Rallying behind its tainted ministers, the Congress has decided that there needs to be some damage control. The Congress core group is likely to take a final call on the fate of its ministers Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal tomorrow. There is pressure on ...
The Congress is likely to take final call on its minister Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal by tomorrow evening. The core group, which was slated to meet today, will be meeting tomorrow for a discussion on the fate of the two Cabinet ministers.
CBI chief Ranjit Sinha, who remains evasive on the government interference into the coal block allocation scam, admits that the scathing observations by the Supreme Court are indeed correct.
The CVC seeks a report from the CBI on Coalgate. It wants to know why was CBI's status report on the coal block allocation scam shared with the government. It was the CVC that had referred the coal block allocation case to the CBI.
The CVC seeks a report from the CBI on Coalgate. It wants to know why was CBI's status report on the coal block allocation scam shared with the government. It was the CVC that had referred the coal block allocation case to the CBI.
There are indications that in the wake of the scathing observations by the Supreme Court over the Law Ministry's interference into the coal block allocation scam, the government is attempting to do the damage control. The government reportedly is planning to s...
Even after the Supreme Court's stinging observations on the UPA government for interfering with the CBI probe on the coal block allocation scam, the government seems to be in no mood to take any action against law minister Ashwani Kumar. Sources reveal that th...
Newshour | Has the Supreme Court's observations on the Coalgate cover-up taken the sheen off Karnataka victory for the Congress? The Supreme Court came down heavily on the law minister, CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor Genera...
News Night | The Supreme Court's scathing observations over the government interference into the coal block allocation report have done nothing to deter the government from continuing to defend and protect Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar. Can the Congress par...
Although Congress has managed to pull off a commendable victory in Karnataka Assembly elections, Supreme Court observations into the coal block allocation scam has taken away much of the glory from the victory. Will the government demand Law Minister Ashwani K...
Even after the Supreme Court came down heavily on the law minister, CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval, over their role in Coalgate cover-up case, Congress is not seeking the ouster of the law minister. The ...
The Supreme Court observations into the coal block allocation scam has taken away much of the joy of Congress which has managed to win convincingly in the Karnataka Assembly polls. Can Congress really celebrate when it has lost its credibility owing to the ape...
After the indictment of the law minister and the government by the Supreme Court today, the Opposition is demanding Prime Minister's resignation. They say that the law minister was just a human shield for the PM. Even after the Supreme Court came down heavily ...
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the law minister, CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval. The Court asked the CBI director to give undertaking that probe report will not be shared. The government has been...
The Supreme Court comes down heavily on the CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval. The Court asks the CBI director to give undertaking that probe report will not be shared. The government has been asked to file...
After the indictment of law minister and the government by the Supreme Court today, BJP is demanding Prime Minister's resignation. They say that the law minister was just a human shield for the PM. BJP attacks PM and his role in the coal scam.
Even after the Supreme Court came down heavily on the law minister, CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval, over their role in Coalgate cover-up case, Congress is not seeking the ouster of the law minister. The ...
The Supreme Court came out with scathing indictment of the law minister and the CBI, saying the heart of the Coalgate report was changed because of the suggestions of government officials. The court has said that the CBI repeats the orders from the government ...
The Supreme Court came out with scathing indictment of the law minister and the CBI, saying the heart of the Coalgate report was changed because of the suggestions of government officials. The law minister continues even after being hauled up by the SC.
In a press conference, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury thanks the people of Karnataka for voting in their favour in the state Assembly elections and congratulates her party members who canvassed in the state for the victory. In the backdrop of the coal alloca...
The Supreme Court comes down heavily on the CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval. SC has also called CBI a caged parrot speaking its master's voice. SC asks the CBI if it is a collaborator or investigator. The...
Supreme Court has come down heavily on government and the CBI over the interference in the coal block allocation report. The apex court was extremely critical of the government's attempt to meddle with the report. The SC has also flayed the investigating agenc...
The Supreme Court has pulled up the government over its interference with the CBI report into the coal block allocation scam. The apex court has also made a few scathing observations about the CBI, calling it a caged parrot of many masters.
The continuance of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar in the ministry could be linked to the shape of things expected to unfold during the hearing in the Supreme Court on the Coalgate issue today. The Supreme Court has come out with scathing indictment of the law mini...
The continuance of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar in the ministry could be linked to the shape of things expected to unfold during the hearing in the Supreme Court on the Coalgate issue today. The minister has drawn flak for meddling in the work of the CBI by sugg...
The election results of the Karnataka Assembly elections will be announced by the end of the day. There is little doubt that the Congress will win a majority in this election. But the question arises is whether the result of the poll will be affected by the Su...
