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May 28, 2012 Jet Airways engine up in flames: "About 158 passengers on board Jet Airways Riyadh-Mumbai flight today escaped unhurt after a fire broke out in the left engine of the aircraft on its landing in Mumbai."
May 28, 2012 Live: Jagan in judicial custody, taken to Chanchalguda jail: "Jagan’s brother-in-law Anil Kumar, Congress MP Sabbam Hari, who is loyal to Jagan, YSR party leaders J. Prabhakar Rao, Y.V. Subba Reddy and others were also taken into custody."
May 28, 2012 Celebration of the corrupt: "Today, nothing moves in any Government department unless it is greased with currency notes. Gone are the days when a few hundred or even thousand rupees could turn the decision in the favour of the petitioner. These are days when investigating authorities have discovered property and recovered cash amounting to several crores of rupees from even peons and clerks."
May 28, 2012 Assets case: 14-day custody for Jagan; he looted poor, says CBI: "He cannot seek public sympathy. He has deprived poor people and caused them irreparable loss and in turn enriched himself by dubious mechanism by sending the funds abroad and getting the same invested in his companies"
May 28, 2012 Jaganmohan Reddy sent to judicial custody till June 11: "YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy was on Monday sent to 14-day judicial custody till June 11 by a CBI court in Hyderabad in connection with the disproportionate assets case."
May 28, 2012 Air India tweaked ad to favour COO hopeful?: ""It's evident that the officials involved in this have zeroed in on their candidate and the criteria have been changed only to make him eligible," the source said."
May 27, 2012 India's macro-economic situation has suddenly worsened: Assocham: "India may not be heading towards a balance of payment crisis, but its macro-economic situation is worsening by the day calling for urgent steps to ensure no further damage is done to the economy, a survey of leading economists and select industry leaders has pointed out."
May 27, 2012 Jagan Mohan Reddy arrested, Andhra Pradesh on edge: "The 39-year-old Kadapa MP, who rebelled and left the Congress in Andhra Pradesh, was booked for criminal conspiracy, forgery, criminal breach of trust, falsification of accounts under the Indian Penal Code as well as under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Efforts to produce Reddy before a magistrate were being blocked by a dharna by his family at the Dilkusha guesthouse — the CBI’s temporary office. Reddy heads a massive business empire, ranging from power generation to newspapers and TV."
May 27, 2012 ‘Satyamev Jayate’: Aamir Khan grills MCI chairman, targets greedy doctors: "The show also shed light on a number of other such medical cases where patients suffering from minor ailments were recommended to undergo surgeries on the pretext of extracting more money from them."
May 27, 2012 Govt mulling private sector corruption law: "A move is afoot in the government to make corruption in private sector a penal offence with imprisonment up to seven years for the offenders."
May 27, 2012 CORRUPTION 3 LAST
May 27, 2012 It's clean-up time for Indian economy: Analysts
May 27, 2012 Jagan arrested by CBI: "Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, who made a stunning rise in politics after rebelling against Congress, was today (May 27) arrested by the CBI in a disproportionate assets case."
May 27, 2012 Jagan Reddy arrested: Late YSR’s sins catch up with son: "The arrest of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is as much an indictment of his late father YS Rajasekhara Reddy, former Andhra Chief Minister, as Jagan himself."
May 27, 2012 विधायक ने रंगदारी के लिये करवाई हत्या: "विधायक ने शाह से पचास लाख रुपये रंगदारी के तौर पर दिये जाने की मांग की थी और रुपये न मिलने पर शराब दुकान बंद करने को कहा था।"
May 27, 2012 Understanding Jagan: A story of dynasty and megabucks: "the modus operandi of Jagan - fully backed by his now deceased father, chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy - was simple: allocate huge tracts of valuable land (taking advantage of the liberal policies of the government of India, which was promoting SEZs as a panacea for rapid industrial growth) to companies of all sizes and pedigrees, and in return get them to invest in his ventures.", "The whole exercise required the co-option of bureaucrats and ministers. Handpicked pliant officers were detailed for the job. The officers, some of whom also extracted their cuts, did the actual paperwork and signed on the files allowing a clutch of patently unfair deals. A few of these officers are already in jail and others may follow suit. Ministers also cooperated."
May 27, 2012 CBI arrests Jaganmohan Reddy in disproportionate assets case: "The CBI had been grilling Jagan as to how his wealth increased dramatically after his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy became chief minister in 2004. Jagan had officially declared that he owned assets of Rs 356 crore."
May 26, 2012 Indian prime minister, 14 ministers accused of graft: "alleging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and 14 cabinet ministers were involved in massive corruption. Besides Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna also figured in the 79-page document prepared by Team Anna purportedly showing their alleged involvement in various cases."
May 26, 2012 'UPA government lurching from crisis to crisis': "the ever-deteriorating state of the Indian economy."
May 26, 2012 Economists cut India growth forecasts
May 26, 2012 With rupee, India's 'shadow PM' Narendra Modi takes a shot at PM: ""And why hasn't the currencies of Bangladesh, Pakistan or Nepal fallen? Why only India's currency?", "leaders urging the people to throw out the "incompetent, inefficient, and corrupt UPA government"."
May 26, 2012 Army Chief makes serious charges: "Army Chief General VK Singh has made a number of disclosures and one of these is how the BEML allegedly supplied overpriced and dubious quality Armoured Recovery Vehicle or ARV to the Army."
May 26, 2012 Team Anna is back, wants PM probed: "they said the SIT should investigate charges against the 15 "corrupt" ministers as well as those against party chiefs Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad and Jayalalithaa."
May 26, 2012 Team Anna accuses 15 UPA ministers of graft: "A list compiled by Team Anna names Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram among the 15 UPA ministers."
