Gyan Varma

Stories by Gyan Varma

How sand mafia framed IAS officer Durga

How sand mafia framed IAS officer Durga

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

Uttar Pradesh is under the scanner again as that state IAS Association has taken on CM Akhilesh Yadav for the suspension of Durga Shakti Nagpal, who campaigned against the sand mafia

Hi-tech Modi to get million-strong IT team to boost 2014 campaign

Hi-tech Modi to get million-strong IT team to boost 2014 campaign

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2013

To strengthen Narendra Modi's efforts to bring victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party has decided to build a team of over one million people to spread the party's message to voters. These supporters, not necessarily party members, will use various methods, including SMS and social media, to reach out to voters.

Jet-Etihad deal hits Sebi, DIPP roadblocks

Jet-Etihad deal hits Sebi, DIPP roadblocks

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Concerns over effective control not addressed in the second revised shareholders' agreement, says DIPP; Sebi opposes commercial cooperation pact

'Naxals from AP, Odisha involved in Chhattisgarh attack'

'Naxals from AP, Odisha involved in Chhattisgarh attack'

Rediff.com   29 May 2013

Assessment by security forces suggests the Naxals had reached Sukma in small batches from different states to carry out the attack, reports Gyan Varma

Dikshit has turned Delhi into a slum, not Paris: BJP

Dikshit has turned Delhi into a slum, not Paris: BJP

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2013

Newly appointed president of the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party Vijay Goel tells Gyan Varma that the party would replicate Gujarat's development model in Delhi if it comes to power

FM talks to BJP on pension Bill, DTC

FM talks to BJP on pension Bill, DTC

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2013

He has spoken to the party's heads in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley, respectively , to seek support for the two items of proposed legislation. He got no assurance.

Coal block allocations: Who was RESPONSIBLE?

Coal block allocations: Who was RESPONSIBLE?

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2013

The allocations followed two stages.

Reebok India stands by its Rs 870-cr fraud allegations

Reebok India stands by its Rs 870-cr fraud allegations

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2012

Executives caused loss of Rs 11 cr, according to police SIT.

Ranjit Sinha gears up for second stint in CBI

Ranjit Sinha gears up for second stint in CBI

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2012

Sinha, who likes to keep a low profile, has seen his career go from one prestigious posting to another, writes Gyan Varma

Ex-Reebok execs may get supplementary chargesheet

Ex-Reebok execs may get supplementary chargesheet

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2012

SFIO official refuses to reveal the nature of additional charges found during investigation.

PowerMin under CBI scanner

PowerMin under CBI scanner

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Agency seeks details of the period when Sushilkumar Shinde headed the ministry

2G probe: BJP divided over questioning of PM

2G probe: BJP divided over questioning of PM

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2012

The JPC has completed the process of questioning most of the bureaucrats in the 2G scam investigation

Panel wants CSR mandatory in Companies Bill

Panel wants CSR mandatory in Companies Bill

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2012

Parliament's standing committee on finance, headed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha, on Thursday finalised its report on the Companies Bill, 2011.

No GST in UPA's tenure, say state ministers

No GST in UPA's tenure, say state ministers

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2012

Budget silent on issue, major decisions unlikely before 2014 election.

Finance ministry official calls note on 2G 'informal'

Finance ministry official calls note on 2G 'informal'

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2012

The controversial note, made by the finance ministry and sent to the Prime Minister's office on March 25, 2011, involved two Cabinet ministers -- finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and home minister P Chidambaram, who was the finance minister at the time of the 2G scam in 2007-08.

Govt overruled on key changes in banking, insurance Bills

Govt overruled on key changes in banking, insurance Bills

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2011

Crucial financial sector reforms are again stuck, despite Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's appealing to political parties to help pass the legislations in this regard.

Pension Bill set to see light of day

Pension Bill set to see light of day

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2011

The pension reforms Bill is likely be passed with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deciding to support it in the parliamentary standing committee. The Bill has been pending since 2005. Its revised version was tabled in the Budget session of Parliament this year.

2G probe: CBI-ED team to visit Cyprus, Mauritius

2G probe: CBI-ED team to visit Cyprus, Mauritius

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2011

Central probe agency likely to file third chargesheet in some weeks, may name Datacom, Loop Telecom.

Crackdown reveals extent of graft culture in TN

Crackdown reveals extent of graft culture in TN

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2011

Two districts where most of the cash and jewellery has been recovered are Madurai and Tiruchirapalli, both bastions of the rulng DMK.

State govts fail to get cracking on cyber crime

State govts fail to get cracking on cyber crime

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2010

Even as hackers attacked more than 5,500 websites in the first six months this year, security agencies are groping in the dark to find a way to tackle the problem.