New Delhi: Opposition BJP on Saturday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for her "magic wand" comment on power tariff reduction and said they were ready to share the reduction formula with her but wondered was her government ready to implement it. "BJP is ready to share its power tariff reduction formula with you but is your government ready to implement it? Why the CM has never called an all-party meeting over crucial issues like power, water and law and order situation," Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel said.
Dikshit had accused BJP and Aam Aadmi Party of defaming Delhi and misleading the people by saying that if voted to power they would reduce the power tariff. She had also said that if they have any formula they should share with her. Goel said it was not the opposition which had defamed anyone but poor law and order situation has earned the city the tag of "rape capital". He said the CM and her government has been indicted by constitutional bodies and various probe committees for corruption.
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12:54 AM, Jun 09, 2013
By Ramesh Chandak Indian Power sector is in crises. It is not only a sectoral challenge but now has become a national challenge. The Shunglu Committee has said that Discom (distribution companies) losses are over Rs 100,000 crore and largely funded by the banks, so even the banks will have an issue. Most of us are discussing about generation and coal availability. But even the more serious problem is of...
05:55 PM, Feb 20, 2012
New Delhi: Battling CAG indictment for financial irregularities and "ill-conceived" CWG projects, Delhi Government has directed concerned agencies to prepare detailed replies to all the allegations made by the auditor. The departments and agencies whose projects figure in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for any sort of irregularities, wrongdoings and procedural lapses were told strictly to be ready with the reports at the earliest. "All the concerned...
05:34 PM, Aug 07, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi Government on Saturday sent its response to the Union Home Ministry on allegations made by the Shunglu Committee about bunglings in the Commonwealth Games projects. "We have sent the report to the Home Ministry," said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Directed by the Home Ministry to make its submission within stipulated time on the allegations by the Shunglu Committee, the Delhi Cabinet had on May 25 approved...
12:40 PM, May 28, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi government will on Saturday send its response to the Union Home Ministry on allegations made by the Shunglu Committee about bunglings in the Commonwealth Games projects. Directed by the Home Ministry to make its submission within stipulated time on the allegations by the Shunglu committee, Delhi Cabinet had on May 25 approved its final response, rejecting point-by-point the charges of the Prime Minister-appointed panel. The report...
10:06 PM, May 27, 2011
New Delhi: The final report, prepared by the VK Shunglu Committee investigating CWG scam, has slammed former CWG OC chief Suresh Kalmadi, former Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and CWG OC CEO Jarnail Singh. CNN-IBN accesses key points of the sixth and final Shunglu panel report. Slamming Suresh Kalmadi, Former Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and CWG OC CEO Jarnail Singh, the report observed that poor coordination between Kalmadi and...
09:24 AM, Apr 05, 2011
New Delhi: The final report, prepared by the VK Shunglu Committee investigating CWG scam, has slammed former CWG OC chief Suresh Kalmadi, former Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and CWG OC CEO Jarnail Singh. CNN-IBN accesses key points of the sixth and final Shunglu panel report. Slamming Suresh Kalmadi, Former Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy and CWG OC CEO Jarnail Singh, the report observed that poor coordination between Kalmadi and ...
09:24 AM, Apr 05, 2011
Delhi government sources on Tuesday termed the Shunglu Committee report as malicious. "Shunglu Committee report is malicious towards the government," Delhi government sources told CNN-IBN. Sources said that KPMG was appointed as a consultant for Rs 2.5 crore to make reports and that no tender system was adopted. ...
05:21 PM, Mar 29, 2011
New Delhi: Delhi government sources on Tuesday termed the Shunglu Committee report as malicious. "Shunglu Committee report is malicious towards the government," Delhi government sources told CNN-IBN. Sources said that KPMG was appointed as a consultant for Rs 2.5 crore to make reports and that no tender system was adopted. Under pressure over the severe indictment by the Shunglu Committee, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said its finding...
