prince) of the Congress is marketing poor'."
Oct 21, 2013 Bizzare gold rush in UP: Is ASI simply chasing a dream?: "The gold rush in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao has begun with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) starting the excavation work at the fort of former king Raja Ram Bux Singh in Duandia Khera village. The excavation work is taking place on a mound near a Shiva temple in the village after a Hindu Seer Sadhu Shobhan Sarkar claimed that he had a dream in which the former king told him about a buried treasure."
Oct 21, 2013 ASI starts excavation to find gold in Unnao fort: "The gold rush in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao has begun with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) starting the excavation work at the fort of former king Raja Ram Bux Singh in Duandia Khera village. The excavation work is taking place on a mound near a Shiva temple in the village after a Hindu Seer Sadhu Shobhan Sarkar claimed that he had a dream in which the former king told him about a buried treasure."
Oct 21, 2013 'Shocking Extent Of Crony Capitalism in India': "The SC order on Radia Tapes and the furore over the latest, CBI FIR against K.M. Birla and the former coal secretary, underline the need for urgent action"
Oct 21, 2013 Vadra case behind seeds chargesheet: Khemka to Chief Secy: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka has alleged that fellow officer S S Dhillon approved the latest chargesheet against him because he (Khemka) exposed Dhillon's role in granting a commercial colony licence to Sky Light Hospitality, owned by Robert Vadra."
Oct 21, 2013 Disqualification notice issued to Lalu, Masood: " Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Monday evening issued notices to RJD chief Lalu Prasad and JD(U)'s Jagdish Sharma, disqualifying the two MPs from their membership of the lower House."
Oct 21, 2013 Govt college students will get midday meals: "Subsidized food will be served to students, teaching and non-teaching staff."
Oct 21, 2013 Colagate and Radia tapes: Is corporate India now under siege?: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will stand by the FIR against Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary PC Parakh in the coal blocks allocation scam when it files a status report in the Supreme Court on Tuesday on the investigations. The status report will include all the 14 FIRs that have been filed so far in the coalgate scam by the CBI."
Oct 21, 2013 A ship about to sink: "If Singh wasn’t Prime Minister, the Government would have collapsed a long time back. No, not because of its inherent coalition contradictions but because it’s simply not possible for so many crooks with conflicting agendas to loot the country together, almost as if in perfect unison."
Oct 20, 2013 Laptops distributed by Rajasthan govt of little use to students in rural areas: ""Most of these tribal students' parents are illiterate. These laptops and PCs are useless to them. I wish the government had invested in recruiting teachers and building infrastructure. We have six rooms for 10 classes," says a teacher."
Oct 20, 2013 Coal scam: PM can’t read every page before signing files, says Khurshid: "External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid backed the PMO statement and said that the PM was not supposed to go through all the details of the file before signing it."
Oct 20, 2013 Minority appeasement is a blot on secularism: "As of 2011, an estimated 1,00,000 Indian Muslims make use of the subsidy every year. In May 2012, the Supreme Court ordered the Government to end the Haj subsidy by 2022. This is only fair, as no such subsidy is offered to any other religious community in India."
Oct 20, 2013 CBI to initiate enquiry into Radia tapes: "Trouble is far from over for Nira Radia, the corporate lobbyist, as the CBI is all set to launch a preliminary enquiry into possible criminality indicated in explosive telephone transcripts that became public and created a massive political storm. Radia tapes is back and this time it puts the heat on top corporate houses - as the Supreme Court has put at least 8 high valued deals - linked to top business houses - under scanner."
Oct 20, 2013 UP: There should be logic behind ASI's excavation in Unnao, says Kalam: "Former President APJ Abdul Kalam said there must be some logical conclusion behind the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavating gold at the fort of former king Raja Ram Bux Singh in Duandia Khera village. The excavation work was taking place on a mound near a Shiva temple in the village after a Hindu Seer Sadhu Shobhan Sarkar claimed that he had a dream in which the former king told him about a buried treasure."
Oct 20, 2013 Khemka says he has been charged as he cancelled Vadra's land deals: "Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka has indicated that the Haryana government's chargesheet against him could be a retaliation for cancelling Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's land deal. Speaking to CNN-IBN's Jyoti Kamal, Khemka has vowed to keep on fighting."
Oct 20, 2013 PMO defends PM in Coalgate; IAS officers, corporates angry: "A day after Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla took his grudge to Finance Minister P Chidambaram, the PMO itself came out in his strong defence."
