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Oct 21, 2013 India is not under Aurangzeb's rule: Veerappa Moily on Birla case: "oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said investigating agencies and the judiciary must ensure that India does not become like Russia, where investors are not prepared to go and billionaires are put behind bars."
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 'Corporate fraud' by General Motors India, says govt probe panel: "They added that once the company realized that their engines were not consistent in meeting emission norms, the pre-selected and tested engines were fitted to vehicles that were sent for testing by government agencies."
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 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 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 Follow rule of law, but don't scare away investors: Moily on Birla FIR: "Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily and former Infosys Chairman Narayan Murthy have warned that investigations against top businessmen may not augur well for the country's reputation and will drive away foreign investors. The remarks came after the Central Bureau of Investigation filed an FIR against Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla in the coal block allocation scam."
Oct 20, 2013 Agustawestland deal: Will Haschke's arrest bring more names to light?: "The AgustaWestland chopper deal is in the news once again after the Swiss authorities arrested a key middleman Guido Haschke on charges of bribery on Friday. The arrest of Haschke is crucial in exposing the Indian link and also establishing the money trail. Guido Haschke is former consultant of Finmeccanica Group companies. He was paid 400,000 euros for 'advisory consultation' and was also assusred 5 per cent commission of the total value of deal."
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 18, 2013 Need a broader view of issues involved: Manish Tewari on Coalgate: "Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate said that it was unfair to hold the Prime Minister responsible for the administrative decisions taken by the government at the bureaucratic level."
Oct 17, 2013 Coalgate: India Inc, ministers upset as CBI names corporates in FIR: "Several of the country's top businessmen are upset after Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, HINDALCO and NALCO were named by the CBI in the coal scam FIR. They say it is becoming impossible to do business in India."
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 India Inc jolted by Coalgate storm: "The former Coal Secretary's allegations have sent ripples across the corridors of power in New Delhi. The former bureaucrat has taken the fight straight to 7RCR -- and now the Government is struggling to pacify the corporate fraternity. In fact, many industrialists voiced concerns over the recent development in the Coalgate probe."
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 Coalgate: FIR against Birla triggers panic amongst India Inc: "The CBI's FIR against Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and the former coal secretary PC Parakh has triggered panic amongst industrialists and the government as far as investments are concerned."
Oct 17, 2013 Gurgaon: 12 men beat up toll booth staff, flee with Rs 1.85 lakh: "A daring robbery was caught on CCTV when 12 men held up a toll booth on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway on Wednesday night. Rs 1.85 lakh was stolen by the miscreants who came in a car with a red beacon light."
Oct 17, 2013 Major pharmaceutical firm under scrutiny for producing spurious drugs: "Fake drugs are one of India's worst kept secrets. Almost 45 per cent of drugs distributed in the country are manufactured in Himachal Pradesh and a major company based in the state, Vardhaman Pharmaceuticals, is under scrutiny for producing and distributing spurious drugs across the country."
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 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 Shatabdi ran on track, but only engine: "the train engine moved as the signal turned green but lo! the bogies were left behind. It was about 20-25 meters run when the driver realized that something was amiss and much to his surprise he found the bogies missing behind him."
Oct 17, 2013 Radia tapes: CBI to probe nexus between babus, private firms now: "“There is a deep rooted malice by private enterprises in connivance with the government officials and Radia's conversations suggest influential persons indulged in corrupt practices for private gains,""
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 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 Vardhman Pharmaceuticals under scanner for producing spurious drugs: "Vardhaman Pharmaceuticals, a private company in Himachal Pradesh, is under scanner for producing spurious drugs. CNN-IBN has accessed details showing how the company is producing spurious drugs. The licence of Vardhaman Pharmaceuticals lapsed in 2009."
Oct 16, 2013 PM was the final decision maker, count him as a conspirator: Ex-coal secy: "former coal secretary P C Parakh on Wednesday asserted that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the final decision maker and must be counted as a "conspirator""
Oct 15, 2013 Coal scam: If CBI smells a rat, PM should be accused No. 1, former coal secretary PC Parakh says: "If CBI has come to conclusion that allocation of Talabira (coal blocks) to Hindalco was a conspiracy, then they should have made the Prime Minister, who approved the allocation, as accused No. 1," said Parakh."
Oct 13, 2013 Donkey reports better job satisfaction than Techies in Bangalore: "A donkey relaxing after his working shift, something that is not easily seen in case of techies."
Oct 12, 2013 30% Indian IT engineers lack basic skills: report: "Around 30% of CS/IT graduates did not have basic theoretical concepts used in computer programming, while more than 50% did not understand the subtleties of programming concepts, and more than 80% were unable to apply them to real-world situations."
Oct 8, 2013 IAF bars Indian PSUs from taking part in $ 3 billion aircraft deal: "The Indian Air Force (IAF) has barred Indian PSUs like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from taking part in the $3 billion aircraft deal. The IAF has shortlisted five foreign aircraft firms to buy 56 new aircraft."
Oct 8, 2013 Tax officials helped Niira Radia dodge crores in taxes: CBI: "officers of the income tax department connived with the former corporate lobbyist to help her dodge hundreds of crores in taxes by fudging documents."
Oct 7, 2013 Himachal BJP MP under land deal lens: "was allotted to one landless Premu on compassionate grounds in 1992. "The land couldn't be transferred further for 20 years. But it was sold and even transferred in the name of Anurag in 2008 even before the lock-in period expired," said an official. Anurag is the son of former state chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal."
Oct 7, 2013 After govt scams, India lags in corp governance too: Study: "62% of the companies surveyed do not have a formal policy statement forbidding bribes to secure business contracts, while 91% do not have anti-corruption training for employees and Indian companies are the least likely to have whistle-blowing mechanisms."