The UPA tried to get its food security bill passed in the Lok Sabha, but the BJP is in no mood to relent. According to the BJP, it will not allow any bill to be passed, unless Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resign over the b...
The Supreme Court will be hearing the CBI's affidavit on the coal scam report tomorrow. The affidavit states that Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, officials in the Prime Minister's Office and the coal ministry, as well as the Attorney General viewed the CBI's statu...
In the wake of the coal scam probe report scandal, the Congress-led central government has been facing the flak as the Opposition demands nothing less than the resignation of the Prime Minister, the law minister and also senior law officials, saying that Ashwa...
In a major embarrassment to the UPA government, the CBI filed its second affidavit in the Supreme Court, which gives details of the alterations that were made on the insistence of the Prime Minister's Office, the Law Minister and senior legal officers.
Centrestage | The fresh affidavit filed by CBI in the Supreme Court revealed how changes were made in the report into the coal block allocation scam by government officials to protect the interests of a few top leaders. How long can the government live in deni...
Newshour | Can the CBI justify allowing the government to alter a report on the massive Coalgate scam? Is the blame to be equally shared between the CBI and the government on the Coalgate cover-up? Arun Jaitley, the leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha,...
News Night | CBI has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, explaining how its status report into coal block allocation scam was vetted and watered down by the government. Crucial changes were made in the report in order to protect the interests of a few at ...
Sources reveal that the House could be adjourned Sine Die tomorrow or day after. They further reveal that the government will be bringing in ordinance on the Food Security Bill. The Opposition claims that it wants a proper debate on the Bill in the Parliament ...
After the CBI filed an affidavit in the Supreme court alleging that the coal block allocation scam report was edited by the law minister, the attorney general and the Prime Ministers Office, the Opposition has been demanding the resignation of the law minister...
Union Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal remains evasive on the questions concerning CBI's damning affidavit on the coal block allocation scam. He ducks the questions saying he cannot comment on the affidavit without seeing it first.
The 2G-JPC term is likely to be extended. The Speaker will be moving a motion at 2PM. The JPC meeting for tomorrow has been cancelled. CBI director Ranjit Sinha has tendered an unconditional apology before the apex court for misleading the court in connection ...
Despite the Congress backing railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, the Opposition claims there is clear documentary evidence linking the minister to his nephew's business. They continue to say that the CBI should question the minister. Senior BJP leader Ravi Sh...
Sources reveal that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has distanced himself from the PMO officials and law minister Ashwani Kumar. Sources close to the attorney general reveal that Dr Manmohan Singh was very upset as he had no idea as to what was go on in connecti...
Law Minister Ashwani Kumar is caught in the eye of the coalgate storm. The CBI filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court today, saying the status report was vetted by the Minister and the PMO, among others. The CBI has also put forth the changes made to its...
The CBI, today, filed an affidavit in the Supreme court alleging that the coal block allocation scam report was edited by the law minister, the attorney general and the Prime Ministers Office. The Opposition has been demanding the resignation of the law minist...
The 2G-JPC term is likely to be extended. The Speaker will be moving a motion at 2PM. The JPC meeting for tomorrow has been cancelled. CBI director Ranjit Sinha has tendered an unconditional apology before the apex court for misleading the court in connection ...
In its second affidavit, the CBI has claimed that its probe report was vetted by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and the Prime Minister's Office, among others. The, Centre, however has maintained a stoic silence on the issue as the fate of its Minister hangs in the...
CBI has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court, explaining how changes were made in the report into the coal block allocation scam at the behest of Law Ministry and Prime Minister's Office. In the wake of this affidavit, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar is hol...
The CBI has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court with regard to the coal block allocation scam. It will be showing the changes made by law minister Ashwani Kumar in the affidavit in the report. Earlier, the CBI had alleged that he had changed three paragrap...
The UPA is facing it's biggest credibility crisis and the government has decided to stand by both its ministers -- law minister Ashwini Kumar and railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Senior Congress leaders feel that the resignations will give a political win ...
Top sources in CBI reveal that substantive changes were made to three key paragraphs in the status report, in connection with the coal block allocation scam, by law minister Ashwani Kumar. CBI said that it will reveal the changes made to the Supreme Court toda...
The Congress has decided to stand by its Ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar. The decision was taken at the party's core group meeting convened last evening.
The Opposition is gearing up to corner the UPA government in the Parliament. It should be interesting to find out what the Congress' strategy would be to counter the Opposition's unrelenting attack.
The BJP has rejected Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran's arguments after he came out in the media, trying to distance the government from Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, clearly passing the buck to the CBI in coal scam cover-up.