Oct 20, 2013 Lalu Prasad violates jail manual, faces threat: Jharkhand Police: "He has also been provided all facilities extended to VIP prisoners — a separate bedroom, a mosquito net, cot and other facilities. There is also a TV set in the cell, and he is allowed to watch Doordarsan news and read newspapers every day."
Oct 17, 2013 Are honest bureaucrats being targeted by the establishment?: "After the controversy over Robert Vadra's land deals, whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka has cried foul yet again after the Haryana government gave a go ahead to file another chargesheet against him. Khemka will be chargesheeted for low sales of seeds when he was the Managing Director of Haryana Seed Development Corporation. In an another case, CBI in its chargesheet in the coal blocl allocations scam has named former coal secretary PC Parakh."
Oct 17, 2013 Coalgate: BJP asks Manmohan to quit as Parakh accuses PM of wrongdoing: "The clamour for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation by the Bharatiya Janata Party has once again gained momentum after former coal secretary PC Parakh on Wednesday said that the onus of approving coal files rested on the shoulders of the Prime Minister."
Oct 17, 2013 Radia tapes: SC orders CBI probe: "Observing that tapped telephonic conversations between Niira Radia, politicians and others prima facie revealed "deep-rooted malice", the Supreme Court today ordered CBI probe into six issues relating to corrupt practices being adopted for private gains."
Oct 17, 2013 Coal Min blames fmr bureaucrats: "There is K M Birla who made the representation, he is one conspirator. I, who examined the case and made a recommendation, I can be another conspirator and the Prime Minister, who as the Coal Minister, took the final decision, is the third conspirator," Parakh said."
Oct 17, 2013 Radia tape: SC orders CBI enquiry into 14 instances of criminality: "The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI enquiry into 14 instances of criminality in the Niira Radia case."
Oct 17, 2013 Haryana govt gives the go ahead for charging Khemka in a case of seeds sales: "After the controversy over Robert Vadra's land deals, whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka has cried foul yet again after the Haryana government gave a go ahead to file another chargesheet against him. Khemka will be chargesheeted for low sales of seeds when he was the Managing Director of Haryana Seed Development Corporation."
Oct 17, 2013 The Last Word: Is the CBI's treatment of KM Birla a sign that we are returning to the repressive 1980s?: "In an another high profile chargesheet in the coal scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation has named Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla as an accused in its 14th FIR in the case."
Oct 17, 2013 Rahul Gandhi: My mom wept as she couldn’t vote for food security bill: "Trying to strike an emotional chord"
Oct 17, 2013 Anand Singh held in mining scam: "Former Tourism minister and Vijayanagar (Hospet) Assembly constituency BJP MLA Anand Singh was on Thursday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths in connection with the alleged illegalities in the export of iron ore from Belekeri port."
Oct 17, 2013 Congress rejects EC norms for transparent funding for parties: "The commission, as part of its 10-point plan to usher in transparency in the polling process, wants to make it mandatory for all parties to issue acknowledgement receipts to each individual or corporate donor irrespective of the amount donated and maintain a paper trail of the receipts that must be audited every fiscal."
Oct 16, 2013 'IAS officer and wife of Delhi power secy among those who invested in tax haven'
Oct 16, 2013 Is CBI selectively targeting corporates and bureaucrats to protect the PM?: "The Central Bureau of Investigation has named Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla in its 14th FIR in the case. FIRs have been filed against Kumar Mangalam Birla, NALCO, HINDALCO and former secretary coal PC Parakh. Cases of cheating, forgery and financial misrepresentation have been filed. However, former coal secretary PC Parakh has said that the onus of approving coal files rested on the shoulders of the Prime Minister."
Oct 16, 2013 Former Coal Secretary questions PM: "Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, facing a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in coal block allocation, today triggered a storm by stating that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had taken the final decision as head of the coal ministry and should also be named as a "conspirator" and made "accused" in the case."
Oct 16, 2013 MP temple tragedy: Who should be held accountable for the stampede?: "There seems to no stop to political blame game on the Madhya Pradesh stampede which took 115 lives on Sunday. With the elections scheduled later in November, the Congress doesn't want to let go any opportunity. The Congress has asked Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to resign form the government."
Oct 16, 2013 Temple stampede: No lesson learnt so far: "Even though Ratangarh Temple stampede was not the first such incident, no lessons have been learnt so far. One hundred fifteen people have died so far and the toll is likely to rise. Many similar such incidents have taken place and hundreds of people have lost their lives."
