News for '-madhya-pradesh-professional-examination-board'

Vyapam scam: SC agrees to hear plea seeking removal of MP Gov

Vyapam scam: SC agrees to hear plea seeking removal of MP Gov

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition seeking removal of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on the ground of his alleged involvement in the scam in the massive admission and recruitment scam in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board.

Vyapam 2 as job aspirants protest against exam irregularities in MP

Vyapam 2 as job aspirants protest against exam irregularities in MP

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Home minister and state government spokesman Narottam Mishra claimed the screenshot of the TET paper which has gone viral was forged and called it a conspiracy to malign the image of a senior bureaucrat, who is an aide of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Examination Board scam: Chouhan to file defamation case

Examination Board scam: Chouhan to file defamation case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Unfazed over allegations of wrongdoings in Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam, state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said he will soon file a defamation case on the issue.

Scam accused MP Guv's son found dead, Cong demands CBI probe

Scam accused MP Guv's son found dead, Cong demands CBI probe

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh, who was recently named as an accused in the multi-crore Vyapam scam in MP, was found dead on under mysterious circumstances at his father's official residence in Lucknow.

MP minister to farmers: Drought can't be bigger than son's death; so why end life?

MP minister to farmers: Drought can't be bigger than son's death; so why end life?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Mehdele, 71, has often made headlines with her unconventional, controversial remarks.

Digvijay begins fast on issues of farmers, MPPEB scam

Digvijay begins fast on issues of farmers, MPPEB scam

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday began a seven-day fast near the Collectorate in Guna to protest the non-payment of compensation to farmers for crop damage and for demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe in the MPPEB scam.

Wife of Vyapam whistle-blower detained; released hours later

Wife of Vyapam whistle-blower detained; released hours later

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Police in Indore detained the wife of the Vyapam scam whistle-blower Prashant Pandey briefly and seized Rs 9.96 lakh cash from her.

FIR registered against MP Governor in MPPEB scam

FIR registered against MP Governor in MPPEB scam

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, the Special Task Force probing the MPPEB scam, on Tuesday registered an FIR against him.

Courts are not arenas for political wrestling: HC tells Digvijaya

Courts are not arenas for political wrestling: HC tells Digvijaya

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

"Courts are not arenas for political wrestling," the Madhya Pradesh high court said on Monday while disposing of a 'letter petition' filed by Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam and directing him to file a 'proper petition'.

Exam board scam: Scindia demands MP CM's resignation

Exam board scam: Scindia demands MP CM's resignation

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam and also the resignation of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on moral grounds.

Vyapam scam: SC allows SIT to file charge sheets

Vyapam scam: SC allows SIT to file charge sheets

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

A three-judge bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justices Arun Kumar Mishra and Amitava Roy fixed July 24 for further hearing of the application of the CBI.

Vyapam scam: Two task force officers probing case receive threats

Vyapam scam: Two task force officers probing case receive threats

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Two senior officers of the Special Task Force investigating the high-profile Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam have claimed to have received threats allegedly from some influential people involved in the racket.

Vyapam scam: CBI begins probing mysterious death of MP Guv's son

Vyapam scam: CBI begins probing mysterious death of MP Guv's son

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

CBI on Monday started a preliminary enquiry to probe the mysterious death of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh whose name had figured in the multi-crore rupee MPPEB scam, also known as Vyapam.

CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 30 FIRs registered

CBI speeds up taking over of Vyapam cases, 30 FIRs registered

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

After the Supreme Court direction to speed up the Vyapam probe, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday registered five cases in connection with the scam, taking the total number of FIRs to over 30.

CBI registers three fresh FIRs in Vyapam scam

CBI registers three fresh FIRs in Vyapam scam

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Three fresh cases have been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with multi-crore rupee Vyapam scam.

MPPEB scam: 30 accused dead during four-year probe

MPPEB scam: 30 accused dead during four-year probe

Rediff.com28 May 2015

More than 30 accused wanted in connection with the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam have died since the probe began in 2012, said chairman of the special team monitoring the investigation in the scandal that has rattled BJP government in the state.