May 26, 2012 Two Cong CMs gave away 67 prime Mumbai plots to politicians, trusts: "An internal probe into how the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is left with barely two hectares of land in Mumbai to cater to the financial capital’s soaring housing needs has found that more than 20 hectares were sold at throwaway prices between 1999 and 2003, with the beneficiaries including politicians or their trusts."
May 26, 2012 In 3 years, UPA-2 surpasses UPA-1 inflation figures: "The overall inflation figure for UPA-1, according to the official wholesale price index was 28.5%, while for UPA-2 so far it is already 29.5%"
May 26, 2012 Calling PM corrupt, Team Anna seeks probe against him, 14 ministers: "Besides Singh and Mukherjee, the ministers against whom the Team Anna has demanded probe by an independent Special Investigation Team include P Chidambaram, Sharad Pawar, S M Krishna, Kamal Nath, S M Krishna, Praful Patel, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Virbhadra Singh, Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid, G K Vasan, Farooq Abdullah, M Alagiri and Sushil Kumar Shinde."
May 25, 2012 The Reebok Adidas scam - another corporate saga in courts
May 25, 2012 AICTE racket: UGC suspends top official: "The University Grants Commission (UGC) has suspended Dr Manju Singh, Joint Secretary in the Commission, following the CBI’s probe into the AICTE corruption racket. The CBI had recommended a major penalty against her."
May 25, 2012 Grey Shades of White: "The ugly nexus between business, politics and crime represents the fountainhead of corruption in India and until and unless this nexus is weakened, it will be futile to talk about reducing the black economy."
May 25, 2012 DA case: CBI grills Jagan amidst heavy security: "Jagan Mohan Reddy has alleged that the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party along with the CBI are conspiring to arrest him."
May 25, 2012 2G: CBI court charges Essar, Loop promoters: "The court also granted bail to Essar's Ravi and Anshuman Ruia, and Loop Telecom's Kiran Khaitan and IP Khaitan."
May 25, 2012 DA case: Massive crowd gathers as CBI grills Jagan: "Prohibitory orders have been issued in Hyderabad as policy fear that Jagan's supporters could go on the rampage if he is arrested."
May 25, 2012 Unfazed, Jagan to face CBI again: "Amid reports that he may be arrested, Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today appeared before the CBI here in connection with the alleged disproportionate assets case against him and was questioned for over 7 hours."
May 25, 2012 Fraud cuffs on bank staff - 5 held for siphoning off Rs 1 crore from fixed deposits: "Three assistant managers as well as a head cashier of Uco Bank and a contractual employee have been arrested in Siliguri on the charge of misappropriating around Rs 1 crore deposited by over 100 people."
May 25, 2012 Disproportionate assets case: Jagan Reddy quizzed by CBI, may be arrested: "The Vanpic project deals with the allocation of 28,000 acres of land by the YSR government after acquiring the land from farmers at a cheap rate to promoter Nimmagadda Prasad at concessional rates and the CBI's case is that Prasad in a quid pro quo arrangement, invested crores of rupees in Sakshi newspaper and TV owned by Jagan."
May 25, 2012 2G scam: Bail granted to Essar and Loop promoters, charges framed: "Essar group promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia and Loop Telecom promoters I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan, besides Essar group director (strategy and planning) Vikash Saraf were directed by the court to furnish personal bail bond of Rs five lakh each and two sureities of like amount."
May 24, 2012 Report Uncovers True Scope of India's 'Black Money': "It would appear from India's unnaturally low taxpayer base, widespread anecdotal evidence of tax evasion, and lack of procedural clarity and prosecutorial energy on many aspects of tax collection that the country's Ministry of Finance, the Department of Revenue, and the Central Board of Direct Taxes are incapable of working cohesively."
May 24, 2012 Grain won't be left to rot, assures Thomas: "The Food Minister said a probe has been ordered into the matter."
May 24, 2012 Jaganmohan Reddy's anticipatory bail plea rejected, Hyderabad tense over his possible arrest: "Jagan is accused of conspiring with his father to dole out favours to companies which invested in his businesses in a quid pro quo arrangement."
May 24, 2012 US report cites police abuses, extrajudicial killings in India: ""The most significant human rights problems (in India) were police and security force abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and rape; widespread corruption at all levels of government; and separatist, insurgent, and societal violence," the report released by US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said."
May 24, 2012 US report slams India on corruption, social violence: "The US state department has highlighted "widespread corruption at all levels of government" and separatist, insurgent and societal violence among the most significant human rights problems in India. "Widespread impunity at all levels of government remained a serious problem,""
May 23, 2012 Economic mess starts to hurt Indian diplomacy: "s these crises drag on, they are beginning to have a diplomatic fallout on India's relations with these nations with implications ranging from the minor to the significant."
May 23, 2012 India’s latest $29bn corruption scandal
May 23, 2012 CORP-CORRUPTION 2
May 23, 2012 Buying Land in India May Get Much Tougher: "“Industry can’t use agricultural land unless government allows them to change land use, which involves corruption,” he said. The fact that land titles in India are often disputed, makes acquisition even tougher"
May 23, 2012 28% Indian executives okay with bribery: Study: "Corporate India tops the global league when it comes to bribing and financial frauds, with 28 per cent of top executives being keen on making cash payments to win new businesses or retain existing clients, says a survey by leading global consultancy Ernst & Young (E&Y)."
