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Sep 5, 2011 Mining czar Reddy held in early morning swoop: "Janardhan faces various criminal charges related to the Andhra Pradesh branch of the two state multi billion dollar mining empire he runs with family and two brothers, popularly called the Bellary brothers. In the morning, CBI officials drove Janardhan, an OMC director, to Hyderabad — more than 500 km northeast of Bangalore — in his own Toyota Innova, an Indian flag on its hood carefully wrapped up. The CBI seized Janardhan’s private helicopter, named “Rukmini”, some cars, froze bank accounts, and took away a laptop, a diary and other documents from his home in Bangalore."
Sep 5, 2011 Janardhana Reddy: Mining baron lived life kingsize: "From 7-star luxury to Chanchalguda prison in Hyderabad. From owning helicopters, lying in his indoor swimming pool and watching movies on an expansive 70mm screen close by, former minister and MLC G Janardhana Reddy lived like a king."
Sep 5, 2011 Mining czar Janardhana Reddy, kin get 14-day judicial custody: "Mining czar and former Karnataka Minister G Janardhana Reddy and Managing Director of Obalapuram Mining Company B V Srinivas Reddy were today arrested by CBI after searches at their premises allegedly led to seizure of over 30 kg of gold and more than Rs 4.5 crore in cash."
Sep 5, 2011 Janardhana Reddy sent to jail; Rs 3cr cash, 30 kg gold seized: "Former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy and managing director of Obulapuram Mining Company Srinivasa Reddy have been sent to jail. The court forwarded the two to 14-day judicial custody.", "Several IAS, IFS officers also will be questioned in connection with illegal mining at Obulapuram and some of them are expected to be arrested today."
Sep 5, 2011 Janardhana Reddy sent to jail; Rs 3cr cash, 30 kg gold seized: "Former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy and managing director of Obulapuram Mining Company Srinivasa Reddy have been sent to jail. The court forwarded the two to 14-day judicial custody."
Sep 4, 2011 Karnataka's mining kingpin Janardhana Reddy arrested: "The CBI today arrested mining baron and former minister G Janardhan Reddy and Managing Director of Obalapuram Mining Company B V Srinivas Reddy"
Sep 4, 2011 Karnataka: CBI arrests Bellary Reddys: "The Reddy brothers have been indicted in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining."
Sep 4, 2011 CBI arrests mining czar Janardhana Reddy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested mining baron and former minister G Janardhan Reddy and Managing Director of Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC) B V Srinivas Reddy after conducting raids at their premises."
Sep 4, 2011 Illegal mining case: CBI arrests former Karnataka minister Janardhana Reddy: "CBI arrested former Karnataka tourism minister and mining czar G Janardhana Reddy in connection with the illegal mining case"
Sep 4, 2011 BBC: India mining scam: Former Karnataka minister arrested: "G Janardhana Reddy, who is also a mining businessman, had been named in an anti-corruption report that alleged the scam cost the exchequer more than $3bn (£1.8bn) between 2006 and 2010.", "An ombudsman report on mining in Karnataka has found that the promoters of privately owned mining companies in the Bellary region - where most of the mines are located - paid off politicians, and then joined politics themselves, rising to positions of power in the state government."
Sep 4, 2011 Court accepts CBI closure report in Op Westend graft case: "A Delhi court has accepted a CBI plea to close a corruption case against an aide of former defence minister George Fernandes and others for alleged delivery of kickbacks by an Israeli firm to an Indian arms broker for securing an army contract."
Sep 3, 2011 Putting scam money to good use: "The biggest scam that unfortunately doesn't get classified as one is that food enough to feed 100 million people rots in government warehouses."
Sep 3, 2011 Wall Street Journal: India Says No to $80 Toilet Paper : "A year ago, no one in India could have imagined that cabinet ministers, powerful politicians, senior officials and CEOs would be in jail now, awaiting trial for corruption."
Sep 3, 2011 Gogoi, minister faceoff over scam allegation: "Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Friday said that he is going to call an explanation from senior Cabinet minister Ardhendu Dey for accusing him of delaying a file of `270 crores scam in the irrigation department of Assam."
Sep 3, 2011 Govt will not implement Lokayukta mining report: Hegde : "Former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today said he does not believe the Government would implement his report on illegal mining as "many skeletons will fall off (its) cupboard"."
Sep 2, 2011 Delhi University asks CBI to probe medical test 'scam': "The university suspects that a bunch of students who got through DUMET were aided by a gang of racketeers on payment of a huge amount of money."
Sep 1, 2011 Fema violation in 2G spectrum scam Rs 10,000 crore: ED: "ED under the Fema procedures could slap a penalty of nearly Rs 30,000 crore."
Sep 1, 2011 Police shielding the real culprits: Shehla's sister: "Shehla Masood's sister Ayesha Masood said that the murder is connected to the mining scam case."
Aug 31, 2011 Misappropriation in bitumen purchase for road schemes : CAG: "CAG has alleged misappropriation of funds in bitumen purchase under the Prime Minister Rural Road Scheme between 2005 and 2010 in Jharkhand.", "34 invoices were found to be fake as stated by (an) oil company, resulting in misappropriation of 85.64 lakh. In case of nine invoices, Rs 21.51 lakh was paid fraudulently to the agencies resulting in Rs 1.07 crore being misappropriated. It said that eleven contractors submitted 76 inadmissible invoices resulting in fraudulent payment of Rs 2.33 crore as cost of bitumen."
Aug 31, 2011 Now, a coal scam unearthed in Chhattisgarh, MP: "CNN-IBN unravels a Bellary-like coal scam in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, where Prakash Industries, a heavyweight in the mining and steel sector, forged documents to get coal mines allocated in both the states and diverted nearly 50 per cent of coal to the black market.", "The central excise and customs department had even recommended criminal action against the company and their political connection ensures that no action is taken, either by UPA at the Centre or state governments in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh"
Aug 30, 2011 Now, a coal scam unearthed in Chhattisgarh, MP: "In a Bellary-like scam, Prakash Industries emptied out the entire Chotia coal block in Chhattisgarh.", "Black Gold Robbery"
Aug 28, 2011 FIR against Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra minister, 14 others in land scam: "City police on Sunday lodged an FIR against 16 people, including former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, state education minister Rajendra Darda, and MP Vijay Darda, besides other government officials, in connection with an alleged land scam."
