Responding to queries from the Central Vigilance Commission amid allegations from political parties that Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) was squandered in distribution of spectrum, telecom ministry said it had gone by the book and had done nothing wrong.
PSB may get its first non-Sikh at the helm, vigilance clearances are awaited.
Accusing V K Sibal of having a 'nexus' with private parties when he was chief of the upstream oil regulator, CBI has decided to seek the government's permission to probe his actions.
The Central Vigilance Commission report evades the big questions.
Additionally, the Haryana police and home guard personnel will be deployed for security during the elections, he said.
Another meeting will be called next week at a mutually-convenient date.
Or do you think there is a realistic chance of the government being brought down?
The government refuses to make available the Central Vigilance Commissioner's report on defence purchases to the Public Accounts Committee.
The committee said the defence ministry had refused to provide the Central Vigilance Commission report on the matter.
Officials said the three others who have been arrested are Ghosh's security guard Afsar Ali (44), and hospital vendors Biplav Singha (52) and Suman Hazara (46) who used to supply material to the hospital.
Faulting the procedure adopted by the government for divestment of the controversial Mumbai Centaur Hotel property, a Parliamentary Standing Committee has demanded a thorough probe by the Central Vigilance Commission into the deal.
This article traces the history of the DMK's fight for state autonomy, beginning with C.N. Annadurai's advocacy in the 1960s and culminating in M. Karunanidhi's resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in 1974. The article highlights the key figures involved, the arguments presented, and the impact of the Rajamannar Committee Report.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognised Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition on Wednesday, a day after the Congress communicated its decision to name him for the position to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is under the superintendence of the Union government as per the statutory scheme, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday while rejecting the Centre's objection to the maintainability of a lawsuit by West Bengal contesting the federal agency's action of pressing ahead with investigation of cases in the state despite withdrawal of general consent.
The opposition is demanding the defence ministry provide the Central Vigilance Commission's report on arms purchases during the Kargil conflict to the Public Accounts Committee.
The CBI had appealed against quashing of a charge sheet against three Hinduja brothers.
According to the Centre's legislative business list for the upcoming session, three bills have also been listed to replace three ordinances.
Verma is understood to have given point-wise refusal to all the allegations levelled by Asthana before the panel comprising Vigilance Commissioners T M Bhasin and Sharad Kumar, they said.
Airbus Industrie on Tuesday said it was not going to revisit the past as its planes have emerged as a 'preferred choice' for airlines in India.
A day after Air-India gave away its entire Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) deal for 50 aircraft to American company Boeing
Seizures were made to stop any inducement of voters in Maharashtra, where polling will take place on November 20.
Former Central Board of Direct Taxes chief K V Chowdary and Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma were on Monday appointed Central Vigilance Commissioner and Chief Information Commissioner, posts which have remained vacant for over nine months on which the government drew some flak.
There is no need for increased superintendence over the CBI in the aftermath of the coal blocks allocation and 2G scam cases, CVC K V Chowdary said on Sunday.
In a bid to ensure transparency in government projects, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has made mandatory an integrity pact between the Delhi government and a vendor in all contracts exceeding Rs 10 crore, officials said on Tuesday.
The CVC has been allocated Rs 39 crore for 2020-21, up from the revised Rs 36.65 crore for the ongoing fiscal.
Verma came to the CVC office in the late afternoon and stayed there for about two hours, they said.
Jaitley told reporters that allegations by the top two officers of the country's premier investigation agency led to a 'bizarre and unfortunate' situation.
Normally, it is required by the CBI to complete an investigation within one year of registration of a case.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel headed state government has written to the Union home ministry and the ministry of rersonnel asking them to direct the CBI not to register fresh cases in the state, the officials said citing an official statement.
K V Chowdary, who is set to take over as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner on Tuesday said he has full respect for both Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani, who have opposed his appointment to the top post in the country's apex anti-corruption watchdog.
Compulsory retirement is part of a half-yearly exercise now for cases where government wants to weed out officers, but without taking the disciplinary proceedings route.
In the order, the CVC has outlined procedure for government organisations for obtaining vigilance clearance for retired-babus before employing them.
The home ministry, in turn, asks individual state governments to examine the threat and provide security cover, if needed.
Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against two ordinances brought out by the Centre under which the tenure of directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate can now be extended by up to three years after the mandated term of two years.
The agency has slapped Section 120B of IPC (criminal conspiracy) read with Section 420 IPC (cheating and dishonesty) and Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended in 2018) which covers unlawful acceptance of gratification by a public servant.