May 23, 2012 Jagan Reddy, India’s richest politician, lied to EC on assets: "In 2004, when Jagan’s father YSR Reddy was yet to become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, he had only Rs 8.19 lakh of assets. Clearly, being the son of a Chief Minister is not injurious to one’s acquisitive streak. Five years later (in 2009), by the time YSR completed his first term as CM, his son’s assets together with that of his wife had jumped to Rs 77.40 crore. Just two years later, he and his wife were worth Rs 410 crore. And we know he hasn’t disclosed everything."
May 23, 2012 Mass opulence: An inside view of Jagan's palace: "Reddy's mansion is located in the Green Belt area of Yelahanka in Bangalore. It was built in 31 acres of land and valued at over Rs.100 crore. The mansion has a private helipad also.", "In his 2011 election affidavit, Jagan revealed his direct and indirect ownership of 11 companies. These are:Sandur Power, Saraswati Power, Carmel Asia Holdings, Bharathi Cement Corp, Kealawn Technologies Pvt Ltd, Marvel Infrastructure, Classic Realty, Silicon Builders, Swasti Power Engineering Ltd. Sandur Power's annual reports show that it has several subsidiaries, such as: Classic Realty, Harish Infrastructure, Capstone Infra, Silicon Builders."
May 23, 2012 Reebok fraud shakes Corp India: "An FIR was lodged against former chief of Reebok India, Subender Singh, and another top ex-employee for alleged financial and commercial irregularities causing a loss of Rs 1,300 crore to the company. Singh and Reebok India's former chief operating officer, Vishnu Bhat, were booked for allegedly siphoning off the company's money by creating ghost distributors across the country and generating forged bills over the last five years."
May 23, 2012 CWG flats: Right hand buys what left hand is selling: "When in trouble, dial the public sector. This is the formula babus use to get out of tight spots. And so it may be with the Delhi Development Authority’s auction of Commonwealth Games flats"
May 23, 2012 इलाहाबाद के करैली में धमाका, चार मरे, 15 घायल: "‘‘ इलाहाबाद के इस इलाके में बम बनाए जाते रहे हैं. ये कुटीर उद्योग जैसा है वहां पर.’’"
May 23, 2012 Reebok alleges Rs 8,700 cr fraud by ex-MD, COO: "Reebok lodged an FIR alleging that the two had 'stolen' products by setting up 'secret warehouses'"
May 23, 2012 Petrol price hiked steeply by Rs 7.50 per litre: "The increase was on the cards with the rupee continuing its free fall against the US dollar and reaching a new low."
May 23, 2012 Adarsh scam: Vilasrao, Shinde summoned: "Both the former Maharashtra CMs have been asked to appear before the Adarsh Judicial Commission."
May 22, 2012 Ajay Maken takes on IPL 'dirty money' in House
May 22, 2012 Coal block allocation: JPC probe sought into alleged scam
May 22, 2012 Sending out wrong signals: "The death of SP Mahantesh, a 48-year-old Karnataka administrative officer who exposed scams in cooperative societies in Bangalore, is not a one-off case; such cases are taking place with alarming regularity in India, a country that boasts of a Right to Information Act (RTI)."
May 22, 2012 CWG scam: HC grants bail two accused in street-lighting scam: "The Delhi High Court has granted bail to entrepreneurs JP Singh and TP Singh, arrested for their alleged roles in a corruption case involving award of a contract to their firm for upgrading Delhi's street lighting before the 2010 Commonwealth Games."
May 22, 2012 Arvind Subramanian: What is India's real growth potential?: "India has lagged most developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and perhaps also China."
May 22, 2012 Reuters Canada: India faces mass default and restructuring as devaluation looms: "India's mounting economic and political woes are prompting market players to raise the specter of a Greek-style crisis in Asia's third largest economy."
May 22, 2012 Haryana: 80,000 sacks of wheat rot in the open: "Palwal is facing an acute shortage of storage space. With a covered capacity of just 5000 MT, a staggering 59,000 MT of wheat is lying in the open."
May 22, 2012 'Get justice for Mahantesh': "There was a huge protest in Bangalore on Tuesday (May 22) by activists demanding justice for Mahantesh. No headway has been made in the murder probe of Karnataka Co-operative Society Department audit officer Mahantesh."
May 22, 2012 Rupee hits new low of 55.47 against dollar
May 22, 2012 Coal 'scam' disrupts parliament: "Both houses of parliament were disrupted Tuesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reportedly pointing to a loss of over Rs.180,000 crore ($40 billion) in the allotment of coal blocks."
May 22, 2012 Hampi Express accident: 24 dead, probe ordered: "Helpline numbers - Bangalore: 080 22371166, 22156553, 22156554, Bellary: 08392 277704, Hubli: 0836-2345338."
May 22, 2012 White paper on black money focuses on real estate, gold: "Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled white paper on black money in Parliament on Monday."
May 22, 2012 Hampi Express accident: Gory sight to see people aflame, say passengers: "It was an unbearable and gory sight to see fellow passengers burning and screaming for help as they stood helpless due to the searing heat"
May 22, 2012 The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?: "On The Last Word, Karan Thakar asks a panel of experts, is the Indian tradition of taking out multiple large advertisements in all newspapers to commemorate political birth, death or other anniversaries acceptable or morally wrong?"
May 21, 2012 Minister of state held for role in Rs 46 crore scam: "Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and minister of state for transport and agriculture Gulabrao Deokar was on Monday arrested by the Jalgaon police for alleged involvement in a 15-year-old Rs 46 crore mass housing scam"
May 21, 2012 Adarsh society scam: Ashok Chavan asked to appear before commission
May 21, 2012 'A Threat To Free Speech': "The BJP leader of opposition speaking on the statutory motion for resolution that the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 be annulled."
May 21, 2012 The Last Word: How serious is the economic situation?: "After the Finance Minister's speech on the economy, it needs to be discussed what steps are needed to tackle it."
