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Maran may face charge-sheet, CBI arrest in mid-May
The fire in the 2G spectrum scam refuses to be doused. Last week, Home Minister P Chidambaram was in the dock for his alleged role in the 2G scam. The CBI-designated court, however, gave him a reprieve. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now fired another salvo saying that #2GScam #Astro #CBI #Dayanidhi Maran #Maxis #T Ananda Krishnan
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2G trial: Why Chidambaram got away
Special Judge OP Saini of the CBI-designated court conducting the 2G trials dismissed Subramanian Swamy’s petition to make former Finance Minister P Chidambaram a co-accused in the scam. This decision is similar to the Supreme Court judgment on Thursday cancelling 122 telecom licences issued by Andimuthu Raja, where both the Prime #2G scam #CBI #OP Saini #P. Chidambaram #Subramanian Swamy #telecom licences
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2G: Chidu gets reprieve till Sat, CBI judge to decide fate
New Delhi: Is the Supreme Court’s (in) decision on Palaniappan Chidambaram’s role in the 2G scam a breather or has it set the stage for a criminal enquiry against him? On Thursday, the apex court passed the baton to CBI Special Judge OP Saini, saying it cannot decide on the Chidambaram #2G scam #CBI Judge OP Saini #Manmohan Singh #P. Chidambaram #Subramanian Swamy #Telenor
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2G: PM, Chidu notings show they knew what Raja was upto
The cancellation of 122 telecom licences by the Supreme Court raises the big question: who was responsible for it? Was it only the then Communications Minister Andimuthu Raja? Or did the prime minister and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram also have a role? Below, Firstpost reprints the exact statements and notings #2G scam #A Raja #Manmohan Singh #P. Chidambaram #Pranab Mukherjee
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Raja’s jail anniversary: After year in Tihar, ‘cool’ facade withers
New Delhi: 16 February 2011. It was Andimuthu Raja’s last day in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody. He had been arrested 14 days before on 2 February in connection with his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam. On the eve of his shift to judicial custody in Tihar #2GScam #A. Achary #Andimuthu Raja #Tihar jail #Vinod Rai
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Swamy verdict: Blame can’t be shifted from PM to PMO
The Supreme Court gave Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a clean chit for sitting on Subramanian Swamy’s letter seeking sanction for the prosecution of Andimuthu Raja in the 2G scam for over 16 months. “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” the court observed, quoting Shakespeare’s Henry IV, while holding #2G scam #Manmohan Singh #P. Chidambaram #Pulok Chatterji #Subramanian Swamy #TKA Nair
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Badals’ future under a cloud as voting begins in Punjab
Delhi: It is Advantage Congress in Punjab as polling gets underway today, 30 January. Despite caste calculations, the support of rural Jat Sikhs, the defection of Malvinder Singh (brother of former Congress Chief Minister Amarinder Singh) to the Akali Dal and the blessings of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC), the #Amarinder Singh #Manpreet Singh Badal #Parkash Singh Badal #Punjab Assembly #Punjab2012 #Shiromani Akali Dal #Sukhbir Singh Badal
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To return OFCD money, Sahara will have to sell properties
If Subrata Roy’s Sahara Group is forced to return the investments made by the public in optionally fully convertible debentures (OFCDs) by two group companies - Sahara Commodity Services Corporation (SCSC) and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation (SHIC) – it will have to liquidate a lot of its real estate properties #Aamby Valley #OFCDs #Sahara Capers #Sahara Group #SAT #SEBI
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2G scam: Telecom Watchdog asks SC to rein in Khurshid
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid is again in the spotlight for his public utterances and official letters that allegedly give a clean chit to the Essar and Reliance (Anil Ambani) Groups for cross-holdings in Loop Telecom and Swan Telecom respectively. The accused are now using Salman Khurshid's letters in the #2GScam #Reliance Communications #Salman Khurshid #Swan #Telecom Watchdog
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Bhushan PIL lists extent of ex-CJI Balakrishnan’s illegal wealth
New Delhi: Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Friday, filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking an inquiry against former Chief Justice, present NHRC chairperson, K G Balakrishnan for his alleged misbehavior. Filing a petition on behalf of Common Cause, Prashant Bhushan said he had written to the government raising glaring #Balakrishnan #NewsTracker #Prashant Bhushan #Supreme Court


