Ak Patnaik

CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana visits CVC office; officials say he could not meet any vigilance commissioners

Rakesh Asthana, who had come to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) office at around 4.45 PM, stayed there for 10 minutes but could not meet any senior official as there was no scheduled appointment.

Who shot the parrot? How the Asthana-Verma war broke out in the CBI

A caged parrot, is how Justice AK Patnaik, now supervising the investigation into the charges Verma and Asthana have levelled at each other, had once described the CBI

Iron ore mining in Goa might be governed by new panels appointed by SC

The Supreme Court today said it may consider constituting one or two panels for looking into various aspects of iron ore mining in Goa including fixation of annual cap over the volume of extractions with an aim to preserve the mineral for future generations

Goa: Nearly 70 mines within 10 km of sanctuaries: CEC to SC

A Supreme Court-appointed panel on Thursday told the apex court that nearly 70 iron ore mines in Goa fall within the prohibited 10 km radius of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries and the environment clearance certificates of miners must be reviewed.

SC recalls verdict on CIC, says judgement was mistake of law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday recalled an order and admitted that it committed a "mistake of law" by directing that only sitting or retired high court chief justices or an apex court judge could head the central and state information commissions.

SC issues notices to Uttarakhand, other states over disaster management

The Supreme Court today issued notice to Uttarakhand and six other states for their alleged failure in implementing Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural catastrophe