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Aug 21, 2013 Documents show Robert Vadra bought land using a 'fictitious' cheque: "Days after Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka's claims, CNN-IBN has accessed documents that reveal that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra did buy land from Omkareshwar properties using a 'fictitious' cheque. Documents accessed by CNN-IBN show IAS officer Ashok Khemka claimed in his response to a Haryana government inquiry report that Vadra, through his firm Skylight Hospitality, bought 3.5 acres land from Omkareshwar properties in February 2008 and in its filings with the government stated that money had been paid in full for the transaction."
Aug 21, 2013 Firm that sold land to Robert Vadra launched by Gopal Kanda's brother: "Onkareshwar Properties Private Limited, the company that sold land in village Shikohpur in Haryana to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's company M/s Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited, has a record of links with politicians."
Aug 21, 2013 Robert Vadra paid for land 6 months after registration with advance from DLF: "the first cheque — which Onkareshwar never cashed — was issued by Sky Light Realty, another of Vadra's firms, but, curiously, not accounted for in its balance sheet of March 31, 2008."
Aug 21, 2013 Khemka says courts should monitor probe into Robert Vadra land deals: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka on Wednesday said that an independent probe monitored by the Punjab and Haryana High Court or the Supreme Court should be conducted into the alleged illegal land deals of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi."
Aug 19, 2013 Digvijaya Singh questions Arun Jaitley's growth of assets: "His remarks came after the BJP attacked Congress over party President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra alleged illegal wealth. Digvijaya posted the link of a blog and tweeted, "Growth of Arun Jaitley's assets highest among the MPs. Would Arun react?"
Aug 19, 2013 Why Sensex, rupee are crashing: Mkt has lost faith in UPA: "The UPA government's credibility on the economy has fallen so low that it ends up achieving the exact opposite of what it intends."
Aug 19, 2013 Coalgate probe hits roadbloack: "Exactly 60 days ago - TIMES NOW questioned Sriprakash Jaiswal about the missing coalgate files. Back then the Coal Minister snubbed our reporter & our questions. Tonight, the facts are out in the open and Mr Jaiswal himself has admitted that the files just can't be found. How can supersensitive files simply go missing? Or is there an attempt to bury a 30 billion dollar scam in this election season?"
Aug 19, 2013 BJP tags NSEL crisis as 'scam', hints at link with minister, Congress furious: "NSEL has "close links with a minister" in the central government."
Aug 19, 2013 Coal scam: Missing files block CBI probe, Opposition alleges cover up: "The coal scam continues to haunt the government as crucial files required by the CBI have gone missing from the records. Sources tell CNN-IBN that the CBI's repeated letters to the Coal Ministry have failed to get a response."
Aug 19, 2013 Government can do nothing to fix economic situation: Yashwant Sinha: "BJP leader Yashwant Sinha hit out at the government on the economic situation saying the present government can do nothing as it is responsible for the economy to go to this level. 'My prescription is that the government should go and elections should be held as early as possible so that the new government take steps to fix the situation,' he said."
Aug 19, 2013 Use of red beacons by authorities is reminiscent of British Raj: SC: "The Supreme Court has cracked the whip on the use of red beacons by VIPs. The court has asked all state governments to review the security given to VIPs."
Aug 18, 2013 Robert Vadra's land deal was a sham sale, says IAS officer Ashok Khemka: "It is very easy to take action with the people who are downtrodden, but it takes courage and guts to call a bluff a bluff when it happens at the top,""
Aug 18, 2013 'Governance niyat ki baat hoti hai. It needs only integrity, ethics, some ordinary intellect': "Whatever I have done was my duty as per the rule of law. There is nothing which I did which I ought not to have done. (Addressing me) as a 'whistleblower IAS officer' keeps me aside and makes me not a part of my community, a servant of the public. (There is) a clear distortion in governance where people tend to be servants of the private and they say that's the norm for a public servant..."
Aug 18, 2013 Keep the tainted officials out: IOC to IOA: "The International Olympic Committee has warned the Indian Olympic Association after it objects to the clause about chargesheeted officials holding on to posts."
Aug 18, 2013 Robert Vadra guilty of criminal behaviour, ethical misconduct: Khemka: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka in an interview with Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate admitted that a greater criminal investigation is needed to establish the truth in Robert Vadra's land dealings. 'The truth is to be established by looking at his (Robert Vadra) account statement,' he said."
Aug 18, 2013 I could have ordered CBI probe against Deve Gowda: SM Krishna: "his administration would have ordered CBI probe into the alleged scam in the Upper Krishna Project (UKP). "The file on UKP scam that took place when Gowda was CM was before me. The House committee had strongly recommended for CBI probe."
Aug 18, 2013 Rs 2.12 crore seized ahead of Karnataka Lok Sabha bypolls: "Kumaraswamy's wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and C S Puttaraju are JD(S) candidates for Bangalore Rural and Mandya Lok Sabha seats respectively. They are being challenged by ruling Congress candidates DK Suresh Kumar and Kannada film actor Ramya respectively."
Aug 17, 2013 Coal scam: Govt admits a few files are missing, Oppn alleges cover up: "Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Saturday admitted that some files related to the coal blocks allocation scam have gone missing. The minister said the files between 1993 and 2004 are missing."
Aug 17, 2013 Has UPA 2 lost the battle to revive the faltering economy?: "With the economy not showing signs of coming out of the slowdown, the markets crashing and the rupee hitting a record low of 62 to the dollar on Friday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram appealed for calm and urged people not to spread panic saying that the sharp falls in domestic markets that sent the rupee to a record low were a reaction to global developments and he expected calm to return soon."
Aug 17, 2013 The Return Of Bob The Builder: "This Robert has already become quite the villain in public perception.", "He is a privileged citizen of India, married to its first family, with a fortune very clearly built on a fortunate marriage.""
Aug 17, 2013 Greater criminal probe needed to establish the truth in Robert Vadra land deal: Ashok Khemka: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka in an interview with Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate admitted that a greater criminal investigation is needed to establish the truth in Robert Vadra's land dealings. 'The truth is to be established by looking at his (Robert Vadra) account statement,' he said."
Aug 16, 2013 The Idea Exchange »'Corruption prevails not only in BMC, but in all municipal bodies in MMR'
Aug 15, 2013 Jawaharlal Nehru 'would be ashamed of today's greedy, corrupt India': "Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, would be ashamed of the greedy, fearful, and corrupt country it has become, if he were alive today, the grandson of his mentor Mahatma Gandhi has said."