May 21, 2012 Is land acquisition bill anti-industry?: "The Standing Committee report is being seen as bad news for industrialists while it insists on public welfare as a yardstick."
May 21, 2012 BJP demands probe into allegations against Gujarat Governor: "BJP MPs created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha demanding a probe against Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal."
May 21, 2012 Hospital or death trap?: "42 infants have been reported dead in the last 14 days at the only speciality children's hospital in the Kashmir Valley. Under equipped and over worked, the state of this hospital has once again raised the question- is this how we treat the youngest of the poorest?"
May 21, 2012 एयर इंडिया: शराब, कावियार 'चुराने' की जाँच: "एक पायलेट ने अपनी ग्राउंडिंग के दौरान किस तरह से और कैसे 2.2 करोड़ रुपए का उड़ान भत्ता हासिल किया.", "एक केबिनकर्मी को कस्टम विभाग ने तब पकड़ा जब वो विमान से शराब की 372 छोटी बोतलें लेकर जाने की कोशिश कर रहा था."
May 21, 2012 UP’s health scam had the blessings of political leaders : "The Congress needs to answer why it had looked the other way when funds meant for the various NRHM projects were being siphoned off by State authorities"
May 21, 2012 News 360: Sensex and rupee drop to new lows: "The Sensex and the rupee drop to new lows and the government blames the Eurozone crisis for its economic troubles."
May 21, 2012 The Last Word: What's the future of the 2G case?: "Now that all the 2G accused have been released on bail, where does the case stand?"
May 21, 2012 MCI board appointment: Health Minister orders probe: "CNN-IBN had reported that officials close to former MCI chairman Ketan Desai were being allowed a back door entry."
May 21, 2012 The Last Word: The real issues raised by the IPL sting: "A TV channel on Monday claimed to have blown the lid off 'murky deals' in the Indian Premier League among players, organisers and owners."
May 21, 2012 BBC: Indian central bank tries to prop up falling rupee: "The Indian central bank has been intervening in currency markets to buy the rupee, after it sank to a five month low against the US dollar."
May 21, 2012 CBI goes after B S Yeddyurappa: "In more trouble for beleaguered former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, CBI on Wednesday (May 16) raided his and his family members’ residences and two mining firms as it launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining in line with a Supreme Court directive. A day after registering an FIR, CBI officials conducted the raids at eight premises belonging to Yeddyurappa, his sons B Y Raghavendra, a Lok Sabha member, and B Y Vijayendra as well as son-in-law Sohan Kumar in Bangalore and Shimoga district."
May 21, 2012 Rupee hits all-time low of 54.46: "on increased capital outflows and strong demand from importers. Traders said the Reserve Bank's efforts to curb the falling rupee have failed to arrest the decline and it has surpassed the previous low of Rs 54.32 set on December 15."
May 21, 2012 Who murdered Assam engineer?: "Bullet ridden body of an engineer found in Bogaigaon District in Assam on the 3rd of May, 2012. But today -- two weeks later -- no one knows who killed Godapani Pathak nor are there any leads into what happened to his colleague Faisul Islam who was abducted along with him."
May 21, 2012 FTN: Are doctors compromising public safety by lobbying for drug companies?: "A parliamentary panel says some doctors are colluding with big pharmaceutical companies to sell unsafe drugs to the Indian consumers."
May 21, 2012 Industrialist behind bars in case against Jagan: "High flying Andhra Pradesh industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad has been arrested for alleged benefits received during the rule of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in return for the massive investments he made in his son's businesses.", "Nimmagadda Prasad, 51 and son of an army officer, had allegedly invested Rs.504 crore in the companies of the MP from Kadapa."
May 21, 2012 Oppn fears repeat of 1991 as rupee touches record low: "it feared that there could be a repeat of 1991, when India saw severe balance of payments problem and even had to mortgage gold. "
May 21, 2012 IPL sting: Is it just the tip of the iceberg?: "The BCCI on Tuesday provisionally suspended the five uncapped Indian players allegedly involved in illegal betting activities."
May 21, 2012 B'lore: CBI raids Yeddyurappa's residence: "This comes hours after the CBI registered an FIR naming Yeddyurappa and his 2 sons in a mining case."
May 21, 2012 Amid raids, Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail: "With raids on at the residences of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his kin in Bangalore and Shimoga, Yeddyurappa has filed anticipatory bails for himself and on behalf of his two sons and son-in-law."
May 21, 2012 Yeddy relatives' NGO took money for favours: CBI: "Sajjan Jindal's company paid Rs. 10 Cr to NGO allegedly headed by Yeddyurappa's kin"
May 21, 2012 Forestry scam: PMO asks MoEF for plan of action
May 21, 2012 PSU banks report frauds worth almost Rs 8,850 cr in last 3 years!: "State Bank of India tops the charts with frauds to the tune of Rs 1,221 cr"
May 21, 2012 With rupee in free fall, India Inc in distress
May 21, 2012 Australia's next big problem: India's democracy: "“No wonder business is in a sulk and investment is falling. Red tape and corruption, always present, seem to have got worse — in recent state elections so many banknotes were doled out that they help explain a liquidity problem in the banking system."
May 21, 2012 Maharashtra: Tiger poaching on the rise: "The body of a tiger chopped into 11 pieces with its head and paws missing was recovered at the Tadoba Tiger Reserve."
May 20, 2012 BBC: Ex-Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa raided: "Mr Yeddyurappa is accused of showing "undue favours" to some companies involved in illegal mining and other alleged financial irregularities."
May 20, 2012 The IPL's worst-kept secret: "the spotlight on the issue of under-the-table payments to domestic Indian players."