04:21 PM, Mar 29, 2011
New Delhi: The VK Shunglu Committee report inquiring into the Commonwealth Games corruption cases has blamed sacked Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi for causing intentional delays in purchase of equipments. According to the Shunglu Committee the delay led to a huge loss of the exchequer. The report has slammed Kalmadi, key Organising Committee officials and bureaucrats for failing to respond in time. In fact, it has also questioned the reasons...
11:27 AM, Mar 29, 2011
New Delhi: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, on Tuesday, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and explained her government's position on the Shunglu Committee report which indicted both her and Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna for irregularities in certain CWG projects. In the meeting that lasted for an hour, Dikshit is believed to have explained the circumstances in which certain decisions were taken by the Delhi Government to ensure timely completion of the...
09:26 PM, Mar 28, 2011
New Delhi: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities. The sale of VIP passes, supply of furniture, equipment and utensil for Games Village, misuse of funds by certain central and Delhi government officials and discrepancies in appointment of placement brokers are also being examined by the anti-corruption watchdog. The...
09:43 AM, Mar 27, 2011
New Delhi: Opposition BJP on Friday demanded immediate tabling of the report of Shunglu Committee that probed alleged irregularities in the conduct of Commonwealth Games and walked out from the Lok Sabha protesting the government's response. Raising the matter as soon as the House met for the day, senior BJP leader LK Advani said there have been media reports that the Shunglu Committee had submitted its report to the government....
12:06 PM, Mar 25, 2011
New Delhi: A day after CNN-IBN reported on the findings of the Shunglu Panel on scam in construction of games village, the round of denials and counter denials has begun. In its second report, the VK Shunglu panel has squarely blamed the Delhi Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna and EMAAR MGF, the real estate developer, as the main culprits for the delays and corruption in the Commonwealth Games Village project. Responding...
08:00 PM, Mar 24, 2011
New Delhi: The VK Shunglu Committee, enquiring into corruption in the Commonwealth Games, has submitted its second report to the Cabinet Secretary. The report dealt with corruption in building of the Commonwealth Games Village. According to the Shunglu panel report, the total loss to the exchequer because of corruption and delays was Rs 220 crore. EMAAR MGF, the developers of the games village, indicted for causing loss to the exchequer....
09:09 PM, Mar 23, 2011
New Delhi: The former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) boss, Suresh Kalmadi, is finding the going tough for him with each day. With the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) hot on his trail and one day to go before the Parliament session begins, Kalmadi is finding himself being confronted with all kinds of allegations. While sources say there is no definitive evidence linking him to any of the scams...
06:08 PM, Feb 20, 2011
New Delhi: In a quick follow up action, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday referred to CBI the Shunglu Committee report that had indicted suspended Prasar Bharti chief BS Lalli and Doordarshan Director General Aruna Sharma in the award of broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games causing Rs 135 crore loss to the exchequer. Sharma, who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre of IAS, has also been directed to be reverted...
10:21 PM, Feb 18, 2011
New Delhi: Ousted Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi has reacted strongly after the VK Shunglu Committee blamed him for the mismanagement of the catering department during the Commonwealth Games. "The catering contract was a single tender. The contract was cancelled because the earnest money wasn't paid by Delaware. I went strictly according to the rules," said Kalmadi. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the Shunglu Committee had looked at...
06:00 PM, Feb 15, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has promised stern action against the guilty in the Commonwealth Games scam case. Singh on Monday directed Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar to provide a follow up report in a week on the findings of the VK Shunglu Committee that investigated Commonwealth Games scam cases. Taking a serious view of the findings by the Shunglu Committee, the Prime Minister sent the report to the Cabinet...
11:34 AM, Feb 01, 2011
New Delhi: The Government is likely to grant the Shunglu Committee, which is probing charges of corruption and procedural lapses in the Commonwealth Games, additional manpower. The decision was taken after the committee Chairman V K Shunglu expressed concern over the lack of staff to help compile data. The two-member committee was expected to submit its report by Tuesday but sought an extension from the Prime Minister's office. Sources have...
09:06 AM, Jan 25, 2011