Oct 7, 2013 Parallel Economy Keeps Indians Poor: "“The last study conducted by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy was in 1984 when black money was estimated to be around 20 percent of GDP, but most experts agree that it has now grown to around 50 percent of GDP.”"
Oct 6, 2013 It's alright for minorities to cheat by not repaying loans: Parameshwara: "In the race to appease the minorities ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election, KPCC President G Parameshwara has suggested it was alright for them to cheat by not repaying the loans taken from government agencies. Calling it a part of the development process, Parameshwara recommended that sanctioning of huge amounts to the minorities."
Oct 6, 2013 Need a bailout? Join the queue: "Some eight lakh investors have filed complaints about unpaid deposits in the Odisha chit fund scam. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is engaged in a protracted battle with the Sahara group to get it to refund monies to a purported two crore investors."
Oct 6, 2013 'It's okay if minorities don't repay loans': "All established norm for legitimate business can be thrown out of the window that seems to be the message from Karnataka Congress Chief G Parameshwara. The KPCC Chief in a blatant attempt to appease minorities suggested that it is alright if minorities don't repay Government loans. In the same breath, he was also urging Government agencies to liberally give out loans to minorities."
Oct 5, 2013 Corruption is the greatest worry for India Inc: "India is haunted by corruption, both of power and money and it is the greatest worry for both India Inc and investors."
Oct 5, 2013 How would shutting petrol pumps contain rupee fall, asks Modi: "Mumbai: BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the UPA government over the weakening of the rupee and said that the government was responsible for the current state of the economy."
Oct 3, 2013 Income Tax officials raid diamond traders in Mumbai, Surat
Oct 3, 2013 Income Tax officials raid diamond traders in Mumbai, Surat: "Last week Mumbai diamond traders had felicitated Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and had weighed him in silver."
Oct 3, 2013 CBI arrests MLA Nagendra: "Eagle Traders and Logistics, a company owned by G Nagendra, is accused of illegally exporting 6.05 lakh tonnes of ore from the Belekeri port alone. Sources said CBI is also investigating allegations of the legislator collecting ‘hafta’ from other mine owners on behalf of the then district in-charge minister G Janardhana Reddy."
Oct 3, 2013 Lalu pleads with folded hands, but sent to jail for 5 yrs in fodder scam: "The Chaibasa treasury case is just one of the many in the Rs. 950 crore animal husbandry department scam — commonly known as the fodder scam"
Oct 3, 2013 Fodder scam: only hidden agenda was to loot public money says Judge: "High level politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen had connived together in the Rs. 900 crore fodder scam with only one "hidden agenda" to loot public money"
Oct 3, 2013 Sand mafia goons thrash policemen: "After several instances of honest bureaucrats being punished merely for carrying out their duties by the sand mining mafia emerged, now the police have become mafia's latest target. In a shocking incident from Bellary, seven policemen were brutally beaten up by the mafia when they cracked down on their activities. The question is - for how long will bureaucrats and policemen have to bend before the writ of the mafia?"
Oct 2, 2013 Chit fund scam inquiry committee gets 7 lakh affidavits: "The Justice R K Patra commission of inquiry probing the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha has received a whopping seven lakh affidavits from duped investors and others"
Oct 2, 2013 Foreign airlines don’t fly best planes to India: "Passengers travelling from the US or Australia perceive a change in quality of amenities and service inside a flight the moment they change over at a hub like Frankfurt, Dubai or Singapore."
Oct 2, 2013 Chhota Shakeel now threatens Sonu Niigaam: "He has told senior police officers that Chhota Shakeel, member of the Dawood Ibrahim gang, made multiple calls and sent several texts last month asking him to cancel his deal with an event management company and sign up with another the don has chosen. The firm is handling his world tour next year."
Oct 2, 2013 BSNL man loses pension for exposing Dayanidhi Maran's illegal telephone exchange: "The whistleblower, who exposed the secret telephone exchange set up by former Union telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran at his Boat Club residence in Chennai, was a BSNL subdivisional engineer, whose pension has now been stopped on disciplinary grounds."
Oct 1, 2013 CBI files FIR against Kalanithi Maran: "Sources have told TIMES NOW that the CBI has filed a FIR against Sun TV networks' executive chairman Kalanithi Maran and BSNL officers in the scam involving over 300 BSNL phone line connections. Dayanidhi Maran is also under the scanner in this scam."
Sep 30, 2013 FIR against NSEL bosses, defaulters; nationwide raids launched: "Dubbing it as "one of the biggest scams in India", the Mumbai Police today registered an FIR against National Spot Exchange Ltd promoter Jignesh Shah and others in connection with Rs 5,600-crore payment crisis at the crippled exchange and began raiding their offices, residences and warehouses across the country."
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 IAS officer who stumbled upon fodder scam in 1996: "The Lalu government, by then panicky over the lid having been blown off, set up a probe panel under development commissioner Phulchand Singh. "But TOI exposed how members of the committee themselves were prima-facie involved in the scam," says Khare. Singh was among those who were convicted on Monday. Reprisal against Khare was swift. He was first sent to Bihar State Leather Corporation . a defunct PSU where employees had not been paid for months. Then, he was moved as secretary, Board of Examinations, another comatose body Blowing the lid also meant Khare had to appear as prosecution witness in CBI court between 2002 and 2008."
Sep 29, 2013 India ranks 69th in new corruption index, seen as risky place to do business: ""Frequent corruption scandals have dominated the political agenda since 2010."
