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VVIP Chopper scam: India to get details of conversations taped by Italy, say sources

Edited by Shamik Ghosh (with inputs from PTI) | Thursday May 9, 2013

An Italian investigation had disclosed that Anglo-Italian firm AugustaWestland (AW) and Finmeccanica had paid bribes worth nearly Rs 350 crores through a complex web of companies and middlemen to swing a 12-helicopter contract with India.

Finmeccanica's former chief Giuseppe Orsi, accused in VVIP chopper scam, freed from jail

Associated Press | Sunday May 5, 2013

The former CEO of the Italian defense giant Finmeccanica was freed Saturday from jail pending his trial on corruption charges next month.

VVIP chopper scam: India gets first set of documents from Finmeccanica

Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2013

The government has received the first set of official documents from Italy in connection with the VVIP chopper scam including the warrants issued against former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi by authorities there.

As parliament begins, PM seeks 'productive, constructive session'

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Thursday February 21, 2013

"We're looking forward to a productive, constructive session of parliament. That's what our country's people expect," the Prime Minister said today, urging the opposition to participate in "responsible dialogue and debate."

'Lots' of evidence against former air chief Tyagi: Italian prosecution sources to NDTV

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Monday February 18, 2013

The Italian inquiry into the sale of 12 AgustaWestland (AW) helicopters to New Delhi forced the Indian government to sanction a CBI inquiry, and to warn that the deal is likely to be cancelled.

VVIP chopper scam: How AgustaWestland paid middleman to 'buy back' 19 derelict Indian helicopters

Written by Sunetra Choudhury, Vishnu Som | Monday February 18, 2013

If you thought the Rs 4000-crore scam for VVIP choppers was astounding, you may find incredulous the methods that defence firm Finmeccanica and middlemen employed to get the Indian contract.

VVIP chopper scam: Which family was paid Rs 200 crore, asks the BJP

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Friday February 15, 2013

The BJP today tried to link the alleged corruption in the deal for 12 Italian helicopters to the Gandhi family.

VVIP chopper scam: India wants 'fuller response' from UK

Press Trust of India | Friday February 15, 2013

India today said it had recently sought information from UK about the tainted VVIP chopper deal through a note verbale as well as a meeting with the UK Foreign Office and was not satisfied with the interim response it received.

VVIP chopper scam: the BJP's six questions for the govt

Agencies | Friday February 15, 2013

The Congress-led government wants to "divert attention from the real issue" by unnecessarily dragging the National Democratic Alliance into the Rs 4000-crore VVIP chopper deal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said today.

Italian PM Mario Monti assures 'correct governance' of its defence group Finmeccanica

Associated Press | Friday February 15, 2013

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said that his government would "guarantee the correct governance" of Italian defence and aerospace company Finmeccanica, after its Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Orsi was arrested on suspicion of corruption.

Blog: How the VVIP chopper scandal hurts Air Force

Nitin Gokhale | Thursday February 14, 2013

For the Indian Air Force, the AugustaWestland controversy could not have come at a more inopportune time. The Air Force plans to induct 300-350 aircraft, including combat jets, transport aircraft and helicopters over the next decade. But the scandal ...