Aug 15, 2013 Freedom fighter laments about 'poor governance & corruption': "Ninety-three-year-old Ananta Nath Chatterji, who turned down the government pension meant for freedom fighters, regret the hollowness of today's society and its politicians."
Aug 15, 2013 Canadian business man guilty of conspiring to bribe Indian officials: "A Canadian businessman “targeted” prominent Indian officials with $450,000 U.S. in bribes in a failed bid-rigging plot to win an airline security contract, an Ottawa judge ruled Thursday.", "He organized a $200,000 U.S. bribe for the co-chair of the selection committee for the Air India security project and a $250,000 U.S. bribe for then-minister of civil aviation Praful Patel.""
Aug 14, 2013 BJP targets Congress with Vadra land scam charges: ""Congress ka haath, damaadji ke saath""
Aug 14, 2013 Outlawing corruption: "The monsoon session is UPA 2's last chance to pass anti-graft legislation"
Aug 13, 2013 Congress denies gag order on Vadra: "BJP today sought to corner the government over alleged irregularities in land deals involving Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, disrupting Parliament and demanding probe by a Special Investigative Team."
Aug 13, 2013 Who in PMO favoured Agusta deal?: "The CAG slammed the Defence Ministry and Air Force for "several instances" of deviation from rules in the procurement of VVIP choppers in the Rs 3,727 crore AgustaWestland deal. In its report tabled in Parliament, the Comptroller and Auditor General also questioned the decision of the then IAF chief to hold the trials of the two contenders for the deal abroad. The CAG also noted that the benchmark cost of Rs 4,871.5 crore for the 12 VVIP choppers was "unreasonably high" as compared to the Rs 3,966 crore quoted by AgustaWestland."
Aug 13, 2013 Armsgate part 3: A Bofors moment?: "The controversial Rs 3,727 crore AgustaWestland deal today came under attack from the CAG which has found "several deviations" from procedures and changes in requirements in the purchase of 12 VVIP choppers at nearly five times the original sanction for the project."
Aug 13, 2013 There is a lot of corruption in Indian military contracts: "Edmonds Allen, a New York-based businessman, is behind a major investigation into corruption in Indian arms purchases. After working with alleged arms dealer Abhishek Verma, he shocked the Indian defence establishment last year when he sent a bundle of top secret documents to the ministry."
Aug 13, 2013 Solar scam: LDF ends protests as Kerala govt agrees for probe: "The Left Front called off its protests in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday after the UDF government agreed for a judicial probe into the solar scam. Thousands had laid siege to the government secretariat for two days and Thiruvananthapuram had come to a grinding halt during the protest."
Aug 13, 2013 News 360: BJP targets Congress over Vadra land deals, demands SIT probe: "Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha demanded an SIT probe in Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's land deal. The Congress has, however, denied any discussion on the issue."
Aug 13, 2013 7 Haryana IAS officers stonewalled Khemka's probe into Vadra land deal: "Senior Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka in his report had accused Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's of being benefitted by falsifying land documents. CNN-IBN has found that the Haryana government probe appointed to inquire into Khemka's charges has raised more questions than answers as Khemka was stonewalled at every step, not just by the state government but also by officers of his own cadre."
Aug 13, 2013 वाड्रा पर यशवंत सिन्हा ने कसा तंज, कहा- मुनाफा कमाने का अनोखा मॉडल पेश किया: "‘हल्दी लगे न चुना, और मुनाफा हजारों-करोड़ों रुपये कमा लिया जाता है.’"
Aug 13, 2013 बेईमानी तो रॉबर्ट वाड्रा का विशेषाधिकार है क्योंकि वो सोनिया के दामाद हैं: आजम खान: "आजम ने कहा कि वाड्रा का नाम जिस जमीन खरीद घोटाले में सामने आया है कि वो धोखे और लूट का उनका कोई पहला मामला नहीं है. घोखेबाजी का उनका लंबा रिकार्ड है"
Aug 13, 2013 'कारोबारी' रॉबर्ट वाड्रा पर संसद में कोलाहल: ""सिर्फ़ 44 वर्ष की आयु में बड़ी क्लिक करें पहुँच रखने वाले एक व्यक्ति हैं जिन्हें सैंकड़ों करोड़ रूपए कमाने की कला बिना किसी बिज़नेस स्कूल में गए हुए या निवेश किए ही आती है.”"
Aug 13, 2013 Vadra land deals paralyse Parliament, BJP for SIT probe: "Yashwant Sinha said there was a highly connected person who didn't go to B-school but had a model where crores were made with no investment."
Aug 12, 2013 Govt protecting convicted netas?: "TIMES NOW on Monday (August 12) accessed a copy of the government's review plea in the Supreme Court on convicted MPs. The government has challenged SC order and has now filed a review petition in the apex court detailing its defence."
Aug 12, 2013 CBI must probe Robert Vadra's land deals: Congress: "Days after the BJP demanded a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the alleged land deals of Robert Vadra, a Congress MP from Haryana has also called for a thorough probe against UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law."
Aug 12, 2013 United in corruption: Bill to keep parties out of RTI ambit introduced, AAP condemns: "A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to keep political parties out of the ambit of the RTI Act and negate a Central Information Commission (CIC) order to this effect under the transparency law."
Aug 12, 2013 Red beacon falls victim to Bengal's colour politics: "to change the colour of red beacon in VIP cars to green or yellow, transport minister Madan Mitra said"
Aug 12, 2013 RTI Amendment Bill to keep parties out of its ambit tabled in Lok Sabha: "Minister of State, PMO, V Narayansamy on Monday tabled the Right to Information (RTI) Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha which will kepp political parties out of its ambit. The bill will be taken up for discussion in Parliament in aweek's time."
Aug 11, 2013 Haryana CM’s aunt gained from land deal: Ashok Khemka's report: "have detected a "glaring case of misappropriation of 734 acres of panchayat land" worth "several crores" by influential people — including the present chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's aunt"
Aug 11, 2013 Vadra falsified documents for several land deals claims Khemka: "IAS officer Ashok Khemka has filed a 100 page reply to the government claiming that Robert Vadra falsified documents for several land deals with DLF. Khemka also said that if all land scams in Haryana are counted in the last 8 years, their value would be between 20,000 crore to 3.5 lakh crores. The Haryana government has denied all the allegations."
