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Sriprakash Jaiswal's dubious links | Sep 11, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | Union Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal is being linked with the controversial mining baron Manoj Jaiswal. Accusing the minister of foul play, the Opposition is demanding an explanation from him. Samajwadi Party too has joined BJP in attacking the C...1:15
BJP causing immense loss: Khurshid Times Now
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid accuses the BJP of causing an immense loss to the country by disrupting the Parliament. Khurshid says that each time the Parliament is disrupted, not only is the exchequer's money being lost, but the valuable time that could ...15:02
BJP raises slogans in Parliament Times Now
BJP again drowns the proceedings in the Parliament by shouting slogans in both the Houses. While the Congress tried to conduct business for a while, the sloganeering soon veered out of control and the House had to be adjourned.2:36
Coalgate | BJP stands firm on cancellation Times Now
The BJP agrees to allow Parliament to function normally if two conditions are met. The conditions include cancellation of all coal block allocations and a fair probe into the findings of the CAG report. However, the Congress refuses to agree to pre-conditions ...2:27
Coalgate | Inter-Min group to resolve crisis Times Now
An Inter-Ministerial group (IMG) will decide what action to take against the 58 companies that were alloted coal blocks but had not begun production yet. This is seen as a sign of stepping up exercises to ensure production and resolve the Parliament logjam as ...3:27
Nepotism in coal block allocation exposed Headlines Today
Headlines Today has exposed Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal's nepotism in coal block allocation. The coal block was allotted to Jaiswal's kin Manoj Jayaswal's Abhijeet Infrastructure Ltd. But the company hasn't produced any coal at all since its allocation i...3:06
Sahai fails to explain, BJP demands resignation Headlines Today
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar, says that it is a shame that Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai has recommended his own brother's company for the coal block allocation. A Screening Committee document has revealed that Sahai favored his brother Sudhir K Sah...1:07
PM should sack Sahai: Left Times Now
Left leader Sitaram Yechury says that West Bengal had asked for 20 coal blocks and the Government had allocated only six. Those six blocks were also allocated to public sector companies and therefore West Bengal Government has been very straightforward and hon...7:51
Uproar after Sahai admits link to SKS Ispat Times Now
The BJP and Left demand that the Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai resign on moral grounds as he has been found guilty of promoting his brother's company for coal block allocations. Documents of the Screening Committee name Sudhir K Sahai, the brother of Subo...11:11
Coalgate | Should Sahai resign? Times Now
On moral grounds, should Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai resign? The Minister had agreed that Sudhir K Sahai, named in the Screening Committee documents was indeed his brother. The documents name a particular Sudhir K Sahai who is also a director of the SK...9:40
Parliament logjam continues Headlines Today
The story repeats itself day-after-day as the Parliament gets adjourned due to chaos. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha reconvened after the adjournment in the morning to more sloganeering and noise.0:34
Sonia calls for emergency meeting Headlines Today
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi calls for a meeting of top Congress leaders presumably to discuss the strategies for breaking the deadlock in the Parliament. She will also discuss how to tackle the SP's sudden decision to stage dharna.27:52
Can SP be a destabilizing factor? | Aug 30, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | Mulayam Singh Yadav throws a surprise by demanding a probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge on the coalgate scam. Can his sudden demand for a probe upset UPA's apple cart and become a destabilizing factor?8:54
Papers reveal mysterious 'Sahai' link to SKS Ispat Times Now
The documents of the Screening Committee meet name a particular Sudhir K Sahai who is also a director of the SKS Ispat company that was given coal block allocation despite having no experience. Is this Sahai and Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay the same peop...2:02
Probe BJP's coalgate: Congress Headlines Today
Congress leader Ajit Jogi accuses the BJP of coalgate and says that Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh had favoured BJP leader Sancheti. He says that there needs to be an enquiry into the allocations made to SMS Infra and that Gadkari could very well be a sleeping pa...2:42
