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Helicopter deal: India's jinxed Westland saga

India’s dealings with Westland Helicopters, before it merged in March 1999 with Italy’s Finmeccanica subsidiary to become AgustaWestland, were technically problematical and politically......

VVIP helicopters: Govt pursuing allegations of bribery

The central government is pursuing the allegations of bribery in a deal to procure VVIP helicopters from Augusta Westland, but no formal inquiry has been ordered into the case due to lack of......

Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist announced

The Shakti Bhatt Foundation announces the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist: If It is Sweet, Mridula Koshy (Westland-Tranquebar)Arzee the Dwarf, Chandrahas Choudhury......

The man who weathered coup, Agusta, Tatra controversies

Newly appointed Comptroller and Auditor General Shashi Kant Sharma is is approachable and friendly, not forbidding, say his former colleagues. When Defence Minister A K Antony was chief......

SC agrees to hear PIL challenging appointment of new CAG

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a PIL challenging appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra,......

Shashi Kant Sharma takes over as CAG

Shashi Kant Sharma, a 1976 IAS batch IAS officer, on Thursday took charge as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India after being sworn in by President Pranab Mukherjee.He replaced Vinod......

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Q. After escaping from the Bofors kickback controversy where merely sixty four Cr exchanged hands, our great Italian Sonia became bolder and tried for three hundred seventy Cr kickback in helicopter deal(Manufactured by Italian firm Finmeccanica's subsidiary Agusta Westland) Am I write or nearer to the truth
SREENIVAS: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/after-escaping-from-the-bofors-kickback-controversy-where-me/25042443/answers/

Q. Actually we are richer then even Americans! Proof President Obama has rejected the helicopter manufactured by Italian firm Finmeccanica's subsidiary Agusta Westland as toooo costly, still we poor country went ahead and purchased the same choppers!!!
SREENIVAS: A. That is pocket change for her. Vadra stole Three Hindred crores - Remember ? Itna amount because Nati Potay roz kharch kartay hain more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/actually-we-are-richer-then-even-americans-proof-president-o/25042435/answers/25042449

Q. What are the details scam in some govt. sector Rs3500 crore have been recently transferred to Italy.?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. yup ryt more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-details-scam-in-some-govt.-sector-rs3500-crore-/22139220/answers/25042437

Q. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with agriculture activities ?(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)(D) ANNAPURNA(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Question Answer: A. Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday ordered a probe to find out if there was corruption in the Rs 3,500-crore deal to procure 12 helicopters for...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-of-the-following-programmes--schemes-of-the-govt.-of-i/21651072/answers/22139275

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The man who weathered coup, Agusta, Tatra controversies

Newly appointed Comptroller and Auditor General Shashi Kant Sharma is is approachable and friendly, not forbidding, say his former colleagues.�... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/the-man-who-weathered-coup-agusta-tatra-controversies/20130524.htm

Supreme Court to examine validity of CAG's appointment

The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to hear a PIL challenging the appointment of S K Sharma as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). On the... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334299/supreme-court-examine-validity-cag039s.html

Against the backdrop of scams such as the VVIP chopper scandal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Government was working towards making... ...

http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?BV_ID=@@@&contentId=14128495&programId=1073754900

'Writing Non Fiction Drives Me'

Sonia Golani, CEO, Management Consultants Group, an executive search service firm based in Mumbai, talks about her latest book 'My Life My Rules'... ...

http://www.businessworld.in/web/guest/storypage?storyUrl=writing-non-fiction-drives-me&CategoryID=37533&articleId=892553&version=1.0&journalArticleId=892554

Government seeking highest probity in defence deals, says PM

With the CBI probing alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asserted that his government will continue... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a381269.html

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