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Black money: I-T signs MoUs for conducting study

New Delhi: The government has set the ball rolling for estimating black money by signing agreements with three leading think-tanks NCAER, NIFM and NIPFP to conduct study on unaccounted income generated inside and outside the country.

 

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CWG infrastructure works made contractors richer by Rs 250 cr - The Times of India

The Prime Minister-appointed Shunglu committee has found that over Rs 250 crore of the tax payers money has been pocketed by various contractors executing the Commonwealth Games projects.

 

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Hazare not to meet ministers over Lokpal Bill - The Times of India


Social activist Anna Hazare has refused to meet a panel of Union ministers set up to take on board suggestions of the civil society to give more teeth to the Lokpal Bill, saying a different mechanism should be adopted to draft the bill which was acceptable to all.

 

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Hasan Ali: ED to submit status report in SC

New Delhi: Once again pulling up the Enforcement Directorate on the Hasan Ali black money case, the Supreme Court, Monday, expressed dissatisfaction over the ongoing probe and asked the government to probe the ‘national security aspect’ of the case.

 

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Dandi March II, corruption, India

Washington: A 240-mile walk in the US against corruption in India organised by a group of NRIs inspired by the historic Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi culminated with events across the US. Starting at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park, San Diego, California March 12, "Dandi March II" passed through Los Angeles and ended March 26 at Gandhi Statue, San Francisco. The dates coincide with the dates Gandhi did his historic march in 1930.

 

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2G scam: CBI to file 1st chargesheet against Raja | Siasat

The CBI will file this week its first charge sheet into the 2G spectrum scam against former Telecom Minister A Raja and some of his close aides besides a couple of real estate companies for allegedly defrauding the exchequer and entering into a criminal conspiracy in securing the telecom licenses.

 

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Kanimozhi on 2G Scam, Batcha suicide: Full Transcript (28 Mar 2011 11:20)

 

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gulftoday.ae | CBI to indict Raja, aides in 2G scam

 

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None Of Our Officials Decided Spectrum Lease To Devas: ISRO » Article Directory

Delhi (PTI) Mar 28, 2011 Indian Space Research Organisation has said none of its official or anyone from Antrix Corporation or Space department was involved in the decision to lease precious S-band spectrum to Devas Multimedia at a throw away price in a controversial satellite deal which has been since annulled by the Centre.

 

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Ex-Isro chief may have misled Cabinet on Devas: DoS

Former Isro chief Madhavan Nair may have kept the Antrix-Devas deal from the Space Commission & the Cabinet although the deal had already done.

 

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40 CWG projects brought under CVC scanner


Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different Government agencies for alleged financial irregularities.

The sale of VIP passes, supply of furniture, equipment and utensil for Games Village, misuse of funds by certain Central and Delhi Government officials and discrepancies in appointment of placement brokers are also being examined by the anti-corruption watchdog.

The CVC is also probing charges of alleged corruption and misuse of official position by sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and his aides.

 

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PM admits mistakes to Modi; denotes money to Gujarat project

"The PM told Modi it was wrong and a mistake."

 

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Hasan Ali stayed in Singapore hotel, posed as Nizam’s kin: ED

Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali allegedly paid Rs 43 lakh as tariff to Oberoi Hotel in Singapore for two rooms booked for him and his business associate Kashinath Tapuriah in 1997. The two stayed at the hotel for 10 months during which accounts were opened in UBS and money was transferred into them, officials claimed.

 

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The $8 billion mystery : Politics : Pritish Nandy : TOI Blogs

 

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Note had warned PM Raja planned to ignore 2G advice - The Times of India

The brazenness with which arrested telecom minister A Raja bent rules to distribute telecom licences and 2G spectrum allegedly in exchange of bribes could not have surprised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.