Oct 16, 2013 Is Rahul Gandhi ready to take charge of Congress in 2014?: "Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing rallies in two towns of Uttar Pradesh indicated his willingness to take the charge of the party, if it comes to power in 2014. He also hinted at the change of guard in the Congress after 2014 Lok Sabha polls."
Oct 16, 2013 UP: ASI to excavate fort in Unnao as sadhu dreams of hidden gold there: "The government's dream to take control of temple gold to rescue a struggling economy may not have gone far. But a sadhu's dream of hidden gold at a fort in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh has prompted the Archaeological Survey of India to survey the area and begin excavation work in the next two days."
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Nov 3, 2013 EC probing Cong MLA's lavish party: "More embarrassment for our politicians. Election Commission busted a lavish party allegedly thrown by a Congress MLA from Barmer. EC alleged that the party was thrown for votes."
Nov 3, 2013 Shweta Menon molestation case: Congress MP booked: "Kurup who is accused by Shweta of groping her at a crowded public event."
Nov 3, 2013 73 साल के कांग्रेसी सांसद ने की अभिनेत्री श्वेता मेनन से छेड़छाड़, MLA ने की आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणी: "मीडिया के फुटेज में दिखाया गया कि कुरूप अभिनेत्री की ओर बढ़ रहे हैं और उन्हें छू रहे हैं."
Nov 3, 2013 Bungalow no.18: Haunted for Rajasthan politicians or just a superstition?: "Can you believe that even in this era of science and technology, those who have been given the mandate to write the destiny of millions of Indians are besotted with superstition?"
Nov 2, 2013 30 Minutes: Why is Mumbai crumbling?: "CNN-IBN brings you how builder-politician-bureaucrat nexus is choking Mumbai and why housing policies like slum, clusters redevelopment have failed?"
Nov 2, 2013 Gurgaon: INLD activists manhandle toll plaza manager: "A CCTV footage showed INLD activists manhandling a toll plaza manager in Gurgaon. INLD activists allegedly beat up the manager when the buses going for a rally were charged."
Nov 2, 2013 LTC scam: Premises of more MPs could be raided soon, say sources: "Premises of more Member of Parliaments (MPs) could be raided soon in the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scam. The sources have told CNN-IBN that the CBI has examined documents collected from the Rajya Sabha secretariat and more legislators can come under the scanner of the investigating agency in the scam."
Nov 2, 2013 Three decades on, widows of 84 anti-Sikh riots still feel neglected: "Three decades after the anti Sikh riots broke out in 1984, the widows of the 84 riots find themselves still living in darkness. For 30 years, they have struggled to make ends meet and feel victimised - even the free electricity supply provided by the government has been cut off abruptly."
Nov 2, 2013 Actress Shweta Menon alleges molestation, MP Peethambara Kurup denies: "Media footage shows Congress MP N Peethambara Kurup from the area touching Shweta Menon"
Oct 31, 2013 MP don Bhaiya Raja's wife BJP MLA Asha Rani gets 10 year jail for killing maid: "The wife of Bhopal gangster Bhaiya Raja, BJP MLA Asha Rani was today sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a local session court on charge of killing her maid Tijji Bai. Asha Rani's husband Bhaiya Raja is already in jail for killing his granddaughter."
Oct 30, 2013 MLA Kunwar Singh's brazen rant: "Congress MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh from Uttarakhand who is brazenly not just flaunting his gun but also justifying firing guns -- which he says is a part of his custom, and runs in his blood. He is the same leader who was seen brandishing his gun at an event last month."
Oct 30, 2013 SP and BSP neglected UP for 25 years, crores sent by Centre disappeared: Rahul Gandhi: "crores of rupees sent by the Centre to it "disappear" before people can benefit."
Oct 29, 2013 At Unnao, ASI has nothing to show except how it buried rulebook: "Eleven days after it rushed to dig for gold that a sadhu saw in his dreams, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hit loose stones in one of the trenches in Daundiya Kheda"
Oct 29, 2013 ASI finds no gold at Unnao fort, stops excavation: "After weeks of digging in Unnao, the Archaeological Survey of India has finally given up. It has found not an ounce of gold at the historic fort in Unnao despite having gone on an extensive dig after a seer claimed to have dreamt of 1,000 tonnes beneath the surface."
Oct 29, 2013 Sushil Kumar Shinde has a life beyond Patna: Khurshid: "After the BJP attacked Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for attending the music release of a Bollywood film on Sunday after serial blasts rocked Bihar's capital, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid defended him by saying, 'Shinde has a life beyond Patna.'"
Oct 29, 2013 FTP: Is the Nitish government failing to maintain law and order in Bihar?: "As serial blasts hit Patna on Sunday, IBN18 Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether the Nitish Kumar government has failed to maintain law and order in Bihar."
