Coal Gate Scam
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Sinha's meetings inappropriate, need to be investigated: SC
India | May 14, 2015, 12:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming as "inappropriate" the alleged meetings of former CBI Director Ranjit Kumar Sinha with the accused in coalgate and 2G cases, the Supreme Court today said the matter "needs to be investigated" and
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Coalgate Scam: Court summons ex-coal Sect H.C. Gupta, others as accused
India | Oct 13, 2014, 12:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: A special court today rejected the closure report of CBI and summoned as accused former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, two government servants, MP-based Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd and its officials
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'I did my duty': says Manmohan Singh, refuses to comment on Rai's criticism
National | Sep 15, 2014, 06:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is under fire from the former CAG Vinod Rai over the 2G spectrum scam and Coalgate, today said he has done his “duty” and refused to respond
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SC reserves verdict on coal blocks
India | Sep 09, 2014, 08:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the fate of 218 coal blocks whose allocation since 1993 it had held to be arbitrary, non-transparent and illegal.The apex court bench headed by
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We have been guarded and cautious in Coalgate judgment: SC
India | Sep 01, 2014, 11:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it delivered a “guarded” and “cautious” verdict in the coal block allocation scam by refraining to discuss the criminality of individuals associated with it as the CBI was
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Coalgate: SC appoints Special Judge, SPP for coalgate
India | Jul 25, 2014, 06:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today appointed Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar to preside over the Special Court set up for exclusively holding trial in cases of coal block allocation scam and named senior advocate
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Coal scam: CBI may question ex-PM Manmohan Singh's advisor T K A Nair
India | Jul 21, 2014, 06:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI has examined T K A Nair, advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks when Singh was also holding
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Coalgate: SC accepts recusal by CBI officer
India | May 08, 2014, 08:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today accepted CBI's decision to allow its senior officer to recuse himself from probe in all cases of coal block allocation scam after aspersions were cast on him.The apex court
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NGO seeks SC nod for recusal of CBI officer in Coalgate probe
India | May 07, 2014, 10:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: A fresh legal wrangle broke out today when an NGO sought the Supreme Court's nod for recusal of a senior CBI official from Coalgate probe on the ground of conflict of interest and
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CBI unprofessional and under-equipped: PC Parakh
India | Apr 26, 2014, 11:39 PM ISTHyderabad: Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, booked for allegedly abusing his official position to grant a coal block to Hindalco, today accused the CBI of being “unprofessional and under-equipped”. Parakh also said that his
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CBI chief refuses to be drawn into debate with Parakh
India | Apr 15, 2014, 09:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI Director Ranjit Sinha today refused to be drawn into any debate with former Coal Secretary P C Parakh, who had accused him of not applying mind while registering a case against the
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Coalgate was avoidable had PM been authoritative: Parakh
India | Apr 14, 2014, 10:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh today claimed that the multi-crore coal block allocation scam could have been avoided if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had asserted in pushing reforms including open bidding of
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Coalgate: CBI questions key PM aide TKA Nair
National | Mar 22, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: CBI has questioned T K A Nair, advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks which included granting of a block to Hindalco at Talabira
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SC justifies court-monitored CBI probe in Coalgate
India | Dec 17, 2013, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today justified the court-monitored CBI investigation into coal blocks allocation scam, which allegedly caused Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss to the exchequer, saying it would retain public confidence in the
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Coalgate: SC pulls up Prashant Bhushan for remarks
India | Nov 20, 2013, 09:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up advocate Prashant Bhushan for making "disturbing" remarks against the bench hearing the coalgate case, but later on accepted his apology.A three-judge bench headed by justice RM
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We need someone to assist us with coalgate probe report: SC
India | Oct 29, 2013, 09:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that it needed assistance to analyse CBI's voluminous coalgate probe reports and suggested appointment of amicus curiae to lend a helping hand to it.A formal order for the
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Coalgate: CBI puts up brave face after PMO statement
India | Oct 21, 2013, 11:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the Prime Minister's Office saying that the allocation of coal blocks to Hindalco had been "appropriate", CBI today tried to put on a brave face saying all aspects of its FIR in
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Kumar Mangalam Birla not worried by CBI FIR against him
India | Oct 18, 2013, 10:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Even as he drew all round support from industry and some ministers, Kumar Mangalam Birla today broke his silence rubbishing CBI charges against him in a coal block allocation case saying he was
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Moily on Birla case: India should not become like Russia
India | Oct 18, 2013, 09:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: As industry voiced concern over the CBI naming industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla in a case, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today said investigating agencies and the judiciary must ensure that India does not
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Coalgate scam : CBI may question Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
India | Oct 17, 2013, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI could question Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of coal block to Hindalco as he had written a letter to the Coal Ministry after application of