Shahid Balwa

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  Former Minister A Raja Told Officials That Swan Telecom was Eligible for 2G: CBI

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today claimed in a special court that former Telecom Minister, A Raja had told Department of Telecommunications that Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd (STPL) was eligible for grant of 2G spectrum, even though its officials had initially expressed apprehension about its eligibility.

• Yerwada Land Scam: Vinod Goenka, Shahid Balwa Among 14 Booked By Police

  14 people, including businessmen Vinod Goenka and Shahid Balwa, have been booked by the Pune police in a land scam case.

• Shahid Balwa's father says he'll offer thanks at Mecca

  A special CBI court yesterday granted bail to Swan Telecom promoter and 2G case accused Shahid Balwa, citing the "principle of parity" a day after five co-accused were given bail by the Delhi High Court. The bail plea of RK Chandolia, ex-aide of former telecom minister A Raja, was kept pending for Wednesday.

• 2G case: Shahid Balwa gets bail

  Shahid Balwa, the promoter of Swan Telecom, has been granted bail in Delhi today. Of the 14 people arrested for the telecom scam, 11 have now been permitted to go home. Those still in prison include former telecom minister A Raja, and two former bureaucrats who worked closely with him.

• 2G spectrum scam: Charges may be framed against accused today

  A Delhi court is expected to pronounce today its order on framing of charges against 17 accused in the 2G scam, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi.

• Shahid Balwa quotes PM in his defense, blames NDA

  Shahid Balwa, arrested for paying a 214-crore kickback for a telecom licence, has in his defense named the PM, Kapil Sibal and the NDA.

• Attach DB Realty's properties, says CBI

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked Enforcement Directorate (ED) to attach properties of 2G accused Shahid Balwa's company DB realty. The CBI had, in its second chargesheet in the 2G case, alleged that Shahid Balwa along with Vinod Goenka, MD of DB Realty and Swan Telecom, channelled Rs 200 crore to DMK family-run Kalaignar TV, thro...

• 2G scam: How funds flowed to Kalaignar TV

  The Enforcement Directorate, that's probing the 2G scam, has made a detailed presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee in which it has established how funds flowed to Kalaignar TV.The ED says 200 crores that was given to Kalaignar TV by Shahid Balwa's firm was ploughed back to buy real estate. It also said companies like Swan, Loop and ...

• 2G case: Court rejects Balwas' bail pleas

  The special CBI court hearing the 2G scam case today rejected the bail applications of Shahid Usman Balwa, promoter of DB Realty and Swan Telecom (now Etisalat DB), and his cousin Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal, both directors of Kusegaon Realty."All the three bail pleas are dismissed," Special CBI Judge O P Saini said.The court had on May 21 deferr...

• 2G scam: Tatas reject Shahid Balwa's charge

  Tatas have rejected Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa's allegations of a quid pro quo between Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata and former Telecom Minister A Raja. The company claims no donation was made to a hospital in Raja's constituency by Ratan Tata, as claimed by Balwa.Balwa is accused of being one of the main beneficiaries in the 2G spectrum s...

• 2G scam: Tata Sons' statement on Shahid Balwa's allegations

  After Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa today accused Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of going soft on Ratan Tata in connection with the 2G spectrum scam, a spokesperson from Tata Sons came out with a clarification refuting all allegations.Balwa's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal had argued in court today that the CBI is biased towards Tata and has ...

• 2G scam: Shahid Balwa targets Ratan Tata

  There is a new twist in the 2G spectrum scam case. Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa, accused of being one of the main beneficiaries in the scam, has targeted Ratan Tata and the CBI for going soft on him.Balwa's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal argued that the CBI is biased towards Tata and has therefore targeted telecom companies selectively.To back his cla...

• CBI projecting me as a dangerous man: Balwa

  Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, accused in 2G spectrum allocation scam, today told a Delhi court that CBI has created a "sensational falsehood" in the case and was projecting him as a "dangerous" man."The CBI wants this court to believe that these (accused) are dangerous people who have committed serious offence. The agency is trying to p...

• 2G scam: Court reserves order on senior executives' bail

  A Delhi court has reserved order on the bail plea of the five executives chargesheeted in the 2G spectrum scam. The court will now pronounce its order on April 20.The court has fixed April 18 as the date for scrutiny of documents.The CBI had said they should not get bail because they could abscond, and influence key witnesses in the trial against t...

• 2G scam: Asif Balwa sent to 14-day judicial custody

  Asif Balwa, the brother of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a CBI court. He was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.  (Read: Who is Shahid Balwa?)Swan Telecom is one of the beneficiaries of the 2G scam. Shahid Balwa is already in custody in connection with the case. He was ...