Sep 29, 2013 Court attaches assets worth Rs 27 crore of former UP MLA in NRHM scam: "A penthouse and lands worth over Rs 27 crore belonging to a former Uttar Pradesh MLA have been ordered to be seized as "proceeds of crime" by a special money laundering court here in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam."
Sep 29, 2013 For UPA govt, Gandhibhakti is worshipping wads of Rs 1000: Modi: "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Congress over various issues ranging from crime against women, price rise and corruption. In his first rally in the national capital after being elevated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Modi criticised the Congress for running multiple governments in Delhi."
Sep 28, 2013 TMC MP Kunal Ghosh suspended from party: "Dissident Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, whose name has cropped up in Saradha chit fund scam and who was served a show cause notice for speaking against party chief Mamata Banerjee"
Sep 27, 2013 Maharashtra: CAG slams MHADA for shoddy repair, reconstruction of buildings: "The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has slammed the Maharashtra Housing and Areas Development Authority (MHADA) for shoddy state of buildings in the city. While the Mumbra collapse highlighted the issue of substandard construction posing a danger to lives, the recent CAG report has come down heavily on the shoddy repair and reconstruction work carried out by MHADA in dilapidated buildings in Mumbai, endangering thousands of lives."
Sep 26, 2013 Coal scam: CBI calls Naveen Jindal for questioning: "CBI is likely to question Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday in connection with a case of alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in bagging Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum in 2008."
Sep 26, 2013 Khemka to be charge-sheeted for major penalty: "Primarily, Khemka has been held liable of administrative misconduct – overstepping jurisdiction in passing orders to cancel the mutation of 3.5 acre in Gurgaon's Shikohpur village, the tract that was sold by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's businessman son-in-law Robert Vadra to realty major DLF and indulging in public criticism of the actions and policies of the state government."
Sep 25, 2013 Explosive revelations by TMC MP: "Pushed to a corner, rebel TMC MP on Wednesday (September 25) said that there are more Trinamool Congress Party men who are involved in chitfund scam. In his explosive revelations, Ghosh said that TMC leaders are threatening him. Ghosh has already been interrogated three times by Bidhannagar Police regarding his role in the Saradha Ponzy scam."
Sep 25, 2013 Fake stamp papers with face value of Rs 107 cr seized: "counterfeit stamp papers with face value of Rs 107 crore were seized and 16 gang members involved in printing and circulating them arrested by Bihar Police in Patna district."
Sep 24, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan Reddy walks out of jail after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy finally walked out of Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad around 2 pm on Tuesday after spending 16 months there in a disproportionate assets case."
Sep 24, 2013 Vuda scam: Cops probe netas' role: "Crime Investigation Department (CID) sleuths investigating the sensational Vuda land scam have not only launched a manhunt for the absconding key accused in the case, including accused number one V Nagendra Vishnu, a senior IAS officer and AP State Warehousing Corporation managing director, but have also trained their guns on politicians allegedly involved in the scam."
Sep 24, 2013 Jagan Mohan Reddy is worth Rs 16,97,335 crore: TDP: "the YSR Congress chief owns 94,038 acres of land, valued at Rs 33,935 crore, and possesses mining leases for over 1,81,079 acres of land with a total turnover of Rs 16,63,400 crore."
Sep 23, 2013 Senior IAS officer arrested in Srinagar: "A senior IAS officer was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) Monday for suspected corruption over a land lease at the famous Gulmarg ski resort."
Sep 23, 2013 Scams, jockeying for top posts cripple railways
Sep 23, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan gets bail in the illegal assets case after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy finally gets bail after spending 16 months at Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad. A CBI special court in Hyderabad has granted him a conditional bail after the CBI informed the court that it has completed investigation in all the cases against him. The CBI has filed 10 chargesheets against him in the disproportionate assets case."
Sep 23, 2013 Police harassment of The Hindu continues: "It is given to understand that the police plan to detain Mr. Nagesh Kumar in the police station till Tuesday evening in the name of investigation."
Sep 22, 2013 Karnataka Minister in illegal mining?: "Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Santosh Lad is now under the scanner for his alleged involvement in the mining scam. A huge political fight has broken out after the minister was named in the Lokayukta report. While the BJP has met the Governor seeking his intervention in the matter, the Congress has refused to take any action against Santosh Lad unless the charges are proved."
Sep 22, 2013 Sun TV's Kalanithi Maran, his wife top paid executives in India Inc.: "Sun TV promoters Kalanithi Maran and his wife Kavery were the top paid corporates in India in the last fiscal with a package of Rs 56.25 crore each among the listed companies, replacing Jindal Steel's Naveen Jindal from the pole position."
Sep 21, 2013 'Why should I step aside? I'm not disqualified,' said the BCCI chief when asked if he would quit following the chargesheet against Gurunath Meiyappan.: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted raids at the residence and office of Deputy chief security officer of AIIMS in connection with alleged irregularities in purchase of security equipment."
Sep 21, 2013 Coal scam: Is the preliminary enquiries set to bring embarrassment to the govt?: "The coal scam is set to get more embarrassing for the government as the CBI has filed two preliminary enquiries to investigate the missing files in the coal block allocation, a move which was avoided by the government for the months. The results of the enquiries, if reveals uncomfortable detail, may lead right up to the doorstep of The Prime Minster Office."
Sep 19, 2013 Corruption scares away foreign investors: "To stem corruption, there is need for political and judicial reform."
Sep 19, 2013 India needs more infrastructure, less corruption: Hyatt's Thomas Pritzker
Sep 19, 2013 Is Mumbai no longer a safe city?: "There has been a spurt in the cases of crime against women in Mumbai. There has been reports of gangrapes, harassment almost everyday. Is Mumbai losing the tag of safe city?"
