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Kamal Nath's Nephew Summoned By Probe Agency In Chopper Scam Case
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Agusta Westland VVIP chopper scam. The probe agency wants to question Ratul Puri after his name came up during the interrogation of an accused in the chopper scam.
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With Associate's Statement, CBI To Confront Christian Michel: Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation will interrogate British National Christian Michel in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal, in light of documents and statements of his Delhi-based associate RK Nanda.
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Ex-Air Chief SP Tyagi, Accused In VVIP Chopper Deal, Gets Bail; Can't Leave Delhi
Former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi, arrested earlier this month over his alleged role in the irregularities in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, has been granted bail.
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'Ex Air Chief SP Tyagi Couldn't Have Acted Alone on Agusta,' Says VK Singh
Retired Air Chief SP Tyagi, accused of helping Anglo-Italian firm Agusta Westland win a Rs. 3,600 crore chopper contract by tailoring specifications, could not have acted alone, Union minister Gen VK Singh has said.
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Opinion: Congress, Cornered By Agusta, Will Use GST To Punish India
The Congress Party, particularly in the Rajya Sabha where they have considerable strength, seems determined to derail proceedings of the House for the remaining part of the Budget Session so that the Agusta mud does not stick.
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Government Issues Statement On AgustaWestland Deal: Full Text
In the matter pertaining to acquisition of Agusta Westland helicopters, the undisputed central issue that stands out is corruption, especially bribery. Any other line of assumption, approach and effort, as is being attempted in some quarters, is misleading, tries to hide the wrong-doers and is driven by instincts of self preservation.
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Manmohan Singh Not Dialled, Says Italian Diplomat Named In Agusta Note
Once India cancelled an order to buy helicopters because the deal with manufacturer AgustaWestland was studded with bribes, Dr Manmohan Singh, who was then Prime Minister, was not approached to influence the investigation in Delhi, a top Italian diplomat has said.
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Agusta Westland Guarantees: Defence Ministry to Take Steps to Recover Amount
After an Italian court partially lifted the freeze and allowed India to encash bank guarantees worth Rs 1,818 crore deposited by AgustaWestland in the VVIP chopper deal, the Defence Ministry today said it will take "immediate steps" to fully recover the amount.
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VVIP Chopper Scam: Italian Court Allows India to Partially Encash Agusta Bank Guarantees
Lifting a freeze partially, an Italian court has allowed India to encash bank guarantees worth about Rs 1,818 crore deposited by Agusta Westland in a bank there in the VVIP chopper deal which has been scrapped because of bribery allegations.
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VVIP chopper scam: Enforcement Directorate begins probe into deal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing arms dealer Abhishek Verma, has begun investigating the payoffs into the Rs 3400 cr deal signed in 2004 for 12 Agusta Westland choppers, sources told NDTV.
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The Agusta helicopter that the BJP's Vasundhara Raje bought sits in a hangar
As a controversy rages over the Rs 4000-crore VVIP helicopter deal, the first Agusta Westland chopper to land in India sits grounded in a Rajasthan hangar and the ruling Congress proposes to investigate why it was at all bought for a not insignificant Rs 20 crore.
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VVIP chopper scam: Did the UPA government ignore warnings on middleman Abhishek Verma?
Did the government, accused by the opposition of inaction for months in the 4000-crore VVIP helicopter deal controversy, ignore several warnings last year about continued activities of middlemen in defence deals?
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VVIP chopper deal: 'No mercy for guilty', says Defence Minister AK Antony
With parliament scheduled to meet in two days, the government is prepping for accusations from the opposition of allowing a helicopter scam to unfold on its watch.
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Kamal Nath's Nephew Summoned By Probe Agency In Chopper Scam Case
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Agusta Westland VVIP chopper scam. The probe agency wants to question Ratul Puri after his name came up during the interrogation of an accused in the chopper scam.
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With Associate's Statement, CBI To Confront Christian Michel: Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation will interrogate British National Christian Michel in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal, in light of documents and statements of his Delhi-based associate RK Nanda.
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Ex-Air Chief SP Tyagi, Accused In VVIP Chopper Deal, Gets Bail; Can't Leave Delhi
Former Air Force Chief SP Tyagi, arrested earlier this month over his alleged role in the irregularities in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, has been granted bail.
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'Ex Air Chief SP Tyagi Couldn't Have Acted Alone on Agusta,' Says VK Singh
Retired Air Chief SP Tyagi, accused of helping Anglo-Italian firm Agusta Westland win a Rs. 3,600 crore chopper contract by tailoring specifications, could not have acted alone, Union minister Gen VK Singh has said.
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Opinion: Congress, Cornered By Agusta, Will Use GST To Punish India
The Congress Party, particularly in the Rajya Sabha where they have considerable strength, seems determined to derail proceedings of the House for the remaining part of the Budget Session so that the Agusta mud does not stick.
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Government Issues Statement On AgustaWestland Deal: Full Text
In the matter pertaining to acquisition of Agusta Westland helicopters, the undisputed central issue that stands out is corruption, especially bribery. Any other line of assumption, approach and effort, as is being attempted in some quarters, is misleading, tries to hide the wrong-doers and is driven by instincts of self preservation.
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Manmohan Singh Not Dialled, Says Italian Diplomat Named In Agusta Note
Once India cancelled an order to buy helicopters because the deal with manufacturer AgustaWestland was studded with bribes, Dr Manmohan Singh, who was then Prime Minister, was not approached to influence the investigation in Delhi, a top Italian diplomat has said.
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Agusta Westland Guarantees: Defence Ministry to Take Steps to Recover Amount
After an Italian court partially lifted the freeze and allowed India to encash bank guarantees worth Rs 1,818 crore deposited by AgustaWestland in the VVIP chopper deal, the Defence Ministry today said it will take "immediate steps" to fully recover the amount.
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VVIP Chopper Scam: Italian Court Allows India to Partially Encash Agusta Bank Guarantees
Lifting a freeze partially, an Italian court has allowed India to encash bank guarantees worth about Rs 1,818 crore deposited by Agusta Westland in a bank there in the VVIP chopper deal which has been scrapped because of bribery allegations.
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VVIP chopper scam: Enforcement Directorate begins probe into deal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing arms dealer Abhishek Verma, has begun investigating the payoffs into the Rs 3400 cr deal signed in 2004 for 12 Agusta Westland choppers, sources told NDTV.
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The Agusta helicopter that the BJP's Vasundhara Raje bought sits in a hangar
As a controversy rages over the Rs 4000-crore VVIP helicopter deal, the first Agusta Westland chopper to land in India sits grounded in a Rajasthan hangar and the ruling Congress proposes to investigate why it was at all bought for a not insignificant Rs 20 crore.
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VVIP chopper scam: Did the UPA government ignore warnings on middleman Abhishek Verma?
Did the government, accused by the opposition of inaction for months in the 4000-crore VVIP helicopter deal controversy, ignore several warnings last year about continued activities of middlemen in defence deals?
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VVIP chopper deal: 'No mercy for guilty', says Defence Minister AK Antony
With parliament scheduled to meet in two days, the government is prepping for accusations from the opposition of allowing a helicopter scam to unfold on its watch.
