Coalgate

Group of Ministers, headed by P Chidambaram, to decide on CBI autonomy

Reported by Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Severely reprimanded by the Supreme Court for influencing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the coal scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today constituted a Group of Ministers to decide the plan of action to secure the autonomy of the inve...

Are we belittling our institutions, asks Digvijaya Singh after Supreme Court's censure of CBI

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday May 13, 2013

Congress General Secretary Digivijaya Singh today questioned the Supreme Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal over remarks, which according to Mr Singh belittle India's institutions.

Decision on Pawan Bansal, Ashwani Kumar jointly taken by Sonia Gandhi and PM: Congress

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Sunday May 12, 2013

Dropping of Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the Union Cabinet was the "joint decision" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, the Congress said today, dismissing reports that the action was at the insistence of the party preside...

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar attends Cabinet meet; Railway Minister Pawan Bansal skips it

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday May 10, 2013

Both the Congress leaders have been smeared by scandal and there is much speculation that their continuing in the government is now untenable. But a distinction seems to be made between the two. Mr Kumar is in the dock for an act of impropriety in as...

Coal-gate: Law Minister denies reports of meeting the Prime Minister

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday May 9, 2013

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar today visited the Prime Minister's Office, but reportedly did not meet Dr Manmohan Singh as the latter left his office just a few minutes later. Dr Singh did, however, meet Attorney General GE Vahanvati earlier in the day.

Coal-Gate: Heart of CBI report changed, says Supreme Court

Reported by A Vaidyanathan; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Wednesday May 8, 2013

The Supreme Court is livid that the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI made a report on its coal investigation, meant for the judges, available to the government in March this year. It has rapped the Centre for interfering with the CBI's investig...

Sonia Gandhi not keen on Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Kumar Bansal continuing in government: sources

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday May 8, 2013

The Supreme Court is today examining a nine-page affidavit that details changes that the CBI alleges were made by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and others to a draft of its report on the coal allocation investigation.

Congress pushes for Food Security Bill, BJP stalls Parliament

Reported by Sandeep Phukan, Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday May 7, 2013

With the BJP making it clear that it will not let the Parliament function till Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal resign, the Congress Core Group met to discuss the Parliament impasse. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, p...

Parliament paralysed again, opposition for PM's resignation

Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2013

With a series of scams battering the government, Parliament was paralysed again today as an aggressive Opposition demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union ministers P K Bansal and Ashwani Kumar.

Coal scam: What Supreme Court wants to know from CBI in "candid, truthful" affidavit

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday May 6, 2013

The Supreme Court severely reprimanded the CBI last week for what it called an "erosion of faith" for allowing Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and other government officials access to a report on its coal investigation before it was submitted to judges la...

Coal scam: CBI to submit affidavit before Supreme Court today; will it spell more trouble for Law Minister?

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday May 6, 2013

The CBI is likely to admit in the Supreme Court today that Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and Attorney General GE Vahanvati both asked for changes to its report on its coal investigation before the document was submitted to judges last month.

Coal scam: PM meets Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, says he's studying Supreme Court's remarks

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday April 30, 2013

Coal scam: Hours after the Supreme Court castigated the CBI for allowing the government to vet a crucial document on its coal investigation, the Prime Minister met Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, who is at the centre of the controversy.

Coal scam: What Supreme Court wants to know from CBI in "candid, truthful" affidavit

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday April 30, 2013

Coal scam: The Supreme Court has severely reprimanded the CBI today for what it called an "erosion of faith" for allowing Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and other government officials access to a report on its coal investigation before it was submitted t...

Will not stall Finance Bills but no support to government hereafter: Sushma Swaraj

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday April 30, 2013

An aggressive BJP has said that it will not disrupt the passing of four important Finance Bills, but emphasised that the UPA government can hereafter cease to expect any support from the main opposition party.

Coal-Gate: 'Erosion of faith,' says Supreme Court about CBI sharing report with government

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday April 30, 2013

The Supreme Court has castigated the CBI sharply today for showing a report on its coal investigation to the government before submitting it to judges last month.