Sep 19, 2013 Delhi bungalow is costliest property to be attached: " The ED claims the bungalow is owned by Arun Kumar Mishra, a former chief engineer of UP State Industrial Development Corporation, with "proceeds of crime". Mishra, who is being prosecuted by the CBI and ED for conducting illicit transactions through fictitious banks accounts, paid Rs 23.26 crore for the property in 2007."
Sep 17, 2013 Rajasthan: Mining mafia attacks police team, several officers injured: "Several policemen were injured when mining mafia attacked a police team during an anti-illegal mining operation on Monday."
Sep 17, 2013 DA case: CBI files 2 new chargesheets against Jagan Reddy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed two new chargesheets against Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case. The chargesheets were filed ahead of Jagan's bail plea on Wednesday."
Sep 17, 2013 Jalayagnam scam: Who gained from YSR’s largesse: "Most of the MPs/MLAs linked to the Jalayagnam projects were (or are) contractors, founders and promoters of their respective infrastructure companies. When entering parliament or the legislative assembly, they step aside and hand over the reins of the business to sons, daughters, wives and brothers. Their companies then flourish. Here are brief details of the MPs/MLAs and their companies."
Sep 16, 2013 Exemption of IAS officials from corruption case kicks up a row: "the cabinet decided to exempt P J Thomas, former Chief Vigilance Commission (since retired) and also Jiji Thomson, Director General, Sports Authority of India (SAI), the fifth and eighth accused respectively in the ongoing corruption case registered by the state Vigilance department in 1997. "
Sep 15, 2013 More trouble for BCCI boss Srini?: "In what could be a blow for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president-in-exile N Srinivasan, his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan is set to be named in the Mumbai Police's chargesheet of the IPL fixing scandal."
Sep 15, 2013 Will Vadra's land dealings cast a shadow on Cong's hard sell Land Bill?: "Asserting that the Congress Vice President deserved all the credit for the Land Bill, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said Rahul Gandhi made three crucial suggestions - there should be one law for land acquisition and rehabilitation, livelihood losers should also be compensated and also the change in the name of the bill."
Sep 14, 2013 Corruption undermining higher education in India: "It is an open secret in some states that the ministers demand from the persons in the panel to shell out a few crores to be appointed as V-C. Currently, in one state the amount ranges from Rs 5 crore for smaller universities to Rs 50 crore for large universities with hundreds of affiliated colleges."
Sep 14, 2013 IPS officer, former minister named in land fraud case: "a criminal case was registered against senior IPS officer Jaffar Sait for fraudulent allotment of a housing site, the vigilance department has filed a 750-page chargesheet against the officer and six others, including a former DMK minister."
Sep 12, 2013 FTP: Has a degree from an Indian university lost all value?: "US-based MIT and Harvard University topped an authoritative list of the world's top 200 university rankings that did not figure any educational institutions from India."
Sep 10, 2013 CBI names Srinivasan as accused in Jagan DA case: "Srinivasan was charged with investing Rs 140 crore in Carmel Asia Holdings Ltd and Bharati Cements Ltd."
Sep 10, 2013 Modi says Congress has written new 'ABCD' book on corruption: "The country is on the "verge of destruction", said Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi while blaming the Congress for rampant corruption."
Sep 10, 2013 Narendra Modi says Congress has written new 'ABCD' book on corruption: ""According to the book, A stands for Adarsh scam, B for Bofors scam, C for coal scam and D for damad ka karobar (son-in-law's business),""
Sep 7, 2013 Ratan Tata 'rattled' by India's image over scams, retrospective taxation: "Ratan Tata is ""rattled"" by India's current image emerging from scams and retrospective taxation, and wants the government to give an ""irreversible commitment"" that law of the land has sanctity. ""Never before has India had that kind of image,"""
Sep 7, 2013 nsel: scam The Shah Of Fraud: "How his political connections helped one man subvert it all"
Sep 7, 2013 Warned in 2010, no action till 2013: "More astonishing and shocking facts emerge in vaccinegate as TIMES NOW accesses a Health Committee report which raised several questions against drug trials conducted by pharma giants way back in 2010. The report questions contradictions in deaths related to vaccination and irregularities in paper work before conducting trials. The Health Minister, however, has not acted on the reports yet."
Sep 7, 2013 Sand mining mafia menace in UP: "The sand mining menace continues to plague Uttar Pradesh. This time a farmer paid the price with his life for taking on the sand mafia, leading to violent protests in Barabanki."
Sep 7, 2013 NCP Corporator's men vandalise toll plaza: "The NCP Corporator had outrightly refused to pay the toll fee which led to a heated argument between the toll employees and the Corportator's supporters. It is not the first time that a power drunk politician has attacked a toll booth but for how long can we ignore the acts of such brutes?"
Sep 5, 2013 Is a criminal investigation into the missing coal files only way to reach the truth?: "The mystery behind the missing coal blocks allocation files has been the topic of heated debate in Parliament over the past few weeks. Now CNN-IBN has accessed details of the coal blocks files that are missing and have not been made available to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)."
Sep 5, 2013 Precious nuclear fuel goes missing?: "It's a scam that could be much bigger than 2G & Coalgate put together. A TIMES NOW investigation has raised questions on the loot of precious nuclear fuel Thorium - which is slowly disappearing from Indian shores."
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Oct 21, 2013 India is not under Aurangzeb's rule: Veerappa Moily on Birla case: "oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said investigating agencies and the judiciary must ensure that India does not become like Russia, where investors are not prepared to go and billionaires are put behind bars."
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 'Corporate fraud' by General Motors India, says govt probe panel: "They added that once the company realized that their engines were not consistent in meeting emission norms, the pre-selected and tested engines were fitted to vehicles that were sent for testing by government agencies."
