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Supreme scraps 214 illegal coal blocks 24 September 2014
The Supreme Court has cancelled the 214 illegal coal blocks allocated between 1993 and 2010. The apex court gave six months time to the holders of the 42 coal blocks that are already operational. Also the companies would have to...
Keywords: Vendate, SAIL, NTPC, Jindal Power
Read MoreBlack mark on the mighty Birlas 15 October 2013
The mighty Birla empire has come under attack with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) booking Kumar Mangalam Birla. This is the 14th FIR filed in the controversial multi-crore coal block allocation scam. The CBI has booked Aditya Birla Group's...
Keywords: mighty Birla empire, Kumar Mangalam Birla, mighty Birla empire, Aditya Birla Group
Read MoreCBI questions PM's advisor 22 March 2014
In the Coal block allocation scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] has questioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's personal advisor TKA Nair. The Supreme Court has directed CBI to file final reports in six cases and complete the probe in...
Keywords: Coal ministry, TKA Nair, CBI, Hindalco
Read MorePrivate firms massively profited by coal blocks 17 August 2012
CAG, the government auditor had on Friday mentioned that private firms are massively profited with the coal blocks they were allocated after being nominated in auctions for a competitive bidding. This had been a loss to the nation's treasury which...
Keywords: CAG, Tata Power, Hindalco, Tata Steel
Read MoreManmohan Singh Summoned In Coal Scam 11 March 2015
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been rumored to be accussed in Coal scam during the Congress rule when Manmohan worked as thePrime Minister of India. He has been summoned today by a special court. The investigation has been on...
Keywords: Manmohan Singh, Kumar Mangalam Birla, summons for Manmohan, Kumar Mangalam Birla
Read MoreDasari questioned by CBI 21 April 2014
Filmmaker and former Congress MP Dasari Narayana Rao was questioned by the CBI in connection to the Coal Scam. The 66-year-old Rao, a Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh, was Minister of State for Coal between 2004 to 2006. CBI will...
Keywords: Dasari Narayana Rao, CBI, Parakh, Dasari Narayana Rao
Read MoreCBI Summons ex-coal secretary Parakh 22 April 2014
After investigating former coal minister Dasari Narayana Rao, the CBI has summoned former coal secretary PC Parakh for questioning on April 25th. In 2013, the CBI has registered a case against Mr. Parakh, Mr. Birla, besides unknown officials of Hindalco...
Keywords: PC Parakh, CBI, Dasari Narayana Rao, Quick News
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