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Aug 5, 2013 Exposed: Illegal sand mining in UP: "In a special detailed investigation, TIMES NOW has captured how the sand-mining mafia operates in Noida/Greater Noida, completely blowing the lid off the illegal sand mining mafia in the state of Uttar Pradesh and the mafia-cop nexus, raising the larger question to the Akhilesh Yadav Government. Isn't this proof enough?"
Aug 4, 2013 Will we watch and do nothing?: "A 2010 batch IAS officer, 28-year-old Durga Shakti Nagpal, was suspended by UP Government after she had cracked down against sand mining mafia. She was suspended on July 27 as Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar district for allegedly ordering demolition of a wall of a mosque on the ground that it could have triggered communal tension."
Aug 3, 2013 Scams can negatively impact FDI inflows: Survey
Aug 3, 2013 Anti-Corruption Bureau catches bank manager taking bribe: "He had demanded bribe of Rs 17,000 for sanctioning a loan of Rs 3.50 lakh."
Aug 3, 2013 Trapped in corruption net: "Once the initial heat generated by actions of the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) in such cases dies down, the departments concerned make the complainants 'pay' dearly."
Aug 3, 2013 MNCs find it tough to do business in India due to corruption and uncertain laws: "doing business in India without indulging in corruption is close to impossible?"
Aug 3, 2013 World Bank debars Indian firm for corruption in road project: "The World Bank has debarred Consulting Engineering Services (India) for five years on charges of fraud and corruption in an NH project in India."
Aug 3, 2013 Is corruption a common practice in corporate India?: "Doctoring of the financial statement in India is a very common fraudulent practice whether it is for hiding poor performance or for routing bribes or for fooling investors, revealed a survey conducted by Ernst & Young LLP from March to May 2013."
Aug 3, 2013 Why the economy will revive only after UPA leaves: "Rupee still crashing, rush to Washington for more dollars. More dollars means more rupees printed."
Aug 3, 2013 Mining officer's startling claims: "And was Durga's team targeted? Ashish Kumar, the district mining officer who was helping Durga Shakti Nagpal in her drive against illegal mining, made some startling claims, telling TIMES NOW that he survived three attempts on his life before being transferred to UP's Bulandshahr on July 25, strangely enough. This was two days before Nagpal was suspended."
Aug 3, 2013 Rampant mining on Yamuna riverbed: "Desperate attempts were made to masquerade as crusaders of secularism by the Akhilesh government, at least that's the explanation they gave when they suspended the honest bureaucrat Durga Shakti Nagpal. But, can they dismiss this visual evidence where rampant sand mining is taking place in Noida. Take a look at this report which captures illegal sand mining activities that are taking place on the Yamuna riverbed in broad daylight."
Jul 31, 2013 Noida: 3 men shoot dead a man who was fighting the sand mafia: "A man was allegedly killed on Wednesday by sand mafia in Noida in the National Capital Region. The police say three motorcycle-borne men shot the man, Mangeram, dead in Sector 39, Noida."
Jul 30, 2013 Junnar forest officer held for taking bribe: ""Bhalerao also told Muluk that he had been cheated on several occasions by the latter and demanded Rs 8,000 per month. Initially, Bhalerao asked for Rs 50,000, but settled for Rs 25,000. Muluk, meanwhile, then approached the ACB."
Jul 29, 2013 Uproar over SDM's suspension: "Uttar Pradesh IAS Association's emergency meeting over suspension of the Noida SDM Durga Shakti Nagpal got underway on Monday (July 29). She was suspended after she took on the mining mafia. A 2009-batch IAS officer posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Gautam Budh Nagar in September last year, 28-year-old Durga Shakti Nagpal was penalised ostensibly for the demolition of a wall at a disputed place of worship. She had led a crackdown on unauthorised mining in the district and got over two dozen FIRs registered against those involved in illegally removing sand."