Coalgate | Yechury announces 'dharna' Times Now
Left leader Sitaram Yechury states that the Left front along with TDP and SP will stage a dharna in front of the Parliament against the unnecessary uproar and constant disruption of the Houses. He says that the Congress and the BJP should work towards an amica...1:22
CM Raman Singh puts onus on Centre Times Now
After the PM names Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh as one of the Ministers who opposed the coal block allocation, the Minister puts the onus back on the Centre. He says that he had asked the Government to encourage coal bidding process.45:22
Root of 'coalgate' | August 28, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | Startling discoveries are made as the documents of the Screening Committee set up for coal block allocations are accessed. The Committee allegedly discussed the possibility of setting up a consortium with companies that did not have any prior mining...22:42
Cong-BJP war of words escalates | Aug 28, 2012 Headlines Today
News Night | As politicians trade barbs, the nation awaits anxiously for the Parliament to function. Rs 12 crore has already been lost to the exchequer due to the incessant uproar and adjournment of the House day-after-day. Are the Congress and BJP trying to s...4:53
Coalgate | Ashwani Kumar defends Government Times Now
Planning Minister Ashwani Kumar vehemently defends Government in the coalgate scandal that is threatening to break the Parliament. He says that all facts on the CAG report are disputable and that the Congress is entitled to question the assumptions listed on t...2:41
Sushma unleashes 'motamaal' part II Headlines Today
In another scathing attack, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj tweets about how 'fat bribes' of the Reddy brothers went to the Congress and its Chief Ministers. She has also said that the staple diet of the Congress ever since Bofors has been kickbacks and com...0:56
Coalgate | TDP chief hits out at Govt Times Now
Telegu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu lashes out at the Centre for the coal scam. He says that coal is a scarce resource and should be preserved for future generations. He also says that it should not be squandered away like this.16:54
Chhattisgarh CM clarifies on coalgate | Aug 28 Headlines Today
Centrestage | After the PM names Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh as one of the Ministers who opposed the coal block allocation, the Minister clarifies his stand. In a letter written to the PMO, he clearly states that an auction would raise the price of coal and su...2:27
Coalgate | BJP takes on Tourism Minister Times Now
The BJP now fires fresh ammunition at the Congress by producing a letter allegedly written by Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on February 6, 2008, to the Prime Minister. Sahay had requested for the allotment of coal blocks to SKS Ispat, a private company.6:29
Both Houses adjourned yet again Times Now
Despite strict warnings about not shouting slogans or holding placards inside the Rajya Sabha, the BJP leaders continued to create a ruckus in the Parliament forcing both the Houses to be adjourned. MoS PMO Narayanasamy and the Deputy Speaker of the Rajya Sabh...3:12
BJP MP Kirti Azad meets Sonia Times Now
BJP MP Kirti Azad meets UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the impasse in the Parliament. This meet took place just hours after Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition, met Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. These frantic meetings take place in the backdrop of a Parlia...25:52
Govt readies for numbers game | August 27, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | The Prime Minister offers a defense on the coal scam, while the BJP rejects it completely. The angry Government calls for a confidence motion challenging the BJP and refuses to bow down to Opposition pressure. Will this crisis ever end?33:17
Are early elections inevitable? | August 27, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | While the PM's defence on the coal block allocations are shouted down by the Opposition members, the Congress challenges them to a confidence motion. This not only deepens the political crisis, but also hints at a possible early general elections.15:11
Govt's 'confidence' tactic | August 27, 2012 Headlines Today
Centrestage | While the Government says that it is ready to undergo a confidence motion in the House to prove their point, the BJP slams the decision. The BJP calls it a 'diversionary' tactic and says though it might prove numbers, it does nothing to hold Cong...23:26
Debate motion on PM speech passed | Aug 27, 2012 Headlines Today