Aug 11, 2013 Congress a burden on India, time has come to end its misrule: Modi: "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, calling it a 'burden on India' and accusing its government at the Centre of compromising on national security and failing to offer the country a viable development model."
Aug 10, 2013 Illegal sand mining rampant in India despite Supreme Court ban: "A CNN-IBN investigation has exposed how sand is being rampantly mined from various parts of our country without any official check."
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra falsified documents for Gurgaon land, claims Khemka: "There seems to be more trouble for Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and his land deals in Haryana. IAS officer Ashok Khemka has claimed that Vadra falsified documents for 3.53 acre land in the Shikohpur village of Gurgaon."
Aug 10, 2013 Vadra-DLF transactions sham in every legal sense: Lawyer: "Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and his land deals are back in the news. This after IAS officer Ashok Khemka claimed that Vadra falsified documents for several land deals. CNN-IBN has accessed Khemka's reply to a government-appointed enquiry committee, which had indicted him earlier this year. Khemka highlights a series of sham transactions undertaken between his company Skylight Hospitality and DLF Universal Limited. Khemka claims Vadra was favoured as he is the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi."
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra pocketed large premium on colony license: Ashok Khemka: "the Haryana's Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) "ignored rules and regulations to allow crony capitalists operating as middlemen to flourish and appropriate market premium of a license." "The DTCP aided Vadra in making these sham transactions,""
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra used fake documents to acquire Gurgaon land, IAS officer Ashok Khemka claims: "whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka alleging that Vadra "falsified documents" for 3.53 acres of land in Gurgaon and "pocketed" large premium on a commercial colony license."
Aug 7, 2013 LoC attack: Not a single Bihar minister present at Patna airport on arrival of martyrs' bodies: "Not a single minister from Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet was present at Patna airport on Wednesday night to receive the bodies of four martyrs of 21 Bihar Regiment killed by Pak army on the Line of Control in Poonch sector. Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar, BJP leader Giriraj Singh and other party leaders were present at the airport."
Aug 7, 2013 Kamal Nath, Sonia asked its MPs to create disruption in House: Yashwant: "Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kamal Nath and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi asked their party members to cause disturbance in the House. He said he was raising the point on behalf of the Opposition and the Congress had no reason to stop the party."
Aug 7, 2013 Where was Sonia when Mayawati suspended officers, asks SP: "Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has slammed Congress President Sonia Gandhi's intervention in the IAS officer Dugra Shakti Nagpal's suspension case. He has asked that where Sonia was when former chief minister Mayawati was suspending officers."
Aug 5, 2013 Excl: Fight over shunted SP escalates: "Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary, who was allegedly transffered after reopening a case against Congress MLA's father, speaks exclsuively to TIMES NOW, says the Congress MLA's father was involved in anti national activities, and he reopened the history sheet against him which was later closed again."
Aug 5, 2013 'Bhati paid 5,1000 for construction': "Was Durga Shakti Nagpal a victim of a bigger political conspiracy ? TIMES NOW accesses exclusive intel note that raises more questions on the suspension of the honest officer. The exclusive intel note clearly states that it was SP leader Narender Bhati paid 51,000 for the construction of the wall which was later deemed illegal."
Aug 5, 2013 Akhlesh's list of ridiculous excuses: "Despite the growing anger, the Samajwadi Party has dug in its heels on the Durga Shakti case. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav justified the suspension, comparing it to a parent reprimanding a child. For the first time Akhilesh admitted that he's under pressure to keep his party men happy. Hitting out at the Mayawati government, he said that bureaucrats were even killed during her tenure."
Aug 5, 2013 Unauthorised use of sirens, beacons should be dealt with strictly: SC: "The Supreme Court on Monday said that unauthorised use of sirens and beacons should be dealt with strictly and exemplary fines should be imposed on those violating the rule. "
Aug 5, 2013 Nothing new with Durga's suspension: Kiran Bedi: "Former IPS officer, Kiran Bedi has said that there is nothing new in the suspension of IAS officer Durga Nagpal and that everyone is made to suffer such cases during their service. She said the reason for a mssive uproar is the rapid corruption that the people have to face now."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening case against Cong MLA's father: "In a controversial order, IPS officer Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary is allegedly facing the consequences within two days of reopening history sheet of Gazi Fakir, father of Pokharan Congress MLA Sahel Mohammed. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has denied all foul play in the matter and has termed it as a routine transfer."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening history sheet of Cong MLA's father: "Days after the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal in Uttar Pradesh, Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary was transferred allegedly for reopening the history sheet against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir. Fakir had allegedly been involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of Rajasthan."
Aug 5, 2013 Adarsh scam: Congress-NCP tussle out in the open: "The Congress-NCP tussle in Maharashtra is out in the open once again over the Adarsh report, which was not be tabled in this session of the Assembly. But Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar has blamed Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for the delay."
Aug 5, 2013 The Last Word: Are politicians right in demanding special status in terms of the RTI act as well as election laws?: "The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the proposal to keep political parties out of the Right to Information Act ambit."
Aug 5, 2013 Is the Durga Shakti case now caught in a political tug-of-war?: "A day after the UP government served a chargesheet to suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Centre is in touch with the state authorities on the issue and assured that rules will be followed."
Aug 5, 2013 Transferred Jaisalmer SP reveals, Pak spy was caught from Congress MLA's petrol pump: "a spy working for Pakistan was caught from Congress MLA Saleh Mohammed's petrol pump. Chowdhary said, the spy Sumaar Khan was sending information about Indian Air Force's Operation Iron Fist war exercise to Pakistan."
Aug 4, 2013 Rajasthan govt transfers SP for reopening Congress MLA's father Ghazi Fakir's history sheet
Aug 4, 2013 Bandh in Jaisalmer, as Rajasthan govt transfers SP for reopening Congress MLA's father Ghazi Fakir's history sheet: "the SP directed reopening of the case file relating to notorious history sheeter Ghazi Fakir, father of local Congress MLA Saleh Mohammad. Ghazi Fakir has been involved in cross-border smuggling and other anti-social activities on the India-Pakistan border since two decades."
