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President's Secretary Sanjay Kothari Next Chief Vigilance Commissioner: Report
Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Wednesday.
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Congress Demands Probe into Irregularities in Mine Allotment in Rajasthan
Accusing the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje of suppressing serious irregularities in allotment of mines in the state, the Rajasthan Congress has decided to submit a memorandum to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner demanding an investigation into the matter in New Delhi tomorrow.
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Nothing Wrong in My Meetings With Former CBI Chief: New Chief Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary to NDTV
On a day he was sworn in as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary told NDTV that his meetings with former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha were not improper. Mr Chowdary's appointment has been mired in controversy after questions raised by senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani on his past.
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Senior Lawyer Ram Jethmalani Announces 'Break-Up' With PM Modi
Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani today announced his "break-up" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said his "diminishing respect" for PM Modi has "ended".
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Top Administrative Body Quashes Cabinet Committee Order for Bureaucrat's Transfer
The Central Administrative Tribunal -- the body that settles disputes regarding the appointment and transfer of bureaucrats -- has quashed a cabinet committee's order ... regarding former Chief Vigilance Officer of AIIMS, Sanjiv Chaturvedi.
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Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar unanimously selected new CVC: Sources
A three-member committee consisting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P Chidambaram and Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj met at the PM's residence in Delhi today to select the new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). Sources have told NDTV that Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar has been unanimously selected by the committee to be the ne...
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Thomas defends appointment as CVC in court
PJ Thomas has made it clear that he won't be doing the government the favour it seeks by quitting as Central Vigilance Commissioner.Mr Thomas has today defended his appointment as the country's senior-most officer in charge of checking corruption. He maintained that he is clean and his integrity is not under question.Thomas said there was no ...
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Why should Thomas continue as CVC, asks Supreme Court
Another red-faced moment for the government in the 2G case. The Supreme Court has issued a notice to PJ Thomas, asking why his appointment as the country's top watchdog for corruption should not be cancelled.Thomas was named Chief Vigilance Commissioner in September by a three-member panel which included the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and Le...
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Supreme Court turns heat on Thomas
There is pressure growing on Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas to quit. But he has dug his heels in, refusing to go. The case challenging his appointment comes up in Supreme Court on Monday.
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Will Central Vigilance Commissioner Thomas resign today?
Today could be the last day at work for Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas. Sources have told NDTV that he may step down ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Monday when it is slated to take up a Public Interest Litigation against his appointment. Though Thomas has been maintaining that there was no corruption charge against him and hi...
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Supreme Court questions PJ Thomas' appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner
The Supreme Court has decided to examine the process of appointment of new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas.Thomas' name figured in a charge sheet in a criminal case, although his name was later cleared. He is allegedly involved in the cover-up of 2G spectrum scam.While hearing a petition challenging his appointment, the court wanted to...
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One-third Indians are corrupt statement irks Law Minister
As an exit interview, it was a pretty damning one. When Pratyush Sinha retired as India's Chief Vigilance Commissioner, he said that one-third of all Indians are corrupt, many others are borderline, and that his job had been a "thankless" one. (Read: 30% Indians totally corrupt, 50% borderline, says outgoing CVC chief) Now, Law Minister ...
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No conflict of interest: New CVC Thomas to NDTV
The new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), PJ Thomas, has spoken for the first time since his appointment, as the top watchdog sparked off a political controversy.Speaking to NDTV, PJ Thomas denied any conflict of interest involved in his new job.The BJP has alleged that Thomas, a former telecom secretary, was made the CVC mainly to cover up the 2...
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President's Secretary Sanjay Kothari Next Chief Vigilance Commissioner: Report
Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Wednesday.
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Congress Demands Probe into Irregularities in Mine Allotment in Rajasthan
Accusing the Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje of suppressing serious irregularities in allotment of mines in the state, the Rajasthan Congress has decided to submit a memorandum to the Chief Vigilance Commissioner demanding an investigation into the matter in New Delhi tomorrow.
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Nothing Wrong in My Meetings With Former CBI Chief: New Chief Vigilance Commissioner KV Chowdary to NDTV
On a day he was sworn in as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary told NDTV that his meetings with former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha were not improper. Mr Chowdary's appointment has been mired in controversy after questions raised by senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani on his past.
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Senior Lawyer Ram Jethmalani Announces 'Break-Up' With PM Modi
Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani today announced his "break-up" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said his "diminishing respect" for PM Modi has "ended".
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Top Administrative Body Quashes Cabinet Committee Order for Bureaucrat's Transfer
The Central Administrative Tribunal -- the body that settles disputes regarding the appointment and transfer of bureaucrats -- has quashed a cabinet committee's order ... regarding former Chief Vigilance Officer of AIIMS, Sanjiv Chaturvedi.
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Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar unanimously selected new CVC: Sources
A three-member committee consisting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P Chidambaram and Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj met at the PM's residence in Delhi today to select the new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). Sources have told NDTV that Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar has been unanimously selected by the committee to be the ne...
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Thomas defends appointment as CVC in court
PJ Thomas has made it clear that he won't be doing the government the favour it seeks by quitting as Central Vigilance Commissioner.Mr Thomas has today defended his appointment as the country's senior-most officer in charge of checking corruption. He maintained that he is clean and his integrity is not under question.Thomas said there was no ...
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Why should Thomas continue as CVC, asks Supreme Court
Another red-faced moment for the government in the 2G case. The Supreme Court has issued a notice to PJ Thomas, asking why his appointment as the country's top watchdog for corruption should not be cancelled.Thomas was named Chief Vigilance Commissioner in September by a three-member panel which included the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and Le...
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Supreme Court turns heat on Thomas
There is pressure growing on Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas to quit. But he has dug his heels in, refusing to go. The case challenging his appointment comes up in Supreme Court on Monday.
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Will Central Vigilance Commissioner Thomas resign today?
Today could be the last day at work for Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas. Sources have told NDTV that he may step down ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on Monday when it is slated to take up a Public Interest Litigation against his appointment. Though Thomas has been maintaining that there was no corruption charge against him and hi...
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Supreme Court questions PJ Thomas' appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner
The Supreme Court has decided to examine the process of appointment of new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas.Thomas' name figured in a charge sheet in a criminal case, although his name was later cleared. He is allegedly involved in the cover-up of 2G spectrum scam.While hearing a petition challenging his appointment, the court wanted to...
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One-third Indians are corrupt statement irks Law Minister
As an exit interview, it was a pretty damning one. When Pratyush Sinha retired as India's Chief Vigilance Commissioner, he said that one-third of all Indians are corrupt, many others are borderline, and that his job had been a "thankless" one. (Read: 30% Indians totally corrupt, 50% borderline, says outgoing CVC chief) Now, Law Minister ...
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No conflict of interest: New CVC Thomas to NDTV
The new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), PJ Thomas, has spoken for the first time since his appointment, as the top watchdog sparked off a political controversy.Speaking to NDTV, PJ Thomas denied any conflict of interest involved in his new job.The BJP has alleged that Thomas, a former telecom secretary, was made the CVC mainly to cover up the 2...
