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VVIP chopper scam: India allowed to partially encash Agusta's bank guarantees
India | May 24, 2014, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lifting a freeze partially, an Italian court has allowed India to encash bank guarantees worth about Rs 1,818 crore deposited by AgustaWestland in a bank there in the VVIP chopper deal which has
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SG advises against immediate steps to blacklist Agusta
India | May 05, 2014, 11:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government's move to blacklist Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland in the wake of bribery allegations in VVIP helicopter deal is set to be delayed with Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran advising against any immediate action.The
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Italian court bars India from encashing AgustaWestland bank guarantee
Mar 18, 2014, 05:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a setback to India, an Italian court has barred it from encashing bank guarantees worth over Rs 2,360 crore of AgustaWestland as part of the penalties imposed after scrapping the scam-tainted Rs
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Ex-IAF chief Fali Major was hosted by Finmeccanica: Reports
India | Feb 07, 2014, 04:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a fresh development in the scam-tainted VVIP chopper deal, lawyers of AgustaWestland have reportedly told an Italian court that its parent company Finmeccanica had hosted the then IAF chief F H Major
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Choppergate: Antony says, authenticity of deal notes 'not proved'
India | Feb 05, 2014, 06:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony today said certain notes have come to light suggesting that middlemen in the VVIP chopper deal were trying to target certain Indian leaders but their authenticity is “not proved”.He
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Chopper scam: Agusta sends notice to Defence Ministry on arbitration
India | Dec 10, 2013, 08:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing threat of cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore deal, AgustaWestland is understood to have sent a notice to Defence Ministry asking it to get involved in the arbitration process initiated by it.
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Defence Minister to question Haschke on politicians, bureaucrats in chopper scam
India | Dec 09, 2013, 08:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: With references to politicians and bureaucrats coming up in the chopper scam trial in Italy, the Defence Ministry is expected to seek clarifications on the issue from alleged middleman Guido Haschke during the
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India gets crucial AgustaWestland documents from Italy
India | Dec 02, 2013, 10:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Law authorities in Italy are understood to have allowed Defence Ministry to use the documents supplied by them in the legal process here against the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal, which is
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Defence Minister says no to arbitration process in chopper scam
India | Nov 25, 2013, 06:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: There is “no question” of India getting involved in the arbitration process initiated by AgustaWestland in the chopper scam, Defence Minister AK Antony said making it clear that the Government will not be
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AgustaWestland to present case to defence ministry Wednesday
India | Nov 20, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: AgustaWestland is expected to present its case to the defence ministry officials Wednesday following show-cause notice to cancel the controversial deal of supplying 12 VVIP helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF).The defence
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Defence Ministry to protest FIPB clearance for Tata-Agusta joint venture
India | Nov 12, 2013, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Defence Ministry is set to protest the approval by the FIPB to a proposal to assemble military and civilian choppers by AgustaWestland, which is facing the prospect of cancellation for its alleged
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AgustaWestland seeks meeting with Defence Ministry
India | Nov 07, 2013, 07:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the prospect of cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore deal to supply 12 VVIP choppers to the IAF, AgustaWestland has sought a meeting with the Defence Ministry to explain its stand on
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Defense Ministry gives final notice to Agusta on chopper deal
India | Oct 23, 2013, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Moving ahead towards cancelling the controversial chopper deal, the Defence Ministry today said it has issued a final show cause notice to AgustaWestland for “violating” the terms of the Rs 3,600 crore contract
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Defence Ministry serves notice to Agusta Westland on VVIP chopper deal
India | Oct 14, 2013, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has served a show cause notice to helicopter manufacturer company Agusta Westland for the cancellation of chopper deal. The step was initiated after the expose of paying kickbacks worth
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AgustaWestland takes arbitration route to keep chopper deal on
India | Oct 04, 2013, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the prospect of its Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal being scrapped, Agusta Westland today said it had taken the arbitration route to settle the fate of the contract.The Anglo-Italian firm said
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VVIP chopper scam: AgustaWestland rebuts CAG findings
India | Sep 03, 2013, 07:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rebutting CAG's findings in the Rs. 3,727-crore VVIP chopper deal, AgustaWestland has claimed the alteration of the cabin height and other specifications in the tender did not result in a single vendor situation.In
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VVIP chopper scam: CBI officer to attend AgustaWestland trial in Italy
India | Jun 17, 2013, 07:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 17: CBI has sent one of its investigating officers along with a Defence Ministry team to Milan for attending trial related to alleged corruption by AgustaWestland and Finmeccanica executives in clinching the
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VVIP chopper deal: Agusta Westland granted more time to give its response
India | Mar 14, 2013, 09:41 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 14: The Defence Ministry has granted Italian firm Agusta Westland extension of deadline by seven days to explain its links with the software companies that were allegedly used to pay kickbacks in