Aug 4, 2013 Chargesheet against Ranchi ex-Mayor: "The Ranchi Police has submitted a chargesheet against fromer Mayor Rama Khalkho in connection with the cash-for-vote case, where Rs 21.9 lakh was seized"
Aug 4, 2013 Bring political parties under RTI: Santosh Hegde: "Slamming government move to keep parties outside RTI, former Supreme Court Judge Justice (Retd) N Santosh Hegde on Sunday argued they are public bodies answerable to the people, who want to know from where they get funds from."
Aug 4, 2013 RJD alleges 'loot' of MNREGA funds in Bihar: "issue a white paper detailing utilisation of Rs. 8110.84 crore under the central flagship scheme between 2007 and 2012. The MNREGA has flopped in Bihar due to 'loot' of funds under the scheme by the official machinery as pointed out by the CAG in its report"
Aug 4, 2013 Targeted for taking on political class: "Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary was transferred after he reopened history sheet of a Congress MLA's father. Even as the transferred officer is claiming political conspiracy to be behind the move, the Congress MLA in the eye of the storm continues to remain in denial."
Aug 4, 2013 SP's open threat to Congress: "It is an open threat to the Congress by the Samajwadi Party who stands cornered after their government suspended IAS officer Durgashakti Nagpal. A day after UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote a letter to the Prime Minister to look into the suspension issue of Nagapal, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal, while speaking exclusively to TIMES NOW threaten the Congress to not back the UPA on the food security bill."
Aug 4, 2013 Durga in UP, Pankaj in Rajasthan: "In a virtual rerun of the UP IAS officer saga, an IPS officer in Rajasthan was transferred two days after he reopened the history-sheet of a ruling Congress MLA's father, who had allegedly been involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities."
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 4, 2013 After Durga Shakti Nagpal, Jaisalmer SP shunted out for taking on Cong MLA: "The IPS officer had opened the case against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir, who in the past has been allegedly involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of the state."
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 “I Was Offered Rs 100 Crore By A Union Minister”: "The man pursuing the disproportionate assets case against Mulayam Singh Yadav levies serious charges "
Aug 1, 2013 SP leader brags he got IAS officer Durga Shakti suspended in 41 minutes: "A video purportedly showing a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader claiming he got IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended in "just 41 minutes""
Jul 31, 2013 Suspended, mocked & victimised: "She was suspended mocked and victimised. An IAS officer who was in news for curbing illegal mining till a few days ago today stands suspended, her fault, a genuine attempt to put an end to illegal mining. Durga Shakti, suspended IAS officer said, "Just last week we had conducted 3 raids. Around 25-26 people have been jailed post that, we have also filed a case against them." Punished for taking on the mining mafia in the state and humiliated by the politicians, who will join bureaucracy if the officers are treated like this?"
Jul 31, 2013 UP government to chargesheet suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal: "Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is set to be chargesheeted by the Uttar Pradesh government. The process of chargesheeting the officer will be as per law, said the UP administration."
Jul 30, 2013 Raj Speaker offers cash for votes: "Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dipendra Singh Shekhawat has strirred up a massive controversy as he offered cash in return for votes to the voters in his constituency in Rajasthan's Sikar district. But despite this open display of disregard for the democratic process, the Rajasthan government is yet to take action against the leader."
Jul 30, 2013 Complete defiance from Rs 5 trio: "They mocked India's poor, their comment far from the nation's reality, but they continue to remain defiant, as the nation expresses its outrage how insensitive can our leaders be when it comes to the common man?"
Jul 30, 2013 Digvijaya makes 'sexist' remark on Congress MP: "Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday made a somewhat 'sexist' remark at a rally in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at a public rally in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, he called Congress MP and Rahul aide Meenakshi Natarajan a 'tanch maal' or a good product."
Jul 30, 2013 Re 1 enough to fill your stomach, it depends on what you eat: Farooq: "The war of words between the government and Opposition over poverty figures continues with more startling statements being made. After Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar's Rs 12 claim, now Union Minister Farooq Abdullah has courted controversy by saying that one can have a full meal for just Re 1 if desired."
Jul 30, 2013 Digvijaya calls Congress MP 'tunch maal', BJP says he's 'mental': "when translated from Bhojpuri to English reads: "100 percent sexy woman.""
Jul 29, 2013 Indian democracy in danger: Anna Hazare
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 Fearless threat by MP Minister: "There seems to be absolutely no fear of law for some politicians in India. From Anubrata Mondal to Tapas Pal in West Bengal, now it's Madhya Pradesh's jail Minister, Jagdish Dewda, who has openly declared that if anyone dares to speak against the BJP then there will be dire consequences."
Jul 29, 2013 SP leader threatens cop: "The high handedness of the Samajwadi Party leaders has come to the fore. Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Singh was caught on tape threatening an on-duty police officer. Singh dared the police officer after he dared to carry out a routine check in the leader's car."
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 UP: Akhilesh govt under fire over IAS officer's suspension: "Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has promised to review the case after representatives of the UP IAS association and suspended IAS offcier Durga Shakti Nagpal met the state chief secretary on Monday. They have demanded that her suspension be revoked."
Jul 29, 2013 Businessmen using money to enter Parliament, says Sharad Yadav: "Janata Dal United chief Sharad Yadav has said that money power in politics is indeed a worrying issue. Pointing out how business have made it to the Rajya Sabha, Yadav said, 'The situation is deteriorating in politics. People now enter Parliament through the influence of money. Businessmen have made it to the Rajya Sabha. JD(U) has repeatedly raised this issue.'"
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 leader alleges Rs 100 cr given to buy Rajya Sabha seat: "Two senior politicians have joined a debate over money power in politics and raised the issue of Rajya Sabha seats being “bought” by moneyed people, sometimes for Rs 100 crore a seat."
Jul 29, 2013 Bigger the criminal charge, fatter the politician's wallet: Study: "What's more interesting is that the wealth of legislators who faced criminal cases rose even more - to Rs 4.30 crore - and MPs and MLAs facing serious pending charges like murder, kidnapping and rape were on top of the heap with average assets of Rs 4.38 crore."
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 What About 1984?: "The Congress reacted very differently in the aftermath of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi. HKL Bhagat, Jagdish Tytler, Sajjan Kumar and Kamal Nath were rewarded for their roles in the killings, and even though Tytler and Sajjan Kumar have subsequently faced cases in court, Kamal Nath has escaped unscathed."
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."