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 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 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 Follow rule of law, but don't scare away investors: Moily on Birla FIR: "Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily and former Infosys Chairman Narayan Murthy have warned that investigations against top businessmen may not augur well for the country's reputation and will drive away foreign investors. The remarks came after the Central Bureau of Investigation filed an FIR against Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla in the coal block allocation scam."
Oct 20, 2013 Agustawestland deal: Will Haschke's arrest bring more names to light?: "The AgustaWestland chopper deal is in the news once again after the Swiss authorities arrested a key middleman Guido Haschke on charges of bribery on Friday. The arrest of Haschke is crucial in exposing the Indian link and also establishing the money trail. Guido Haschke is former consultant of Finmeccanica Group companies. He was paid 400,000 euros for 'advisory consultation' and was also assusred 5 per cent commission of the total value of deal."
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 18, 2013 Need a broader view of issues involved: Manish Tewari on Coalgate: "Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate said that it was unfair to hold the Prime Minister responsible for the administrative decisions taken by the government at the bureaucratic level."
Oct 17, 2013 Coalgate: India Inc, ministers upset as CBI names corporates in FIR: "Several of the country's top businessmen are upset after Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, HINDALCO and NALCO were named by the CBI in the coal scam FIR. They say it is becoming impossible to do business in India."
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 India Inc jolted by Coalgate storm: "The former Coal Secretary's allegations have sent ripples across the corridors of power in New Delhi. The former bureaucrat has taken the fight straight to 7RCR -- and now the Government is struggling to pacify the corporate fraternity. In fact, many industrialists voiced concerns over the recent development in the Coalgate probe."
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 Coalgate: FIR against Birla triggers panic amongst India Inc: "The CBI's FIR against Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and the former coal secretary PC Parakh has triggered panic amongst industrialists and the government as far as investments are concerned."
Oct 17, 2013 Gurgaon: 12 men beat up toll booth staff, flee with Rs 1.85 lakh: "A daring robbery was caught on CCTV when 12 men held up a toll booth on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway on Wednesday night. Rs 1.85 lakh was stolen by the miscreants who came in a car with a red beacon light."
Oct 17, 2013 Major pharmaceutical firm under scrutiny for producing spurious drugs: "Fake drugs are one of India's worst kept secrets. Almost 45 per cent of drugs distributed in the country are manufactured in Himachal Pradesh and a major company based in the state, Vardhaman Pharmaceuticals, is under scrutiny for producing and distributing spurious drugs across the country."
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 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 Shatabdi ran on track, but only engine: "the train engine moved as the signal turned green but lo! the bogies were left behind. It was about 20-25 meters run when the driver realized that something was amiss and much to his surprise he found the bogies missing behind him."
Oct 17, 2013 Radia tapes: CBI to probe nexus between babus, private firms now: "“There is a deep rooted malice by private enterprises in connivance with the government officials and Radia's conversations suggest influential persons indulged in corrupt practices for private gains,""
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 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 Vardhman Pharmaceuticals under scanner for producing spurious drugs: "Vardhaman Pharmaceuticals, a private company in Himachal Pradesh, is under scanner for producing spurious drugs. CNN-IBN has accessed details showing how the company is producing spurious drugs. The licence of Vardhaman Pharmaceuticals lapsed in 2009."
Oct 16, 2013 PM was the final decision maker, count him as a conspirator: Ex-coal secy: "former coal secretary P C Parakh on Wednesday asserted that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the final decision maker and must be counted as a "conspirator""
Oct 15, 2013 Coal scam: If CBI smells a rat, PM should be accused No. 1, former coal secretary PC Parakh says: "If CBI has come to conclusion that allocation of Talabira (coal blocks) to Hindalco was a conspiracy, then they should have made the Prime Minister, who approved the allocation, as accused No. 1," said Parakh."
Oct 13, 2013 Donkey reports better job satisfaction than Techies in Bangalore: "A donkey relaxing after his working shift, something that is not easily seen in case of techies."
Oct 12, 2013 30% Indian IT engineers lack basic skills: report: "Around 30% of CS/IT graduates did not have basic theoretical concepts used in computer programming, while more than 50% did not understand the subtleties of programming concepts, and more than 80% were unable to apply them to real-world situations."
Oct 8, 2013 IAF bars Indian PSUs from taking part in $ 3 billion aircraft deal: "The Indian Air Force (IAF) has barred Indian PSUs like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from taking part in the $3 billion aircraft deal. The IAF has shortlisted five foreign aircraft firms to buy 56 new aircraft."
Oct 8, 2013 Tax officials helped Niira Radia dodge crores in taxes: CBI: "officers of the income tax department connived with the former corporate lobbyist to help her dodge hundreds of crores in taxes by fudging documents."
Oct 7, 2013 Himachal BJP MP under land deal lens: "was allotted to one landless Premu on compassionate grounds in 1992. "The land couldn't be transferred further for 20 years. But it was sold and even transferred in the name of Anurag in 2008 even before the lock-in period expired," said an official. Anurag is the son of former state chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal."
Oct 7, 2013 After govt scams, India lags in corp governance too: Study: "62% of the companies surveyed do not have a formal policy statement forbidding bribes to secure business contracts, while 91% do not have anti-corruption training for employees and Indian companies are the least likely to have whistle-blowing mechanisms."
Oct 7, 2013 Parallel Economy Keeps Indians Poor: "“The last study conducted by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy was in 1984 when black money was estimated to be around 20 percent of GDP, but most experts agree that it has now grown to around 50 percent of GDP.”"
