New Delhi: Embarrassed by the revelations about a union leader and retired RPF official occupying three government bungalows, the Railways has cancelled allotment of two houses and started eviction proceedings. "When it came to our notice that two houses are not been used for the purpose they were allotted, we decided to cancel the allotments," said a senior Railway Ministry official.
Two of the bungalows allotted to retired officer of Railway Protection Force (RPF) US Jha, who is still general secretary of the RPF Association, are on the Panchkuian Road near Connaught Place in the heart of the city. Two of the three bungalows were allotted in the name of a federation associated with RPF and the third one, located adjacent to the New Delhi Railway Station, in the name of All India RPF Association.
Jha retired from RPF as an Inspector around three years back but was still occupying all the three bungalows. "Eviction proceedings for the two bungalows are being initiated by the Estate Department," the official added.
The revelation about the retired official occupying three government bungalows came when CBI informed the Railway Board about it. While pointing out the irregularity in the allotments, the investigating agency had sought necessary action by the department concerned....
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02:21 PM, May 14, 2013
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The CBI is likely to register a preliminary inquiry into the appointment of senior officers in the Railway Protection Force as it suspects large scale corruption in these postings. ...
09:15 PM, May 13, 2013
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01:52 PM, May 11, 2013
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06:15 PM, May 09, 2013
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01:57 AM, May 08, 2013
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested Ajay Garg, one of the key accused in the Railway Board bribery case. Garg was the aide of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla. A Delhi court remanded him in CBI custody till May 9. Garg had earlier surrendered at the court in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam. The CBI also uncovered more details on Garg. CBI sources...
05:53 PM, May 07, 2013
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06:24 PM, May 06, 2013
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02:59 PM, Apr 22, 2013
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11:55 AM, Mar 28, 2013
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01:35 PM, Mar 25, 2013
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10:01 PM, Mar 23, 2013
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03:55 PM, Mar 23, 2013
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03:23 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Downplaying the allegations that police sidelined CRPF personnel by recommending the names of two of its officers for the gallantry awards for an encounter, CRPF Director General Pranay Sahay said the recommendation of Bihar Police officials is a proposal of the state government. ...
02:53 PM, Mar 23, 2013
The CBI on Friday seized 11 cars belonging to BCCI chief and India Cements promoter N Srinivasan. ...
10:12 PM, Mar 22, 2013
The Bihar Police recommended the names of two of its personnel for the President's gallantry medals allegedly for an encounter they did not take part in, a CNN-IBN and Open magazine expose has revealed. The Rohtas Naxal encounter took place in January 2012 and the CRPF has claimed that its officers partook in the operations and that the Bihar police officers reached the site three hours later. They filed a...
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