Aug 28, 2011 2G case: SC to hear honchos' bail pleas: "The Supreme Court will Monday hear the bail applications of Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom and Sanjay Chandra of Unitech Wireless in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case."
Aug 28, 2011 CBI forms SIT to look into CAG report on CWG: "due to "active involvement of the Delhi chief minister", exchequer suffered a loss of nearly Rs 31 crore. It also claimed to have found irregularities in the award of contract to Emaar MGF for construction of the CWG residential complex. The renovation and restoration project of Connaught Place witnessed a nine-fold increase in cost from the estimated Rs 76 crore to Rs 671 crore. Streetscaping and beautification works were awarded and executed in an arbitrary manner with wasteful expenditure of Rs 101 crore"
Aug 27, 2011 Akhil banks on Lokpal for fresh NC Hills probe: "Akhil Gogoi, is pinning his hopes on the Jan Lokpal bill to get a fresh probe by the Lokayukta into the Rs 1,000-crore scam of government funds in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC)."
Aug 27, 2011 Telecom scandal shakes India’s most beloved industry: "Before, it would be absurd for any Indian to suggest that billionaire tycoons be prosecuted. But this ongoing trial, over the sale of wireless licences in 2008, has triggered a bout of soul-searching in India, where shifting demographics and a growing middle class are changing how citizens view corrupt politicians and bribes."
Aug 27, 2011 Goa mining scam pegged at Rs.1,200 crore: "The Goa assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Saturday pegged the quantum of illegal mining in the state at Rs.1,200 crore, a day after the Bombay High Court issued notice to 48 mining companies for excessive mining in their leases."
Aug 24, 2011 Top Ten Scams in India
Aug 24, 2011 CBI to file 3rd chargesheet in 2G scam by Sept 15
Aug 24, 2011 Cash-for-vote scam: Amar Singh, 6 others to be chargesheeted: "Delhi Police are set to chargesheet seven persons, including MPs Amar Singh and Ashok Argal, for their alleged involvment in the cash-for-vote scam.", "The investigations into the three-year-old gathered pace last month after Supreme Court rebuked Delhi Police for shoddy investigations into the case in which three BJP MPs were sought to be bribed for voting in favour of UPA during trust vote in 2008. Following Supreme Court scolding, police arrested Hindustani and Saxena besides questioning Singh, Argal and Rewati Raman Singh, a SP leader."
Aug 23, 2011 India lost Rs 910 lakh cr to scams, says engineer
Aug 23, 2011 Kumaraswamy, wife file anticipatory bail pleas: "Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and his wife today filed anticipatory bail applications before a Lokayukta court in connection with a complaint against them for grant of illegal mining licence and land to a private housing society."
Aug 23, 2011 2G scam: ED will soon attach properties worth Rs 230 crore: "The Enforcement Directorate will soon attach more than Rs 230 crore worth of properties in connection with the alleged bribe money which the CBI has said was paid illegally to Kalaignar TV in the 2G spectrum scam."
Aug 23, 2011 BSY, 9 others including family members issued fresh summons: "A Lokayukta court today issued summons to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and nine others on a private complaint against him in connection with alleged irregularities in land denotification."
Aug 23, 2011 2G scam: PM, Chidambaram decided against selling licences, says Kanimozhi: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then finance minister P Chidambaram were fully in the loop on the 2G spectrum licence allocation and had decided along with then telecom minister A Raja not to auction them, jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi told a Delhi court"
Aug 23, 2011 Big Land Scam In Deoghar?
Aug 23, 2011 Yeddyurappa, family members booked by Lokayukta: "The case relates to alleged donation of Rs 10 crore paid by South West Mining Company to a trust run by Yeddyurappa's family and also a transaction of Rs 20 crore in the sale of land to a mining firm by them."
Aug 20, 2011 It's a tangled web that the mining mafia weaves: "Three years ago, someone persuaded a worker in a hardware shop in Hospet to register a mining ore trading company, opened three bank accounts in his name and transacted Rs 113.45 crore in a matter of six months spread over 2009 and 2010."
Aug 20, 2011 CWG Scam: Another co-accused of Kalmadi surrenders: "The promoter of a Hyderabad-based firm, wanted by the CBI for his alleged involvement in award of a lucrative Commonwealth Games contract to a Swiss firm at inflated rates, today surrendered in a Delhi court."
Aug 20, 2011 Satyam scam: Bail pleas of Raju, 7 others dismissed: "Besides Raju, his brother and Satyam's former managing director B Rama Raju, ex-Satyam CFO Vadlamani Srinivas, former PWC auditor Subramani Gopalakrishnan, former employees G Ramakrishna, D Venkatpathi Raju, Ch Srisailam and Satyam's then internal auditor VS Prabhakar Gupta, who are currently under judicial custody, had moved the Metropolitan Sessions Judge (MSJ) court"
Aug 19, 2011 Jagan conspired with YSR in granting favours: CBI: "he "exercised his influence on his (late) father, then chief minister, and also "unknown public servants" of the state government, who in turn abused their official positions by corrupt or illegal means and issued orders favourable to many companies. The charges relate to criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, falsification of accounts and criminal misconduct,"
Aug 19, 2011 Two more explosive CAG reports ready: "Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for the UPA government, as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has completed two more high-profile audit reports that could bring attention back to political corruption and misdeeds at the highest levels."
Aug 19, 2011 Ex-judge granted anticipatory bail: "The Punjab and Haryana High court on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to retired Justice Nirmal Yadav, who apprehended her arrest in the infamous cash-in-bag scam."
Aug 19, 2011 Mining kickbacks: Some names ring a bell: "The documents seized from Madhukumar Varma, 24, the managing partner of the firm, Madhushree Enterprises, throws light on the contacts, the lifestyle and the extravagant spending by those involved in mining business."
Aug 19, 2011 ‘G J Reddy Sir’ got Rs. 4.79 crore as ‘risk’ payments: "The Income Tax Department during its raids on the mining companies last year found that proxy bank accounts were opened to transfer illegally earned money to one ‘G J Reddy Sir’, whose identity has not been established."
