New Delhi: A CAG report in national daily 'The Times of India' says the government lost Rs 10.67 lakh crore by not auctioning coal blocks between 2004 and 2009. CNN-IBN had reported on a potential coal scam about six months ago. CNN-IBN had traveled to Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Despite a CBI inquiry, there was no action by either the central or state government on a politically-connected company who allegedly...
11:35 AM, Mar 22, 2012
Democracy is rough road littered with potholes. Either you avoid them and play safe, or you fill them up for a smoother ride in the ...
01:16 PM, Mar 02, 2012
New Delhi: Stopping just short of suspending the Maldives from the Commonwealth, the inter-governmental organization of 53 member states-mainly former British colonies - has declared that the island nation on Indian Ocean would no longer be part of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) while it remained on the Commonwealth's watch list. CMAG also called for "early elections, which should take place within this calendar year", urging former President Nasheed...
03:11 AM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: What really happened in Maldives that led to the toppling of the first democratically elected president in the island nation. CNN-IBN brings you the inside story of how the coup was planned, plotted and executed to perfection. Chief Judge Abdullah Mohammed of Criminal court in Maldives was arrested on January 16 on corruption charges and then appointed for life by former dictator Mamoon Abdul Gayoom. Hassan Saeed, Gayoom's...
08:58 AM, Feb 21, 2012
Male: The unrest in Maldives not just has political implications, but its biggest casualty could be the island's biggest source of income. But luckily, the tourist hotspot still remains a favoured holiday destination. It is for the silver beaches, the turquoise water and the good life that the rich and the famous from across the world come holidaying to enjoy the sunny side of life. It's the many resorts, mostly...
09:01 AM, Feb 20, 2012
New Delhi: Initially in support of the coup in Maldives, India has now changed it's position and wants early elections in the island nation. But initially, the speed with which the largest democracy in the world abandoned the youngest democracy in Maldives has left many bewildered. what has prompted this change? When Mohammed Nasheed became the first democratically elected president of the Maldives, he opened the doors for New Delhi...
09:55 AM, Feb 19, 2012
Male: When Mohammed Nasheed became the first democratically elected president of the Maldives, he opened the doors for New Delhi like never before. GMR got the contract to rebuild the international airport, prompting religious extremists calling for Nasheed's head. But more importantly, after trying in vain for three decades, India had finally got a strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean. In an exclusive security arrangement with India, Nasheed allowed Delhi...
07:46 AM, Feb 17, 2012
Male: One and half week after the coup in Maldives, India changed it's position and Foreign Secretary on Thursday announced that New Delhi wants early elections in Maldives. But initially, the speed with which the largest democracy in the world abandoned the youngest democracy in Maldives has left many bewildered. With India mediating to end the crisis, the new Maldivian regime on day came out with a roadmap that could...
09:38 PM, Feb 16, 2012
Male: President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan's brother, the Deputy High Commissioner of the Maldives to the UK, has announced his resignation and called for his brother to follow suit. Naushad Hassan said, "He could not support a regime that had taken over through a coup." Mohammed Waheed Hassan after the coup expanded his cabinet. The expansion includes two key players from former dictator Gayoom's administration. Former President Mohamed Nasheed is...
07:53 AM, Feb 16, 2012
Mohamed Nasheed was Maldives' first democratically elected leader who came to power in 2008. ...
07:32 PM, Feb 14, 2012
Track all the developments in Maldives with CNN-IBN's Chief National Correspondent Sumon K Chakrabarti. ...
07:23 PM, Feb 14, 2012
20 MPs from former president Mohammed Nasheed's party spent Sunday night hiding in Parliament fearing arrest and even torture. ...
10:41 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Male: Riot police in Maldives clashed with former president Mohammed Nasheed supporters outside Parliament on Sunday. This came even as 20 MPs from his party spent the night holed up inside the Parliament building, fearing arrest and torture. Demonstrations outside Parliament started late on Sunday evening. People gathered when the MPs of the Maldivian Democratic Party, led by Mohammad Nasheed gathered outside Parliament. Reports say that the protests will continue...
08:54 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Male: New Maldivian President Mohammed Waheed Hassan expanded his cabinet on Sunday amid the ongoing crisis in the island nation. The expansion includes two key players from former dictator Gayoom's administration. The new President has inducted seven new ministers in his cabinet but the post of vice president has been kept empty as of now. The sources say that the key post may be given to Mohammed Nasheed's party, the...
07:14 PM, Feb 12, 2012
New Delhi: New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan on Sunday inducted seven ministers into his Cabinet. The move can be seen as an attempt to consolidate his position in the country. The south Asian country continues to be on the boil ever since the forced ouster of former president Mohammed Nasheed. Male witnessed sporadic protests by the supporters of Nasheed on Saturday. However, the main concern is now slowly shifting...
01:14 PM, Feb 12, 2012
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