2g Scam

K Palaniswami Recalls 2G Scam, Questions A Raja's Candidature In Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 8, 2019

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."

Cash Worth 2G Scam, World Bank Loan: Candidate Punks Election Commission

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

"Cash on hand Rs 1.76 lakh crore and debt of Rs four lakh crore" may sound outlandish, but the deliberate false declaration was made in his affidavit by a candidate for the by-election to the Perambur assembly segment in Tamil Nadu.

"First Plant Trees": Court Refuses To Hear 2G Plea Over Earlier Order

India News | IANS | Tuesday March 26, 2019

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it will not proceed with the 2G spectrum hearing until the accused, including Swan Telecom's Shahid Usman Balwa, complied with its earlier order and completes a plantation drive.

2G Accused Asked To Be Spared Order Of Planting Trees. High Court Refused

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to accept the request of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and others to spare them from the task of taking care of the trees which they were directed to plant.

2G Case: Court Directs Respondents To Plant 15,000 Trees For No Response

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 7, 2019

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered two persons and three companies to plant 3,000 trees each for seeking more time to file their responses on the Enforcement Directorate's appeal challenging their acquittal in a 2G scam case.

20 CBI Officers Transferred By Interim CBI Director Nageswara Rao

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 21, 2019

In a major reshuffle, interim CBI director Nageswara Rao has transferred 20 officers, including the investigation officer of the 2G scam case, Vivek Priyadarshi. Mr Priyadarshi, posted in the anti-corruption branch in Delhi, has been transferred to Chandigarh.

Enforcement Directorate Joint Director Rajeshwar Singh's Scathing Attack On Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 27, 2018

A joint director of the Enforcement Directorate, who probed the 2G scam and Aircel Maxis case, has made a scathing attack on Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia questioning him if he has developed animosity against him by "siding with scamsters and their affiliates".

On Officer Amassing Assets, Top Court Warns Of "Sensitive" 2G Case Taint

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 27, 2018

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.

CBI Challenges Bail To Karti Chidambaram In Top Court In INX Media Case

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 25, 2018

The bail granted to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, in the INX Media case, has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The 46-year-old businessman was granted bail by the Delhi High Court in March after being questioned by the agency while in its custody for 23 days.

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Essar, Loop Promoters for Cheating DoT

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 20, 2018

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.

2G Case: A Raja's Acquittal Challenged, A Chronology Of What Is Known To Be India's Biggest Scam

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday March 21, 2018

A Raja was accused of allocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone networks in exchange for kickbacks and causing the state a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore.

Acquittal Of A Raja, Kanimozhi, Others In 2G Challenged In High Court

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday March 19, 2018

The Enforcement Directorate or ED has challenged the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, DMK leader Kanimozhi and others in 2G spectrum scam case, news agency PTI reported

Aircel Maxis Probe: Supreme Court Asks CBI, What Is Taking So Long?

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday March 12, 2018

The Supreme Court has given the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate, a six-month deadline to complete the investigations into the cases linked to the 2G scam, including the Aircel-Maxis deal.

One Month On, Former CAG Vinod Rai Won't Say A Word On 2G Verdict

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday January 27, 2018

For the second consecutive day during his visit to Kolkata, Vinod Rai, former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India whose report in 2010 pegged notional loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore to the national exchequer due to 2G spectrum allocation in 2008, refused to answer questions on the court's dismissal of the scam as non-existent and former tel...

Auditor Vinod Rai's Team Flagged Lower 2G Loss, Says A Raja: 10 Facts

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Friday January 19, 2018

After "Rs 1.76 lakh crore" and "zero-loss", a third figure has surfaced in the 2G spectrum case that crashed last month after a court acquitted all the accused for lack of evidence. A book by A Raja, then telecom minister and main accused in the case, suggests that before then auditor Vinod Rai declared that the Congress-led government's decision t...