Oct 28, 2013 On day of blasts, HM at Bollywood event: "At a time when serial blasts ripped through Patna around the site BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi's rally killing six people and injuring over 80 on Sunday (October 27), Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was seen attending the music launch of a Bollywood movie in Mumbai. Shinde in his defence claims he was at the function for only a few minutes enroute to the airport. But TIMES NOW asks - Mr Shinde, how few are 45 minutes? The Home Minister himself claims that he wanted to attend the event despite the blasts. Is the BJP unnecessarily playing politics or did the Home Minister choose a music launch over serial blasts?"
Oct 28, 2013 How different is Shinde for Patil?: "During the 26/11 Mumbai blasts, the then Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil was seen interacting with media while changing his dress every time whenever he came out on the day. And, now Sushil Kumar Shinde chooses to enjoy himself at a music launch completely exposing the lackadasial attitude of the Centre. How different is Shinde for Patil?"
Oct 28, 2013 Coal expose 1: MP wanted his people employed: "The Coalgate heat has reached straight to the corridors of 7Race Course Road. In a 2 part disclosure -- TIMES NOW revealed how the former Coal Secretary was under immense pressure during his tenure. Today, TIMES NOW exposes a sensational trail of unsigned documents with the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) between 2005-2008. A series of letters that exposes how a Congress MP was allegedly asserting his position to get 100 Muslims employed in a coal mine in Deogarh District."
Oct 28, 2013 Coal expose 2: Soren wanted bribe from CMD?: "In part two of our expose TIMES NOW expose the extortion racket in the Coal Minsitry. Infact these documents prove that a man allegedly linked to former coal minister Shibu Soren sought a 10 lakh rupee bribe from the CMD of Coal India Ltd. If this charge is infact true, then why hasnt the Prime Minister acted against Shibu Soren?"
Oct 28, 2013 Coal expose 3: 'MoS coal's hunger for money': "In part three of coal expose validate PC Parakh's allegation of a coal mafia within the ministry. The PMO documents reveal how former MoS Coal Dasari Narayan Rao would go to any length to ensure that people fall in line with him and adquate payments were made."
Oct 28, 2013 Bihar government didn't support Centre in terror probes: Ex-home secy: "Former union home secretary RK Singh on Monday said that the Centre has been having problems with the state of Bihar for some time."
Oct 28, 2013 Take action against Rahul Gandhi for inciting hatred, BJP tells EC: "A delegation of BJP leaders today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by appealing for votes on communal lines and inciting hatred among different communities."
Oct 28, 2013 Deconstructing Manmohan Singh: "Post Rahul Gandhi's "nonsense" , Manmohan's mates put it about that their man would either cut short his foreign visit, or alternately rush to 10, Janpath, resignation letter in hand, as soon as his plane touched terra firma. He did neither. After seeking some routine clarifications and consulting with his cabinet, he made peace with the "nonsense" man going to the extent of declaring he would be happy to work under him in any future government. Today, I am afraid, he cuts a pathetic figure: a man who has lost his backbone."
Oct 27, 2013 Indian Supreme Court intervenes to cleanse politics
Oct 27, 2013 RSS seeks ouster of 'corrupt' UPA govt
Oct 27, 2013 Most MPs in Rajasthan favour .32 bore revolver: "The analysis shows that between 2001 and 2012, 82 MPs, including six from Rajasthan, have purchased guns from the government. Nearly 18 of these 82 MPs to whom the guns were sold have criminal cases pending against them, including charges of murder, attempt to murder, kidnap etc., at the time of sale."
Oct 27, 2013 FIR against Digambar, Rane in mining case
Oct 27, 2013 IMF sees Indian growth shrinking to 3.8%: "India's economic growth rate will shrink to 3.8 percent this year as the corruption-hit government struggles to restore investor confidence ahead of elections, the International Monetary Fund forecast on Tuesday."
Oct 27, 2013 Name Parrikar in FIR, says Tamankar: "the anti-corruption branch of vigilance department filed FIRs against two former Congress chief ministers and others"
Oct 27, 2013 CBI to close corruption case against Mayawati: "CBI officials refused to give more details on the closure of Mayawati's case."
Oct 27, 2013 Why no one talks about the root causes of corruption in India: "Today, candidates typically start their parliamentary careers with a lie, by under-declaring how much they spent on their elections. Telling the truth would result in disqualification."