News Night | The Government is in no mood to listen to the BJP. A debate motion on the PM's speech has been passed and an 'isolated' BJP might soon be forced to beat a retreat. With this, the real test of unity comes to the Opposition.1:17
Coalgate | BSP backs Government Times Now
BSP chief Mayawati promises that they are with the Government and will support it through the political crisis. Mayawati has said that the party will not demand PM's resignation and wants a debate in the Parliament.12:58
BJP-Cong political crisis deepens Times Now
The Prime Minister offers a defense on the coal scam, while the BJP rejects it completely. Sushma Swaraj goes to the extent of calling the Congress' treasury as the 'mota maal' of the coalgate. P Chidambaram and Ambika Soni spit fire as the Opposition's remark...6:48
Coalgate | BJP-Cong partners in crime? Headlines Today
While the BJP is playing the role of a righteous party in the Parliament, the state of affairs in Jharkhand say otherwise. Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda was allowed to loot natural resources to his heart's content, while being protected by the BJP and Congres...3:14
Coalgate | CAG ready to defend report Times Now
CAG has announced that it is ready to defend its report on the coal scam if the facts are disputable. CAG sources say that if the Government gives proof that the facts are made up then the CAG will counter. CAG also says that they stand by every number and log...28:02
'Motamaal' comment upsets Congress Times Now
Angered by BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's comments that Congress had made 'mota maal' from the coal scam, the latter launch a counter attack. Ambika Soni and P Chidambaram in a press conference say that the BJP's demands are unfounded and without any basis. He als...1:30
Coalgate | Chhattisgarh CM refutes charges Times Now
Reacting to the comment that the States refused to agree to a coal auction process, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says that the States had nothing to do with the coal allocation and that the Government is simply assigning blame. Important minerals like iron ore,...7:39
SP backs Government on coalgate Times Now
SP leader Mohan Singh backs the Government on its decision to move a confidence motion in the Parliament for Coalgate. He also condemns the disruption of Parliament by the BJP leaders and said that valuable time is being lost. He had earlier commented that all...4:51
Coalgate | Govt ready for confidence motion Times Now
The Government prepares itself for counter charge and gears up for a confidence motion on the floor of the House on the coal scam. However, the BJP has accused the Government of misusing its numbers and says that a confidence motion will not prove its accounta...7:34
Congress ready for confidence motion Times Now
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari says that the Government is ready to defend its position and will be alright with a confidence motion. He also says that there is no question of PM Manmohan Singh resigning over the coal scam. The Congress also rejects BJP's...8:13
Coalgate | BJP rejects PM's 32-point defense Times Now
The BJP does not seem to relent as top leaders including Sushma Swaraj reject the PM's 32-point defense. The party says that nobody should be allowed to enjoy the proceeds from the corrupt allocation and that the Congress has filled its treasury with the coal ...42:25
Coalgate | BJP rejects PM's argument Times Now
BJP's top leaders including Sushma Swaraj reject the PM's 32-point defense. The party says that nobody should be allowed to enjoy the proceeds from the corrupt allocation and that the Congress has filled its treasury with the coal scam. Sushma Swaraj also said...23:18
Khurshid backs UPA claims | August 24, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | Law Minister Salman Khurshid answers questions on coalgate and says that there has been no gain and no loss. He says that there is nothing mined and nothing lost. The estimated loss in CAG report is not actually loss to exchequer says the Law Minist...39:21
Is 'zero loss' claim believable? | August 24, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | The Government comes up with a great defense and says that the UPA should be credited and not targeted for initiating a change in the allocation policy of coal blocks. They also claim that since no coal was mined there has been no loss to anybody. I...20:43
BJP's 'coalgate' emerges | August 24, 2012 Headlines Today
News Night | While the BJP has been condemning and accusing the Congress of looting the country, the former is not far behind. Several charges of coal blocks in Chhattisgarh being allocated to firms without industrial base has emerged. Blocks have also been al...2:56
Congress unleashes 'powergate' on BJP Times Now