Aug 17, 2011 CBI conducts searches at Jagan Reddy's assets across India: "During the by-polls to Kadapa Lok Sabha seat in May this year, Jagan had declared assets of Rs.365 crore, making him the richest MP in the country. In 2009 elections, he was worth Rs77 crore. Textiles minister P Shankar Rao, on whose letter last year the court took up hearing, claims Jagan was worth Rs11 lakh prior to 2004 but now has assets worth Rs43,000 crore"
Aug 17, 2011 Scam, bam, thank you ma'am: "With Anna Hazare in corruption clean-up mode and almost the entire nation rooting for him, MiD DAY takes a look at some of the biggest scams that have rocked free India"
Aug 17, 2011 CBI examining documents of Aircel-Maxis deal: "The CBI is examining the documents submitted by Standard Chartered Bank in connection with its probe into former Aircel chief C Sivasankaran's allegations that then Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran forced him to sell his company to Malaysia-based Maxis group in 2006."
Aug 17, 2011 Illegal mining: HC adjourns Yeddy's petition to Aug 22: "The Karnataka High Court today adjourned to August 22 the hearing of a writ petition filed by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking direction to quash Chapter 22 of the Lokayukta report, which indicted him in illegal mining scam."
Aug 16, 2011 Latest: SC wants report on ‘corruption’ in secretive tech intelligence agency: "In this season of scandal, the Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the government on allegations of corruption and financial irregularities in yet another organisation — this time, the government’s highly secretive technical intelligence wing, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)."
Aug 16, 2011 SC goes tough on scams, laundering
Aug 16, 2011 The Bullet Bites You: "You can’t dodge the question, for there are far too many scams that need answers. Therein lies the kernel of the ‘negativity’ debate."
Aug 16, 2011 Yeddyurappa files anticipatory bail applications: "Apprehending his arrest, former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday filed applications in the High Court seeking bail in two cases pertaining to alleged irregularities in land denotification and an irrigation scheme."
Aug 15, 2011 2010 was the year of scams: LK Advani: "the government must be held accountable for all the scams in 2010."
Aug 14, 2011 Scams keep raining on DDA’s and Khanna’s parade: "The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has indicted the Works Advisory Board (WAB) of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Lt. Governor (LG) Tejendra Khanna for manipulating the memorandum of understanding (MoU), which ensured that Sportina Payce pre-qualified for construction projects that cost over Rs 60 crore, in the run-up to CWG 2010."
Aug 12, 2011 Hasan Gets Bail as ED Fails to Link His Money to Crime: "the Bombay High Court today granted bail to Pune stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, saying the anti-money laundering agency had failed to show that wealth allegedly amassed by him was proceeds of crime."
Aug 12, 2011 Cash-for-vote scam: Accused names Cong and SP leaders
Aug 11, 2011 BBC: Why mining in India is a source of corruption : "BS Yeddyurappa of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quit recently after an anti-corruption report named him as a key suspect in a scam which allegedly cost the exchequer more than $3bn (£1.8bn)."
Aug 11, 2011 Govt to issue commemorative coins for CAG on 150th anniversary: "The Comptroller and Auditor General of India may have embarrassed the government unearthing scams like 2G spectrum and Commonwealth Games projects, but the Finance Ministry will issue a commemorative coin this year on CAG completing 150 years."
Aug 11, 2011 'Blood and Iron' in Bellary: A shocking tale: "500,000 tonnes of iron ore stolen, leading to a loss of Rs.5,000 crore to the nation (a more real estimate is 10 times this sum). Where did the money go? According to the film, into the coffers of the three Galli brothers - Galli Janardhana Reddy, Galli Karunakara Reddy and Galli Somashekara Reddy -, their associates and the two largest political parties in the nation, the BJP and Congress. Is it any wonder that right at the beginning of this bold 96-minute documentary a person puts the loot into perspective, saying, "It is the biggest scandal of independent India" while another declares, "The way these guys loot the country makes Nader Shah and Ghaznavids look like pickpockets.""
Aug 11, 2011 CBI chargesheets Shahi and two IAS officers: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed chargesheet against ex-health minister Bhanu Pratap Shahi, suspended IAS officer Pradeep Kumar and 11 other accused in Rs 130 crore medicine scam."
Aug 11, 2011 Tamil Nadu: Alagiri, DMK leaders grab land: "Union minister M K Alagiri's land grab scam has been exposed but it's not just MK Karunanidhi's son who is involved. CNN-IBN investigation reveals the involvement of other top DMK leaders in land scams."
Aug 10, 2011 Reddys would heli-hop to Bangalore for lunch: "The mining boom and helicopters have gone hand in hand in Karnataka. With China importing abundant ore from Bellary in the early 2000, a handful of mine owners-turned-politicians began hitting headlines by owning helicopters and aircraft. Former minister G Janardhana Reddy, who was a close associate of AP CM late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, owned three helicopters - a 14-seater advanced Bell chopper with night vision facility and two five-seater Bells."
Aug 10, 2011 'A Case Of A Monumental Fraud': "'The Prime Minister overruled the Cabinet Secretary, he overruled the Prime Minister’s Office, he overruled three successive ministers, and he overruled what the original bid was'"
Aug 10, 2011 Adarsh scam: CAG report indicts ex-chief ministers: "A latest report on the Adarsh scam indicts Ashok Chavan and Vilasrao Deshmukh for flouting norms"
Aug 10, 2011 No relief yet for former K'taka minister, son: "There is no relief yet for former Karnataka minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his corporator son, in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) scam,"
Aug 9, 2011 India’s world class heist: "The games cost a staggering $4.1 billion instead of the $270 million initially estimated. The revenue that was supposed to pay for the event amounted to a measly $38 million."
Aug 9, 2011 Adarsh scam, a case of fence eating crop: CAG: "Terming the Adarsh Housing Society scam a classic example of fence eating the crops, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Tuesday said rules were flouted to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and military authorities."
Aug 9, 2011 Karnataka Lokayukta raids six sub-registrar offices: "Karnataka’s new Lokayukta (ombudsman) Justice Shivaraj V. Patil ordered raids at six sub-registrar offices in Bangalore Rural and Doddaballapur districts and unaccounted cash running into thousands of rupees was seized from officials, brokers and agents."