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Aug 21, 2013 Documents show Robert Vadra bought land using a 'fictitious' cheque: "Days after Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka's claims, CNN-IBN has accessed documents that reveal that Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra did buy land from Omkareshwar properties using a 'fictitious' cheque. Documents accessed by CNN-IBN show IAS officer Ashok Khemka claimed in his response to a Haryana government inquiry report that Vadra, through his firm Skylight Hospitality, bought 3.5 acres land from Omkareshwar properties in February 2008 and in its filings with the government stated that money had been paid in full for the transaction."
Aug 21, 2013 Firm that sold land to Robert Vadra launched by Gopal Kanda's brother: "Onkareshwar Properties Private Limited, the company that sold land in village Shikohpur in Haryana to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's company M/s Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited, has a record of links with politicians."
Aug 21, 2013 Robert Vadra paid for land 6 months after registration with advance from DLF: "the first cheque — which Onkareshwar never cashed — was issued by Sky Light Realty, another of Vadra's firms, but, curiously, not accounted for in its balance sheet of March 31, 2008."
Aug 21, 2013 Khemka says courts should monitor probe into Robert Vadra land deals: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka on Wednesday said that an independent probe monitored by the Punjab and Haryana High Court or the Supreme Court should be conducted into the alleged illegal land deals of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi."
Aug 19, 2013 Digvijaya Singh questions Arun Jaitley's growth of assets: "His remarks came after the BJP attacked Congress over party President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra alleged illegal wealth. Digvijaya posted the link of a blog and tweeted, "Growth of Arun Jaitley's assets highest among the MPs. Would Arun react?"
Aug 19, 2013 Why Sensex, rupee are crashing: Mkt has lost faith in UPA: "The UPA government's credibility on the economy has fallen so low that it ends up achieving the exact opposite of what it intends."
Aug 19, 2013 Coalgate probe hits roadbloack: "Exactly 60 days ago - TIMES NOW questioned Sriprakash Jaiswal about the missing coalgate files. Back then the Coal Minister snubbed our reporter & our questions. Tonight, the facts are out in the open and Mr Jaiswal himself has admitted that the files just can't be found. How can supersensitive files simply go missing? Or is there an attempt to bury a 30 billion dollar scam in this election season?"
Aug 19, 2013 BJP tags NSEL crisis as 'scam', hints at link with minister, Congress furious: "NSEL has "close links with a minister" in the central government."
Aug 19, 2013 Coal scam: Missing files block CBI probe, Opposition alleges cover up: "The coal scam continues to haunt the government as crucial files required by the CBI have gone missing from the records. Sources tell CNN-IBN that the CBI's repeated letters to the Coal Ministry have failed to get a response."
Aug 19, 2013 Government can do nothing to fix economic situation: Yashwant Sinha: "BJP leader Yashwant Sinha hit out at the government on the economic situation saying the present government can do nothing as it is responsible for the economy to go to this level. 'My prescription is that the government should go and elections should be held as early as possible so that the new government take steps to fix the situation,' he said."
Aug 19, 2013 Use of red beacons by authorities is reminiscent of British Raj: SC: "The Supreme Court has cracked the whip on the use of red beacons by VIPs. The court has asked all state governments to review the security given to VIPs."
Aug 18, 2013 Robert Vadra's land deal was a sham sale, says IAS officer Ashok Khemka: "It is very easy to take action with the people who are downtrodden, but it takes courage and guts to call a bluff a bluff when it happens at the top,""
Aug 18, 2013 'Governance niyat ki baat hoti hai. It needs only integrity, ethics, some ordinary intellect': "Whatever I have done was my duty as per the rule of law. There is nothing which I did which I ought not to have done. (Addressing me) as a 'whistleblower IAS officer' keeps me aside and makes me not a part of my community, a servant of the public. (There is) a clear distortion in governance where people tend to be servants of the private and they say that's the norm for a public servant..."
Aug 18, 2013 Keep the tainted officials out: IOC to IOA: "The International Olympic Committee has warned the Indian Olympic Association after it objects to the clause about chargesheeted officials holding on to posts."
Aug 18, 2013 Robert Vadra guilty of criminal behaviour, ethical misconduct: Khemka: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka in an interview with Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate admitted that a greater criminal investigation is needed to establish the truth in Robert Vadra's land dealings. 'The truth is to be established by looking at his (Robert Vadra) account statement,' he said."
Aug 18, 2013 I could have ordered CBI probe against Deve Gowda: SM Krishna: "his administration would have ordered CBI probe into the alleged scam in the Upper Krishna Project (UKP). "The file on UKP scam that took place when Gowda was CM was before me. The House committee had strongly recommended for CBI probe."
Aug 18, 2013 Rs 2.12 crore seized ahead of Karnataka Lok Sabha bypolls: "Kumaraswamy's wife Anitha Kumaraswamy and C S Puttaraju are JD(S) candidates for Bangalore Rural and Mandya Lok Sabha seats respectively. They are being challenged by ruling Congress candidates DK Suresh Kumar and Kannada film actor Ramya respectively."
Aug 17, 2013 Coal scam: Govt admits a few files are missing, Oppn alleges cover up: "Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Saturday admitted that some files related to the coal blocks allocation scam have gone missing. The minister said the files between 1993 and 2004 are missing."
Aug 17, 2013 Has UPA 2 lost the battle to revive the faltering economy?: "With the economy not showing signs of coming out of the slowdown, the markets crashing and the rupee hitting a record low of 62 to the dollar on Friday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram appealed for calm and urged people not to spread panic saying that the sharp falls in domestic markets that sent the rupee to a record low were a reaction to global developments and he expected calm to return soon."
Aug 17, 2013 The Return Of Bob The Builder: "This Robert has already become quite the villain in public perception.", "He is a privileged citizen of India, married to its first family, with a fortune very clearly built on a fortunate marriage.""
Aug 17, 2013 Greater criminal probe needed to establish the truth in Robert Vadra land deal: Ashok Khemka: "Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka in an interview with Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate admitted that a greater criminal investigation is needed to establish the truth in Robert Vadra's land dealings. 'The truth is to be established by looking at his (Robert Vadra) account statement,' he said."
Aug 16, 2013 The Idea Exchange »'Corruption prevails not only in BMC, but in all municipal bodies in MMR'
Aug 15, 2013 Jawaharlal Nehru 'would be ashamed of today's greedy, corrupt India': "Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, would be ashamed of the greedy, fearful, and corrupt country it has become, if he were alive today, the grandson of his mentor Mahatma Gandhi has said."