Oct 27, 2013 Corruption Watchdog Recommends Prosecution of Kalmadi
Oct 27, 2013 'New govt to inherit worse eco situations than 1991 & 1998': "Policies by Congress government have ruined India’s coal sector and resulted in huge corruption, says Former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha."
Oct 27, 2013 Government Scams Haul India's Corporate Houses, says Study
Oct 27, 2013 Yashwant Sinha takes on "Bhonpu' Tewari, says 'corruption has spoiled Indian story'
Oct 27, 2013 MNS goons vandalise studio?: "25-30 men barged into Raj Kundra's studio during his mix international martial arts programme and demanded entry for the event. When they were denied permission, they destroyed the studio and also allegedly molested a woman employee. Cops claim that these goons came in a car which had a MNS logo on it. However, the cops are still verifying if these men have any link to the political party."
Oct 27, 2013 Corruption in state versus scams at center
Oct 27, 2013 India too corrupt for foreign investment: "Laws like the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the US are increasingly making it difficult for India to absorb foreign direct investment. In India, where the political system is financed almost exclusively by the proceeds of corruption, facilitated by civil servants who are suborned in the process, no company can operate without greasing a palm here or shelling out unaccounted amounts there for purchasing real estate."
Oct 27, 2013 Delhi BJP demands Sheila Dikshit's resignation alleging corruption: "BJP on Tuesday demanded resignations of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf alleging rampant irregularities in Public Distribution System (PDS)."
Oct 27, 2013 UPA's infinite wisdom: Minister seeks 2 more digs, ‘airlift’ of 4,000 tonnes of gold: "Unfazed by the widespread criticism of the Archaeological Survey of India's treasure hunt in Unnao, said to have been undertaken at his behest, union minister Charan Das Mahant has now asked the culture ministry to excavate two other sites where sadhu Shobhan Sarkar dreamt 4,000 tonnes of gold is buried. He has also requested that arrangements be made to "airlift" the treasure amid tight security."
Oct 26, 2013 Former Rajasthan minister Babulal Nagar arrested in sexual assault case: "The CBI on Friday arrested former Rajasthan minister Babulal Nagar, who is accused of raping and assaulting a 35-year-old woman."
Oct 26, 2013 Need for foreign investment: Why Russia can afford crony capitalism, but India can't: "generally a lot of new democracies, East European democracies I mean, tend to be corrupt, as well. Since they not only have recently instituted private property but are also relatively new to the rule of law"
Oct 26, 2013 New Corruption Allegations Shake India Govt: "Meanwhile, India’s Supreme Court ordered police Thursday to probe 14 cases of alleged collusion between corporate executives and top bureaucrats in the latest corruption scandal to shake the government."
Oct 26, 2013 Corruption scandal brings down enigmatic Indian politician: "Lalu Prasad Yadav is a former railways minister and a powerbroker in Indian regional politics. He's now in prison for his role in defrauding a scheme intended to help farmers with their livestock."
Oct 26, 2013 Why aren’t scamsters in India made to repay what they loot?: "In the US, Rajat Gupta was called upon to pay up $15 million though the quantum of profits he made through insider trading or helping his friend Rajaratnam in insider trading was only $5 million. The difference in the justice system of the two countries, both democracies, cannot be lost on the discerning — in India the penalty is a tiny fraction of the loot but in the US the penalty is several times the loot with the loot itself being asked to be disgorged."
Oct 26, 2013 CBI frozen into silence on PMO’s role: Modi: "“Just imagine. Had such allegations been levelled against Vasundhara Raje, Narendra Modi, Shivraj Singh or Raman Singh, the CBI would have thrown us behind bars within minutes.”"
Oct 26, 2013 Modi mocks Rahul, says he talks only about his family and not the poor: "Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi took a dig at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of talking only about his family and emotional issues and not about the problems plaguing India. Modi, who mockingly called the Congress MP 'shahzade' (prince), pointed to Rahul's election speeches in the last couple of days and claimed that they were full of anecdotes and sacrifices made by his ancestors who were also responsible for India's myriad problems."
Oct 26, 2013 Letter on coal mafia in response to Shibu Soren seeking my transfer: Parakh: "Former Coal Secretary PC Parakh on Friday clarified his letter on coal mafia in the Coal Ministry saying the letter was written in response to the complaint by former Coal Minister Shibu Soren seeking his transfer. He said there is a lack of transparency which leads to criminality."
Oct 26, 2013 Narendra Modi targets Rahul, asks 10 questions on ISI, 1984, scams: "Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi continued to target Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, questioning him over the latter's claims on Pakistani intelligence agency ISI's role in Muzaffarnagar riots and the 1984 riots in which thousands of Sikhs were killed after the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi."
