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BJP Blocks Parliament Panel Review Of PM CARES Fund, Coronavirus Response
The Public Accounts Committee or PAC, one of the most important parliamentary panels which scrutinises key reports by the auditor general and has taken up issues like the 2G spectrum scandal in the past, failed to arrive at a consensus on Friday on examining the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic or the new PM CARES fund set up to tackl...
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K Palaniswami Recalls 2G Scam, Questions A Raja's Candidature In Polls
Taking a dig at DMK over the issue of corruption, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday raked up the 2G spectrum scam and said the appeal against acquittal of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others was pending and they "will get what they deserve."
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JPC Probe On Rafale Deal Not Needed, It Isn't 2G Or Bofors: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into the Rafale jet deal, saying it is unlike the 2G Spectrum or Bofors issues where aspects like the money trail surfaced.
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On Officer Amassing Assets, Top Court Warns Of "Sensitive" 2G Case Taint
The Supreme Court today said issues related to the 2G spectrum case were "highly sensitive" and no officer investigating the matter should be "under any cloud" on a petition against an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer probing the Aircel-Maxis case.
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Essar, Loop Promoters for Cheating DoT
The CBI told Delhi High Court that the trial court had failed to appreciate the evidence which proved that the accused had hatched a conspiracy to cheat the DoT for obtaining spectrum licence.
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After 2G Case Blow, Centre's Senior Law Officer Named Special Prosecutor
The government has appointed additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta as special public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case. But a gazette notification to this effect issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions makes no mention of Anand Grover who was appointed the lead prosecutor in the case by the Supreme Court in 2014.
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Issue Before CBI Different, Says Supreme Court Judge Who Scrapped 2G Licences
A day after a special court said there was no proof of a scam in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences in 2007-8 when the Congress was in power and A Raja was Telecom Minister, a Supreme Court judge who had scrapped 122 licences allocated by Mr Raja calling them illegal, has set the record straight.
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DoT to Seek Trai's Views on Liberalisation of 800MHz Spectrum
The government has already issued guidelines to liberalise the administratively alloted 2G spectrum, allowing operators to offer services such as 4G.
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2G Scam: Congress' Sanjay Nirupam Sends Legal Notice to Former CAG Vinod Rai
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has sent a legal notice to former auditor Vinod Rai over allegations that he tried to pressure him in the spectrum scam case asking the former watchdog to issue an unconditional written apology.
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Now Kamal Nath Says Manmohan Singh May Have Made a Mistake
After former Comptroller and Auditor General or CAG Vinod Rai attacked Manmohan Singh on the 2G issue, Congress leader Kamal Nath today said the former Prime Minister may have made a "mistake" in not acting despite his letter to him expressing concern over the spectrum allocation process.
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Supreme Court Notice to CBI on Kanimozhi Plea For Acquittal in 2G Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI on a plea by DMK MP Kanimozhi in 2G scam case for quashing of the charges against her in the spectrum allocation scam, claiming she has been falsely implicated in the case.
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Prime Minister Was Apprised About Telecom Issues: A Raja to Court
"Soon after the meeting (with Mukherjee and SG), I met the Prime Minister and apprised him of the happenings and outcome of the aforesaid meeting..."
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Telecom department to issue demand notice to holders of quashed licences in May: report
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is in the final stages of issuing demand notices to telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in February, 2012 but were allowed to operate till completion of spectrum auction, according to an official.
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2G scam and the Nilgiris: mountain or a molehill?
Just how damaging can corruption be as a political issue has been put to the test in the Niligiris, the popular summer tourist destination in Tamil Nadu which is also famous for its tea. Contesting from this Lok Sabha constituency is former Union Telecom Minister A Raja, the prime accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam who is presently out on b...
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Airtel, Vodafone, 6 others to bid for 2G spectrum next week
The government's resolution on the contentious issue of spectrum usage fee seems to have found favour with telecom operators with none of them withdrawing their application from airways auction on the last day, which was on Tuesday.