Oct 6, 2013 It's alright for minorities to cheat by not repaying loans: Parameshwara: "In the race to appease the minorities ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election, KPCC President G Parameshwara has suggested it was alright for them to cheat by not repaying the loans taken from government agencies. Calling it a part of the development process, Parameshwara recommended that sanctioning of huge amounts to the minorities."
Oct 6, 2013 Need a bailout? Join the queue: "Some eight lakh investors have filed complaints about unpaid deposits in the Odisha chit fund scam. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is engaged in a protracted battle with the Sahara group to get it to refund monies to a purported two crore investors."
Oct 6, 2013 'It's okay if minorities don't repay loans': "All established norm for legitimate business can be thrown out of the window that seems to be the message from Karnataka Congress Chief G Parameshwara. The KPCC Chief in a blatant attempt to appease minorities suggested that it is alright if minorities don't repay Government loans. In the same breath, he was also urging Government agencies to liberally give out loans to minorities."
Oct 5, 2013 Corruption is the greatest worry for India Inc: "India is haunted by corruption, both of power and money and it is the greatest worry for both India Inc and investors."
Oct 5, 2013 How would shutting petrol pumps contain rupee fall, asks Modi: "Mumbai: BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the UPA government over the weakening of the rupee and said that the government was responsible for the current state of the economy."
Oct 3, 2013 Income Tax officials raid diamond traders in Mumbai, Surat
Oct 3, 2013 Income Tax officials raid diamond traders in Mumbai, Surat: "Last week Mumbai diamond traders had felicitated Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and had weighed him in silver."
Oct 3, 2013 CBI arrests MLA Nagendra: "Eagle Traders and Logistics, a company owned by G Nagendra, is accused of illegally exporting 6.05 lakh tonnes of ore from the Belekeri port alone. Sources said CBI is also investigating allegations of the legislator collecting ‘hafta’ from other mine owners on behalf of the then district in-charge minister G Janardhana Reddy."
Oct 3, 2013 Lalu pleads with folded hands, but sent to jail for 5 yrs in fodder scam: "The Chaibasa treasury case is just one of the many in the Rs. 950 crore animal husbandry department scam — commonly known as the fodder scam"
Oct 3, 2013 Fodder scam: only hidden agenda was to loot public money says Judge: "High level politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen had connived together in the Rs. 900 crore fodder scam with only one "hidden agenda" to loot public money"
Oct 3, 2013 Sand mafia goons thrash policemen: "After several instances of honest bureaucrats being punished merely for carrying out their duties by the sand mining mafia emerged, now the police have become mafia's latest target. In a shocking incident from Bellary, seven policemen were brutally beaten up by the mafia when they cracked down on their activities. The question is - for how long will bureaucrats and policemen have to bend before the writ of the mafia?"
Oct 2, 2013 Chit fund scam inquiry committee gets 7 lakh affidavits: "The Justice R K Patra commission of inquiry probing the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha has received a whopping seven lakh affidavits from duped investors and others"
Oct 2, 2013 Foreign airlines don’t fly best planes to India: "Passengers travelling from the US or Australia perceive a change in quality of amenities and service inside a flight the moment they change over at a hub like Frankfurt, Dubai or Singapore."
Oct 2, 2013 Chhota Shakeel now threatens Sonu Niigaam: "He has told senior police officers that Chhota Shakeel, member of the Dawood Ibrahim gang, made multiple calls and sent several texts last month asking him to cancel his deal with an event management company and sign up with another the don has chosen. The firm is handling his world tour next year."
Oct 2, 2013 BSNL man loses pension for exposing Dayanidhi Maran's illegal telephone exchange: "The whistleblower, who exposed the secret telephone exchange set up by former Union telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran at his Boat Club residence in Chennai, was a BSNL subdivisional engineer, whose pension has now been stopped on disciplinary grounds."
Oct 1, 2013 CBI files FIR against Kalanithi Maran: "Sources have told TIMES NOW that the CBI has filed a FIR against Sun TV networks' executive chairman Kalanithi Maran and BSNL officers in the scam involving over 300 BSNL phone line connections. Dayanidhi Maran is also under the scanner in this scam."
Sep 30, 2013 FIR against NSEL bosses, defaulters; nationwide raids launched: "Dubbing it as "one of the biggest scams in India", the Mumbai Police today registered an FIR against National Spot Exchange Ltd promoter Jignesh Shah and others in connection with Rs 5,600-crore payment crisis at the crippled exchange and began raiding their offices, residences and warehouses across the country."
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 सोनिया और मोदी को पता ही नहीं उनकी पार्टी को कहां से मिलता है पैसा: "कांग्रेस के फंड में इस समय 2,365 करोड़ रुपये हैं, जिनमें से 82.5 फीसदी रकम अनाम लोगों ने दान की है. कांग्रेस के बाद सबसे ज्यादा आय के मामले में बीजेपी का नंबर आता है. इस वक्त बीजेपी की कुल आय 1,304 करोड़ रुपये है, जिसमें 73 फीसदी रकम अज्ञात लोगों ने पार्टी को दान के रूप में दी है. "
Sep 30, 2013 IAS officer who stumbled upon fodder scam in 1996: "The Lalu government, by then panicky over the lid having been blown off, set up a probe panel under development commissioner Phulchand Singh. "But TOI exposed how members of the committee themselves were prima-facie involved in the scam," says Khare. Singh was among those who were convicted on Monday. Reprisal against Khare was swift. He was first sent to Bihar State Leather Corporation . a defunct PSU where employees had not been paid for months. Then, he was moved as secretary, Board of Examinations, another comatose body Blowing the lid also meant Khare had to appear as prosecution witness in CBI court between 2002 and 2008."
