Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda granted bail

Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda granted bail Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday granted bail to former state chief minister Madhu Koda, who was in prison for over two years in connection with illegal investments and hawala transaction case. Koda, who was in judicial custody since November 30, 2009, was granted bail by the single bench of HC Mishra. Koda, who ruled the state between 2006 and 2008, was arrested by the officers of Jharkhand Vigilance...
02:05 PM, Apr 05, 2012

DA case: CBI files chargesheet against ex-J'khand Min

DA case: CBI files chargesheet against ex-J'khand Min New Delhi: The CBI has filed a chargesheet against a cabinet colleague of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and his wife for allegedly amassing assets, worth over Rs five crore, disproportionate to their known sources of income. The case against former Jharkhand Water Resources and Civil Supplies Minister, Kamlesh Kumar Singh was transferred from the State Vigilance to the CBI following a direction of the Jharkhand High Court. Singh,...
08:58 PM, Mar 26, 2012

Madhu Koda asked to pay Rs 1,200 cr tax

Madhu Koda asked to pay Rs 1,200 cr tax New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda has been slapped a Rs 1,200 crore recovery notice by the Income Tax department. The assessment wing of the I-T department found that Koda amassed assets worth of Rs 3,300 crore. Koda has been asked to pay up the amount within a month. According to earlier reports, the I-T department has traced a person who allegedly helped get hundreds of crores of...
10:30 AM, Jan 03, 2012

How much did the Madhu Koda scam really cost?

How much did the Madhu Koda scam really cost? New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda has been in jail for two years on charges of being involved in the Rs 1,300 crore money laundering scam. However, investigations done so far by the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax authorities throw up different figures. CNN-IBN has exclusively accessed final reports prepared by multiple investigating agencies and found all coming up with vastly different figures for the scam that...
06:27 PM, Dec 05, 2011

Koda's close aide arrested by Interpol in UAE

Koda's close aide arrested by Interpol in UAE New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's close aide Sanjay Chaudhary, alleged to have been behind dubious investments of the leader, was arrested in the UAE on Wednesday under charges of extracting illegal gratification from a Mumbai based firm seeking mining lease in the state. According to a statement by CBI, Chaudhary, in connivance with other accused in the case, is alleged to have extracted illegal gratification to the...
10:12 PM, Nov 09, 2011

Two FIRs lodged in Koda incident

Two FIRs lodged in Koda incident Ranchi: Two FIRs were on Wednesday registered at Ranchi Sadar police station in connection with assault on former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda inside a central jail in Ranchi on Monday. The police, on the basis of Koda's complaint lodged on Monday against the jail administration and unknown men, registered the FIR under various IPC sections like voluntarily causing hurt, voluntarily causing grievous hurt and wrongfully restraining any person, the...
12:07 AM, Nov 03, 2011

Fasting Madhu Koda agrees to drink milk

Fasting Madhu Koda agrees to drink milk Ranchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda on Wednesday, who is on a fast in hospital in protest against being allegedly assaulted in jail, agreed to drink milk on doctor's advice. "We have advised him to take 200 ml milk. Taking medicines on an empty stomach is not advisable. He has agreed to our advice," Director of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIIMS) Tulsi Mahto told reporters. Koda, who...
04:14 PM, Nov 02, 2011

Jail assault: Koda files complaint, goes on fast

Jail assault: Koda files complaint, goes on fast Ranchi: Jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda on Tuesday went on a fast demanding better food for prisoners and filed a police complaint into the assault on him in the high-security central jail in Ranchi. On Monday night, his MLA wife Gita handed over the complaint to the Sadar police station charging the authorities of Birsa Munda Central Jail with the assault during the day, a police official said....
06:31 PM, Nov 01, 2011

Madhu Koda files complaint against jail authorities

Madhu Koda files complaint against jail authorities Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who was beaten up inside the high-security Birsa Munda Central Jail, has lodged a complaint with the police accusing jail authorities of the assault. Koda's MLA wife Gita handed over his complaint letter to the Sadar police station around 10.30 pm on Monday night, an official in the Sadar police station told PTI over phone. He said the complaint had charged the jail...
10:38 AM, Nov 01, 2011

Madhu Koda beaten up by jail authorities

Madhu Koda beaten up by jail authorities New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda was on Monday allegedly beaten up by the jail authorities in Ranchi. He was later admitted to the Ranchi hospital. Koda was on hunger strike demanding better food in jail. Madhu Koda, who is imprisoned in the Birsa Munda Central Jail, fell down and sprained his hand during a scuffle, according to a senior police official. "Koda was injured after he fell...
03:32 PM, Oct 31, 2011

Amar Singh lodged in Tihar's jail number 3

Amar Singh lodged in Tihar's jail number 3 New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, sent to judicial custody for his alleged role in the cash-for-votes scam, was lodged in jail number 3 of Tihar Prisons. He reached the jail premises at 6:25 pm and entered through Gate Number 4, sources said. He is the sixth MP to be lodged inside Tihar Prisons after Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, former telecom minister A Raja, sacked CWG OC chairman Suresh...
07:34 PM, Sep 06, 2011
Ruckus in LS after BJP alleges Maken took bribe

Ruckus in LS after BJP alleges Maken took bribe

New Delhi: Pandemonium and ruckus marred the Lok Sabha on Tuesday following allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken took bribe from former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. BJP MP Yashwant Sinha while making a statement on the Comptroller and Auditor General report on the Commonwealth Games accused Maken of going to Jharkhand's capital Ranchi to threaten Koda and returning with bigger bags. "Ajay ...
05:37 PM, Aug 09, 2011

Team Anna trying to subvert democracy: Cong

Team Anna trying to subvert democracy: Cong New Delhi: The war of words between the civil society and the UPA continues with Team Anna hitting back at the government questioning why it was shifting its stand on bringing the Prime Minister under Jan Lokpal Bill ambit. A day after Pranab Mukherjee hit out at them, Anna Hazare's team stepped up its attack on the government. RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directly and asked...
04:50 PM, Jun 13, 2011

Team Anna trying to subvert democracy: Cong

Team Anna trying to subvert democracy: Cong New Delhi: The war of words between the civil society and the UPA continues with Team Anna hitting back at the government questioning why it was shifting its stand on bringing the Prime Minister under Jan Lokpal Bill ambit. A day after Pranab Mukherjee hit out at them, Anna Hazare's team stepped up its attack on the government. RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directly and asked...
04:50 PM, Jun 13, 2011

Mumbai Cong chief to be sacked over Koda link

Mumbai Cong chief to be sacked over Koda link New Delhi: Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh has become the latest casualty over his alleged links to corruption as the scam-tainted Congress is keen not to hesitate in taking action against those facing allegations. Sources said that the Congress has decided to sack Kripashankar Singh for his alleged links to scam-accused former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. Kripashankar Singh met party president Sonia Gandhi on Friday and was asked to...
02:27 PM, May 28, 2011
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