Jul 29, 2013 MP CM's poll campaign financed by mining baron, says I-T report: "The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh is battling a fresh crisis after key Income Tax documents revealed that his last election campaign named operation 'Vijay' was financed by mining baron Sudhir Sharma. Mining baron Sudhir Sharma was a college lecturer until 2005. Sharma was raided by the I-T department in June 2012. Sharma allegedly made big fortunes after he started managing the affairs of State Mining Minister Laxmi Kant Sharma."
Jul 29, 2013 Durga Nagpal suspension: Can an honest IAS officer survive in our system?: "Durga Shakti Nagpal, posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, had cracked down on sand mafia in the district. The state government suspended her on Sunday night saying irregularities have been found in her work."
Jul 29, 2013 Congress warns of gagging eateries serving 'scam' dishes: "If any restaurant mentions about scams on their menu cards, we will protest in their premises. If the workers lose their temper and the restaurant is ransacked, we are not responsible for it," said city Congress president Narendra Rawat."
Jul 28, 2013 खनन माफिया की नाक में दम करने वाली IAS दुर्गा सस्‍पेंड: "बहादुर आईएएस अफसर दुर्गा शक्ति नागपाल ने अपनी जोरदार मुहिम से खनन माफिया की नाक में दम कर दिया था. उन्होंने दर्जनों जगह छापे मारे थे, लेकिन ईमानदारी और बहादुरी के लिए इनाम और तारीफ की जगह उन्हें सस्पेंड कर दिया गया"
Jul 28, 2013 Shunned for challenging sand mafia?: "She was just doing her job by making an effort to stop illegal sand mining along the Yamuna and Hindon river bed. IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was suddenly suspended from her post a day after she nabbed 20 people in connection with illegal mining case. Nagpal with a team of officers had last week seized over 30 dumpers engaged in illegal quarrying after which she claimed she was receiving threats"
Jul 28, 2013 UP: IAS officer who clamped down on sand mafia suspended: "IAS officer Durga Shakil Nagpal, known for her role in taking on the sand mafias in Uttar Pradesh, has been suspended. Nagpal was the 2009-batch IAS officer who was posted as SDM (Sadar) of Gautam Budh Nagar."
Jul 25, 2013 MP: Funds meant to feed poor children being diverted to private firms: "Against the backdrop of the Bihar mid day meal tragedy, a CNN-IBN investigation has revealed how the Madhya Pradesh government diverted funds meant to feed poor children to private companies by forging documents and registering fake companies."
Jul 25, 2013 POSCO may drop $5.3 billion steel mill project in K'taka: sources: "South Korea's POSCO said on Tuesday it has decided to pull out of a $5.3 billion steel mill project in Karnataka due to political instability, delays in securing land and opposition from residents. The POSCO site is in Gadag district of North Karnataka region."
Jul 23, 2013 CBI nabs FCI official, accomplice for graft: "allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 80,000 from a rice seller."
Jul 22, 2013 Quattrocchi’s death brings no closure to India’s ‘open secret’
Jul 19, 2013 India's Economy- Is it sick or have serious symptoms appeared?: "There are one too many legislators in India's state Assemblies and National Parliament having a criminal background. Sometimes one feels that politicians are perpetuating poverty and illiteracy in India to use it to keep coming back to power by making false promises to the disadvantaged?"
Jul 17, 2013 BMC engineer in graft case: "who demanded a bribe of Rs one lakh from the water pipe contractor."
Jul 17, 2013 DLF to buy clean chit from Robert Vadra for 58 crore rupees: "Vadra poses after getting the clean chit"
Jul 17, 2013 CBI to auction clean chit that was reserved for Quattrocchi: "CBI has already contacted various people involved with “similar” scams like Chopper scam, Tatra trucks scam, Coffin scam, etc. “But we are not limited to army equipment related scams only; we can give the clean chit to others too if the price is right,”"
Jul 17, 2013 The Last Word: Can the govt's attempt to attract FDI succeed or is it a forlorn hope?: "In big ticket reforms push, the government on Tuesday decided to hike foreign direct investment (FDI) in 13 sectors, including 100 per cent in telecom and higher caps in insurance and defence sectors, to boost the sagging economy. Karan Thapar asks a panel of experts whether the government's attempt to attract FDI will succeed."