Exasperated with BJP's constant hounding of the UPA Government on the coalgate scandal, the Congress now accuses the Opposition of being corrupt. A letter written by Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan, in which he directly lobbies with the PM to allocate ...5:23
Coalgate | Digvijay backs 'zero loss' Times Now
Congress leader Digvijay Singh says that there is no coal scam at all and that the media and the Opposition have not read the CAG report. He says that the report only suggests that the private players 'may' earn a certain amount of money and backs the 'zero lo...4:29
BJP condemns 'zero loss' theory Times Now
BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses the Government of lying when it says that nobody suffered any losses in the coal scam. He also slams P Chidambaram for the 2G spectrum allocation scandal and says that he is constitutionally accountable for the loss...0:48
Coal Min denies receiving personal gains Times Now
Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal denies Opposition's charge that he received personal gains from the coal scam. He says that the charge is completely baseless and says that the BJP is politicizing the issue unneccassarily.4:13
Crony capitalism of the worst order: Yechury Headlines Today
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury slams the Government for assigning blame to the States in connection with the coal auction process. He says that the States were not against comparative coal bidding process and accuses the Government of engaging in 'crony capital...2:34
Coalgate | CPI(M) rejects Govt's defense Times Now
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury slams the Government for assigning blame to the States in connection with the coal auction process. He says that the States were not against comparative coal bidding process and accuses the Government of engaging in 'crony capital...11:41
Coalgate paralyses House | August 22, 2012 Headlines Today
Centrestage | The Congress-BJP plays the game of brinksmanship resulting in the total paralysis of the House. Everyday one small fight or the other results in the Parliament being adjourned, and this is costing valuable time. Should the leaders rise above part...26:47
Opposition playing politics with coalgate: Jaiswal Times Now
Accusing the BJP of playing politics unnecessarily and adjourning the House for no reason, Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal slams the Opposition. He says that while the Government had suggested an auction, many States, including those governed by the BJP had ...1:50
Coal Minister blames BJP Times Now
Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal slams the BJP for aggressively opposing the allocation of coal mines through auction. He said that while the Government had suggested an auction, many States, including those governed by the BJP had objected as it would push c...10:05
No scope for debate unless PM resigns: BJP Times Now
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says that there is no point in debating the coal scam in the Parliament while the main perpetrator, Manmohan Singh, is still the Prime Minister. Just like how A Raja had to go for 2G scam and Dayanidhi Maran had to go for Aircel-Ma...55:43
CAG-Govt fight out in open | August 17, 2012 Times Now
Newshour | A direct battle breaks out between the PMO and the CAG over the latter's report on the coal scam. While the Government alleges that the numbers are wrong and the research methodology is flawed, the CAG says it is ready to defend its report.20:47
Coalgate blackens UPA | August 17, 2012 Headlines Today
News Night | The CAG report on the coal scam leaves the UPA embarrassed as the report hold the Government responsible for the loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crore. While the UPA has questioned the reach and methodology of the report, the CAG holds the PM responsible for...2:49
Sonia to finalize Coalgate report counter Headlines Today
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other Congress top brass decide on a counter strategy to deal with the Coalgate report and the criticism rising from it. This damage control exercises is being piloted by Sonia Gandhi and she is very clear that the Government w...4:28
PMO underplays CAG report Times Now
MoS PMO V Narayanaswamy says that hundreds of CAG reports are being tabled in the Parliament everyday and that it is only a preliminary report. The facts on the coal scam, as presented in the report, need to be checked and verified before saying that the Gover...10:49
Coalgate | Kejriwal slams Government Headlines Today
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal slams the Government for looting the exchequer of Rs 1.8 lakh crore. He says that these scams are the reason why the Government is refusing to pass the Jan Lokpal bill, because if they did then they would be the first ones to g...44:07