Aug 9, 2011 Former Health Secretary surrenders: "Former Health Secretary and suspended IAS Dr Pradeep Kumar was on Monday sent to jail after he surrendered before the CBI court in connection with Rs 130 crore drug scam."
Aug 9, 2011 Government concealed facts in CWG: Jaitley
Aug 9, 2011 CWG scam rocks Parliament; Question Hour stalled: "'Ab toh yeh spasht hai, Sheila Dikshit Bhrasht hai (now it is clear, Sheila Dikshit is corrupt)"
Aug 9, 2011 CBI books 8 CPWD officials, 2 companies in CWG scam case
Aug 9, 2011 CAG slams military authorities for Adarsh housing scam: "Slamming military authorities for misappropriating prime defence land for the Adarsh housing society, the CAG has said rules were bent to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and senior Service officers including former Army chiefs Gen Deepak Kapoor and N C Vij."
Aug 9, 2011 2G scam: CBI to approach Malaysia's Maxis to find Maran link: "The Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) will soon approach Maxis, a Malaysian-based firm, for cooperation in its probe on alleged forced sale of shares from Aircel to it at the behest of the then telecom Minister Dyanidhi Maran."
Aug 9, 2011 Illegal mining: Will prosecute Yeddyurappa, says Karnataka Lokayukta: "Karnataka Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil today said he would act on the illegal mining report submitted by his predecessor and Governor Bhardwaj's recommendation to initiate criminal proceedings against indicted former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa."
Aug 9, 2011 Politicians, babus, Army bent rules to grab Adarsh land: CAG: "Slamming military authorities for misappropriating prime defence land for the Adarsh housing society, the CAG has said rules were bent to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and senior service officers including former Army chiefs Gen Deepak Kapoor and N C Vij."
Aug 9, 2011 CWG mess: Jaitley flays Maken, drags in Sonia: " The BJP blamed the UPA Government for the Commonwealth Games mess."
Aug 9, 2011 Adarsh scam: CAG names two former Army chiefs: "According to the CAG report local military authorities in collusion with the defence estate organisation officials misappropriated prime government land for the benefit of a select few."
Aug 8, 2011 Kumaraswamy too gets call: "JD(S) leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, his wife Anita and mining company Janthakal Enterprises have been issued summons by the Special Lokayukta Court."
Aug 8, 2011 Summons to BSY, 14 others: "The Special Lokayukta Court on Monday issued summons to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and fourteen others in a private complaint alleging illegal denotification of land."
Aug 8, 2011 Law catches up with politicos: "Monday was the worst ever day for Karnataka politicians, with two former chief ministers, an ex-minister and a corporator facing the daunting prospect of severe legal action."
Aug 8, 2011 CWG scam: PMO, Sheila Dikshit's indictment on Parliament agenda today: "Parliament will discuss on Tuesday the CAG indictments of the Prime Minister's Office and Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit"
Aug 8, 2011 CWG: CBI to file charges in QBR scam soon: "The cases involve fiddle over transport bills for the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR), where vehicles were hired at an exorbitant from rate AM Films and AM Cars."
Aug 8, 2011 Ex-minister Katta and son jailed in graft case: "Former Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his son Katta Jagadish were Monday sent to judicial custody in a corruption case after their bail pleas were rejected by a court here."
Aug 8, 2011 Court orders probe into Chandy's role in Palmolein case: "In a setback to Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, a vigilance court on Monday ordered a probe to ascertain if he had any role in the 1992 palmolein oil import deal as the then finance minister in the K Karunakaran government."
Aug 8, 2011 Lokayukta court issues summons to Yeddyurappa and others: "In fresh trouble for former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, the special Lokayukta court on Monday issued summons to him and 14 others to appear before it on August 27 in connection with a private complaint against them alleging denotification of lands favouring his family members."
Aug 7, 2011 Systematic corruption: Change the system, not just CMs: "Given the mood of public revulsion against the tsunami of scams, it should have been in the Congress-led UPA coalition government's interest to reach out to all sections of civil society and bring the PM under the proposed Lokpal bill,"
Aug 7, 2011 PM's role 'questionable' in 2G scam, CWG: ""In both the 2G and KG basin matters, the prime minister was fully aware of the developments but did not stop the wrong doings. The prime minister has to own up responsibility for presiding over this corrupt regime,""
Aug 7, 2011 Final audit slams India’s conduct on Commonwealth Games; findings could lead to prosecutions
Aug 7, 2011 Indian auditor raps Delhi govt over C.Games fiasco
Aug 7, 2011 BBC: Auditor slams Delhi Commonwealth Games preparations: "India's state auditor says preparations for last year's Commonwealth Games were deeply flawed, riddled with favouritism and vastly over budget."
Aug 7, 2011 Corruption unlimited! Rs2,342 crore lost on Commonwealth Games
Aug 7, 2011 The Other Scam You Forgot About : "The Karnataka Lokayukta’s report on the PDS mess is as damning as the mining scam revelations,"
Aug 7, 2011 Crony Money?: "Corruption in the running of the Commonwealth Games 2010 cost India some Rs 18,500 crore (about $4.5 bn),"
Aug 7, 2011 Greedy breed of Indian political leaders: "The people of the country witnessed the entire cash-for-votes scandal on television. So, to say that the police or the parliamentary committee investigating the episode cannot find evidence in the case, is a real shame"
Aug 7, 2011 KAPIL SIBAL - " Mascot Of Corruption/Scams in India " - EXPOSED
Aug 7, 2011 CWG scam: How crores were squandered for vanity: "The amount spent for streetscaping and beautification of roads for 'aesthetics' before the Commonwealth Games could have been enough to build a new 94 km two-lane highway with paved shoulder between Delhi and Panipat. The three government agencies in the national capital spent Rs 332.45 crore for such works at an exorbitant expenditure of Rs 4.8 crore per km."
Aug 7, 2011 Ex-minister Shahi sent to jail: "Former Jharkhand health minister and an accused in the Rs 130 crore medicine scam, Bhanu Pratap Shahi, was on Saturday sent to jail after he surrendered before the CBI court."
Aug 7, 2011 CAG lambastes contractor-friendly CPWD for CWG mess: "the Comptroller and Auditor General has found that blatant favouritism was shown to certain contractors by the CPWD."