Oct 25, 2013 Pawar right in saying that Rahul Gandhi is immature, says BJP: "Bharatiya Janata Party has backed NCP chief Sharad Pawar's statements on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said that Pawar was not wrong in saying that Rahul is immature."
Oct 25, 2013 Panchayat chiefs lose fiscal powers after corruption slur
Oct 24, 2013 Irrigation scam: Maharashtra BJP chief to submit proof: "Fadnavis claimed that he would provide enough material to the committee to prove the alleged involvement of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and water resources minister Sunil Tatkare in the scam."
Oct 24, 2013 Phailin: Odisha government fails to give aid; people starve, beg: "Several people lost their livelihood after cyclone Phailin wreaked havoc in the coastal areas of Odisha, but their ordeal isn't over yet as the government aid has still not reached all the storm affected victims. The people say they were even forced to beg as the government didn't come to their rescue."
Oct 24, 2013 Coalgate: I am not above the law, ready to face CBI, says Manmohan
Oct 23, 2013 Mamata's man as rights panel chief?: "The West Bengal government has been at loggerheads with the state Human Rights Commission for quite some time now, but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee finally seems to have found a solution to silence the voices of dissent. A known TMC loyalist and former DGP, Naparajit Mukherjee has been nominated by the state government to head the human rights panel much to the opposition's ire."
Oct 23, 2013 Opinion sought on reducing Dutt's sentence: "The Home Ministry has sought opinion of Maharashtra government on reducing sentence of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt and two other convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts."
Oct 23, 2013 Onion price hike engineered by Cong to make money in the election year: BJP: "The steep spurt in onion prices have thrown household budgets out of balance and the government has failed to give any clarity on the matter. Meanwhile, the BJP has blamed the Congress for engineering the price hike in an election year."
Oct 23, 2013 Inflation, corruption bane of Cong rule: Rajnath
Oct 22, 2013 Convicted Congress MP Masood disqualified from Rajya Sabha: "Masood, minister of health in the VP Singh government between 1990 and 1991, was held guilty of fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates to MBBS seats allotted to Tripura in medical colleges across the country from the central pool."
Oct 22, 2013 Maharashtra: Government panel recommends 8 pc reservations in jobs: "A government appointed panel on Tuesday has recommended 8 per cent reservation for Muslims in government jobs, education and housing in Maharashtra."
Oct 22, 2013 'The Motive Is To Sully My Reputation': "The IAS officer, who shot into limelight for questioning controversial Robert Vadra-DLF land deals, alleges that news about him is being spread 'to instill a sense of fear in others as to what would happen in the event the desire of the political masters is not fulfilled.'"
Oct 22, 2013 Witch hunt against me after cancellation of Vadra land deal: Khemka: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka said that a witch hunt has begun against him after the cancellation of Vadra land deal. He also said that he has not been served with any chargesheet. Khemka alleged that he was being held guilty by ministers and the media."
Oct 22, 2013 Coalgate: Has CBI FIR led to trust deficit between India Inc and the govt?: "The CBI will file a status report in the Supreme Court on Tuesday on its investigations in coal blocks allocation scam."
Oct 22, 2013 I am being victimized, publicly humiliated for exposing 'public loot', Ashok Khemka says: "In an 11-page letter to the chief secretary PK Chaudhery, he attacked chief minister's principal secretary SS Dhillon and alleged that he along with senior officers had "ganged up" against him and he was facing action for failing to toe the line of the political masters."
Oct 21, 2013 Oppn claims 'proof' against Ajit Pawar: "Maharashtra BJP furnishes crucial documents to the Madhav Chitale Committee investigating the irrigation scam, to substantiate their claims about direct involvement of Ministers in the multi-crore irrigation scam. BJP claimed they would provide enough material to the committee to prove the alleged involvement of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare in the scam."
Oct 21, 2013 Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi, UPA for marketing poverty: "Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh on Sunday took a potshot at the UPA government for marketing poverty. In a reference to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi he said 'yuvraaj (prince) of the Congress is marketing poor'."
Oct 21, 2013 Bizzare gold rush in UP: Is ASI simply chasing a dream?: "The gold rush in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao has begun with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) starting the excavation work at the fort of former king Raja Ram Bux Singh in Duandia Khera village. The excavation work is taking place on a mound near a Shiva temple in the village after a Hindu Seer Sadhu Shobhan Sarkar claimed that he had a dream in which the former king told him about a buried treasure."