Aug 15, 2013 Freedom fighter laments about 'poor governance & corruption': "Ninety-three-year-old Ananta Nath Chatterji, who turned down the government pension meant for freedom fighters, regret the hollowness of today's society and its politicians."
Aug 15, 2013 Canadian business man guilty of conspiring to bribe Indian officials: "A Canadian businessman “targeted” prominent Indian officials with $450,000 U.S. in bribes in a failed bid-rigging plot to win an airline security contract, an Ottawa judge ruled Thursday.", "He organized a $200,000 U.S. bribe for the co-chair of the selection committee for the Air India security project and a $250,000 U.S. bribe for then-minister of civil aviation Praful Patel.""
Aug 14, 2013 BJP targets Congress with Vadra land scam charges: ""Congress ka haath, damaadji ke saath""
Aug 14, 2013 Outlawing corruption: "The monsoon session is UPA 2's last chance to pass anti-graft legislation"
Aug 13, 2013 Congress denies gag order on Vadra: "BJP today sought to corner the government over alleged irregularities in land deals involving Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, disrupting Parliament and demanding probe by a Special Investigative Team."
Aug 13, 2013 Who in PMO favoured Agusta deal?: "The CAG slammed the Defence Ministry and Air Force for "several instances" of deviation from rules in the procurement of VVIP choppers in the Rs 3,727 crore AgustaWestland deal. In its report tabled in Parliament, the Comptroller and Auditor General also questioned the decision of the then IAF chief to hold the trials of the two contenders for the deal abroad. The CAG also noted that the benchmark cost of Rs 4,871.5 crore for the 12 VVIP choppers was "unreasonably high" as compared to the Rs 3,966 crore quoted by AgustaWestland."
Aug 13, 2013 Armsgate part 3: A Bofors moment?: "The controversial Rs 3,727 crore AgustaWestland deal today came under attack from the CAG which has found "several deviations" from procedures and changes in requirements in the purchase of 12 VVIP choppers at nearly five times the original sanction for the project."
Aug 13, 2013 There is a lot of corruption in Indian military contracts: "Edmonds Allen, a New York-based businessman, is behind a major investigation into corruption in Indian arms purchases. After working with alleged arms dealer Abhishek Verma, he shocked the Indian defence establishment last year when he sent a bundle of top secret documents to the ministry."
Aug 13, 2013 Solar scam: LDF ends protests as Kerala govt agrees for probe: "The Left Front called off its protests in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday after the UDF government agreed for a judicial probe into the solar scam. Thousands had laid siege to the government secretariat for two days and Thiruvananthapuram had come to a grinding halt during the protest."
Aug 13, 2013 News 360: BJP targets Congress over Vadra land deals, demands SIT probe: "Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha demanded an SIT probe in Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's land deal. The Congress has, however, denied any discussion on the issue."
Aug 13, 2013 7 Haryana IAS officers stonewalled Khemka's probe into Vadra land deal: "Senior Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka in his report had accused Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's of being benefitted by falsifying land documents. CNN-IBN has found that the Haryana government probe appointed to inquire into Khemka's charges has raised more questions than answers as Khemka was stonewalled at every step, not just by the state government but also by officers of his own cadre."
Aug 13, 2013 वाड्रा पर यशवंत सिन्हा ने कसा तंज, कहा- मुनाफा कमाने का अनोखा मॉडल पेश किया: "‘हल्दी लगे न चुना, और मुनाफा हजारों-करोड़ों रुपये कमा लिया जाता है.’"
Aug 13, 2013 बेईमानी तो रॉबर्ट वाड्रा का विशेषाधिकार है क्योंकि वो सोनिया के दामाद हैं: आजम खान: "आजम ने कहा कि वाड्रा का नाम जिस जमीन खरीद घोटाले में सामने आया है कि वो धोखे और लूट का उनका कोई पहला मामला नहीं है. घोखेबाजी का उनका लंबा रिकार्ड है"
Aug 13, 2013 'कारोबारी' रॉबर्ट वाड्रा पर संसद में कोलाहल: ""सिर्फ़ 44 वर्ष की आयु में बड़ी क्लिक करें पहुँच रखने वाले एक व्यक्ति हैं जिन्हें सैंकड़ों करोड़ रूपए कमाने की कला बिना किसी बिज़नेस स्कूल में गए हुए या निवेश किए ही आती है.”"
Aug 13, 2013 Vadra land deals paralyse Parliament, BJP for SIT probe: "Yashwant Sinha said there was a highly connected person who didn't go to B-school but had a model where crores were made with no investment."
Aug 12, 2013 Govt protecting convicted netas?: "TIMES NOW on Monday (August 12) accessed a copy of the government's review plea in the Supreme Court on convicted MPs. The government has challenged SC order and has now filed a review petition in the apex court detailing its defence."
Aug 12, 2013 CBI must probe Robert Vadra's land deals: Congress: "Days after the BJP demanded a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the alleged land deals of Robert Vadra, a Congress MP from Haryana has also called for a thorough probe against UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law."
Aug 12, 2013 United in corruption: Bill to keep parties out of RTI ambit introduced, AAP condemns: "A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to keep political parties out of the ambit of the RTI Act and negate a Central Information Commission (CIC) order to this effect under the transparency law."
Aug 12, 2013 Red beacon falls victim to Bengal's colour politics: "to change the colour of red beacon in VIP cars to green or yellow, transport minister Madan Mitra said"
Aug 12, 2013 RTI Amendment Bill to keep parties out of its ambit tabled in Lok Sabha: "Minister of State, PMO, V Narayansamy on Monday tabled the Right to Information (RTI) Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha which will kepp political parties out of its ambit. The bill will be taken up for discussion in Parliament in aweek's time."
Aug 11, 2013 Haryana CM’s aunt gained from land deal: Ashok Khemka's report: "have detected a "glaring case of misappropriation of 734 acres of panchayat land" worth "several crores" by influential people — including the present chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's aunt"
Aug 11, 2013 Vadra falsified documents for several land deals claims Khemka: "IAS officer Ashok Khemka has filed a 100 page reply to the government claiming that Robert Vadra falsified documents for several land deals with DLF. Khemka also said that if all land scams in Haryana are counted in the last 8 years, their value would be between 20,000 crore to 3.5 lakh crores. The Haryana government has denied all the allegations."
