New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran's ex-secretary Nripendra Mishra has told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that Maran targeted Aircel to benefit his brother's company. CNN-IBN accessed statements made by former Telecom Secy Nripendra Mishra to the CBI. Mishra is a key witness for the CBI in its investigations in the Aircel-Maxis deal. Mishra has told CBI that Maran had indeed stalled granting of licences to Aircel owner...
01:12 PM, Jul 06, 2011
New Delhi: The Janata Dal (United) on Friday demanded the immediate removal of Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran who is under the scanner in the 2G spectrum case. "The dirty deal in the 2G case is crystal clear. But he (Maran) is still continuing in the ministry. The Prime Minister should not waste any time in removing him from the government," JD (U) president Sharad Yadav alleged before reporters in New...
06:28 PM, Jun 11, 2011
Mumbai: Extending its gains on the bourses, shares of Sun TV Network, jumped by nearly 8 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday, after the company denied any involvement in the 2G scam. Media conglomerate Sun TV settled 7.20 per cent higher at Rs 303.85 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). In intra-day, the stock spurted by 7.93 per cent to touch a high of Rs 305.95....
05:13 PM, Jun 06, 2011
New Delhi: The government is understood to have left it to the CBI and JPC to look into the alleged irregularities in the grant of licences to Aircel, which is owned by Maxis Telecom of Malaysia, and the involvement of former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in it. Maran, who is now Textiles Minister from DMK, is facing allegations of bending rules for granting 14 licences to Dishnet Wireless (now Aircel)...
11:53 PM, Jun 03, 2011
New Delhi: Union Textile minister Dayanidhi Maran on Friday hit back at the Opposition over the allegations that he set up a BSNL exchange for his SUN TV Network's use. Angry over the allegations, DMK chief Karunanidhi, on his 88th birthday, said, "Bad friendship could end in trouble". It could be a veiled warning to the Congress this after indications that his nephew too could be in trouble after a...
04:35 PM, Jun 03, 2011
New Delhi: Union Textile minister Dayanidhi Maran on Friday hit back at the Opposition over the allegations that he set up a BSNL exchange for his SUN TV Network's use. Angry over the allegations, DMK chief Karunanidhi, on his 88th birthday, said, "Bad friendship could end in trouble". It could be a veiled warning to the Congress this after indications that his nephew too could be in trouble after a...
04:35 PM, Jun 03, 2011
Mumbai: Broadcasting firm Sun TV on Friday denied any involvement in the 2G scam and said allegations were being levelled to harm the reputation of the company and its promoters. There has been a steep fall in the prices of the company's shares possibly triggered by baseless allegations and rumours linking the company with certain happenings relating to the 2G scam. "We wish to inform that Sun TV Network and...
01:50 PM, Jun 03, 2011
Mumbai: Shares of Sun TV Network and SpiceJet bounced back on Friday from massive losses suffered in the previous session, surging by 13.85 and 8.69 per cent, respectively, in morning trade on the bourses. Maran family-owned media conglomerate Sun TV Network spurted by 13.85 per cent to touch an early high of Rs 309.80 on the BSE. The stock suffered a loss of 31.08 per cent during intra-day trade in...
11:57 AM, Jun 03, 2011
Chennai: Even as the pressure mounts on Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran over his alleged role as a telecom minister in aiding and helping the Sun TV empire, Tamil Nadu Governor's first address to the newly formed assembly has given a clear indication there is more trouble for the Maran brothers. The government on Friday announced the revival the defunct Arasu Cable TV Corporation and said they will move to nationalise...
11:55 AM, Jun 03, 2011
Chennai: Even as the pressure mounts on Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran over his alleged role as a telecom minister in aiding and helping the Sun TV empire, Tamil Nadu Governor's first address to the newly formed assembly has given a clear indication there is more trouble for the Maran brothers. The government on Friday announced the revival the defunct Arasu Cable TV Corporation and said they will move to nationalise...
11:55 AM, Jun 03, 2011
New Delhi: Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran broke his silence on Thursday and refuted allegations that he had misused his position as Telecom Minister. The latest Allegations suggest he misused his ministerial position to get free BSNL telephone lines for his brother's company Sun TV. It is alleged that he caused a loss of crores of rupees to BSNL by using government provided telephone connections for vested interests. The Central...
06:58 AM, Jun 03, 2011
Lucknow: BJP on Thursday dismissed Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran's explanation on pay-offs to family-owned Sun TV Network and alleged that it was a simple case of "bribery and quid pro quo" as he gave licenses and allotted spectrum to Aircel in 2007 at 2001 rates. "Dayanidhi Maran's alibi that investment by Maxis company of Malaysia in Sun Direct TV after he ceased to be the Telecom Minister is all humbug....
05:29 PM, Jun 02, 2011
New Delhi: Shares in broadcaster Sun TV fell more than 31 per cent on Thursday after media reports said the founder's brother, Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran, was named in a lawsuit related to the telecoms probe, further embarrassing a coalition government mired in a series of scandals. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have started a "preliminary investigation" against Dayanidhi Maran, who was telecom minister from 2004 to 2007, an...
01:59 PM, Jun 02, 2011
Broadcast empire survives political crackdown, beats competitors. ...
01:22 PM, Dec 07, 2009
London: Eoin Morgan's rapid 89 not out laid the platform for England's 15-run win over arch-rivals Australia in the first one-day international at Lord's here on Friday. Victory kept alive England's hopes of replacing their oldest foes as the world's top-ranked one-day side and topping the standings in all three formats, although they need to sweep this campaign 5-0 to knock Australia off their 50-over perch. England were struggling when...
09:42 AM, Jun 04, 2008
Congress party's 24-hour channel Jai Hind TV was launched on Friday. ...
10:13 PM, Aug 17, 2007
The producers of Rajnikanth starrer
Sivaji have chosen Kalaignar TV over the Maran family-owned Sun network. ...
02:59 AM, May 29, 2007
The broadcast rights of the latest Rajnikanth starrer,
Sivaji have been sold to the DMK-run Kalaignar TV. ...
10:36 PM, May 28, 2007
Sivaji's rights being sold to Kalaignar TV is another example of the rift between Karunanidhi and the Marans. ...
06:52 PM, May 28, 2007
![It's Raj TV day in the sun]( "It's Raj TV day in the sun")
The DMK will no longer be dependent on the Maran-owned SUN network to take their voice to the people. ...
08:19 PM, May 21, 2007