Sep 29, 2013 India ranks 69th in new corruption index, seen as risky place to do business: ""Frequent corruption scandals have dominated the political agenda since 2010."
Sep 29, 2013 Court attaches assets worth Rs 27 crore of former UP MLA in NRHM scam: "A penthouse and lands worth over Rs 27 crore belonging to a former Uttar Pradesh MLA have been ordered to be seized as "proceeds of crime" by a special money laundering court here in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam."
Sep 29, 2013 For UPA govt, Gandhibhakti is worshipping wads of Rs 1000: Modi: "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Congress over various issues ranging from crime against women, price rise and corruption. In his first rally in the national capital after being elevated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Modi criticised the Congress for running multiple governments in Delhi."
Sep 28, 2013 TMC MP Kunal Ghosh suspended from party: "Dissident Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, whose name has cropped up in Saradha chit fund scam and who was served a show cause notice for speaking against party chief Mamata Banerjee"
Sep 27, 2013 Maharashtra: CAG slams MHADA for shoddy repair, reconstruction of buildings: "The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has slammed the Maharashtra Housing and Areas Development Authority (MHADA) for shoddy state of buildings in the city. While the Mumbra collapse highlighted the issue of substandard construction posing a danger to lives, the recent CAG report has come down heavily on the shoddy repair and reconstruction work carried out by MHADA in dilapidated buildings in Mumbai, endangering thousands of lives."
Sep 26, 2013 Coal scam: CBI calls Naveen Jindal for questioning: "CBI is likely to question Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday in connection with a case of alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in bagging Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum in 2008."
Sep 26, 2013 Khemka to be charge-sheeted for major penalty: "Primarily, Khemka has been held liable of administrative misconduct – overstepping jurisdiction in passing orders to cancel the mutation of 3.5 acre in Gurgaon's Shikohpur village, the tract that was sold by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's businessman son-in-law Robert Vadra to realty major DLF and indulging in public criticism of the actions and policies of the state government."
Sep 25, 2013 Explosive revelations by TMC MP: "Pushed to a corner, rebel TMC MP on Wednesday (September 25) said that there are more Trinamool Congress Party men who are involved in chitfund scam. In his explosive revelations, Ghosh said that TMC leaders are threatening him. Ghosh has already been interrogated three times by Bidhannagar Police regarding his role in the Saradha Ponzy scam."
Sep 25, 2013 Fake stamp papers with face value of Rs 107 cr seized: "counterfeit stamp papers with face value of Rs 107 crore were seized and 16 gang members involved in printing and circulating them arrested by Bihar Police in Patna district."
Sep 24, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan Reddy walks out of jail after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy finally walked out of Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad around 2 pm on Tuesday after spending 16 months there in a disproportionate assets case."
Sep 24, 2013 Vuda scam: Cops probe netas' role: "Crime Investigation Department (CID) sleuths investigating the sensational Vuda land scam have not only launched a manhunt for the absconding key accused in the case, including accused number one V Nagendra Vishnu, a senior IAS officer and AP State Warehousing Corporation managing director, but have also trained their guns on politicians allegedly involved in the scam."
Sep 24, 2013 Jagan Mohan Reddy is worth Rs 16,97,335 crore: TDP: "the YSR Congress chief owns 94,038 acres of land, valued at Rs 33,935 crore, and possesses mining leases for over 1,81,079 acres of land with a total turnover of Rs 16,63,400 crore."
Sep 23, 2013 Senior IAS officer arrested in Srinagar: "A senior IAS officer was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) Monday for suspected corruption over a land lease at the famous Gulmarg ski resort."
Sep 23, 2013 Scams, jockeying for top posts cripple railways
Sep 23, 2013 YSR Congress chief Jagan gets bail in the illegal assets case after 16 months: "The YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy finally gets bail after spending 16 months at Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad. A CBI special court in Hyderabad has granted him a conditional bail after the CBI informed the court that it has completed investigation in all the cases against him. The CBI has filed 10 chargesheets against him in the disproportionate assets case."
Sep 23, 2013 Police harassment of The Hindu continues: "It is given to understand that the police plan to detain Mr. Nagesh Kumar in the police station till Tuesday evening in the name of investigation."
Sep 22, 2013 Karnataka Minister in illegal mining?: "Karnataka Infrastructure Minister Santosh Lad is now under the scanner for his alleged involvement in the mining scam. A huge political fight has broken out after the minister was named in the Lokayukta report. While the BJP has met the Governor seeking his intervention in the matter, the Congress has refused to take any action against Santosh Lad unless the charges are proved."
Sep 22, 2013 Sun TV's Kalanithi Maran, his wife top paid executives in India Inc.: "Sun TV promoters Kalanithi Maran and his wife Kavery were the top paid corporates in India in the last fiscal with a package of Rs 56.25 crore each among the listed companies, replacing Jindal Steel's Naveen Jindal from the pole position."
Sep 21, 2013 'Why should I step aside? I'm not disqualified,' said the BCCI chief when asked if he would quit following the chargesheet against Gurunath Meiyappan.: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted raids at the residence and office of Deputy chief security officer of AIIMS in connection with alleged irregularities in purchase of security equipment."
Sep 21, 2013 Coal scam: Is the preliminary enquiries set to bring embarrassment to the govt?: "The coal scam is set to get more embarrassing for the government as the CBI has filed two preliminary enquiries to investigate the missing files in the coal block allocation, a move which was avoided by the government for the months. The results of the enquiries, if reveals uncomfortable detail, may lead right up to the doorstep of The Prime Minster Office."
Sep 19, 2013 Corruption scares away foreign investors: "To stem corruption, there is need for political and judicial reform."
