Speeding up its probe in the controversial defence deal that had surfaced in 2012, the Enforcement Directorate has recently sent judicial requests to the UK and Hong Kong in connection with its money laundering probe in the Tatra truck deal. The agency has dispatched the requests, called Letters Rogatory (LRs) in judicial terminology, after a special court in New Delhi recently allowed its request in this regard. ...
02:10 PM, Feb 17, 2013
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry is planning to cancel the BEML order, worth over Rs 50 lakh, given to UK-based Tatra Sipox for supplying one truck, in the wake of the CBI probe into the allegations of irregularities in the supply of these vehicles. The order for the truck was placed by BEML in May for the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The Ministry is planing to cancel the order...
03:51 AM, Sep 17, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday questioned suspended BEML Chairman and Managing Director VRS Natarajan in connection with alleged irregularities in procurement and supply of Tatra all-terrain trucks to the Army. CBI sources said Natarajan was grilled at the CBI headquarters in New Delhi for about five hours about issues that have surfaced during raids conducted by the agency at BEML facilities. The probe agency is trying to ascertain the...
11:23 PM, Aug 24, 2012
New Delhi: Probing the Tatra scam, CBI has claimed to have laid its hands on crucial records showing that BEML top brass had insisted on getting technology from Ravinder Rishi's firm that was already available with the PSU a decade back. The records show that while renewing the contract with Rishi promoted Tatra Sipox UK in 2003, during the tenure of then CMD VRS Natarajan, BEML officials claimed that they...
05:51 PM, Jul 30, 2012
New Delhi: Vectra Chairman Ravinder Rishi on Thursday provided to the CBI some key documents related to Tatra all terrain vehicle deal during his questioning by the agency officials. Rishi, who arrived at the CBI headquarters is being probed by the agency in connection with all terrain vehicles deal with the BEML, CBI sources said. The sources, without specifying details of documents, said Rishi has visited to provide some records...
08:43 PM, Jul 19, 2012
New Delhi: The clock has started ticking for suspended BEML chief VRS Natarajan after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has got the sanction to prosecute him. The agency believes Natarajan took favours from Vectra chief Ravi Rishi and is ready to file a chargesheet against him. The CBI is ready to confront Natarajan with evidence showing that he got favours from Rishi during his tenure. Natarajan had argued that...
10:21 AM, Jun 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has claimed there are no documents which show that PSU BEML had kept the Defence Ministry in the loop while signing the agreement for supply of Tatra all-terrain vehicles with Ravinder Rishi in 2003, three years before renewal of contract was due. CBI sources claimed the 2003 agreement has signatures of suspended BEML chairman V R S Natarajan and Ravinder Rishi while...
09:45 PM, Jun 12, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday got a formal permission of the Centre to probe the alleged role of suspended BEML chief VRS Natarajan in connection with the Tatra vehicle deal. This comes hours after the Ministry of Defence suspended Natarajan following a recommendation by the CBI that he should be kept away from the post to ensure fair investigation. The charge of CMD was given...
08:06 PM, Jun 11, 2012
Ministry of Defence (MoS) on Monday suspended Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) chief VRS Natarajan in connection with the Tatra case. ...
02:07 PM, Jun 11, 2012
New Delhi: Ministry of Defence (MoS) on Monday suspended Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) chief VRS Natarajan in connection with the Tatra case. The Defence ministry spokesperson on Monday confirmed the suspension. The Government has put the CMD of BEML Shri VRS Natarajan under suspension following a recommendation by the CBI that he should be kept away from the post to ensure fair investigation. The charge of CMD has been...
01:15 PM, Jun 11, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI is all set to question three retired Army officials who held key positions in procurement and quality assurance units and joined Tatra supply accused Ravinder Rishi's firm Vectra post-retirement. The agency is trying to establish alleged links of Rishi in the Defence establishment who helped him in procurement and supply of Tatra all terrain vehicles from BEML, sources said. The agency has questioned a number of...
03:06 PM, Jun 10, 2012
The CBI is set to question three retired army officers, who joined Ravi Rishis companies after their retirement. ...
11:36 PM, Jun 07, 2012
New Army chief General Bikram Singh has accepted the explanation of Lt General Dalbir Singh Suhag on the discipline and vigilance ban served on him by former Army chief General VK Singh, said sources. The case will now go to the Ministry of Defence and the Cabinet for the final clearance, which one given, will pave the way for his promotion. ...
10:18 PM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The probe into the controversial Tatra-BEML deal is slated to be widened as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to question three top former army officer. According to sources, the CBI is probing if information was passed on to Tatra in return for jobs after retirement. CNN-IBN has learnt that the CBI is set to question the three retired Army officers, who joined Vectra owner Ravi...
06:15 PM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry on Wednesday sought an explanation from BEML chief VRS Natarajan for serving a legal notice on former Army chief Gen VK Singh demanding an apology for his alleged defamatory statements against the defence PSU on the Tatra truck issue. "Defence Ministry categorically denies giving permission to BEML chief to serve a legal notice for filing a defamation suit against Gen VK Singh," Defence Ministry spokesperson...
05:49 PM, Jun 06, 2012
Bangalore: BEML CMD VRS Natarajan while addressing a press conference on Friday alleged that retired Army chief General VK Singh's remarks against Tatra trucks were damaging and defamatory. Natarajan says that no letter has been received that alleged that the trucks are sub-standard. Natarajan has issued a defamatory notice against Singh. Natarajan said that the statements made by Retd General Singh are demeaning of his stature. "I am puzzled about...
11:16 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: In a tell-all interview given to CNN-IBN, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General VK Singh said that Defence Minister AK Antony could have done much more in the Tatra-BEML deal controversy, adding that the minister could have moved against Lt General (retd) Tejinder Singh. "I have faith in the Defence Minister... However, he could have moved against Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh... He relies heavily on advice from...
07:49 PM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: Reacting to General VK Singh's assertion in an interview that he was offered a bribe in the Tatra-BEML deal, Lt General (retd) Tejinder Singh hit back, saying that the Chief of Army Staff had lost his mental balance. "No offer of bribe was made. Why did the Army Chief not make a complaint to the police?" Lt Gen Tejinder Singh asked. He added, "When bribe is offered, it's...
05:21 PM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: In fresh trouble for defence PSU BEML, the Defence Ministry has received a complain accusing it of charging exhorbitant rates for spare parts of vehicles. A copy of the complaint has been accessed by CNN-IBN. According to the complaint, BEML was over charging for spare parts of armoured recovery vehicles. The complaint has cited cost escalation of up to 800 per cent in spare parts bought from BEML....
06:46 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: A senior Karnataka Administrative Officer probing site allotments has been attacked on Thursday. Eyewitnesses say he was dragged out of car and hit with iron rods. Deputy Director of Co-operative Society Audit Operation, SP Mahantesh was found lying on the road unconscious with critical head injuries. He is now in ICU at a private hospital in Bangalore. Pplice have registered a case of attempt to murder. Mahantesh was...
01:48 PM, May 17, 2012
