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Govt has made itself a 'laughing stock': Jayalalithaa
In Tamil Nadu, the political aftershocks of A Raja's arrest have been co-opted quickly into the campaign agenda of the Opposition. The state votes in three months.In Chennai today, AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa said the arrest of the former Telecom Minister has convinced her that the government has "turned itself into a laughing stock by contradicting ...
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Timeline of the 2G Scam
Former Telecom Minister A Raja was arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam on February 2, 2010. Here is a look at the timeline of the 2G scam:2007:A Raja takes over Telecom MinisterA Raja decides to allocate, not auction, 2G spectrum as per 2001 ratesSept 25, 2007:Raja arbitrarily changes cut-off date for receiving spectrum...
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Raja arrest won't matter to rural voters: DMK sources
The arrest of A Raja, one of its most senior leaders, couldn't have come at a worse time for the DMK. Elections are just months away in Tamil Nadu, and the DMK has just confirmed that its alliance with the Congress will continue in the state. Mr Raja's arrest, however, will now give the Congress an enviable advantage in any negotiations related to ...
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Raja arrest: Why was PM silent, asks Arun Jaitley
After Mr Raja was arrested, the BJP's Arun Jaitley says that Raja's arrest proves that the PM did not act when needed against a member of his Cabinet. Mr Jaitley also said that Mr Raja's arrest proves that new Telecom minister Kapil Sibal was incorrect when he recently said that there were no losses caused by the process of 2G allocation foll...
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Who is Siddharth Behura?
Tainted Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide and former Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 2 along with R K Chandolia and A Raja himself. Siddharth Behura was Secretary, Department of Telecommunication (DoT) from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. It was Behura wh...
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Who is R K Chandolia?
Tainted Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide R K Chandolia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 2 along with former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura and A Raja himself. The 1984-batch Indian Economic Service officer, Chandolia was former Telecom Minister A Raja's private secretary during UPA-I when the licen...
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2G spectrum scam: Former Telecom Minister A Raja arrested
Former Telecom Minister A Raja has been arrested by the CBI after he was questioned this morning by the CBI for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam. The CBI says the arrest was based on the facts disclosed so far during the investigation. (Watch: CBI on arresting A Raja)He is still at the CBI headquarters, where his interrogation continues. So...
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Govt has made itself a 'laughing stock': Jayalalithaa
In Tamil Nadu, the political aftershocks of A Raja's arrest have been co-opted quickly into the campaign agenda of the Opposition. The state votes in three months.In Chennai today, AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa said the arrest of the former Telecom Minister has convinced her that the government has "turned itself into a laughing stock by contradicting ...
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Timeline of the 2G Scam
Former Telecom Minister A Raja was arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam on February 2, 2010. Here is a look at the timeline of the 2G scam:2007:A Raja takes over Telecom MinisterA Raja decides to allocate, not auction, 2G spectrum as per 2001 ratesSept 25, 2007:Raja arbitrarily changes cut-off date for receiving spectrum...
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Raja arrest won't matter to rural voters: DMK sources
The arrest of A Raja, one of its most senior leaders, couldn't have come at a worse time for the DMK. Elections are just months away in Tamil Nadu, and the DMK has just confirmed that its alliance with the Congress will continue in the state. Mr Raja's arrest, however, will now give the Congress an enviable advantage in any negotiations related to ...
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Raja arrest: Why was PM silent, asks Arun Jaitley
After Mr Raja was arrested, the BJP's Arun Jaitley says that Raja's arrest proves that the PM did not act when needed against a member of his Cabinet. Mr Jaitley also said that Mr Raja's arrest proves that new Telecom minister Kapil Sibal was incorrect when he recently said that there were no losses caused by the process of 2G allocation foll...
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Who is Siddharth Behura?
Tainted Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide and former Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 2 along with R K Chandolia and A Raja himself. Siddharth Behura was Secretary, Department of Telecommunication (DoT) from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. It was Behura wh...
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Who is R K Chandolia?
Tainted Telecom Minister A Raja's close aide R K Chandolia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 2 along with former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura and A Raja himself. The 1984-batch Indian Economic Service officer, Chandolia was former Telecom Minister A Raja's private secretary during UPA-I when the licen...
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2G spectrum scam: Former Telecom Minister A Raja arrested
Former Telecom Minister A Raja has been arrested by the CBI after he was questioned this morning by the CBI for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam. The CBI says the arrest was based on the facts disclosed so far during the investigation. (Watch: CBI on arresting A Raja)He is still at the CBI headquarters, where his interrogation continues. So...