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May 28, 2012 Jet Airways engine up in flames: "About 158 passengers on board Jet Airways Riyadh-Mumbai flight today escaped unhurt after a fire broke out in the left engine of the aircraft on its landing in Mumbai."
May 28, 2012 Live: Jagan in judicial custody, taken to Chanchalguda jail: "Jagan’s brother-in-law Anil Kumar, Congress MP Sabbam Hari, who is loyal to Jagan, YSR party leaders J. Prabhakar Rao, Y.V. Subba Reddy and others were also taken into custody."
May 28, 2012 Celebration of the corrupt: "Today, nothing moves in any Government department unless it is greased with currency notes. Gone are the days when a few hundred or even thousand rupees could turn the decision in the favour of the petitioner. These are days when investigating authorities have discovered property and recovered cash amounting to several crores of rupees from even peons and clerks."
May 28, 2012 Assets case: 14-day custody for Jagan; he looted poor, says CBI: "He cannot seek public sympathy. He has deprived poor people and caused them irreparable loss and in turn enriched himself by dubious mechanism by sending the funds abroad and getting the same invested in his companies"
May 28, 2012 Jaganmohan Reddy sent to judicial custody till June 11: "YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy was on Monday sent to 14-day judicial custody till June 11 by a CBI court in Hyderabad in connection with the disproportionate assets case."
May 28, 2012 Air India tweaked ad to favour COO hopeful?: ""It's evident that the officials involved in this have zeroed in on their candidate and the criteria have been changed only to make him eligible," the source said."
May 27, 2012 India's macro-economic situation has suddenly worsened: Assocham: "India may not be heading towards a balance of payment crisis, but its macro-economic situation is worsening by the day calling for urgent steps to ensure no further damage is done to the economy, a survey of leading economists and select industry leaders has pointed out."
May 27, 2012 Jagan Mohan Reddy arrested, Andhra Pradesh on edge: "The 39-year-old Kadapa MP, who rebelled and left the Congress in Andhra Pradesh, was booked for criminal conspiracy, forgery, criminal breach of trust, falsification of accounts under the Indian Penal Code as well as under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Efforts to produce Reddy before a magistrate were being blocked by a dharna by his family at the Dilkusha guesthouse — the CBI’s temporary office. Reddy heads a massive business empire, ranging from power generation to newspapers and TV."
May 27, 2012 ‘Satyamev Jayate’: Aamir Khan grills MCI chairman, targets greedy doctors: "The show also shed light on a number of other such medical cases where patients suffering from minor ailments were recommended to undergo surgeries on the pretext of extracting more money from them."
May 27, 2012 Govt mulling private sector corruption law: "A move is afoot in the government to make corruption in private sector a penal offence with imprisonment up to seven years for the offenders."
May 27, 2012 CORRUPTION 3 LAST
May 27, 2012 It's clean-up time for Indian economy: Analysts
May 27, 2012 Jagan arrested by CBI: "Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, who made a stunning rise in politics after rebelling against Congress, was today (May 27) arrested by the CBI in a disproportionate assets case."
May 27, 2012 Jagan Reddy arrested: Late YSR’s sins catch up with son: "The arrest of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is as much an indictment of his late father YS Rajasekhara Reddy, former Andhra Chief Minister, as Jagan himself."
May 27, 2012 विधायक ने रंगदारी के लिये करवाई हत्या: "विधायक ने शाह से पचास लाख रुपये रंगदारी के तौर पर दिये जाने की मांग की थी और रुपये न मिलने पर शराब दुकान बंद करने को कहा था।"
May 27, 2012 Understanding Jagan: A story of dynasty and megabucks: "the modus operandi of Jagan - fully backed by his now deceased father, chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy - was simple: allocate huge tracts of valuable land (taking advantage of the liberal policies of the government of India, which was promoting SEZs as a panacea for rapid industrial growth) to companies of all sizes and pedigrees, and in return get them to invest in his ventures.", "The whole exercise required the co-option of bureaucrats and ministers. Handpicked pliant officers were detailed for the job. The officers, some of whom also extracted their cuts, did the actual paperwork and signed on the files allowing a clutch of patently unfair deals. A few of these officers are already in jail and others may follow suit. Ministers also cooperated."
May 27, 2012 CBI arrests Jaganmohan Reddy in disproportionate assets case: "The CBI had been grilling Jagan as to how his wealth increased dramatically after his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy became chief minister in 2004. Jagan had officially declared that he owned assets of Rs 356 crore."
May 26, 2012 Indian prime minister, 14 ministers accused of graft: "alleging Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and 14 cabinet ministers were involved in massive corruption. Besides Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna also figured in the 79-page document prepared by Team Anna purportedly showing their alleged involvement in various cases."
May 26, 2012 'UPA government lurching from crisis to crisis': "the ever-deteriorating state of the Indian economy."
May 26, 2012 Economists cut India growth forecasts
May 26, 2012 With rupee, India's 'shadow PM' Narendra Modi takes a shot at PM: ""And why hasn't the currencies of Bangladesh, Pakistan or Nepal fallen? Why only India's currency?", "leaders urging the people to throw out the "incompetent, inefficient, and corrupt UPA government"."
May 26, 2012 Army Chief makes serious charges: "Army Chief General VK Singh has made a number of disclosures and one of these is how the BEML allegedly supplied overpriced and dubious quality Armoured Recovery Vehicle or ARV to the Army."
May 26, 2012 Team Anna is back, wants PM probed: "they said the SIT should investigate charges against the 15 "corrupt" ministers as well as those against party chiefs Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad and Jayalalithaa."
May 26, 2012 Team Anna accuses 15 UPA ministers of graft: "A list compiled by Team Anna names Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram among the 15 UPA ministers."