Distancing himself from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, Solicitor General of India says that the Prime Minister was not aware of the controversial meet as he hasn't been monitoring every detail. Speaking about his meeting with the...
Assistant Solicitor General Harin Raval has put down his papers after the government asked him to do so. He had allegedly written a damning letter to Attorney General GE Vahanvati, accusing him of trying to make him a 'scapegoat' to shape not just the coal blo...
In a news conference, CBI director Ranjit Sinha says that he is a part of the government. When asked whether he was under any kind of pressure from the Central government, he says 'I don't think so'. He says that he would inform everything regarding the coal b...
The Central government was pulled up by the Supreme Court, not just for interfering in the Coalgate probe today, but for a massive 'breach of trust'. Shaken by the scathing observation made by the top court in the country, the Manmohan Singh government has bee...
Assistant Solicitor General Harin Raval has put down his papers. He had allegedly written a damning letter to Attorney General GE Vahanvati, accusing him of trying to make him a 'scapegoat' to shape not just the coal block allocation scam but also the other ca...
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj says that the current government is the most corrupt. She said that the BJP is forced to disrupt the Parliament over massive issues of corruption. She attacked the government's controversy surrounding CBI's C...
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj says that the current government is the most corrupt. She said that the BJP is forced to disrupt the Parliament over massive issues of corruption. She attacked the government's controversy surrounding CBI's C...
Reacting to the Supreme Court's observations on the CBI affidavit on sharing its report into the coal block allocation scam with the Law Ministry, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said he is studying the apex court's directives and will take the necessary act...
The Supreme Court's observations into the allegations that the government interfered with the report into the coal block allocation scam have left the Congress and government cringing. The ripples of this scathing attack by the apex court were felt in the Parl...
Supreme Court has breathed fire on the CBI over allegations that the agency allowed the government to make changes in the report into the coal block allocation, saying that the investigating agency needs to free itself from political clutches.
Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi says that the party has never commented against the observations of any court and it will maintain the same stance in the Supreme Court's observations into the coalgate too. Is the Congress trying to distance itself from Union ...
CBI is holding a meeting with Joint Director Policy to discuss the investigating agency's response to the observations made by Supreme Court over the allegations that there were attempts from the government to tamper with the CBI report into the coal block all...
Pressure mounts on Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar to resign as the Supreme Court came down heavily on the government over allegations that there were attempts to meddle with the CBI report on coal block allocation. Congress attempts to be distancing itself f...
Hours before the highly important Supreme Court hearing on the allegation that government tried to influence the CBI's investigation into the coal scam, Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval has written an accusatory letter to Attorney General GE Vahanvati.
The Opposition, which has been relentlessly attacking the government in Parliament over coal block allocation scam, 2G scam, Sarabjit Singh issue and China's incursion, is likely to continue cornering the government in the days ahead. The Budget Session, thus,...
Hours before the highly important Supreme Court hearing on the allegation that government tried to influence the CBI's investigation into the coal scam, Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval has written an accusatory letter to Attorney General GE Vahanvati.
Newshour | An unexpected fight breaks out between top government law officers. Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval has written to Attorney General GE Vahanvati, accusing him of trying to shape not just the coal block allocation scam but also the other cas...
Newshour | An unexpected fight breaks out between top government law officers. Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval has written to Attorney General GE Vahanvati, accusing him of trying to shape not just the coal block allocation scam but also the other cas...
Sources claim that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the attorney general GE Vahanvati to discuss the government's defence in the coal block allocation scam. The meeting happened during the weekend. The Supreme Court hearing on the scam is scheduled for the 30...
Sources claim that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the attorney general GE Vahanvati to discuss the government's defence in the coal block allocation scam. The meeting took place during the weekend. The Supreme Court hearing on the scam is scheduled for the ...
Sources claim that the BJP will stage a walkout in the Parliament tomorrow, when the finance bill is tabled. Sources further claim that BJP leader Sushma Swaraj will make a short speech at around 12:15 tomorrow, after which she will be leading the charge for t...
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says that the BJP will continue protesting against the coal and 2G scams in both the Houses. Sources claim that party leader Sushma Swaraj will be leading the charge in the Parliament tomorrow, after her speech.
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says that the BJP will let the Finance Bill pass, but continue protesting against the coal scam and the 2G scam in both the Houses. Sources claim that party leader Sushma Swaraj will be leading the charge in the Parliament tomorrow...
Congress general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi slams the Opposition saying that the BJP and other parties are stalling the session of the Parliament, but are blaming the government. Parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath asks the Opposition to let the Parliam...
Union Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanaswamy denies any interference in the CBI probe into Coalgate. CBI has submitted an affidavit on the coal block allocation in the Supreme Court today.