Jul 17, 2013 The Last Word: How will India remember Ottavio Quattrocchi?: "Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was a suspect in the Bofors scam, has died in Milan after a heart attack on Friday night. How will India remember Ottavio Quattrocchi? That's the question Karan Thapar discussed with a panel on his show 'The Last Word'."
Jul 17, 2013 Excise inspector caught taking 7,000 bribe: "He had approached Kumar for change of address of his company from shed number 8 in the Gorwa industrial estate to plot number 28/A in Gorwa BIDC. Kumar sought bribe of Rs 15,000 from Shah for giving permission to alter the company's address."
Jul 17, 2013 MGM hospital chief in Anti Corruption Bureau trap: "A team of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials caught Dr L Ramakrishnaiah, superintendent of MGM Hospital while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a supplier of oxygen cylinders here on Tuesday. MGM Hospital is the biggest government hospital in Telangana after Osmania and Gandhi hospitals in Hyderabad."
Jul 16, 2013 Wing commander dismissed over bribery charges: " Wing Commander AK Thakur was dismissed after a general court martial found him guilty of seeking bribe from French defence firm Dassault Aviation during the show in February 2011"
Jul 15, 2013 Kolkata Film Festival politicised: "Photo opportunity with Bollywood's biggest faces has always been West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's prerogative but when it comes to artists of her own state, the Chief Minister has a change of heart. Four cultural stalwarts Mrinal Sen, Soumitra Chatterjee, Tarun Majumdar and Buddhadeb Dasgupta that once made up the film committee since the festival's inception were replaced by Mamata with her own posse of Ministers like Bratya Basu and Arup Biswas and producers Shibaji Panja and Mohendra Soni."
Jul 10, 2013 Retail: Corruption and Red Tape delay Wal-Mart Entry
Jul 10, 2013 Chandy under fire over sleaze scandal: "As the opposition LDF mounted pressure over the solar panel scam which has brought his office under a cloud, an unshaken Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday (July 9)firmly rejected the demand for his resignation and dismissed charges against him as 'a political conspiracy'."
Jul 10, 2013 Kerala sleaze scandal: Chandy refuses to quit: "Barring stray incidents of violence, the 12-hour state-wide shutdown called by CPI-M-led LDF demanding resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on solar scam issue disrupted normal life and ended more or less peacefully, as a defiant Chandy ruled out his stepping down."
Jul 9, 2013 Has the economist Prime Minister failed the economy?: "A worried government has gone into damage control as the rupee depreciated and the current account deficit widened."
Jul 9, 2013 Solar panel scam: Congress backs embattled Kerala CM Oommen Chandy: "The Monsoon session of Kerala Assembly ended amidst chaos due to solar scam on Tuesday even as Chief Minister Oomen Chandy refused to quit from his post amidst protests called by CPM in Thiruvananthapuram, which has virtually turned into a war zone."
Jul 9, 2013 How the rupee fall impacts the common man: "Rupee, the worst performing currency in the emerging markets with a 12 per cent fall in the last two months, has become the biggest headache for the UPA government. While the government is claiming that the rupee will correct itself, analysts believe that the only way to strengthen the currency is to speed up clearance of stuck projects which can restore confidence in foreign institutional investors."
Jul 9, 2013 Solar panel scam: Kerala Assembly adjourned sine die: "Thiruvananthapuram: Amide uproar over alleged involvement of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the solar panel scam, Kerala Assembly was on Tuesday adjourned sine die."
Jul 8, 2013 Pune man's suicide note alleges harassment by B'lore Police: "Pune-based businessman Ripon Malhotra's suicide note has embarrassed the Bangalore Police as it alleged harassment by the men in uniform for money. In its defence, the city police claimed that Ripon Malhotra had duped investors and had been booked by the economic offences wing in the past."
Jul 8, 2013 FTP: Is exemplary punishment needed for medical negligence?: "The Calcutta High Court on Monday has orders 17 Kolkata doctors including former West Bengal medical council members to stand trial for criminal conspiracy in 1998 Anuradha Saha medical negligence case."