May 26, 2012 Two Cong CMs gave away 67 prime Mumbai plots to politicians, trusts: "An internal probe into how the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is left with barely two hectares of land in Mumbai to cater to the financial capital’s soaring housing needs has found that more than 20 hectares were sold at throwaway prices between 1999 and 2003, with the beneficiaries including politicians or their trusts."
May 26, 2012 In 3 years, UPA-2 surpasses UPA-1 inflation figures: "The overall inflation figure for UPA-1, according to the official wholesale price index was 28.5%, while for UPA-2 so far it is already 29.5%"
May 26, 2012 Calling PM corrupt, Team Anna seeks probe against him, 14 ministers: "Besides Singh and Mukherjee, the ministers against whom the Team Anna has demanded probe by an independent Special Investigation Team include P Chidambaram, Sharad Pawar, S M Krishna, Kamal Nath, S M Krishna, Praful Patel, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Virbhadra Singh, Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid, G K Vasan, Farooq Abdullah, M Alagiri and Sushil Kumar Shinde."
May 25, 2012 The Reebok Adidas scam - another corporate saga in courts
May 25, 2012 AICTE racket: UGC suspends top official: "The University Grants Commission (UGC) has suspended Dr Manju Singh, Joint Secretary in the Commission, following the CBI’s probe into the AICTE corruption racket. The CBI had recommended a major penalty against her."
May 25, 2012 Grey Shades of White: "The ugly nexus between business, politics and crime represents the fountainhead of corruption in India and until and unless this nexus is weakened, it will be futile to talk about reducing the black economy."
May 25, 2012 DA case: CBI grills Jagan amidst heavy security: "Jagan Mohan Reddy has alleged that the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party along with the CBI are conspiring to arrest him."
May 25, 2012 2G: CBI court charges Essar, Loop promoters: "The court also granted bail to Essar's Ravi and Anshuman Ruia, and Loop Telecom's Kiran Khaitan and IP Khaitan."
May 25, 2012 DA case: Massive crowd gathers as CBI grills Jagan: "Prohibitory orders have been issued in Hyderabad as policy fear that Jagan's supporters could go on the rampage if he is arrested."
May 25, 2012 Unfazed, Jagan to face CBI again: "Amid reports that he may be arrested, Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today appeared before the CBI here in connection with the alleged disproportionate assets case against him and was questioned for over 7 hours."
May 25, 2012 Fraud cuffs on bank staff - 5 held for siphoning off Rs 1 crore from fixed deposits: "Three assistant managers as well as a head cashier of Uco Bank and a contractual employee have been arrested in Siliguri on the charge of misappropriating around Rs 1 crore deposited by over 100 people."
May 25, 2012 Disproportionate assets case: Jagan Reddy quizzed by CBI, may be arrested: "The Vanpic project deals with the allocation of 28,000 acres of land by the YSR government after acquiring the land from farmers at a cheap rate to promoter Nimmagadda Prasad at concessional rates and the CBI's case is that Prasad in a quid pro quo arrangement, invested crores of rupees in Sakshi newspaper and TV owned by Jagan."
May 25, 2012 2G scam: Bail granted to Essar and Loop promoters, charges framed: "Essar group promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia and Loop Telecom promoters I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan, besides Essar group director (strategy and planning) Vikash Saraf were directed by the court to furnish personal bail bond of Rs five lakh each and two sureities of like amount."
May 24, 2012 Report Uncovers True Scope of India's 'Black Money': "It would appear from India's unnaturally low taxpayer base, widespread anecdotal evidence of tax evasion, and lack of procedural clarity and prosecutorial energy on many aspects of tax collection that the country's Ministry of Finance, the Department of Revenue, and the Central Board of Direct Taxes are incapable of working cohesively."
May 24, 2012 Grain won't be left to rot, assures Thomas: "The Food Minister said a probe has been ordered into the matter."
May 24, 2012 Jaganmohan Reddy's anticipatory bail plea rejected, Hyderabad tense over his possible arrest: "Jagan is accused of conspiring with his father to dole out favours to companies which invested in his businesses in a quid pro quo arrangement."
May 24, 2012 US report cites police abuses, extrajudicial killings in India: ""The most significant human rights problems (in India) were police and security force abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and rape; widespread corruption at all levels of government; and separatist, insurgent, and societal violence," the report released by US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said."
May 24, 2012 US report slams India on corruption, social violence: "The US state department has highlighted "widespread corruption at all levels of government" and separatist, insurgent and societal violence among the most significant human rights problems in India. "Widespread impunity at all levels of government remained a serious problem,""
May 23, 2012 Economic mess starts to hurt Indian diplomacy: "s these crises drag on, they are beginning to have a diplomatic fallout on India's relations with these nations with implications ranging from the minor to the significant."
May 23, 2012 India’s latest $29bn corruption scandal
May 23, 2012 CORP-CORRUPTION 2
May 23, 2012 Buying Land in India May Get Much Tougher: "“Industry can’t use agricultural land unless government allows them to change land use, which involves corruption,” he said. The fact that land titles in India are often disputed, makes acquisition even tougher"
May 23, 2012 28% Indian executives okay with bribery: Study: "Corporate India tops the global league when it comes to bribing and financial frauds, with 28 per cent of top executives being keen on making cash payments to win new businesses or retain existing clients, says a survey by leading global consultancy Ernst & Young (E&Y)."
May 23, 2012 Jagan Reddy, India’s richest politician, lied to EC on assets: "In 2004, when Jagan’s father YSR Reddy was yet to become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, he had only Rs 8.19 lakh of assets. Clearly, being the son of a Chief Minister is not injurious to one’s acquisitive streak. Five years later (in 2009), by the time YSR completed his first term as CM, his son’s assets together with that of his wife had jumped to Rs 77.40 crore. Just two years later, he and his wife were worth Rs 410 crore. And we know he hasn’t disclosed everything."