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Sep 5, 2011 Mining czar Reddy held in early morning swoop: "Janardhan faces various criminal charges related to the Andhra Pradesh branch of the two state multi billion dollar mining empire he runs with family and two brothers, popularly called the Bellary brothers. In the morning, CBI officials drove Janardhan, an OMC director, to Hyderabad — more than 500 km northeast of Bangalore — in his own Toyota Innova, an Indian flag on its hood carefully wrapped up. The CBI seized Janardhan’s private helicopter, named “Rukmini”, some cars, froze bank accounts, and took away a laptop, a diary and other documents from his home in Bangalore."
Sep 5, 2011 Janardhana Reddy: Mining baron lived life kingsize: "From 7-star luxury to Chanchalguda prison in Hyderabad. From owning helicopters, lying in his indoor swimming pool and watching movies on an expansive 70mm screen close by, former minister and MLC G Janardhana Reddy lived like a king."
Sep 5, 2011 Mining czar Janardhana Reddy, kin get 14-day judicial custody: "Mining czar and former Karnataka Minister G Janardhana Reddy and Managing Director of Obalapuram Mining Company B V Srinivas Reddy were today arrested by CBI after searches at their premises allegedly led to seizure of over 30 kg of gold and more than Rs 4.5 crore in cash."
Sep 5, 2011 Janardhana Reddy sent to jail; Rs 3cr cash, 30 kg gold seized: "Former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy and managing director of Obulapuram Mining Company Srinivasa Reddy have been sent to jail. The court forwarded the two to 14-day judicial custody.", "Several IAS, IFS officers also will be questioned in connection with illegal mining at Obulapuram and some of them are expected to be arrested today."
Sep 5, 2011 Janardhana Reddy sent to jail; Rs 3cr cash, 30 kg gold seized: "Former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy and managing director of Obulapuram Mining Company Srinivasa Reddy have been sent to jail. The court forwarded the two to 14-day judicial custody."
Sep 4, 2011 Karnataka's mining kingpin Janardhana Reddy arrested: "The CBI today arrested mining baron and former minister G Janardhan Reddy and Managing Director of Obalapuram Mining Company B V Srinivas Reddy"
Sep 4, 2011 Karnataka: CBI arrests Bellary Reddys: "The Reddy brothers have been indicted in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining."
Sep 4, 2011 CBI arrests mining czar Janardhana Reddy: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested mining baron and former minister G Janardhan Reddy and Managing Director of Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC) B V Srinivas Reddy after conducting raids at their premises."
Sep 4, 2011 Illegal mining case: CBI arrests former Karnataka minister Janardhana Reddy: "CBI arrested former Karnataka tourism minister and mining czar G Janardhana Reddy in connection with the illegal mining case"
Sep 4, 2011 BBC: India mining scam: Former Karnataka minister arrested: "G Janardhana Reddy, who is also a mining businessman, had been named in an anti-corruption report that alleged the scam cost the exchequer more than $3bn (£1.8bn) between 2006 and 2010.", "An ombudsman report on mining in Karnataka has found that the promoters of privately owned mining companies in the Bellary region - where most of the mines are located - paid off politicians, and then joined politics themselves, rising to positions of power in the state government."
Sep 4, 2011 Court accepts CBI closure report in Op Westend graft case: "A Delhi court has accepted a CBI plea to close a corruption case against an aide of former defence minister George Fernandes and others for alleged delivery of kickbacks by an Israeli firm to an Indian arms broker for securing an army contract."
Sep 3, 2011 Putting scam money to good use: "The biggest scam that unfortunately doesn't get classified as one is that food enough to feed 100 million people rots in government warehouses."
Sep 3, 2011 Wall Street Journal: India Says No to $80 Toilet Paper : "A year ago, no one in India could have imagined that cabinet ministers, powerful politicians, senior officials and CEOs would be in jail now, awaiting trial for corruption."
Sep 3, 2011 Gogoi, minister faceoff over scam allegation: "Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Friday said that he is going to call an explanation from senior Cabinet minister Ardhendu Dey for accusing him of delaying a file of `270 crores scam in the irrigation department of Assam."
Sep 3, 2011 Govt will not implement Lokayukta mining report: Hegde : "Former Karnataka Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today said he does not believe the Government would implement his report on illegal mining as "many skeletons will fall off (its) cupboard"."
Sep 2, 2011 Delhi University asks CBI to probe medical test 'scam': "The university suspects that a bunch of students who got through DUMET were aided by a gang of racketeers on payment of a huge amount of money."
Sep 1, 2011 Fema violation in 2G spectrum scam Rs 10,000 crore: ED: "ED under the Fema procedures could slap a penalty of nearly Rs 30,000 crore."
Sep 1, 2011 Police shielding the real culprits: Shehla's sister: "Shehla Masood's sister Ayesha Masood said that the murder is connected to the mining scam case."
Aug 31, 2011 Misappropriation in bitumen purchase for road schemes : CAG: "CAG has alleged misappropriation of funds in bitumen purchase under the Prime Minister Rural Road Scheme between 2005 and 2010 in Jharkhand.", "34 invoices were found to be fake as stated by (an) oil company, resulting in misappropriation of 85.64 lakh. In case of nine invoices, Rs 21.51 lakh was paid fraudulently to the agencies resulting in Rs 1.07 crore being misappropriated. It said that eleven contractors submitted 76 inadmissible invoices resulting in fraudulent payment of Rs 2.33 crore as cost of bitumen."
Aug 31, 2011 Now, a coal scam unearthed in Chhattisgarh, MP: "CNN-IBN unravels a Bellary-like coal scam in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, where Prakash Industries, a heavyweight in the mining and steel sector, forged documents to get coal mines allocated in both the states and diverted nearly 50 per cent of coal to the black market.", "The central excise and customs department had even recommended criminal action against the company and their political connection ensures that no action is taken, either by UPA at the Centre or state governments in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh"
Aug 30, 2011 Now, a coal scam unearthed in Chhattisgarh, MP: "In a Bellary-like scam, Prakash Industries emptied out the entire Chotia coal block in Chhattisgarh.", "Black Gold Robbery"
Aug 28, 2011 FIR against Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra minister, 14 others in land scam: "City police on Sunday lodged an FIR against 16 people, including former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, state education minister Rajendra Darda, and MP Vijay Darda, besides other government officials, in connection with an alleged land scam."
