In a new twist in the AgustaWestland chopper deal probe, top government officials have questioned the credibility of the investigations being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). They say that the CBI is merely focusing on former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and his cousins, when it should be going after all the government officials who were involved in facilitating the contract. ...
05:13 PM, Mar 14, 2013
Even as the UPA government's factsheet on the AgustaWestland helicopter deal can bring embarrassment for the Congress, three key decision makers who were involved in finalising the deal including President Pranab Mukherjee enjoy Constitutional immunity. The Defence Ministry's factsheet categorically states that the tender was finalised in 2005 - a time when President Pranab was the defence minister, SP Tyagi was Air Force Chief, Bharat Vir Wanchoo was SPG Chief...
12:30 PM, Feb 15, 2013
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday finalised four names for the post of governors of different states. They are BV Wanchoo, who currently heads the Special Protection Group; former Railway Minister CK Jaffer Sharief; former Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Srinivas Tiwari and Congress General Secretary RK Dhawan who used to be Indira Gandhi's personal secretary. All four are party old-timers and this will be their first stint as Governors. On...
11:10 AM, Apr 28, 2012
