New Delhi: CBI Director AP Singh on Tuesday met Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar to discuss further probe in the 2G spectrum allocation scam as instructed by the Supreme Court in its recent order. Singh apprised the CVC of the progress made so far in the case and further line of investigations that could be taken in largest scam in terms of amount involved, sources in the agency said. The...
05:51 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Chennai: The Central Government cancelled the Antrix Corporation-Devas Multimedia deal for reasons of national security and not for purported loss of revenue in sale of spectrum, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy has said. He also said the government was not discriminating between space scientists and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials and, based on their culpability, punitive action would be taken against the latter too. "We...
05:32 PM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: Following a Supreme Court order, anti-graft watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will soon finalise the roadmap for further probing the 2G scandal. According to sources, heads of the two organisations will meet this month to decide on a blueprint for further investigations into the scam. "CVC Pradeep Kumar will be meeting CBI director AP Singh to finalise the further course of...
12:08 AM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar has convened a meeting with CBI Director AP Singh to discuss the modalities and prepare a blue print for further investigations into the 2G scam. Official sources said the meeting between the chiefs of the anti-corruption watchdog and the investigating agency is likely to be held this month. They said a decision in this regard was taken by the CVC officials following a...
12:32 PM, Feb 05, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to appoint an SIT for further probe in 2G spectrum scam but sought the assistance of Central Vigilance Commission to help it monitor the investigation done by different agencies in view of involvement of several influential persons in the scam. "Keeping in view the nature of the case and involvement of a large number of influential persons, we feel that it will...
06:07 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress in 2G issue and said the Commission will give a prompt response after studying the Supreme Court judgement. "We will study that judgement. We will respect that judgement and CVC as you know has referred the matter to the CBI and we are glad that matter is progressing," Kumar told reporters here. Asked about the...
03:26 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday said that the office stands by the order of banning former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair from government jobs. There was a committee set up under former CVC Pratyush Sinha and the committee has given the report on the controversial Antrix-Devas deal. On the basis of this report the government has taken the decision of banning Madhavan...
12:51 PM, Jan 25, 2012
Mumbai: Young children will soon be made champions of the fight against corruption if the Chief Vigilance Commission's new plan comes into effect. As corruption threatens to undermine the India story, the country's corruption watchdog, the CVC, is taking a long term view. Following the old adage of catching them young, the CVC now aims to make children anti-corruption champions. The CVC has written to all CBSE, ICSE schools asking...
10:43 AM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: The sorry state of the recruitment process for PSU bosses is out in the open as CNN-IBN has accessed a copy of a secret Finance Ministry note that shows that a possible contender for the post of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) chairman is being probed in a corruption case. NMDC, one of the richest public sector undertaking units of the country, has now become the subject of...
09:59 AM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said it is unhappy with the Lokpal Bill saying that the autonomy of investigation is seriously compromised with. Voicing their reservations over the nature of the anti-corruption bill, CBI said that Lokpal alone should supervise cases it has referred and that the investigation agency must continue to have the power to take a final decision and file a police report...
08:26 PM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director AP Singh and Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pradeep Kumar met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament to discuss the Lokpal Bill. Sources say that CBI Director AP Singh conveyed to the Prime Minister to ensure that the autonomy of the investigating agency is protected. He reportedly objected to the imposition of a timeline for investigations to be completed as per the provisions...
04:35 PM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission has decided to speed up and complete its probe by December-end into alleged irregularities in the multi crore Commonwealth Games-related works. Sources said that the decision in this regard was taken recently and a directive has been issued to a Special Cell of the Commission entrusted exclusively with the Games-related probe. This follows complaints by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of non-cooperation from certain...
03:42 PM, Nov 07, 2011
New Delhi: Amidst a debate on controversies surrounding some of the CAG reports, the High Level Committee which went into the Commonwealth Games related projects, has suggested changes in the functioning and structure of top audit and vigilance bodies like the Comptroller and Auditor General making it a three-member body. Besides, it found certain flaws in the working of Comptroller General of Accounts (CGA), Government of National Capital Territory of...
11:33 AM, Oct 30, 2011
New Delhi: The CVC will give some more fresh cases to CBI to probe alleged criminal conspiracy and graft by certain government employees in carrying out Commonwealth Games-related works. Sources in the anti-corruption watchdog said large-scale financial and administrative irregularities have been found in about seven cases carried out by certain government agencies. "We have found irregularities in inviting tender for works and giving undue favours to the selected vendors....
12:47 PM, Oct 16, 2011
New Delhi: Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and CBI Director AP Singh on Saturday opposed any tampering with their organisations as suggested by the Anna Hazare-team as they appeared before a Parliamentary Committee examining Lokpal Bill in New Delhi. Kumar and Singh, however favoured making the CVC and CBI Director ex-officio members of the proposed Lokpal, saying such a move would bring synergy between the anti-graft ombudsman and the two...
06:46 PM, Oct 01, 2011
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