May 23, 2012 Mass opulence: An inside view of Jagan's palace: "Reddy's mansion is located in the Green Belt area of Yelahanka in Bangalore. It was built in 31 acres of land and valued at over Rs.100 crore. The mansion has a private helipad also.", "In his 2011 election affidavit, Jagan revealed his direct and indirect ownership of 11 companies. These are:Sandur Power, Saraswati Power, Carmel Asia Holdings, Bharathi Cement Corp, Kealawn Technologies Pvt Ltd, Marvel Infrastructure, Classic Realty, Silicon Builders, Swasti Power Engineering Ltd. Sandur Power's annual reports show that it has several subsidiaries, such as: Classic Realty, Harish Infrastructure, Capstone Infra, Silicon Builders."
May 23, 2012 Reebok fraud shakes Corp India: "An FIR was lodged against former chief of Reebok India, Subender Singh, and another top ex-employee for alleged financial and commercial irregularities causing a loss of Rs 1,300 crore to the company. Singh and Reebok India's former chief operating officer, Vishnu Bhat, were booked for allegedly siphoning off the company's money by creating ghost distributors across the country and generating forged bills over the last five years."
May 23, 2012 CWG flats: Right hand buys what left hand is selling: "When in trouble, dial the public sector. This is the formula babus use to get out of tight spots. And so it may be with the Delhi Development Authority’s auction of Commonwealth Games flats"
May 23, 2012 इलाहाबाद के करैली में धमाका, चार मरे, 15 घायल: "‘‘ इलाहाबाद के इस इलाके में बम बनाए जाते रहे हैं. ये कुटीर उद्योग जैसा है वहां पर.’’"
May 23, 2012 Reebok alleges Rs 8,700 cr fraud by ex-MD, COO: "Reebok lodged an FIR alleging that the two had 'stolen' products by setting up 'secret warehouses'"
May 23, 2012 Petrol price hiked steeply by Rs 7.50 per litre: "The increase was on the cards with the rupee continuing its free fall against the US dollar and reaching a new low."
May 23, 2012 Adarsh scam: Vilasrao, Shinde summoned: "Both the former Maharashtra CMs have been asked to appear before the Adarsh Judicial Commission."
May 22, 2012 Ajay Maken takes on IPL 'dirty money' in House
May 22, 2012 Coal block allocation: JPC probe sought into alleged scam
May 22, 2012 Sending out wrong signals: "The death of SP Mahantesh, a 48-year-old Karnataka administrative officer who exposed scams in cooperative societies in Bangalore, is not a one-off case; such cases are taking place with alarming regularity in India, a country that boasts of a Right to Information Act (RTI)."
May 22, 2012 CWG scam: HC grants bail two accused in street-lighting scam: "The Delhi High Court has granted bail to entrepreneurs JP Singh and TP Singh, arrested for their alleged roles in a corruption case involving award of a contract to their firm for upgrading Delhi's street lighting before the 2010 Commonwealth Games."
May 22, 2012 Arvind Subramanian: What is India's real growth potential?: "India has lagged most developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and perhaps also China."
May 22, 2012 Reuters Canada: India faces mass default and restructuring as devaluation looms: "India's mounting economic and political woes are prompting market players to raise the specter of a Greek-style crisis in Asia's third largest economy."
May 22, 2012 Haryana: 80,000 sacks of wheat rot in the open: "Palwal is facing an acute shortage of storage space. With a covered capacity of just 5000 MT, a staggering 59,000 MT of wheat is lying in the open."
May 22, 2012 'Get justice for Mahantesh': "There was a huge protest in Bangalore on Tuesday (May 22) by activists demanding justice for Mahantesh. No headway has been made in the murder probe of Karnataka Co-operative Society Department audit officer Mahantesh."
May 22, 2012 Rupee hits new low of 55.47 against dollar
May 22, 2012 Coal 'scam' disrupts parliament: "Both houses of parliament were disrupted Tuesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reportedly pointing to a loss of over Rs.180,000 crore ($40 billion) in the allotment of coal blocks."
May 22, 2012 Hampi Express accident: 24 dead, probe ordered: "Helpline numbers - Bangalore: 080 22371166, 22156553, 22156554, Bellary: 08392 277704, Hubli: 0836-2345338."
May 22, 2012 White paper on black money focuses on real estate, gold: "Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled white paper on black money in Parliament on Monday."
May 22, 2012 Hampi Express accident: Gory sight to see people aflame, say passengers: "It was an unbearable and gory sight to see fellow passengers burning and screaming for help as they stood helpless due to the searing heat"
May 22, 2012 The Last Word: Govt spending on political anniversaries wrong?: "On The Last Word, Karan Thakar asks a panel of experts, is the Indian tradition of taking out multiple large advertisements in all newspapers to commemorate political birth, death or other anniversaries acceptable or morally wrong?"
May 21, 2012 Minister of state held for role in Rs 46 crore scam: "Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and minister of state for transport and agriculture Gulabrao Deokar was on Monday arrested by the Jalgaon police for alleged involvement in a 15-year-old Rs 46 crore mass housing scam"
May 21, 2012 Adarsh society scam: Ashok Chavan asked to appear before commission
May 21, 2012 'A Threat To Free Speech': "The BJP leader of opposition speaking on the statutory motion for resolution that the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 be annulled."
May 21, 2012 The Last Word: How serious is the economic situation?: "After the Finance Minister's speech on the economy, it needs to be discussed what steps are needed to tackle it."