MP CM's son files defamation case against Rahul; got confused, says Cong chief

MP CM's son files defamation case against Rahul; got confused, says Cong chief

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Chouhan's son Kartikey accused the Congress leader of intentionally making a false allegation about his name being in Panama Papers of alleged tax evaders.

Digvijay ends 7-day fast over delayed compensation to farmers

Digvijay ends 7-day fast over delayed compensation to farmers

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday ended his seven-day-long fast in Guna seeking immediate disbursal of compensation to farmers affected by the crop damage and a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam.

FAQ: What is the Vyapam scam?

FAQ: What is the Vyapam scam?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

The Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam, most commonly known by its Hindi acronym as the 'Vyapam scam' has been in the headlines on and off throughout the year.

Whistleblower's 'sting' claims BJP offered Rs 100 cr to MP Cong MLAs

Whistleblower's 'sting' claims BJP offered Rs 100 cr to MP Cong MLAs

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

While the authenticity of the video has not yet been verified independently, the BJP dubbed it as 'fake and misleading', and said it has been released to tarnish Mishra's image.

MP governor son's death: Autopsy inconclusive, no foul play suspected

MP governor son's death: Autopsy inconclusive, no foul play suspected

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Autopsy failed to find the cause of death of MP Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh, an accused in the the multi-crore Vyapam scam.

Vyapam case: CBI files chargesheet against 592 accused

Vyapam case: CBI files chargesheet against 592 accused

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The chargesheet was filed in a special CBI court in Bhopal in the case of Pre-Medical Test conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam in 2012.

25 linked to Vyapam scam dead, 'natural deaths', says MP minister

25 linked to Vyapam scam dead, 'natural deaths', says MP minister

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Two more accused in the high-profile Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam died in Gwalior and Indore, adding another murkydimension to the massive scandal in which 25 accused and witnesses have died so far.

Don't want to decide on Leader of Opposition in hurry: Speaker

Don't want to decide on Leader of Opposition in hurry: Speaker

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said she is not in favour of taking any decision in haste on the issue of nominating Leader of Opposition but has to take a call before the coming budget session.

Vyapam deaths: Worried Indore jail wants 17 inmates shifted

Vyapam deaths: Worried Indore jail wants 17 inmates shifted

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Authorities have cited lack of elaborate medical facilities in the jail housing around 920 prisoners as the reason for planning to shift the inmates.

Vyapam scam: 'People will continue to die'

Vyapam scam: 'People will continue to die'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

'The big fish are still out there and people will continue to die till they are brought to justice.'

Vyapam: Whistle-blower transferred, SC allows SIT to file chargesheets

Vyapam: Whistle-blower transferred, SC allows SIT to file chargesheets

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

A whistle-blower in Madhya Pradesh's Vyapam scam was transferred even as the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the SIT and STF of the state to file chargesheets in the cases.

Only 5% scams exposed so far: 'Vyapam' whistleblower

Only 5% scams exposed so far: 'Vyapam' whistleblower

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Pandey is living in New Delhi along with his family.

Centre asks MP governor R N Yadav, accused in exam scam, to quit

Centre asks MP governor R N Yadav, accused in exam scam, to quit

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Yadav was named in an FIR registered on Tuesday by Special Task Force probing the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam scam under various sections of IPC, including 420 for cheating.

Vyapam: SC upholds order cancelling admission of 634 students

Vyapam: SC upholds order cancelling admission of 634 students

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

In a jolt to 634 medical students, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld cancellation of their admission in the MBBS course through Vyapam test in Madhya Pradesh for adopting unfair means, terming their action as "an act of deceit".

'Guilty in Vyapam will be not be spared, no matter how big'

'Guilty in Vyapam will be not be spared, no matter how big'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2015

None of the guilty in the Vyapam scam will be spared, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday even as he rejected Congress's demand for his resignation over the matter.

Vyapam scam throws up new twist

Vyapam scam throws up new twist

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Key documents related to the seven-year-old scam go missing from medical college in Gwalior.

Vyapam scam: CBI files chargesheet, gives virtual clean chit to MP CM

Vyapam scam: CBI files chargesheet, gives virtual clean chit to MP CM

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The CBI alleged that the racketeers arranged solvers for MBBS aspirants.