Chaggan Bhujbal

India gears up for F1 of cycling

New Delhi: India's biggest cycling carnival is all set to witness 80 international and 30 domestic cyclists during the Tour De India to be held in three cities -- Mumbai on December 2, followed by Srinagar on December 4 before concluding in Greater Noida on December 9. In its first edition itself, the event has attracted the attention of teams who participate in Tour De France such as Astana and top Asian and European giants.

Amongst other participants, the competition with see corporate honchos like Godrej Eon, Hero Cycles, Metro Tyres, Alchemist, Air India and politicians in Chaggan Bhujbal, Omar Abdulla, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, R S Chibb, Akhilesh Yadav supporting the property. The goal of this zero carbon footprint event is to take the race to different locations and make it a 21-day affair just like Tour De France.

The Organising Committee of the tournament consists of ID Sports and Cycling Federation of India. The race is being promoted by Maharashtra Cycling Association, Sport Ministry of India, Jammu and Kashmir government, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and Madhya Pradesh government.

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Bhujbal faces fresh charges in another land scam

Mumbai: Already under investigation by the states anti-corruption bureau in the multi-crore Maharshtra sadan scam, PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal now faces fresh charges. The opposition now alleges that Bhujbal received kickbacks from realty firms for favourably awarding PWD contracts. These kickbacks were routed through companies owned by Bhujbal's family to buy land. Documents from the registrar of companies and bank accounts details reveal a partnership firm Blue Circle Infratech was...  

Maha Assembly adjourned twice on Sadan issue

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Assembly was on Monday adjourned twice over the controversy surrounding the new Maharashtra Sadan, currently under construction in the national capital. CNN-IBN had reported last week how sub-contracts were awarded to the relatives of Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Chaggan Bhujbal in return for the contract to build the Sadan that was awarded to M/S KS Chamankar. As the Opposition alleged kickbacks in the awarding of...  

M'rashtra Sadan 'incomplete', inauguration cancelled

New Delhi: The inauguration of the Maharashtra Sadan in the national capital was cancelled on Friday after Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit directed the PWD Ministry to first complete the work. The inauguration of the new building was slated for Saturday. Meanwhile, reports have emerged of a possible scam involving PWD Minister Chaggan Bhujbal in the awarding of the contract for building the Sadan. Reports say that Bhujbal allegedly awarded the...  

Delhi: Bhujbal, relatives in M'rashtra Sadan scam?

New Delhi: Showcasing unique Maratha architecture and spread over a 16,000 square meters in the heart of the national capital, the new Maharashtra Sadan was billed as Maharashtra's pride. Scheduled for a grand opening by Maharashtra's daughter and outgoing President Pratibha Patil this week, the last of her public appearances in office could well be mired in controversy, at the heart of which is the state's PWD Minister Chaggan Bhujbal....  

Raj's exit a personal blow: Balasaheb

Thackeray has said his nephew Raj's exit from the party was a huge personal blow and he was hurt Raj's decison. ...