Jul 8, 2013 Mumbai: Suspected hawala racket exposed in NIA-IT joint raid: "In a joint raid on Monday night by the NIA and Income tax department in Mumbai four trucks were intercepted, believed to be part of a Mumbai-Gujarat hawala operation. The contents are still being inventoried."
Jul 8, 2013 Kerala solar scam explodes: "Solar panel scam which has brought Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's office under a cloud continued to haunt the UDF Government with opposition LDF today intensifying the agitation for his resignation and a judicial probe, disrupting the assembly proceedings."
Jul 7, 2013 Corruption & policy flip-flop: How global investors view India: ""Why do you Indians have the spectacular ability to mess yourself up?" asked one of the world's most respected CEOs of one of the largest global private equity (PE) funds recently. "
Jul 6, 2013 Billionaire hospital compounder arrested in Jaipur: "The state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a compounder Mahesh Chand Sharma, who was also doubling as an advisor at Indian Nursing Council (INC) and seized properties worth crores of rupees."
Jul 6, 2013 UPA's Rs 54,500 Crore* Gas Rip-Off: "A scam-prone government brazenly doubles gas prices that will eventually benefit Reliance"
Jul 6, 2013 Coalgate: More FIRs expected: "The probe into the coal scam continues and the CBI says over the next few days a few bigger names could tumble out. The FIR filed earlier this month revealed that former Minister of state for coal Dasari Narayana Rao allegedly handed the Jindal Group undue advantage during the allocation of coal blocks and following its next report, sources reveal that more FIRs could be filed. That's not all. Going by CBI sources, it could get much bigger and top firms could be named, after all the agency believes that only 1/4th of the probe has so far been completed and the Centre will be watching closely."
Jul 6, 2013 Railway bribery: Phone transcripts raise questions over clean chit to Bansal: "CNN-IBN has accessed transcripts of phone conversations between key players in the Railway bribery scam, which forced the then Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to resign after his nephew Vijay Singla was caught with almost Rs 1 crore in cash for fixing the appointment of a senior Railways officer, Mahesh Kumar."
Jul 2, 2013 Did Jaiswal allow backdoor route?: "Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal may have been pardoned by the government, but he is now facing tough questions from the CBI. TIMES NOW has papers which show that CBI has questioned Jaiswal concerning policy followed while acting on applications for coal block allotments. BJP has demanded the Coal Minister's resignation over irregularities during coal block allotments and has asked for a complete independent investigation into the matter. Congress defends the Coal Minister, says coal ministry would be responding to CBI questions. Meanwhile, Left tears into the government, says government is using public money for private gains."
Jul 2, 2013 B'lore businessman commits suicide: "After stock broker Ripon Malhotra in his suicide note alleged that top cops in the city drove him to take the extreme step. In his 4 page suicide letter addressed to the Chief Minister, the stock broker who was already under the police scanner for fraud cases makes shocking allegations, claims that the former CP and the DCP of Bangalore demanded 7 crore rupees from him, this at a time when he was already knee deep in debts."
Jun 30, 2013 Reform political funding to free business from corruption: "In the US, parent Walmart is being probed on whether it paid bribes as part of its activities in several countries, including Mexico, China and India."
Jun 30, 2013 Farewell party for top IAF official causes flutters: "a top Air Force official who retired from service today attended a farewell party hosted in his honour in which a large number of arms vendors and officials dealing with procurements in the force were present."
Jun 28, 2013 Business will stay dirty as long as Indian democracy is funded by proceeds of corruption
Jun 26, 2013 Corrupt cricket tells us about how India goes about its business
Jun 24, 2013  Deputy collector's brother held: "The ACB had been looking for Nitesh as well Nilesh Thakur for past three months after they went underground after the ACB started looking for them in connection with the disproporationate asset case tune Rs 200 crore."