Aug 28, 2011 2G case: SC to hear honchos' bail pleas: "The Supreme Court will Monday hear the bail applications of Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom and Sanjay Chandra of Unitech Wireless in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case."
Aug 28, 2011 CBI forms SIT to look into CAG report on CWG: "due to "active involvement of the Delhi chief minister", exchequer suffered a loss of nearly Rs 31 crore. It also claimed to have found irregularities in the award of contract to Emaar MGF for construction of the CWG residential complex. The renovation and restoration project of Connaught Place witnessed a nine-fold increase in cost from the estimated Rs 76 crore to Rs 671 crore. Streetscaping and beautification works were awarded and executed in an arbitrary manner with wasteful expenditure of Rs 101 crore"
Aug 27, 2011 Akhil banks on Lokpal for fresh NC Hills probe: "Akhil Gogoi, is pinning his hopes on the Jan Lokpal bill to get a fresh probe by the Lokayukta into the Rs 1,000-crore scam of government funds in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC)."
Aug 27, 2011 Telecom scandal shakes India’s most beloved industry: "Before, it would be absurd for any Indian to suggest that billionaire tycoons be prosecuted. But this ongoing trial, over the sale of wireless licences in 2008, has triggered a bout of soul-searching in India, where shifting demographics and a growing middle class are changing how citizens view corrupt politicians and bribes."
Aug 27, 2011 Goa mining scam pegged at Rs.1,200 crore: "The Goa assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Saturday pegged the quantum of illegal mining in the state at Rs.1,200 crore, a day after the Bombay High Court issued notice to 48 mining companies for excessive mining in their leases."
Aug 24, 2011 Top Ten Scams in India
Aug 24, 2011 CBI to file 3rd chargesheet in 2G scam by Sept 15
Aug 24, 2011 Cash-for-vote scam: Amar Singh, 6 others to be chargesheeted: "Delhi Police are set to chargesheet seven persons, including MPs Amar Singh and Ashok Argal, for their alleged involvment in the cash-for-vote scam.", "The investigations into the three-year-old gathered pace last month after Supreme Court rebuked Delhi Police for shoddy investigations into the case in which three BJP MPs were sought to be bribed for voting in favour of UPA during trust vote in 2008. Following Supreme Court scolding, police arrested Hindustani and Saxena besides questioning Singh, Argal and Rewati Raman Singh, a SP leader."
Aug 23, 2011 India lost Rs 910 lakh cr to scams, says engineer
Aug 23, 2011 Kumaraswamy, wife file anticipatory bail pleas: "Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and his wife today filed anticipatory bail applications before a Lokayukta court in connection with a complaint against them for grant of illegal mining licence and land to a private housing society."
Aug 23, 2011 2G scam: ED will soon attach properties worth Rs 230 crore: "The Enforcement Directorate will soon attach more than Rs 230 crore worth of properties in connection with the alleged bribe money which the CBI has said was paid illegally to Kalaignar TV in the 2G spectrum scam."
Aug 23, 2011 BSY, 9 others including family members issued fresh summons: "A Lokayukta court today issued summons to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and nine others on a private complaint against him in connection with alleged irregularities in land denotification."
Aug 23, 2011 2G scam: PM, Chidambaram decided against selling licences, says Kanimozhi: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then finance minister P Chidambaram were fully in the loop on the 2G spectrum licence allocation and had decided along with then telecom minister A Raja not to auction them, jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi told a Delhi court"
Aug 23, 2011 Big Land Scam In Deoghar?
Aug 23, 2011 Yeddyurappa, family members booked by Lokayukta: "The case relates to alleged donation of Rs 10 crore paid by South West Mining Company to a trust run by Yeddyurappa's family and also a transaction of Rs 20 crore in the sale of land to a mining firm by them."
Aug 20, 2011 It's a tangled web that the mining mafia weaves: "Three years ago, someone persuaded a worker in a hardware shop in Hospet to register a mining ore trading company, opened three bank accounts in his name and transacted Rs 113.45 crore in a matter of six months spread over 2009 and 2010."
Aug 20, 2011 CWG Scam: Another co-accused of Kalmadi surrenders: "The promoter of a Hyderabad-based firm, wanted by the CBI for his alleged involvement in award of a lucrative Commonwealth Games contract to a Swiss firm at inflated rates, today surrendered in a Delhi court."
Aug 20, 2011 Satyam scam: Bail pleas of Raju, 7 others dismissed: "Besides Raju, his brother and Satyam's former managing director B Rama Raju, ex-Satyam CFO Vadlamani Srinivas, former PWC auditor Subramani Gopalakrishnan, former employees G Ramakrishna, D Venkatpathi Raju, Ch Srisailam and Satyam's then internal auditor VS Prabhakar Gupta, who are currently under judicial custody, had moved the Metropolitan Sessions Judge (MSJ) court"
Aug 19, 2011 Jagan conspired with YSR in granting favours: CBI: "he "exercised his influence on his (late) father, then chief minister, and also "unknown public servants" of the state government, who in turn abused their official positions by corrupt or illegal means and issued orders favourable to many companies. The charges relate to criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, falsification of accounts and criminal misconduct,"
Aug 19, 2011 Two more explosive CAG reports ready: "Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for the UPA government, as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has completed two more high-profile audit reports that could bring attention back to political corruption and misdeeds at the highest levels."
Aug 19, 2011 Ex-judge granted anticipatory bail: "The Punjab and Haryana High court on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to retired Justice Nirmal Yadav, who apprehended her arrest in the infamous cash-in-bag scam."
Aug 19, 2011 Mining kickbacks: Some names ring a bell: "The documents seized from Madhukumar Varma, 24, the managing partner of the firm, Madhushree Enterprises, throws light on the contacts, the lifestyle and the extravagant spending by those involved in mining business."
Aug 19, 2011 ‘G J Reddy Sir’ got Rs. 4.79 crore as ‘risk’ payments: "The Income Tax Department during its raids on the mining companies last year found that proxy bank accounts were opened to transfer illegally earned money to one ‘G J Reddy Sir’, whose identity has not been established."