Aug 11, 2013 Congress a burden on India, time has come to end its misrule: Modi: "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, calling it a 'burden on India' and accusing its government at the Centre of compromising on national security and failing to offer the country a viable development model."
Aug 10, 2013 Illegal sand mining rampant in India despite Supreme Court ban: "A CNN-IBN investigation has exposed how sand is being rampantly mined from various parts of our country without any official check."
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra falsified documents for Gurgaon land, claims Khemka: "There seems to be more trouble for Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and his land deals in Haryana. IAS officer Ashok Khemka has claimed that Vadra falsified documents for 3.53 acre land in the Shikohpur village of Gurgaon."
Aug 10, 2013 Vadra-DLF transactions sham in every legal sense: Lawyer: "Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and his land deals are back in the news. This after IAS officer Ashok Khemka claimed that Vadra falsified documents for several land deals. CNN-IBN has accessed Khemka's reply to a government-appointed enquiry committee, which had indicted him earlier this year. Khemka highlights a series of sham transactions undertaken between his company Skylight Hospitality and DLF Universal Limited. Khemka claims Vadra was favoured as he is the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi."
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra pocketed large premium on colony license: Ashok Khemka: "the Haryana's Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) "ignored rules and regulations to allow crony capitalists operating as middlemen to flourish and appropriate market premium of a license." "The DTCP aided Vadra in making these sham transactions,""
Aug 10, 2013 Robert Vadra used fake documents to acquire Gurgaon land, IAS officer Ashok Khemka claims: "whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka alleging that Vadra "falsified documents" for 3.53 acres of land in Gurgaon and "pocketed" large premium on a commercial colony license."
Aug 7, 2013 LoC attack: Not a single Bihar minister present at Patna airport on arrival of martyrs' bodies: "Not a single minister from Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet was present at Patna airport on Wednesday night to receive the bodies of four martyrs of 21 Bihar Regiment killed by Pak army on the Line of Control in Poonch sector. Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar, BJP leader Giriraj Singh and other party leaders were present at the airport."
Aug 7, 2013 Kamal Nath, Sonia asked its MPs to create disruption in House: Yashwant: "Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kamal Nath and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi asked their party members to cause disturbance in the House. He said he was raising the point on behalf of the Opposition and the Congress had no reason to stop the party."
Aug 7, 2013 Where was Sonia when Mayawati suspended officers, asks SP: "Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has slammed Congress President Sonia Gandhi's intervention in the IAS officer Dugra Shakti Nagpal's suspension case. He has asked that where Sonia was when former chief minister Mayawati was suspending officers."
Aug 5, 2013 Excl: Fight over shunted SP escalates: "Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary, who was allegedly transffered after reopening a case against Congress MLA's father, speaks exclsuively to TIMES NOW, says the Congress MLA's father was involved in anti national activities, and he reopened the history sheet against him which was later closed again."
Aug 5, 2013 'Bhati paid 5,1000 for construction': "Was Durga Shakti Nagpal a victim of a bigger political conspiracy ? TIMES NOW accesses exclusive intel note that raises more questions on the suspension of the honest officer. The exclusive intel note clearly states that it was SP leader Narender Bhati paid 51,000 for the construction of the wall which was later deemed illegal."
Aug 5, 2013 Akhlesh's list of ridiculous excuses: "Despite the growing anger, the Samajwadi Party has dug in its heels on the Durga Shakti case. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav justified the suspension, comparing it to a parent reprimanding a child. For the first time Akhilesh admitted that he's under pressure to keep his party men happy. Hitting out at the Mayawati government, he said that bureaucrats were even killed during her tenure."
Aug 5, 2013 Unauthorised use of sirens, beacons should be dealt with strictly: SC: "The Supreme Court on Monday said that unauthorised use of sirens and beacons should be dealt with strictly and exemplary fines should be imposed on those violating the rule. "
Aug 5, 2013 Nothing new with Durga's suspension: Kiran Bedi: "Former IPS officer, Kiran Bedi has said that there is nothing new in the suspension of IAS officer Durga Nagpal and that everyone is made to suffer such cases during their service. She said the reason for a mssive uproar is the rapid corruption that the people have to face now."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening case against Cong MLA's father: "In a controversial order, IPS officer Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary is allegedly facing the consequences within two days of reopening history sheet of Gazi Fakir, father of Pokharan Congress MLA Sahel Mohammed. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has denied all foul play in the matter and has termed it as a routine transfer."
Aug 5, 2013 Jaisalmer SP transferred for allegedly reopening history sheet of Cong MLA's father: "Days after the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal in Uttar Pradesh, Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary was transferred allegedly for reopening the history sheet against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir. Fakir had allegedly been involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of Rajasthan."
Aug 5, 2013 Adarsh scam: Congress-NCP tussle out in the open: "The Congress-NCP tussle in Maharashtra is out in the open once again over the Adarsh report, which was not be tabled in this session of the Assembly. But Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar has blamed Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for the delay."
Aug 5, 2013 The Last Word: Are politicians right in demanding special status in terms of the RTI act as well as election laws?: "The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the proposal to keep political parties out of the Right to Information Act ambit."
Aug 5, 2013 Is the Durga Shakti case now caught in a political tug-of-war?: "A day after the UP government served a chargesheet to suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Centre is in touch with the state authorities on the issue and assured that rules will be followed."
Aug 5, 2013 Transferred Jaisalmer SP reveals, Pak spy was caught from Congress MLA's petrol pump: "a spy working for Pakistan was caught from Congress MLA Saleh Mohammed's petrol pump. Chowdhary said, the spy Sumaar Khan was sending information about Indian Air Force's Operation Iron Fist war exercise to Pakistan."
Aug 4, 2013 Rajasthan govt transfers SP for reopening Congress MLA's father Ghazi Fakir's history sheet
Aug 4, 2013 Bandh in Jaisalmer, as Rajasthan govt transfers SP for reopening Congress MLA's father Ghazi Fakir's history sheet: "the SP directed reopening of the case file relating to notorious history sheeter Ghazi Fakir, father of local Congress MLA Saleh Mohammad. Ghazi Fakir has been involved in cross-border smuggling and other anti-social activities on the India-Pakistan border since two decades."