Oct 21, 2013 ASI starts excavation to find gold in Unnao fort: "The gold rush in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao has begun with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) starting the excavation work at the fort of former king Raja Ram Bux Singh in Duandia Khera village. The excavation work is taking place on a mound near a Shiva temple in the village after a Hindu Seer Sadhu Shobhan Sarkar claimed that he had a dream in which the former king told him about a buried treasure."
Oct 21, 2013 'Shocking Extent Of Crony Capitalism in India': "The SC order on Radia Tapes and the furore over the latest, CBI FIR against K.M. Birla and the former coal secretary, underline the need for urgent action"
Oct 21, 2013 Vadra case behind seeds chargesheet: Khemka to Chief Secy: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka has alleged that fellow officer S S Dhillon approved the latest chargesheet against him because he (Khemka) exposed Dhillon's role in granting a commercial colony licence to Sky Light Hospitality, owned by Robert Vadra."
Oct 21, 2013 Disqualification notice issued to Lalu, Masood: " Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Monday evening issued notices to RJD chief Lalu Prasad and JD(U)'s Jagdish Sharma, disqualifying the two MPs from their membership of the lower House."
Oct 21, 2013 Govt college students will get midday meals: "Subsidized food will be served to students, teaching and non-teaching staff."
Oct 21, 2013 Colagate and Radia tapes: Is corporate India now under siege?: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will stand by the FIR against Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary PC Parakh in the coal blocks allocation scam when it files a status report in the Supreme Court on Tuesday on the investigations. The status report will include all the 14 FIRs that have been filed so far in the coalgate scam by the CBI."
Oct 21, 2013 A ship about to sink: "If Singh wasn’t Prime Minister, the Government would have collapsed a long time back. No, not because of its inherent coalition contradictions but because it’s simply not possible for so many crooks with conflicting agendas to loot the country together, almost as if in perfect unison."
Oct 20, 2013 Laptops distributed by Rajasthan govt of little use to students in rural areas: ""Most of these tribal students' parents are illiterate. These laptops and PCs are useless to them. I wish the government had invested in recruiting teachers and building infrastructure. We have six rooms for 10 classes," says a teacher."
Oct 20, 2013 Coal scam: PM can’t read every page before signing files, says Khurshid: "External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid backed the PMO statement and said that the PM was not supposed to go through all the details of the file before signing it."
Oct 20, 2013 Minority appeasement is a blot on secularism: "As of 2011, an estimated 1,00,000 Indian Muslims make use of the subsidy every year. In May 2012, the Supreme Court ordered the Government to end the Haj subsidy by 2022. This is only fair, as no such subsidy is offered to any other religious community in India."
Oct 20, 2013 CBI to initiate enquiry into Radia tapes: "Trouble is far from over for Nira Radia, the corporate lobbyist, as the CBI is all set to launch a preliminary enquiry into possible criminality indicated in explosive telephone transcripts that became public and created a massive political storm. Radia tapes is back and this time it puts the heat on top corporate houses - as the Supreme Court has put at least 8 high valued deals - linked to top business houses - under scanner."
Oct 20, 2013 UP: There should be logic behind ASI's excavation in Unnao, says Kalam: "Former President APJ Abdul Kalam said there must be some logical conclusion behind the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavating gold at the fort of former king Raja Ram Bux Singh in Duandia Khera village. The excavation work was taking place on a mound near a Shiva temple in the village after a Hindu Seer Sadhu Shobhan Sarkar claimed that he had a dream in which the former king told him about a buried treasure."
Oct 20, 2013 Khemka says he has been charged as he cancelled Vadra's land deals: "Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka has indicated that the Haryana government's chargesheet against him could be a retaliation for cancelling Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's land deal. Speaking to CNN-IBN's Jyoti Kamal, Khemka has vowed to keep on fighting."
Oct 20, 2013 PMO defends PM in Coalgate; IAS officers, corporates angry: "A day after Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla took his grudge to Finance Minister P Chidambaram, the PMO itself came out in his strong defence."
Oct 20, 2013 Lalu Prasad violates jail manual, faces threat: Jharkhand Police: "He has also been provided all facilities extended to VIP prisoners — a separate bedroom, a mosquito net, cot and other facilities. There is also a TV set in the cell, and he is allowed to watch Doordarsan news and read newspapers every day."
Oct 17, 2013 Are honest bureaucrats being targeted by the establishment?: "After the controversy over Robert Vadra's land deals, whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka has cried foul yet again after the Haryana government gave a go ahead to file another chargesheet against him. Khemka will be chargesheeted for low sales of seeds when he was the Managing Director of Haryana Seed Development Corporation. In an another case, CBI in its chargesheet in the coal blocl allocations scam has named former coal secretary PC Parakh."
