New Delhi: The clock has started ticking for suspended BEML chief VRS Natarajan after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has got the sanction to prosecute him. The agency believes Natarajan took favours from Vectra chief Ravi Rishi and is ready to file a chargesheet against him.
The CBI is ready to confront Natarajan with evidence showing that he got favours from Rishi during his tenure.
Natarajan had argued that after the split of Czechoslovakia into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic it was Rishi's Tatra Sipox UK which became the original manufacturer for the Tatra trucks. But the CBI claims it has proof that the Czech-based firm Tatra continued to be the original manufacturer and in fact supplied 1500 trucks to UAE in the same period.
In 1996, UAE procured the advanced T816 Tatra trucks from the original manufacturer Tatra AS but even a year later BEML was still procuring the old version T 815. The CBI suspects that the truck was renamed as T815-6 to mislead the Army that a higher version had been supplied....
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10:21 AM, Jun 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday got a formal permission of the Centre to probe the alleged role of suspended BEML chief VRS Natarajan in connection with the Tatra vehicle deal. This comes hours after the Ministry of Defence suspended Natarajan following a recommendation by the CBI that he should be kept away from the post to ensure fair investigation. The charge of CMD was given...
08:06 PM, Jun 11, 2012
Ministry of Defence (MoS) on Monday suspended Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) chief VRS Natarajan in connection with the Tatra case. ...
02:07 PM, Jun 11, 2012
New Delhi: Ministry of Defence (MoS) on Monday suspended Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) chief VRS Natarajan in connection with the Tatra case. The Defence ministry spokesperson on Monday confirmed the suspension. The Government has put the CMD of BEML Shri VRS Natarajan under suspension following a recommendation by the CBI that he should be kept away from the post to ensure fair investigation. The charge of CMD has been...
01:15 PM, Jun 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry on Wednesday sought an explanation from BEML chief VRS Natarajan for serving a legal notice on former Army chief Gen VK Singh demanding an apology for his alleged defamatory statements against the defence PSU on the Tatra truck issue. "Defence Ministry categorically denies giving permission to BEML chief to serve a legal notice for filing a defamation suit against Gen VK Singh," Defence Ministry spokesperson...
05:49 PM, Jun 06, 2012
Bangalore: BEML CMD VRS Natarajan while addressing a press conference on Friday alleged that retired Army chief General VK Singh's remarks against Tatra trucks were damaging and defamatory. Natarajan says that no letter has been received that alleged that the trucks are sub-standard. Natarajan has issued a defamatory notice against Singh. Natarajan said that the statements made by Retd General Singh are demeaning of his stature. "I am puzzled about...
11:16 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: After BEML and Tatra Sipox officials, the CBI is now planning to quiz Defence Ministry officials in connection with alleged irregularities in the Tatra all-terrain vehicle deal. CBI sources said names of at least six Defence Ministry officials have been finalised who could be quizzed next week in connection with the alleged violation of Defence Procurement Rules in the Tatra truck deal between Tatra Sipox UK and public...
08:55 PM, Apr 26, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday booked Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) Chairman VRS Natarajan for alleged cheating, criminal conspiracy and corruption in connection with tendering process for hiring a private consultancy firm and carried out searches at several locations including his residence. The case related to award of contract for the implementation of Enterprises Resource Planning Project in the public sector undertaking during 2004-09. The agency has now named...
11:40 AM, Apr 19, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches in Delhi and NCR in connection with the Tatra truck deal case. According to the reports, the raids were conducted at residences of two ex-army officials and a Vectra employee. Sources said that these army officers were named by Vectra Chairman Ravi Rishi's employees during questioning. Teams of CBI officials carried out searches across the national capital and Noida at the...
09:57 AM, Apr 18, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday asked BEML chief VRS Natarajan to appear before the agency on Tuesday in connection with alleged irregularities in Tatra-BEML deal. The agency had filed an FIR against BEML and Vectra Group chief Ravi Rishi in connection with the deal. Chairman of the Vectra Group Rishi was quizzed earlier in connection with BEML's Rs 5,000 crore deal with Tatra, the company...
05:28 PM, Apr 14, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI has sought sanction of the Defence Ministry to probe BEML chief VRS Natarajan in some complaints in which preliminary inquiry has been registered by it. However, no sanction has been sought for a probe against him in the Tatra supply deal, agency sources said. CBI sources said the complaints were received in its Bangalore branch over a period of time and preliminary enquiries were registered by...
09:48 PM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) Chairman and Managing Director VRS Natarajan on Friday at a Press Conference at the Defence Expo said the claims made by Karnataka leader D Hanumanthappa are not related to the company or its performance. Natrajan said that the company has replied to the complaint related to the Tatra-BEML deal. Natarajan said that Tatra trucks are of world-class quality and there is no other...
04:36 PM, Mar 30, 2012