Jun 22, 2013 Junior engineer dismissed over corruption charges: "after a vigilance probe found him guilty of allegedly amassing over Rs 4.48 crore"
Jun 19, 2013 StanChart, HSBC officials caught on camera offering to launder money: "After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fined ICICI, HDFC and Axis banks for flouting customer norms, highlighted by a Cobrapost expose, the latest sting operation by the online magazine exposes how some employees in two foreign banks in India have also been involved in accepting black money and agreeing to launder it."
Jun 19, 2013 Is the violation of banking norms far more widespread than believed?: "After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fined ICICI, HDFC and Axis banks for flouting customer norms, highlighted by a Cobrapost expose, the latest sting operation by the online magazine exposes how some employees in two foreign banks in India have also been involved in accepting black money and agreeing to launder it."
Jun 18, 2013 The changing business of bribes in India: "Bribes are now being channelled through corporate deals rather than cash"
Jun 18, 2013 Coalgate: CBI summons ex-Coal Secy: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's advisor T K A Nair will soon be called by the CBI to record his statement in the coal blocks allocation scam case even as the agency summoned as accused former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and quizzed two former PMO officials."
Jun 18, 2013 Coal scam: CBI records statement of two PMO officials: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday recorded statements of two officials of the Prime Minister's Office as part of its probe into the coal scam. The CBI sought clarification from Vini Mahajan and Ashish Gupta regarding the allocation of the coal blocks, sources said."
Jun 18, 2013 Delhi: IGI Airport underprepared to deal with monsoon: "Just a few days after it received the award for being the second best airport of the world, Sunday's rain exposed the Indira Gandhi International Airport's poor arrangement and preparedness for the monsoon."
Jun 18, 2013 ‘Moily stalling action to seek billions in penalty from RIL’
Jun 17, 2013 Foodgrains left to rot in open in Punjab: "The government might be trying hard to get its ambitious Food Bill passed in Parliament, but it is doing very little to improve storage infrastructure for foodgrains in the country."
Jun 17, 2013 Need to reduce the regulations that govern business: Raghuram Rajan: "Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan admitted that Indian economy suffers due to slow decision making processes in the government. Rajan also incised the Indian economic system for creating barriers to improve the business environment in the country while speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate."
Jun 16, 2013 CBI to probe bribe charge against army brigadier: "“We will soon seek clarifications from an army brigadier about allegations that he had offered to help a UK-based firm to clinch a deal to supply 197 light utility helicopters in lieu of a bribe of US $5 million,”"
Jun 16, 2013 Veerappa Moily's stunning claim: "In a stunning comment, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday (June 14) said petroleum ministers are "threatened" by import lobbies not to take decisions that will cut India's USD 160 billion oil imports."
Jun 15, 2013 No business like politics in India; re-elected leaders triple wealth: "data on 1,370 re-elected MLAs and 200 re-elected MPs, the average income and assets of India’s 100 richest legislators grew by 745% between two consecutive elections or five years. The hi ke in personal wealth for legislators in this category ranges from two to 25 times."
Jun 15, 2013 Steely Jindals' rise to power: How the family went from bucket-makers to Rs 17,500 crore business titans : "The Jindal empire was built from scratch by the late Om Prakash Jindal, who was born to a farmer at Haryana's Nalwa village on August 7, 1930."
Jun 13, 2013 Wheat storage continues to be a problem in Punjab, Haryana: "The public distribution system remains in shambles with food grain rotting in several states. Wheat storage continues to be a major problem in Punjab and Haryana and fears are that foodgrain will be rotting in several states."
Jun 13, 2013 22,000 quintals of wheat declared unfit for human consumption: "Even as the UPA pushes for its ambitious food security legislation, there has been little improvement when it comes to storage infrastructure for food grains. CNN-IBN on its visit to Deoli in Haryana for the third consecutive year has found out that 22,000 quintals of wheat, which was brought for storage in Deoli, has been decaying in sacks and has now been declared unfit for human consumption."