Sep 19, 2013 India needs more infrastructure, less corruption: Hyatt's Thomas Pritzker
Sep 19, 2013 Is Mumbai no longer a safe city?: "There has been a spurt in the cases of crime against women in Mumbai. There has been reports of gangrapes, harassment almost everyday. Is Mumbai losing the tag of safe city?"
Sep 19, 2013 Delhi bungalow is costliest property to be attached: " The ED claims the bungalow is owned by Arun Kumar Mishra, a former chief engineer of UP State Industrial Development Corporation, with "proceeds of crime". Mishra, who is being prosecuted by the CBI and ED for conducting illicit transactions through fictitious banks accounts, paid Rs 23.26 crore for the property in 2007."
Sep 17, 2013 Rajasthan: Mining mafia attacks police team, several officers injured: "Several policemen were injured when mining mafia attacked a police team during an anti-illegal mining operation on Monday."
Sep 17, 2013 DA case: CBI files 2 new chargesheets against Jagan Reddy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed two new chargesheets against Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case. The chargesheets were filed ahead of Jagan's bail plea on Wednesday."
Sep 17, 2013 Jalayagnam scam: Who gained from YSR’s largesse: "Most of the MPs/MLAs linked to the Jalayagnam projects were (or are) contractors, founders and promoters of their respective infrastructure companies. When entering parliament or the legislative assembly, they step aside and hand over the reins of the business to sons, daughters, wives and brothers. Their companies then flourish. Here are brief details of the MPs/MLAs and their companies."
Sep 16, 2013 Exemption of IAS officials from corruption case kicks up a row: "the cabinet decided to exempt P J Thomas, former Chief Vigilance Commission (since retired) and also Jiji Thomson, Director General, Sports Authority of India (SAI), the fifth and eighth accused respectively in the ongoing corruption case registered by the state Vigilance department in 1997. "
Sep 15, 2013 More trouble for BCCI boss Srini?: "In what could be a blow for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president-in-exile N Srinivasan, his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan is set to be named in the Mumbai Police's chargesheet of the IPL fixing scandal."
Sep 15, 2013 Will Vadra's land dealings cast a shadow on Cong's hard sell Land Bill?: "Asserting that the Congress Vice President deserved all the credit for the Land Bill, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said Rahul Gandhi made three crucial suggestions - there should be one law for land acquisition and rehabilitation, livelihood losers should also be compensated and also the change in the name of the bill."
Sep 14, 2013 Corruption undermining higher education in India: "It is an open secret in some states that the ministers demand from the persons in the panel to shell out a few crores to be appointed as V-C. Currently, in one state the amount ranges from Rs 5 crore for smaller universities to Rs 50 crore for large universities with hundreds of affiliated colleges."
Sep 14, 2013 IPS officer, former minister named in land fraud case: "a criminal case was registered against senior IPS officer Jaffar Sait for fraudulent allotment of a housing site, the vigilance department has filed a 750-page chargesheet against the officer and six others, including a former DMK minister."
Sep 12, 2013 FTP: Has a degree from an Indian university lost all value?: "US-based MIT and Harvard University topped an authoritative list of the world's top 200 university rankings that did not figure any educational institutions from India."
Sep 10, 2013 CBI names Srinivasan as accused in Jagan DA case: "Srinivasan was charged with investing Rs 140 crore in Carmel Asia Holdings Ltd and Bharati Cements Ltd."
Sep 10, 2013 Modi says Congress has written new 'ABCD' book on corruption: "The country is on the "verge of destruction", said Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi while blaming the Congress for rampant corruption."
Sep 10, 2013 Narendra Modi says Congress has written new 'ABCD' book on corruption: ""According to the book, A stands for Adarsh scam, B for Bofors scam, C for coal scam and D for damad ka karobar (son-in-law's business),""
Sep 7, 2013 Ratan Tata 'rattled' by India's image over scams, retrospective taxation: "Ratan Tata is ""rattled"" by India's current image emerging from scams and retrospective taxation, and wants the government to give an ""irreversible commitment"" that law of the land has sanctity. ""Never before has India had that kind of image,"""
Sep 7, 2013 nsel: scam The Shah Of Fraud: "How his political connections helped one man subvert it all"
Sep 7, 2013 Warned in 2010, no action till 2013: "More astonishing and shocking facts emerge in vaccinegate as TIMES NOW accesses a Health Committee report which raised several questions against drug trials conducted by pharma giants way back in 2010. The report questions contradictions in deaths related to vaccination and irregularities in paper work before conducting trials. The Health Minister, however, has not acted on the reports yet."
Sep 7, 2013 Sand mining mafia menace in UP: "The sand mining menace continues to plague Uttar Pradesh. This time a farmer paid the price with his life for taking on the sand mafia, leading to violent protests in Barabanki."
Sep 7, 2013 NCP Corporator's men vandalise toll plaza: "The NCP Corporator had outrightly refused to pay the toll fee which led to a heated argument between the toll employees and the Corportator's supporters. It is not the first time that a power drunk politician has attacked a toll booth but for how long can we ignore the acts of such brutes?"
Sep 5, 2013 Is a criminal investigation into the missing coal files only way to reach the truth?: "The mystery behind the missing coal blocks allocation files has been the topic of heated debate in Parliament over the past few weeks. Now CNN-IBN has accessed details of the coal blocks files that are missing and have not been made available to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)."
Sep 5, 2013 Precious nuclear fuel goes missing?: "It's a scam that could be much bigger than 2G & Coalgate put together. A TIMES NOW investigation has raised questions on the loot of precious nuclear fuel Thorium - which is slowly disappearing from Indian shores."
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