2G Scam: Justice Patil Committee repot submits to Telecom Minister Justice (retd) Shivraj Patil has submitted its report to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on the appropriateness of procedures adopted by the Department of telecommunications in the issuances of licenses from 2001 to 2009.
The one-man panel has identified the officials responsible for lapses in Read more…
2G spectrum scam: Court holds Swamy’s complaint against A Raja “maintainable” A Delhi court today held that the complaint filed by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy against former Telecom Minister A Raja in the 2G Spectrum allocation scam case is maintainable.
The court said that first of all Swamy will have to depose as a complainant in the case and then only his plea, seeking appointment as a deemed Read more…
CAG to appear before PAC in connection with 2G spectrum probe Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai will appear before the Public Accounts Committee, PAC, today in connection with 2G spectrum allocation probe.
The PAC, headed by BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi will continue with its examination of the controversial allocation of 2G Read more…
2G Scam: CBI questions A Raja in New Delhi The CBI has questioned former Telecom Minister A. Raja in New Delhi in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Speaking to reporters, CBI spokesperson Vineta Thakur said Raja was questioned in New Delhi.
Earlier, CBI also questioned the Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and former TRAI Chief Pradip Baijal in this connection. Read more…
2G scam: Raja to appear before CBI for questioning today Former Telecom Minister A Raja is likely to appear before CBI officials on Friday for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum . Earlier, CBI officials have sent a notice to Raja to appear before it for questioning.
Mr Raja, who flew to Delhi on Wednesday night from Chennai, had told reporters that he would cooperate with Read more…
CBI starts questioning Niira Radia over 2G scam The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team in New Delhi has started quizzing the Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.
A team of CBI officials are now questioning her on several issues including her alleged involvement in the spectrum allocation. She along with former telecom minister A Raja was served CBI summons yesterday to appear before it for Read more…
Manmohan Singh ready to appear before PAC in 2G issue Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said, Government will pay careful attention to five-point agenda to fight corruption set out by Sonia Gandhi.
Addressing the Congress Plenary session in New Delhi, he said, all aspects of 2G spectrum allocations are being probed and no guilty person will be spared. He said, no purpose will be served by JPC as multi-agency probe is underway into Read more…
SC directs investigation into 2G spectrum scam The Supreme Court today directed investigation into the 2G spectrum scam between 2001 to 2008.
The apex court told the CBI and ED to place the progress report of the investigation in a sealed cover on 10 February next year. It further ruled that Delhi High Court order not allowing the plea of the petitioners for CBI probe was Read more…
2G Scam: CBI raids residences of Niira Radia, former TRAI chairman The CBI today followed up searches at the residences of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and former Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Pradip Baijal in association with the 2G spectrum scam.
Raids are being accomplished at 34 places – 27 places in Tamil Nadu and 7 in Delhi. According to CBI sources, the raids Read more…
Parliament adjourned for 21st consecutive day over 2G scam probe
Both houses of Parliament have been adjourned till noon following uproar over the continuous opposition demand for a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam. It is for 21 days in a row that the proceedings of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been disrupted over the issue.
In Lok Sabha the house expressed sorrow over the suffering caused by the unprecedented rains in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh which Read more…