Jun 12, 2013 Sources: Naveen Jindal summoned by CBI: "Sources say that Congress MP Naveen Jindal has been summoned by the CBI after he has been accused of allegedcheating and graft by it in its fresh FIR in the coal scam. The CBI team yesterday carried out coordinated searches at the residence of Jindal and offices of his firms in Bikaji Cama place. Besides Jindal and Rao, CBI has also booked companies Jindal Steel and Power Limited and Gagan Sponge which were allotted Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum, Jharkhand in the year 2008. The agency also booked Jindal's companies--Jindal Realtyand ND Exim and former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao's company Saubhagya Media. The agency has accused Jindal, Rao and the companies of alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act."
Jun 12, 2013 Coal scam: CBI finally gets permission to quiz former coal secy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finally got the permission to quiz former coal secretary HC Gupta in connection with the coal blocks allocations case. The CBI had on Tuesday said that despite numerous requests, it was not being allowed by the government to question the bureaucrat."
Jun 12, 2013 Coalgate: Congress feels the heat as more members come under CBI radar: "The investigations into the multi-crore coal scam just got uncomfortably closer to the government with the CBI today registering its 12th FIR in the case against sitting MP Naveen Jindal and former MoS Coal Dasari Narayan Rao."
Jun 12, 2013 Jindal companies got coal blocks despite rejection by Power Ministry: CBI: "Jindal coal companies received coal blocks despite rejection by the Power Ministry, probe details of the coal block allocation scam accessed by CNN-IBN have revealed. The probe reveals how Jindal companies did not meet the criteria set by the Power Ministry and yet managed to receive coal blocks."
Jun 12, 2013 CBI registers case in Coalgate: "In a major embarrassment to the Congress, its MP Naveen Jindal and former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao have been accused of alleged cheating and graft by CBI in its fresh FIR in the coal scam on Tuesday (June 11). After registering the 12th FIR in coal block allocation scam probe, CBI sources said the agency today carried out searches at 15 locations including residence and offices of Jindal in the national capital and Rao in Hyderabad. The agency team carried out coordinated searches at the 6-Prithviraj Road residence of Jindal and offices of his firms in Bikaji Cama place."
Jun 12, 2013 Coal scam: CBI names Naveen Jindal, former MoS Coal: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR against the Jindal Group in the coal scam. The FIR names Congress MP Naveen Jindal and former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao."
Jun 12, 2013 BJP attacks UPA on coal scam, says Cong is looting the country: "The BJP hit out at the UPA government after the CBI registered an FIR against Congress MP Naveen Jindal and former union minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao in the coal blocks allocation scam. BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar accused the Congress of looting the country. 'Naveen Jindal and Dasari Narayan's name has come up in the coalgate scam. It has proved how the Congress is looting the country,' said Javadekar."
Jun 12, 2013 Cobrapost expose: RBI penalises Axis, HDFC, ICICI banks: "Three private banks, caught in the Cobrapost sting operation, have been let off the hook with paltry penalties. The Reserve Bank of India on Monday imposed penalties on Axis, ICICI and HDFC banks after a sting operation by online magazine Cobrapost exposed many loopholes."
Jun 8, 2013 Kickback nation: How corruption works in India: ""To bag a Rs 1,000-crore government project, we set aside 20 per cent (or Rs 200 crore) as kickback," confesses a senior executive of a power and fertiliser company based in a southern state. "So, when we announce the project, we say it's worth Rs 1,200 crore.""
Jun 7, 2013 Mallya says 'has no money to pay Kingfisher Airlines staff'
Jun 6, 2013 CWG scam: CBI questions Kalmadi over Rs 71 crore contract: "The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday questioned former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi in connection with an alleged illegal contract worth Rs 71 crore. The contract under scrutiny was awarded to a firm called Event Knowledge Service."
Jun 5, 2013 Ranbaxy case: Should Indian patients worry over sub-standard drugs?: "India exports drugs worth more than 15 billion dollars every year, a majority of which are US-bound. Questions are being raised about the standards and quality, after Ranbaxy's whopping 500 million dollar settlement with the US government."