Aug 17, 2011 CBI conducts searches at Jagan Reddy's assets across India: "During the by-polls to Kadapa Lok Sabha seat in May this year, Jagan had declared assets of Rs.365 crore, making him the richest MP in the country. In 2009 elections, he was worth Rs77 crore. Textiles minister P Shankar Rao, on whose letter last year the court took up hearing, claims Jagan was worth Rs11 lakh prior to 2004 but now has assets worth Rs43,000 crore"
Aug 17, 2011 Scam, bam, thank you ma'am: "With Anna Hazare in corruption clean-up mode and almost the entire nation rooting for him, MiD DAY takes a look at some of the biggest scams that have rocked free India"
Aug 17, 2011 CBI examining documents of Aircel-Maxis deal: "The CBI is examining the documents submitted by Standard Chartered Bank in connection with its probe into former Aircel chief C Sivasankaran's allegations that then Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran forced him to sell his company to Malaysia-based Maxis group in 2006."
Aug 17, 2011 Illegal mining: HC adjourns Yeddy's petition to Aug 22: "The Karnataka High Court today adjourned to August 22 the hearing of a writ petition filed by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking direction to quash Chapter 22 of the Lokayukta report, which indicted him in illegal mining scam."
Aug 16, 2011 Latest: SC wants report on ‘corruption’ in secretive tech intelligence agency: "In this season of scandal, the Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the government on allegations of corruption and financial irregularities in yet another organisation — this time, the government’s highly secretive technical intelligence wing, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)."
Aug 16, 2011 SC goes tough on scams, laundering
Aug 16, 2011 The Bullet Bites You: "You can’t dodge the question, for there are far too many scams that need answers. Therein lies the kernel of the ‘negativity’ debate."
Aug 16, 2011 Yeddyurappa files anticipatory bail applications: "Apprehending his arrest, former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday filed applications in the High Court seeking bail in two cases pertaining to alleged irregularities in land denotification and an irrigation scheme."
Aug 15, 2011 2010 was the year of scams: LK Advani: "the government must be held accountable for all the scams in 2010."
Aug 14, 2011 Scams keep raining on DDA’s and Khanna’s parade: "The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has indicted the Works Advisory Board (WAB) of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Lt. Governor (LG) Tejendra Khanna for manipulating the memorandum of understanding (MoU), which ensured that Sportina Payce pre-qualified for construction projects that cost over Rs 60 crore, in the run-up to CWG 2010."
Aug 12, 2011 Hasan Gets Bail as ED Fails to Link His Money to Crime: "the Bombay High Court today granted bail to Pune stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, saying the anti-money laundering agency had failed to show that wealth allegedly amassed by him was proceeds of crime."
Aug 12, 2011 Cash-for-vote scam: Accused names Cong and SP leaders
Aug 11, 2011 BBC: Why mining in India is a source of corruption : "BS Yeddyurappa of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quit recently after an anti-corruption report named him as a key suspect in a scam which allegedly cost the exchequer more than $3bn (£1.8bn)."
Aug 11, 2011 Govt to issue commemorative coins for CAG on 150th anniversary: "The Comptroller and Auditor General of India may have embarrassed the government unearthing scams like 2G spectrum and Commonwealth Games projects, but the Finance Ministry will issue a commemorative coin this year on CAG completing 150 years."
Aug 11, 2011 'Blood and Iron' in Bellary: A shocking tale: "500,000 tonnes of iron ore stolen, leading to a loss of Rs.5,000 crore to the nation (a more real estimate is 10 times this sum). Where did the money go? According to the film, into the coffers of the three Galli brothers - Galli Janardhana Reddy, Galli Karunakara Reddy and Galli Somashekara Reddy -, their associates and the two largest political parties in the nation, the BJP and Congress. Is it any wonder that right at the beginning of this bold 96-minute documentary a person puts the loot into perspective, saying, "It is the biggest scandal of independent India" while another declares, "The way these guys loot the country makes Nader Shah and Ghaznavids look like pickpockets.""
Aug 11, 2011 CBI chargesheets Shahi and two IAS officers: "The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed chargesheet against ex-health minister Bhanu Pratap Shahi, suspended IAS officer Pradeep Kumar and 11 other accused in Rs 130 crore medicine scam."
Aug 11, 2011 Tamil Nadu: Alagiri, DMK leaders grab land: "Union minister M K Alagiri's land grab scam has been exposed but it's not just MK Karunanidhi's son who is involved. CNN-IBN investigation reveals the involvement of other top DMK leaders in land scams."
Aug 10, 2011 Reddys would heli-hop to Bangalore for lunch: "The mining boom and helicopters have gone hand in hand in Karnataka. With China importing abundant ore from Bellary in the early 2000, a handful of mine owners-turned-politicians began hitting headlines by owning helicopters and aircraft. Former minister G Janardhana Reddy, who was a close associate of AP CM late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, owned three helicopters - a 14-seater advanced Bell chopper with night vision facility and two five-seater Bells."
Aug 10, 2011 'A Case Of A Monumental Fraud': "'The Prime Minister overruled the Cabinet Secretary, he overruled the Prime Minister’s Office, he overruled three successive ministers, and he overruled what the original bid was'"
Aug 10, 2011 Adarsh scam: CAG report indicts ex-chief ministers: "A latest report on the Adarsh scam indicts Ashok Chavan and Vilasrao Deshmukh for flouting norms"
Aug 10, 2011 No relief yet for former K'taka minister, son: "There is no relief yet for former Karnataka minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his corporator son, in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) scam,"
Aug 9, 2011 India’s world class heist: "The games cost a staggering $4.1 billion instead of the $270 million initially estimated. The revenue that was supposed to pay for the event amounted to a measly $38 million."
Aug 9, 2011 Adarsh scam, a case of fence eating crop: CAG: "Terming the Adarsh Housing Society scam a classic example of fence eating the crops, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Tuesday said rules were flouted to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and military authorities."
Aug 9, 2011 Karnataka Lokayukta raids six sub-registrar offices: "Karnataka’s new Lokayukta (ombudsman) Justice Shivaraj V. Patil ordered raids at six sub-registrar offices in Bangalore Rural and Doddaballapur districts and unaccounted cash running into thousands of rupees was seized from officials, brokers and agents."