Aug 4, 2013 Chargesheet against Ranchi ex-Mayor: "The Ranchi Police has submitted a chargesheet against fromer Mayor Rama Khalkho in connection with the cash-for-vote case, where Rs 21.9 lakh was seized"
Aug 4, 2013 Bring political parties under RTI: Santosh Hegde: "Slamming government move to keep parties outside RTI, former Supreme Court Judge Justice (Retd) N Santosh Hegde on Sunday argued they are public bodies answerable to the people, who want to know from where they get funds from."
Aug 4, 2013 RJD alleges 'loot' of MNREGA funds in Bihar: "issue a white paper detailing utilisation of Rs. 8110.84 crore under the central flagship scheme between 2007 and 2012. The MNREGA has flopped in Bihar due to 'loot' of funds under the scheme by the official machinery as pointed out by the CAG in its report"
Aug 4, 2013 Targeted for taking on political class: "Jaisalmer SP Pankaj Choudhary was transferred after he reopened history sheet of a Congress MLA's father. Even as the transferred officer is claiming political conspiracy to be behind the move, the Congress MLA in the eye of the storm continues to remain in denial."
Aug 4, 2013 SP's open threat to Congress: "It is an open threat to the Congress by the Samajwadi Party who stands cornered after their government suspended IAS officer Durgashakti Nagpal. A day after UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote a letter to the Prime Minister to look into the suspension issue of Nagapal, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal, while speaking exclusively to TIMES NOW threaten the Congress to not back the UPA on the food security bill."
Aug 4, 2013 Durga in UP, Pankaj in Rajasthan: "In a virtual rerun of the UP IAS officer saga, an IPS officer in Rajasthan was transferred two days after he reopened the history-sheet of a ruling Congress MLA's father, who had allegedly been involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities."
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 4, 2013 After Durga Shakti Nagpal, Jaisalmer SP shunted out for taking on Cong MLA: "The IPS officer had opened the case against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir, who in the past has been allegedly involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of the state."
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 “I Was Offered Rs 100 Crore By A Union Minister”: "The man pursuing the disproportionate assets case against Mulayam Singh Yadav levies serious charges "
Aug 1, 2013 SP leader brags he got IAS officer Durga Shakti suspended in 41 minutes: "A video purportedly showing a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader claiming he got IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended in "just 41 minutes""
Jul 31, 2013 Suspended, mocked & victimised: "She was suspended mocked and victimised. An IAS officer who was in news for curbing illegal mining till a few days ago today stands suspended, her fault, a genuine attempt to put an end to illegal mining. Durga Shakti, suspended IAS officer said, "Just last week we had conducted 3 raids. Around 25-26 people have been jailed post that, we have also filed a case against them." Punished for taking on the mining mafia in the state and humiliated by the politicians, who will join bureaucracy if the officers are treated like this?"
Jul 31, 2013 UP government to chargesheet suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal: "Suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal is set to be chargesheeted by the Uttar Pradesh government. The process of chargesheeting the officer will be as per law, said the UP administration."
Jul 30, 2013 Raj Speaker offers cash for votes: "Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dipendra Singh Shekhawat has strirred up a massive controversy as he offered cash in return for votes to the voters in his constituency in Rajasthan's Sikar district. But despite this open display of disregard for the democratic process, the Rajasthan government is yet to take action against the leader."
Jul 30, 2013 Complete defiance from Rs 5 trio: "They mocked India's poor, their comment far from the nation's reality, but they continue to remain defiant, as the nation expresses its outrage how insensitive can our leaders be when it comes to the common man?"
Jul 30, 2013 Digvijaya makes 'sexist' remark on Congress MP: "Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday made a somewhat 'sexist' remark at a rally in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at a public rally in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, he called Congress MP and Rahul aide Meenakshi Natarajan a 'tanch maal' or a good product."
Jul 30, 2013 Re 1 enough to fill your stomach, it depends on what you eat: Farooq: "The war of words between the government and Opposition over poverty figures continues with more startling statements being made. After Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar's Rs 12 claim, now Union Minister Farooq Abdullah has courted controversy by saying that one can have a full meal for just Re 1 if desired."
Jul 30, 2013 Digvijaya calls Congress MP 'tunch maal', BJP says he's 'mental': "when translated from Bhojpuri to English reads: "100 percent sexy woman.""
Jul 29, 2013 Indian democracy in danger: Anna Hazare
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 Fearless threat by MP Minister: "There seems to be absolutely no fear of law for some politicians in India. From Anubrata Mondal to Tapas Pal in West Bengal, now it's Madhya Pradesh's jail Minister, Jagdish Dewda, who has openly declared that if anyone dares to speak against the BJP then there will be dire consequences."
Jul 29, 2013 SP leader threatens cop: "The high handedness of the Samajwadi Party leaders has come to the fore. Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Singh was caught on tape threatening an on-duty police officer. Singh dared the police officer after he dared to carry out a routine check in the leader's car."
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 UP: Akhilesh govt under fire over IAS officer's suspension: "Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has promised to review the case after representatives of the UP IAS association and suspended IAS offcier Durga Shakti Nagpal met the state chief secretary on Monday. They have demanded that her suspension be revoked."
Jul 29, 2013 Businessmen using money to enter Parliament, says Sharad Yadav: "Janata Dal United chief Sharad Yadav has said that money power in politics is indeed a worrying issue. Pointing out how business have made it to the Rajya Sabha, Yadav said, 'The situation is deteriorating in politics. People now enter Parliament through the influence of money. Businessmen have made it to the Rajya Sabha. JD(U) has repeatedly raised this issue.'"
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 leader alleges Rs 100 cr given to buy Rajya Sabha seat: "Two senior politicians have joined a debate over money power in politics and raised the issue of Rajya Sabha seats being “bought” by moneyed people, sometimes for Rs 100 crore a seat."
Jul 29, 2013 Bigger the criminal charge, fatter the politician's wallet: Study: "What's more interesting is that the wealth of legislators who faced criminal cases rose even more - to Rs 4.30 crore - and MPs and MLAs facing serious pending charges like murder, kidnapping and rape were on top of the heap with average assets of Rs 4.38 crore."
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 What About 1984?: "The Congress reacted very differently in the aftermath of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in Delhi. HKL Bhagat, Jagdish Tytler, Sajjan Kumar and Kamal Nath were rewarded for their roles in the killings, and even though Tytler and Sajjan Kumar have subsequently faced cases in court, Kamal Nath has escaped unscathed."
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."
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