PMO rubbishes CAG report Headlines Today
While the CAG report on the coal scam seems to have raised a few eyebrows, the PMO underplays the report's findings. Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal says a Minister cannot be questioned on a policy and that the policy of involving private players had been use...4:58
Manmohan Singh must quit: BJP Headlines Today
Sushma Swaraj, the leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha, says that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should quit as he has been indited in the CAG report on the coal scam. The BJP says that the PM is directly liable for the Rs 1.8 lakh crore loss to the exchequer, ...1:25
Rajiv Shukla downplays CAG report Times Now
MoS for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla says that the CAG report on the coal scam is only a preliminary report and that the Opposition is raising a hue and cry not nothing. Hundreds of CAG reports get tabled everyday and that the facts have to be reviewed b...6:29
Flimsy defense on Coalgate by Govt: BJP Headlines Today
Piyush Goel, BJP treasurer, slams the Government for giving out very flimsy excuses for the scam that caused the exchequer Rs 1.8 lakh crore. The CAG report on the coal scam has this time indited the Prime Minister himself for not listening to the Ministry of ...1:06
PM ignored Ministry's advice: Coalgate report Headlines Today
The report on the coal scam, submitted by the CAG, indites the Prime Minister for not following the Ministry of Law and Justice's advice in competitive bidding. CAG report also points out a lack of transparency and objectivity in the allocation of coal blocks.2:19
CAG to table Coalgate scam report Headlines Today
The CAG will table its report on the coal scam in the Parliament on Friday. The PM however has said that the Government did no wrong in the allocation of coal blocks and that the facts are there for the nation to see. He also said that there is nothing new in ...2:37
Government prepares for 'Coalgate' defense Times Now
While the CAG gears up to table its report on the coal scam, the Government is busy trying to build its defence. The report alleges that the Government showed some irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks. However the Government including the PM stick t...4:34
Coal Ministry issues show cause notices Times Now
Coal Ministry sends show cause notices to four companies in connection with the Coalgate scam.5:02
Coalgate scam: Coal minister calls it a conspiracy Times Now
Even as the BJP demands a probe into the Coalgate scam, the Coal Minister calls it a conspiracy against Congress.11:40
Narayanasamy's charges baseless: Gadkari Times Now
Gadkari hits out at MoS Narayanasamy, asks him to take back the coalgate allegations.1:23
BJP hits back, drags NDA into Coalgate Times Now
BJP denies all the allegations by Narayan Swamy and says the Prime Minister's Office must give answers to Coalgate.1:19
Coalgate scam: Gadkari silent on allegations Times Now
BJP president Nitin Gadkari refuses to comment on the accusations made by the PM's office on the coal block deals.19:28
Team Anna slams govt response on 'Coalgate' Times Now
Team Anna Member Arvind Kejriwal directly attacks the PMO on 'Coalgate', pushing for a probe into the Rs 85,000 crore scam.3:04
Centre hits back on 'Coalgate', shields PM Headlines Today
Government reiterates PM's non-involvement in the CVC complaint, as Team Anna pushes for an independent probe.7:28
BJP: We are happy with CBI probe into 'Coalgate' Headlines Today
Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar, who along with Hansraj Amir drafted the complaint letter on 'Coalgate', welcomes the CVC's recommendation for a CBI probe into the Rs 85,000 crore scam.6:31
BJP welcomes CBI enquiry into 'Coalgate' Times Now
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar, who along with Hansraj Amir penned a complaint letter to the CVC on 'Coalgate', welcomes the CVC suggestion for a CBI probe into the matter.6:40
'Javadekar's complaints about private orgs not PM' Headlines Today
The letter by Prakash Javadekar on coal field allocation scam is about private companies not the PM, according to the PM office.3:42
'Coalgate': Anna rejects CBI probe Headlines Today
Anna Hazare says the CBI is not capable of investigating PM Manmohan Singh's role in the alleged Rs 85,000 crore coal scam.2:18
Coalgate scam: CBI to conduct preliminary inquiry Headlines Today
Following Prakash Javadekar's letter to the CVC in connection with the Coalgate scam, the CBI might begin preliminary inquiry.3:07
CVC forwards 'Coalgate' complaint letter to CBI Times Now
The Central Vigilance Commission has forwarded the complaint letter, penned by BJP MPs Prakash Javadekar and Hansraj Amir on the alleged Rs 85,000 crore coal scam, to the CBI for verification.1:06
Rahul can be PM overnight if he wishes: Jaiswal