May 21, 2012 Is land acquisition bill anti-industry?: "The Standing Committee report is being seen as bad news for industrialists while it insists on public welfare as a yardstick."
May 21, 2012 BJP demands probe into allegations against Gujarat Governor: "BJP MPs created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha demanding a probe against Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal."
May 21, 2012 Hospital or death trap?: "42 infants have been reported dead in the last 14 days at the only speciality children's hospital in the Kashmir Valley. Under equipped and over worked, the state of this hospital has once again raised the question- is this how we treat the youngest of the poorest?"
May 21, 2012 एयर इंडिया: शराब, कावियार 'चुराने' की जाँच: "एक पायलेट ने अपनी ग्राउंडिंग के दौरान किस तरह से और कैसे 2.2 करोड़ रुपए का उड़ान भत्ता हासिल किया.", "एक केबिनकर्मी को कस्टम विभाग ने तब पकड़ा जब वो विमान से शराब की 372 छोटी बोतलें लेकर जाने की कोशिश कर रहा था."
May 21, 2012 UP’s health scam had the blessings of political leaders : "The Congress needs to answer why it had looked the other way when funds meant for the various NRHM projects were being siphoned off by State authorities"
May 21, 2012 News 360: Sensex and rupee drop to new lows: "The Sensex and the rupee drop to new lows and the government blames the Eurozone crisis for its economic troubles."
May 21, 2012 The Last Word: What's the future of the 2G case?: "Now that all the 2G accused have been released on bail, where does the case stand?"
May 21, 2012 MCI board appointment: Health Minister orders probe: "CNN-IBN had reported that officials close to former MCI chairman Ketan Desai were being allowed a back door entry."
May 21, 2012 The Last Word: The real issues raised by the IPL sting: "A TV channel on Monday claimed to have blown the lid off 'murky deals' in the Indian Premier League among players, organisers and owners."
May 21, 2012 BBC: Indian central bank tries to prop up falling rupee: "The Indian central bank has been intervening in currency markets to buy the rupee, after it sank to a five month low against the US dollar."
May 21, 2012 CBI goes after B S Yeddyurappa: "In more trouble for beleaguered former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, CBI on Wednesday (May 16) raided his and his family members’ residences and two mining firms as it launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining in line with a Supreme Court directive. A day after registering an FIR, CBI officials conducted the raids at eight premises belonging to Yeddyurappa, his sons B Y Raghavendra, a Lok Sabha member, and B Y Vijayendra as well as son-in-law Sohan Kumar in Bangalore and Shimoga district."
May 21, 2012 Rupee hits all-time low of 54.46: "on increased capital outflows and strong demand from importers. Traders said the Reserve Bank's efforts to curb the falling rupee have failed to arrest the decline and it has surpassed the previous low of Rs 54.32 set on December 15."
May 21, 2012 Who murdered Assam engineer?: "Bullet ridden body of an engineer found in Bogaigaon District in Assam on the 3rd of May, 2012. But today -- two weeks later -- no one knows who killed Godapani Pathak nor are there any leads into what happened to his colleague Faisul Islam who was abducted along with him."
May 21, 2012 FTN: Are doctors compromising public safety by lobbying for drug companies?: "A parliamentary panel says some doctors are colluding with big pharmaceutical companies to sell unsafe drugs to the Indian consumers."
May 21, 2012 Industrialist behind bars in case against Jagan: "High flying Andhra Pradesh industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad has been arrested for alleged benefits received during the rule of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in return for the massive investments he made in his son's businesses.", "Nimmagadda Prasad, 51 and son of an army officer, had allegedly invested Rs.504 crore in the companies of the MP from Kadapa."
May 21, 2012 Oppn fears repeat of 1991 as rupee touches record low: "it feared that there could be a repeat of 1991, when India saw severe balance of payments problem and even had to mortgage gold. "
May 21, 2012 IPL sting: Is it just the tip of the iceberg?: "The BCCI on Tuesday provisionally suspended the five uncapped Indian players allegedly involved in illegal betting activities."
May 21, 2012 B'lore: CBI raids Yeddyurappa's residence: "This comes hours after the CBI registered an FIR naming Yeddyurappa and his 2 sons in a mining case."
May 21, 2012 Amid raids, Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail: "With raids on at the residences of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his kin in Bangalore and Shimoga, Yeddyurappa has filed anticipatory bails for himself and on behalf of his two sons and son-in-law."
May 21, 2012 Yeddy relatives' NGO took money for favours: CBI: "Sajjan Jindal's company paid Rs. 10 Cr to NGO allegedly headed by Yeddyurappa's kin"
May 21, 2012 Forestry scam: PMO asks MoEF for plan of action
May 21, 2012 PSU banks report frauds worth almost Rs 8,850 cr in last 3 years!: "State Bank of India tops the charts with frauds to the tune of Rs 1,221 cr"
May 21, 2012 With rupee in free fall, India Inc in distress
May 21, 2012 Australia's next big problem: India's democracy: "“No wonder business is in a sulk and investment is falling. Red tape and corruption, always present, seem to have got worse — in recent state elections so many banknotes were doled out that they help explain a liquidity problem in the banking system."
May 21, 2012 Maharashtra: Tiger poaching on the rise: "The body of a tiger chopped into 11 pieces with its head and paws missing was recovered at the Tadoba Tiger Reserve."
May 20, 2012 BBC: Ex-Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa raided: "Mr Yeddyurappa is accused of showing "undue favours" to some companies involved in illegal mining and other alleged financial irregularities."
May 20, 2012 The IPL's worst-kept secret: "the spotlight on the issue of under-the-table payments to domestic Indian players."
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