The sources from the Congress have said that the government will be deciding the fate of law minister Ashwini Kumar only after the court hearing on April 30th, in connection with the coal block allocation scam. According to the sources, Prime Minister Manmohan...
CBI director has submitted the affidavit on the coal block allocation scam to the Supreme Court. In the affidavit he admits that the law minister Ashwani Kumar wanted to see the draft report and it was shared with him.
The UPA government has been cornered after the CBI submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that the status report on the coal block allocation scam was seen by law minister Ashwini Kumar. The CBI director told the apex court that the report was not ...
A huge crisis hits UPA government over the affidavit submitted by the CBI director in the Supreme court. The director, in his affidavit, has said that the draft report on the coal block allocation was shared with the law minister. The Opposition is demanding t...
The CBI's affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court today claims that the agency's earlier report on coal allocation scam was vetted by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and the Prime Minister's Office.
Backing his Cabinet colleague Ashwani Kumar, Union Minister Kamal Nath says there is no question of the Law Minister's resignation now. The CBI has stated in its affidavit that only the draft report was discussed with the Law Minister and the PMO, not the fina...
The CBI's affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court today claims that the agency's earlier report on coal allocation scam was vetted by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and the Prime Minister's Office. CPI leader Atul Anjaan says this is a clear violation of law.
The CBI has finally submitted its affidavit to the Supreme Court saying its earlier report on the coal block allocation scam was vetted by a political executive.
And yet again, the Opposition cooked up a storm in Rajya Sabha over the coal block allocation report, ignoring Vice-President Hamid Ansari's attempts to conduct a peaceful session.
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha filed a two-page affidavit in Supreme Court claiming the Law Minister and the Prime Minister's Office had vetted the agency's draft report on coal block allocation.
Kalyan Banerjee, chairperson of the coal panel, reveals that most nontransparent procedures were adopted for the allocation of coal blocks from 1993 to 2004. He claims that the government has suffered heavy losses owing to improper allocation of coal blocks.
Opposition disrupts the functioning of both the Houses of Parliament over the coal block allocation scam, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar over the matter. It appears the Budget Session of Parliament is ...
Documents relating to the Central Empowered Committee, that was set up by the Supreme Court, reveals that the Amelia coal block in Madhya Pradesh comes up to Rs 2000 per ton of coal obtained from an open cast mine. The documents also reveal that CAG was playin...
The Parliament, which reconvenes today, is likely to witness dramatic scenes as the NDA and the Left are planning to corner the government over the issues of JPC draft on 2G which exonerated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram and ...
The Parliament, which reconvenes today, is likely to witness dramatic scenes as the NDA and the Left are planning to corner the government over the issues of JPC draft on 2G which exonerated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram and ...
Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, who is accused of attempting to interfere with the CBI report into the coal block allocation scam, maintains a stoic silence over the entire issue even as there are indications that many in the Congress are unhappy with the al...
The UPA government is facing major embarrassment over the allegations that the law minister and officials in the Prime Minister's Office had reviewed and altered the probe status report submitted by the CBI to the Supreme Court, about the coal block allocation...
The law ministry is now in a huddle after reports came out how law minister Ashwani Kumar forced the CBI director Ranjit Sinha to water down the coal scam probe report. Attorney General GE Vahanvati meets with the law minister, who refuses to respond to any me...
To protest against the arrest of TJAC and TRS leaders yesterday, in connection with the Sadak Bandh, on the national highway 44, TJAC leaders in Nalgonda carry out a jal satyagraha and get into the Suryapet lake.
The Alampur court refuses bail to TJAC chairman Kodandaram and eight other TRS leaders who were arrested yesterday for the Sadak Bandh or rasta roko enacted by the pro-Telangana parties on the Hyderabad-Alampur national highway 44. The court had remanded them ...
TRS leader Harish Rao says unless the Speaker allows him to make a separate statement in Assembly on the issue of arrest of TRS and TJAC leaders during the Sadak Bandh yesterday, he won't allow the House to function.
TRS and BJP leaders, who remained outside the jail and were not arrested during the Sadak Bandh yesterday, are organising protests across the Telangana region against the arrests and alleged police excesses. BJP leaders gathered out the Mahabubnagar jail where...
Top leaders of the TJAC and TRS were arrested during the Sadak Bandh yesterday and sent to jail after the courts remanded them to judicial custody till April 14. Many non-bailable sections were applied against them. Their lawyers have applied for bail and the ...
TJAC chairman Kodandaram, who led the joint effort from pro-Telangana parties in organising the blocking of the national highway 44 from Alampur to Hyderabad, spoke to media before he was sent to the Mahabubnagar jail. Kodandaram says their arrest violates the...