Bannurmath to be new K'taka Lokayukta

Bannurmath to be new K'taka Lokayukta Bangalore: Karnataka government has recommended to the Governor to appoint former Kerala High Court Chief Justice SG Bannurmath as Lokayukta, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said on Friday. Refusing to be drawn into a debate over the controversy facing Bannurmath for securing allotment of a residential site at the Judicial layout in violation of norms, Gowda told reporters that he was not aware of the details. "The process of appointing...
04:28 PM, Oct 28, 2011

Justice Patil resigns as Karnataka Lokayukta

Justice Patil resigns as Karnataka Lokayukta Bangalore: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Shivraj Patil resigned on Monday after allegations that he violated norms to get land allotment. Justice Patil, who took over as the state's chief anti-corruption officer from Justice Santosh Hegde said that he has submitted his resignation to the Governor. CNN-IBN had accessed documents that show he got three government allotted properties in Bangalore in violation of rules. Lokayukta Patil and his wife got three government...
07:18 PM, Sep 19, 2011

Land row embarasses Karnataka Lokayukta

Land row embarasses Karnataka Lokayukta Bangalore: Corruption charges have come calling on Karnataka's anti-corruption watchdog. CNN-IBN has accessed documents that show how Justice Shivaraj Patil has three government properties in his name denting his credibility even as he attempts to follow the example set by his predecessor Justice Santosh Hegde. CNN-IBN has access to documents that show Patil and his wife were allotted land in two different housing societies despite the fact that they have...
08:37 PM, Sep 16, 2011

Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Patil in land row

Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Patil in land row New Delhi: Karnataka's new Lokayukta Justice Shivraj Patil is caught in a potentially embarrassing row that puts questions on his credibility. CNN-IBN has accessed documents that show he got three government allotted properties in Bangalore in violation of rules. Justice Patil recently took over as Karnataka Lokayukta from Justice Santosh Hedge who exposed the mining scam in the state. Lokayukta Patil and his wife got three government allotted properties in...
01:24 PM, Sep 16, 2011

Rajasthan govt sends second mercy plea for Chisti

Rajasthan govt sends second mercy plea for Chisti Ajmer: The Rajasthan government, CNN-IBN has learned, has recommended the release of Dr Khalil Chishti, who has lived for 19 years in house arrest in Ajmer and was only convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in January. This will be the second time the government has sent the Governor a mercy petition for Chisti who was accused in a murder case in 1992. Governor Shivraj Patil had earlier sent the...
08:26 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Sathya Sai Baba was a great soul: Shivraj Patil

Sathya Sai Baba was a great soul: Shivraj Patil

Former Home Minister of India Shivraj Patil said Sai Baba did a lot for people who are suffering from diseases. ...
12:34 PM, Apr 24, 2011
PM, Sonia, Advani pay homage to Sai Baba

PM, Sonia, Advani pay homage to Sai Baba

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani joined millions of people in offering their condolences on the passing away of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Manmohan Singh described the Sai Baba as a "spiritual leader and an iconic figure who inspired millions". Advani said that Sai Baba guided him in several ways and called him a great soul. "Since times ...
12:30 PM, Apr 24, 2011

The celebrities who 'follow' Sathya Sai

The celebrities who 'follow' Sathya Sai New Delhi: Former prime ministers, presidents, actors and politicians " the fan following of god man Sathya Sai runs into several columns of the world's who's who. The man who claims to have performed several miracles including bringing two dead men back to life, counts top businessmen and even the country's cricketers among his followers. In 1968, when Sathya Sai made his first and only trip overseas to Uganda he...
10:25 AM, Apr 24, 2011

Full text: Justice Shivraj Patil committee report on 2G spectrum allocation

Full text: Justice Shivraj Patil committee report on 2G spectrum allocation On December 13, 2010, Government had appointed a One Man Committee (OMC) comprising of Justice (Retired) Shivraj Patil, a former judge of the Supreme Court. The OMC was constituted to go into deficiencies in the formulation and implementation of internal procedures by the DOT in the issuance of 2G licenses and allocation of spectrum during the period 2001-2009. The OMC submitted its report on January 31 ,2011. The major finding...
03:05 PM, Feb 21, 2011

Sibal targets NDA govt over telecom policy

Sibal targets NDA govt over telecom policy New Delhi: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government over the telecom policy, claiming that from 2003 to 2008 no operator paid for spectrum as it came free with the licence. Quoting from the report by the one-man committee of Justice Shivraj Patil, which investigated the procedure adopted for grant of 2G spectrum licences, Sibal said that the first come, first...
04:14 PM, Feb 04, 2011

2G report nails A Raja for procedural lapses

2G report nails A Raja for procedural lapses New Delhi: The one-man committee of Justice Shivraj Patil, looking into the 2G spectrum scam has named former telecom minister A Raja for procedural lapses. Former Department of Telecom secretary Sidhartha Behura has also been named in the report along with RK Chandolia, former personal secretary to Raja. The report, which was submitted by Justice Patil to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday, also names seven Department of Telecom officers...
11:22 AM, Jan 31, 2011

Shivraj Patil's exile over, to get Governor's role

Shivraj Patil's exile over, to get Governor's role National Security Advisor Narayanan to get new job too. ...
05:20 PM, Jan 16, 2010
Foreign Minister Krishna draws heavy fire

Foreign Minister Krishna draws heavy fire

BJP calls him another Shivraj Patil; his sedate style doesn't impress. ...
10:30 PM, Aug 01, 2009

S M Krishna proving to be another Shivraj Patil: BJP

S M Krishna proving to be another Shivraj Patil: BJP Yashwant Sinha said India's foreign policy is not safe in Krishna's hands. ...
08:00 PM, Jul 30, 2009

There was no delay in dispatch of troops: NSG chief

There was no delay in dispatch of troops: NSG chief JK Dutt says it was unfair to blame Shivraj Patil for any delay. ...
12:45 PM, Dec 26, 2008
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