Go to trial court for relief, SC tells Vectra chief Rishi
September 12th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked Ravinder Rishi, chief of Vectra company, to approach the trial court for quashing a lookout notice issued by the ... Read more...
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CBI opposes Vectra Group chairman’s plea to go abroad
August 7th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday strongly opposed, in the Supreme Court, the plea of Vectra Group chairman Ravinder Kumar Rishi, facing probe in the Tatra truck deal ... Read more...
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Face trial for defamation, three army officers told (Lead)
July 16th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday refused to give any relief to three army officers and told them to appear before the trial judge July 20 ... Read more...
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Face trial for defamation, three army officers told
July 16th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday refused to give any relief to three army officers and told them to appear before the trial judge July 20 ... Read more...
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BEML chairman suspended, claims innocence (Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Banaglore, June 11 (IANS) The defence ministry Monday suspended public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) chairman V.R.S. Natarajan on a recommendation from the CBI that is probing ... Read more...
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BEML chief suspended
June 11th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The defence ministry Monday suspended public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) chairman V.R.S. Natarajan from his post on a recommendation from the CBI ... Read more...
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Tatra deal: BEML to sue ex-army chief for defamation (Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 1 (IANS) Defence behemoth BEML Friday said it will file a defamatory suit against former chief of army staff Gen. V.K. Singh for making false and motivated charges ... Read more...
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Tatra deal: BEML to sue ex-army chief for defemation
June 1st, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 1 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth BEML will sue former Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for defamation for terming its Tatra heavy-duty trucks sub-standard and saying they ... Read more...
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Tough days ahead for new Indian Army chief (News Analysis)
May 31st, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) He surmounted blistering attacks and challenges to his elevation but Gen Bikram Singh, who Thursday assumed command of the 1.13 million strong Indian Army has ... Read more...
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Increase defence allocation, fight arms lobbies: BJP to government
May 7th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday urged the government to increase the defence budget to at least three percent of the GDP.Initiating a ... Read more...
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No new Tatra truck purchased after 2008: Antony
May 7th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday said Tatra trucks were purchased to meet the special needs of the Indian Army but no vehicle had been ... Read more...
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Tatra scam: CBI grills Tejinder for 6 hours (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday questioned Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh for six hours in connection with alleged irregularities in the import of all-terrain heavy-duty Tatra trucks ... Read more...
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Nothing to hide in defence deals: Antony
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) With a row rocking the Indian Army's purchase of all-terrain heavy-duty Tatra trucks, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday told parliament that there was "nothing to ... Read more...
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CBI case against British firm owner for Tatra bribe offer
April 26th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a corruption case over alleged irregularities in the Tatra trucks procurement against an owner of a Britain-based ... Read more...
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CBI questions army chief over bribe offer claim (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday recorded Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's statement at his South Block office following the allegation that a ... Read more...
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Tatra scam: CBI searches two ex army officers’ homes (Second Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday searched the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida and recovered key documents related to ... Read more...
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Tatra scam: CBI searches homes of two ex army officers (Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday conducted search operations at the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida and recovered ... Read more...
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Tatra deal: CBI searches homes of former army officers
April 18th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday conducted search operations at the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida following complaints about ... Read more...
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CBI questions BEML chief in Tatra trucks case (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday questioned three people, including former Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) director V. Mohan, the company's present chief V.R.S. Natarajan and Britain-based Vectra ... Read more...
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Antony asks DPSUs to maintain transparency
April 12th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Stung by criticism that he had prior knowledge of complaints over irregularities in the army ordering Tatra trucks, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday issued a ... Read more...
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I also informed Antony on Tatra trucks: Jabalpur MP
April 5th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 4 (IANS) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Jabalpur Rakesh Singh said Wednesday he had informed Defence Minister A.K. Antony that cheaper and better quality trucks were being ... Read more...
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CBI questions Vectra chief (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday questioned the owner of Britain-based Vectra group Ravi Rishi for four hours in connection with alleged irregularities in ... Read more...
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CBI questions Vectra chief
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Monday questioned the owner of Britain-based Vectra group Ravi Rishi in connection with alleged irregularities in the supply of Tatra ... Read more...
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CBI issues notice against Vectra chief
April 1st, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The CBI has issued a "look out notice" to prevent NRI businessman Ravi Rishi, owner of Britain-based Vectra group, from leaving the country, a CBI ... Read more...
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Army chief row: DRDO chief calls for ‘cautious approach’
March 31st, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a continuing row between the government and army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V.K. Saraswat ... Read more...
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Now, DRDO chief defends Tatra trucks
March 31st, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) It was the turn of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Dr. V.K. Saraswat Saturday to defend the Tatra trucks that are at the ... Read more...
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Army chief sounds conciliatory, BJP demands Antony quit (Roundup)
March 30th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Amid controversy over the alleged bribe offer in purchase of vehicles and his claims of gaps in India's defence preparedness, army chief Gen. V.K. ... Read more...
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Bribery row: BJP demands Antony’s resignation
March 30th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Upping pressure on the government over Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's allegation that he was offered bribe to clear Tatra truck contracts, the ... Read more...
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BEML head hits out at army for targeting Tatra trucks
March 30th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Stung by army headquarters' snide remarks again Tatra trucks, defence public sector BEML chief V.R.S. Natarajan Friday hit out at its detractors, saying he ... Read more...
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Antony says he acted on BEML irregularities
March 30th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said he had acted on complaints against defence public sector firm BEML a day after receiving complaints of irregularities ... Read more...
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BJP seeks Antony’s resignation
March 30th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In further friction over Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's disclosure that he was offered a bribe to allow sub-standard Tatra trucks, the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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BEML, Tatra dismiss graft charges
March 29th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Defence public sector unit Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Tatra and Vectra Limited Thursday dismissed allegations that former Defence Intelligence Agency chief Lt Gen ... Read more...
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Clean chit to Tatra trucks after army chief’s allegations
March 26th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) In the backdrop of Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh alleging that he was offered a bribe to approve a substandard vehicle order, the defence ... Read more...
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