Oct 17, 2013 Coalgate: BJP asks Manmohan to quit as Parakh accuses PM of wrongdoing: "The clamour for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation by the Bharatiya Janata Party has once again gained momentum after former coal secretary PC Parakh on Wednesday said that the onus of approving coal files rested on the shoulders of the Prime Minister."
Oct 17, 2013 Radia tapes: SC orders CBI probe: "Observing that tapped telephonic conversations between Niira Radia, politicians and others prima facie revealed "deep-rooted malice", the Supreme Court today ordered CBI probe into six issues relating to corrupt practices being adopted for private gains."
Oct 17, 2013 Coal Min blames fmr bureaucrats: "There is K M Birla who made the representation, he is one conspirator. I, who examined the case and made a recommendation, I can be another conspirator and the Prime Minister, who as the Coal Minister, took the final decision, is the third conspirator," Parakh said."
Oct 17, 2013 Radia tape: SC orders CBI enquiry into 14 instances of criminality: "The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI enquiry into 14 instances of criminality in the Niira Radia case."
Oct 17, 2013 Haryana govt gives the go ahead for charging Khemka in a case of seeds sales: "After the controversy over Robert Vadra's land deals, whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka has cried foul yet again after the Haryana government gave a go ahead to file another chargesheet against him. Khemka will be chargesheeted for low sales of seeds when he was the Managing Director of Haryana Seed Development Corporation."
Oct 17, 2013 The Last Word: Is the CBI's treatment of KM Birla a sign that we are returning to the repressive 1980s?: "In an another high profile chargesheet in the coal scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation has named Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla as an accused in its 14th FIR in the case."
Oct 17, 2013 Rahul Gandhi: My mom wept as she couldn’t vote for food security bill: "Trying to strike an emotional chord"
Oct 17, 2013 Anand Singh held in mining scam: "Former Tourism minister and Vijayanagar (Hospet) Assembly constituency BJP MLA Anand Singh was on Thursday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths in connection with the alleged illegalities in the export of iron ore from Belekeri port."
Oct 17, 2013 Congress rejects EC norms for transparent funding for parties: "The commission, as part of its 10-point plan to usher in transparency in the polling process, wants to make it mandatory for all parties to issue acknowledgement receipts to each individual or corporate donor irrespective of the amount donated and maintain a paper trail of the receipts that must be audited every fiscal."
Oct 16, 2013 'IAS officer and wife of Delhi power secy among those who invested in tax haven'
Oct 16, 2013 Is CBI selectively targeting corporates and bureaucrats to protect the PM?: "The Central Bureau of Investigation has named Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla in its 14th FIR in the case. FIRs have been filed against Kumar Mangalam Birla, NALCO, HINDALCO and former secretary coal PC Parakh. Cases of cheating, forgery and financial misrepresentation have been filed. However, former coal secretary PC Parakh has said that the onus of approving coal files rested on the shoulders of the Prime Minister."
Oct 16, 2013 Former Coal Secretary questions PM: "Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, facing a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in coal block allocation, today triggered a storm by stating that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had taken the final decision as head of the coal ministry and should also be named as a "conspirator" and made "accused" in the case."
Oct 16, 2013 MP temple tragedy: Who should be held accountable for the stampede?: "There seems to no stop to political blame game on the Madhya Pradesh stampede which took 115 lives on Sunday. With the elections scheduled later in November, the Congress doesn't want to let go any opportunity. The Congress has asked Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to resign form the government."
Oct 16, 2013 Temple stampede: No lesson learnt so far: "Even though Ratangarh Temple stampede was not the first such incident, no lessons have been learnt so far. One hundred fifteen people have died so far and the toll is likely to rise. Many similar such incidents have taken place and hundreds of people have lost their lives."
Oct 16, 2013 Is Rahul Gandhi ready to take charge of Congress in 2014?: "Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing rallies in two towns of Uttar Pradesh indicated his willingness to take the charge of the party, if it comes to power in 2014. He also hinted at the change of guard in the Congress after 2014 Lok Sabha polls."
Oct 16, 2013 UP: ASI to excavate fort in Unnao as sadhu dreams of hidden gold there: "The government's dream to take control of temple gold to rescue a struggling economy may not have gone far. But a sadhu's dream of hidden gold at a fort in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh has prompted the Archaeological Survey of India to survey the area and begin excavation work in the next two days."
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