Jun 5, 2013 Adulterated drugs: Mumbai hospital stops Ranbaxy products: "In more trouble for pharma giant Ranbaxy, one of Mumbai's top hospitals asked its consultants to stop buying its products over the adulterated drugs controversy. Mumbai's Jaslok hospital asked its consultants to stop prescribing Ranbaxy products on Wednesday after the company agreed to pay $ 500 million in settlement for making and selling adulterated drugs for over four years in the US."
Jun 5, 2013 PIL in SC against Ranbaxy for manufacturing adulterated drugs: "A Public-interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Supreme Court against Ranbaxy Pharma."
Jun 4, 2013 Report on Coalgate was based on facts: Vinod Rai: "The former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai, who recently demitted office, has said that the CAG's report on coal allocation was based on facts. He said it was a conservative estimate and the real loss figure could be much higher."
Jun 4, 2013 Cricket, gamble, underworld & Bollywood: "A day after actor Vindoo Dara Singh who has been spotted on the stands with VVIPs during several big IPL games, was arrested, sources have said that Vindoo has confessed to his involvement with the betting syndicate in IPL 5 and current season. Mumbai police sources have said that close relatives of a big Bollywood star were in touch with Vindoo Dara Singh."
Jun 4, 2013 CSK boss directly linked to bookie?: "The complete expose is out on TIMES NOW as we today have found what could possibly be the first direct link to an IPL franchisee. Investigation into arrested Bollywood actor Vindoo's call records lead to Chennai Super Kings boss Gurunath Meiyappan, t..."
Jun 4, 2013 IPL fixing hits B-town: Vindoo Dara Singh arrested: "IPL spot-fixing today stained Bollywood when police arrested Vindoo Randhawa, son of late wrestler-actor Dara Singh, for his alleged association with bookies, busting the first filmdom link to the scandal."
Jun 4, 2013 Spot-fixing: Players, bookies sent to police custody: "A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded three players accused of spot-fixing in IPL to five-day police custody. Apart from the former Rajasthan Players Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, seven bookies were also sent to the police custody for the same time period."
Jun 4, 2013 PIL against new CAG in apex court: "Activist Prashant Bhushan has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller Auditor General (CAG). The appointment of the new CAG had created uproar as some leaders feel that it was unconstitutional since Sharma was joint secretary, additional secretary, director general (acquisition) and defence secretary in the defence ministry since 2003."
Jun 4, 2013 CBI to question PK Bansal this week: "After probing various aspects of bribery scam in railways, CBI is all set to question former Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal this week. The questioning of Bansal will revolve around his role in the appointment of suspended Railway Board Member (Staff) Mahesh Kumar involving his nephew Vijay Singla who was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of Rs 90 lakh, official sources said."
Jun 4, 2013 The Last Word: What is the state of Indian economy?: "After last week's depressing news about growth, we ask what exactly is the state of the economy? And what does the government need to do to boost investment and growth?"
Jun 4, 2013 Railgate: Bansal quizzed as a witness: "TIMES NOW gets you the exclusive details of former Railway Minister PK Bansal's questioning. Bansal has been questioned as a witness and not as an accused. He was primarily asked about his relation with his nephew Vijay Singla who was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 90 lakh from a member of the Railways Board who allegedly wanted a better position. CBI also has no evidence against Bansal to prove his involvement in the railgate. Meanwhile Bansal has denied any role in Railgate. Sources said that he has told the CBI that he can't be held responsible for his nephew's actions."
Jun 4, 2013 CWG scam: CBI to grill Kalmadi?: "Nearly 3 years after TIMES NOW exposed his role in the CWG scam, the CBI finally prepares to turn the heat on tainted CWG chief Suresh Kalmadi."
Jun 4, 2013 Jagan link: Srini faces CBI heat: "The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to name beleaguered BCCI chief N. Srinivasan as an accused in the India Cements conspiracy in the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy quid pro quo investments case."
Jun 4, 2013 IPL spot-fixing: Dawood, Chhota Shakeel are suspects, say sources: "Sources in the Delhi Police on Tuesday said that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his close aide Chhota Shakeel are suspects in the IPL spot-fixing case."
Jun 3, 2013 Corruption major hindrance for businesses, says Tharoor

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