Aug 9, 2011 Former Health Secretary surrenders: "Former Health Secretary and suspended IAS Dr Pradeep Kumar was on Monday sent to jail after he surrendered before the CBI court in connection with Rs 130 crore drug scam."
Aug 9, 2011 Government concealed facts in CWG: Jaitley
Aug 9, 2011 CWG scam rocks Parliament; Question Hour stalled: "'Ab toh yeh spasht hai, Sheila Dikshit Bhrasht hai (now it is clear, Sheila Dikshit is corrupt)"
Aug 9, 2011 CBI books 8 CPWD officials, 2 companies in CWG scam case
Aug 9, 2011 CAG slams military authorities for Adarsh housing scam: "Slamming military authorities for misappropriating prime defence land for the Adarsh housing society, the CAG has said rules were bent to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and senior Service officers including former Army chiefs Gen Deepak Kapoor and N C Vij."
Aug 9, 2011 2G scam: CBI to approach Malaysia's Maxis to find Maran link: "The Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) will soon approach Maxis, a Malaysian-based firm, for cooperation in its probe on alleged forced sale of shares from Aircel to it at the behest of the then telecom Minister Dyanidhi Maran."
Aug 9, 2011 Illegal mining: Will prosecute Yeddyurappa, says Karnataka Lokayukta: "Karnataka Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil today said he would act on the illegal mining report submitted by his predecessor and Governor Bhardwaj's recommendation to initiate criminal proceedings against indicted former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa."
Aug 9, 2011 Politicians, babus, Army bent rules to grab Adarsh land: CAG: "Slamming military authorities for misappropriating prime defence land for the Adarsh housing society, the CAG has said rules were bent to benefit relatives of politicians, public servants and senior service officers including former Army chiefs Gen Deepak Kapoor and N C Vij."
Aug 9, 2011 CWG mess: Jaitley flays Maken, drags in Sonia: " The BJP blamed the UPA Government for the Commonwealth Games mess."
Aug 9, 2011 Adarsh scam: CAG names two former Army chiefs: "According to the CAG report local military authorities in collusion with the defence estate organisation officials misappropriated prime government land for the benefit of a select few."
Aug 8, 2011 Kumaraswamy too gets call: "JD(S) leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, his wife Anita and mining company Janthakal Enterprises have been issued summons by the Special Lokayukta Court."
Aug 8, 2011 Summons to BSY, 14 others: "The Special Lokayukta Court on Monday issued summons to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and fourteen others in a private complaint alleging illegal denotification of land."
Aug 8, 2011 Law catches up with politicos: "Monday was the worst ever day for Karnataka politicians, with two former chief ministers, an ex-minister and a corporator facing the daunting prospect of severe legal action."
Aug 8, 2011 CWG scam: PMO, Sheila Dikshit's indictment on Parliament agenda today: "Parliament will discuss on Tuesday the CAG indictments of the Prime Minister's Office and Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit"
Aug 8, 2011 CWG: CBI to file charges in QBR scam soon: "The cases involve fiddle over transport bills for the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR), where vehicles were hired at an exorbitant from rate AM Films and AM Cars."
Aug 8, 2011 Ex-minister Katta and son jailed in graft case: "Former Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his son Katta Jagadish were Monday sent to judicial custody in a corruption case after their bail pleas were rejected by a court here."
Aug 8, 2011 Court orders probe into Chandy's role in Palmolein case: "In a setback to Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, a vigilance court on Monday ordered a probe to ascertain if he had any role in the 1992 palmolein oil import deal as the then finance minister in the K Karunakaran government."
Aug 8, 2011 Lokayukta court issues summons to Yeddyurappa and others: "In fresh trouble for former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, the special Lokayukta court on Monday issued summons to him and 14 others to appear before it on August 27 in connection with a private complaint against them alleging denotification of lands favouring his family members."
Aug 7, 2011 Systematic corruption: Change the system, not just CMs: "Given the mood of public revulsion against the tsunami of scams, it should have been in the Congress-led UPA coalition government's interest to reach out to all sections of civil society and bring the PM under the proposed Lokpal bill,"
Aug 7, 2011 PM's role 'questionable' in 2G scam, CWG: ""In both the 2G and KG basin matters, the prime minister was fully aware of the developments but did not stop the wrong doings. The prime minister has to own up responsibility for presiding over this corrupt regime,""
Aug 7, 2011 Final audit slams India’s conduct on Commonwealth Games; findings could lead to prosecutions
Aug 7, 2011 Indian auditor raps Delhi govt over C.Games fiasco
Aug 7, 2011 BBC: Auditor slams Delhi Commonwealth Games preparations: "India's state auditor says preparations for last year's Commonwealth Games were deeply flawed, riddled with favouritism and vastly over budget."
Aug 7, 2011 Corruption unlimited! Rs2,342 crore lost on Commonwealth Games
Aug 7, 2011 The Other Scam You Forgot About : "The Karnataka Lokayukta’s report on the PDS mess is as damning as the mining scam revelations,"
Aug 7, 2011 Crony Money?: "Corruption in the running of the Commonwealth Games 2010 cost India some Rs 18,500 crore (about $4.5 bn),"
Aug 7, 2011 Greedy breed of Indian political leaders: "The people of the country witnessed the entire cash-for-votes scandal on television. So, to say that the police or the parliamentary committee investigating the episode cannot find evidence in the case, is a real shame"
Aug 7, 2011 KAPIL SIBAL - " Mascot Of Corruption/Scams in India " - EXPOSED
Aug 7, 2011 CWG scam: How crores were squandered for vanity: "The amount spent for streetscaping and beautification of roads for 'aesthetics' before the Commonwealth Games could have been enough to build a new 94 km two-lane highway with paved shoulder between Delhi and Panipat. The three government agencies in the national capital spent Rs 332.45 crore for such works at an exorbitant expenditure of Rs 4.8 crore per km."
Aug 7, 2011 Ex-minister Shahi sent to jail: "Former Jharkhand health minister and an accused in the Rs 130 crore medicine scam, Bhanu Pratap Shahi, was on Saturday sent to jail after he surrendered before the CBI court."
Aug 7, 2011 CAG lambastes contractor-friendly CPWD for CWG mess: "the Comptroller and Auditor General has found that blatant favouritism was shown to certain contractors by the CPWD."
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