On the twelfth anniversary of Kargil war, we ask if India should have an official war memorial for its martyrs.
04:23 PM, Jul 26, 2011
Jammu: The Indian Army began the two-day celebrations of the 12th anniversary of its victory in the 1999 Kargil war on Monday in this sub-sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A presentation, marking the beginning of the two-day fiesta, about the war at the Umpa La ridge, which provides a panoramic view to most of the battlefields around Drass town, 150 kms from summer capital Srinagar, where Indian and Pakistan forces...
01:47 PM, Jul 25, 2011
Drass: The Indian Army will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the 1999 Kargil war victory on Monday with a host of events at the War Memorial in Drass sub-sector of Kargil division in Jammu and Kashmir. The two-day commemoration will include a wreath laying ceremony at the war memorial, sainik samelam (soldiers meet), memorial service, band display and 'Beating the Retreat'. Kargil War, which began in May 1999, lasted more...
05:36 PM, Jul 24, 2011
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04:01 PM, May 09, 2011
Mumbai: The members of an inquiry committee appointed by the Bombay High Court inspected the controversial 31-storey Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society building at Block 6, Backbay Reclamation Area in Mumbai's Colaba area on Wednesday. The committee will begin its proceedings from the 18th of April. Adarsh society has appealed against the Ministry of Environment and Forest demolition order, which will be heard by the Bombay High Court. Maharashtra Chief Minister...
01:15 PM, Apr 13, 2011
Mumbai: The Environment Ministry has asked for Mumbai's Kargil shame Adarsh to be demolished within the next three months. But the demolition will be a rude shock for the legitimate members - like Kargil veteran Retd Lt Rajiv Singh. And there are also risks involved in demolishing a high rise. Newspaper cuttings were all Retd Lt Rajiv Singh, one of the legitimate members of the tainted Adarsh Building Society, has...
10:33 PM, Jan 17, 2011
Mumbai: The 31-storey high building in Mumbai's upmarket Colaba has been in the eye of a many a storm. And now in an unprecedented decision the environment ministry has ordered for its removal in its entirety , within three months for violating Coastal Rules of 1991. The latest decision by environment ministry has created a storm of sorts. Never before in its history has the ministry ordered for the removal...
07:25 PM, Jan 16, 2011
Mumbai: Indian Army has finally cracked the whip on its officers allegedly involved in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam in Mumbai's Colaba area. The Army on Saturday ordered a Court of Inquiry into the housing scam and the alleged role of senior serving and retired officers in it, including Major General RK Hooda. Major General RK Hooda has been summoned to Pune and an inquiry ordered by the Army's...
09:38 PM, Dec 11, 2010
Mumbai: Two file noting related to the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam have gone missing from Maharashtra's Urban Development Department office. The file noting dated August 30, 2009 and November 1, 2010 have gone missing. The Urban Development Department has registered a case of theft and attempt at destruction of record at the Marine Drive police station. According to the Urban Development Department information given to Central Bureau of Investigation...
01:22 PM, Nov 27, 2010
New Delhi: Even as the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam remains in the news, CNN-IBN learns that promoters of Adarsh society made a second attempt to get prime land Mumbai's Colaba area in the name of Kargil war widows. The builders wanted to build another set of flats in the name of Kargil war widows on the land and had asked for permissions for Adarsh-2. Documents prove that the builders...
01:10 PM, Nov 12, 2010
New Delhi: Hit by scams Congress has gone on the offensive, accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari of owning a flat in the controversial Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari on Wednesday alleged that Gadkari owned a flat by proxy in Adarsh society. Tewari claimed that a flat owned by the driver of BJP National Executive member Ajay Sancheti in fact belonged to Gadkari....
03:37 PM, Nov 10, 2010
Mumbai: The illegal floors of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai's Colaba area could be demolished soon. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the environmental committee will make the recommendation soon after an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation to demolish 25 unauthorised floors out of 31 in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society. Out of the 31 storeys built, only six had the clearance while the rest 25 were illegally...
12:57 PM, Nov 05, 2010
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Wednesday said it has submitted its report on the Adarsh Housing Society scam to the Defence Ministry. The report along with the recommendations of the Navy for the future course of action has been sent to the Defence Ministry, Navy sources said in New Delhi. After ordering a probe into the issue, the Defence Ministry had sought reports on the controversy and its past...
02:01 PM, Nov 03, 2010
Mumbai: The residents of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society are facing the brunt of the controversy. The building is still under construction and half of building is still to be painted. The construction debris is also lying around. It is interesting to note how the occupation certificate was granted to a building which is visibly under constructed. Around 15 families have already moved into Adarsh Society because of the occupation certificate...
12:41 PM, Nov 03, 2010
Mumbai: The residents of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society are facing the brunt of the controversy. The building is still under construction and half of building is still to be painted. The construction debris is also lying around. It is interesting to note how the occupation certificate was granted to a building which is visibly under constructed. Around 15 families have already moved into Adarsh Society because of the occupation certificate ...
12:41 PM, Nov 03, 2010
CNN-IBN takes take you inside Mumbai's tower of shame - the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society. At least 15 families have already moved in the society. CNN-IBN's Shoaib Ahmed bring us these exclusive pictures. ...
05:08 PM, Nov 02, 2010
Mumbai: The scam in Mumbai's Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society Defence has not only rocked the Congress party but also the armed forces with many defence officials cornering flats meant for Kargil war heroes, their dependents and war veterans. In another major revelation the defence audit officer has sought explanation from the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Mumbai on transfer of defence land to Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society CNN-IBN has accessed the...
01:22 PM, Nov 01, 2010
CNN-IBN editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai speaks on the political fall out of the expose. ...
05:20 PM, Oct 31, 2010
Mumbai: The connection of defence forces to Mumbai's Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam is getting deeper. The taint is spreading and many top Army Generals are facing the heat. CNN-IBN has accesses documents which show that former Army Chief of Staff General Deepak Kapoor sought membership while he was still Army chief and that two other serving Generals were also granted membership to the society. General Deepak Kapoor and Lieutenant...
10:18 PM, Oct 30, 2010
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has denied that the Adarsh housing society land was meant for Kargil martyrs. For the families of those who died in the Kargil war it’s yet another betrayal. Here's a report A promise and then a betrayal. This costliest real estate address in Mumbai was supposed to be for the families of those brave jawans who lost their lives protecting our nation during the...
08:43 PM, Oct 29, 2010