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BJP Blocks Parliament Panel Review Of PM CARES Fund, Coronavirus Response
The Public Accounts Committee or PAC, one of the most important parliamentary panels which scrutinises key reports by the auditor general and has taken up issues like the 2G spectrum scandal in the past, failed to arrive at a consensus on Friday on examining the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic or the new PM CARES fund set up to tackl...
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K Palaniswami Recalls 2G Scam, Questions A Raja's Candidature In Polls
Taking a dig at DMK over the issue of corruption, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday raked up the 2G spectrum scam and said the appeal against acquittal of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others was pending and they "will get what they deserve."
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JPC Probe On Rafale Deal Not Needed, It Isn't 2G Or Bofors: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into the Rafale jet deal, saying it is unlike the 2G Spectrum or Bofors issues where aspects like the money trail surfaced.
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On Officer Amassing Assets, Top Court Warns Of "Sensitive" 2G Case Taint
The Supreme Court today said issues related to the 2G spectrum case were "highly sensitive" and no officer investigating the matter should be "under any cloud" on a petition against an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer probing the Aircel-Maxis case.
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Essar, Loop Promoters for Cheating DoT
The CBI told Delhi High Court that the trial court had failed to appreciate the evidence which proved that the accused had hatched a conspiracy to cheat the DoT for obtaining spectrum licence.
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After 2G Case Blow, Centre's Senior Law Officer Named Special Prosecutor
The government has appointed additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta as special public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case. But a gazette notification to this effect issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions makes no mention of Anand Grover who was appointed the lead prosecutor in the case by the Supreme Court in 2014.
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Issue Before CBI Different, Says Supreme Court Judge Who Scrapped 2G Licences
A day after a special court said there was no proof of a scam in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences in 2007-8 when the Congress was in power and A Raja was Telecom Minister, a Supreme Court judge who had scrapped 122 licences allocated by Mr Raja calling them illegal, has set the record straight.
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DoT to Seek Trai's Views on Liberalisation of 800MHz Spectrum
The government has already issued guidelines to liberalise the administratively alloted 2G spectrum, allowing operators to offer services such as 4G.
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2G Scam: Congress' Sanjay Nirupam Sends Legal Notice to Former CAG Vinod Rai
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has sent a legal notice to former auditor Vinod Rai over allegations that he tried to pressure him in the spectrum scam case asking the former watchdog to issue an unconditional written apology.
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Now Kamal Nath Says Manmohan Singh May Have Made a Mistake
After former Comptroller and Auditor General or CAG Vinod Rai attacked Manmohan Singh on the 2G issue, Congress leader Kamal Nath today said the former Prime Minister may have made a "mistake" in not acting despite his letter to him expressing concern over the spectrum allocation process.
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Supreme Court Notice to CBI on Kanimozhi Plea For Acquittal in 2G Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI on a plea by DMK MP Kanimozhi in 2G scam case for quashing of the charges against her in the spectrum allocation scam, claiming she has been falsely implicated in the case.
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Prime Minister Was Apprised About Telecom Issues: A Raja to Court
"Soon after the meeting (with Mukherjee and SG), I met the Prime Minister and apprised him of the happenings and outcome of the aforesaid meeting..."
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Telecom department to issue demand notice to holders of quashed licences in May: report
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is in the final stages of issuing demand notices to telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in February, 2012 but were allowed to operate till completion of spectrum auction, according to an official.
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2G scam and the Nilgiris: mountain or a molehill?
Just how damaging can corruption be as a political issue has been put to the test in the Niligiris, the popular summer tourist destination in Tamil Nadu which is also famous for its tea. Contesting from this Lok Sabha constituency is former Union Telecom Minister A Raja, the prime accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam who is presently out on b...
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Airtel, Vodafone, 6 others to bid for 2G spectrum next week
The government's resolution on the contentious issue of spectrum usage fee seems to have found favour with telecom operators with none of them withdrawing their application from airways auction on the last day, which was on Tuesday.
