Tatra Deal

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  Tatra Truck Case: Defence Ministry Suspends Business With Vectra Company

  The Defence Ministry has suspended all business dealings with Vectra Advanced Engineering Private Ltd for one year in view of a probe by the CBI into the allegations of wrongdoings against it in the Tatra Truck deal, officials said today.

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  Random Blacklisting Creates Supply-Chain Problems: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

  Indiscriminate blacklisting of companies supplying defence products over "small issues" may create supply-chain problems for the armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said but insisted that "serious crimes" should not go unpunished.

• Tatra Case: Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh Arrested

  A court in Delhi today dismissed the bail plea of Lieutenant General (retired) Tejinder Singh for allegedly offering a bribe to former Army Chief General (retired) VK Singh in the Tatra truck deal case and ordered for Tejinder Singh to be taken into custody.

• Bribery Case: CBI Records Statements of Defence Minister AK Antony, TK A Nair

  Probing the bribery allegation levelled by former Army Chief V K Singh, CBI has recorded the statements of Defence Minister A K Antony and the Prime Minister's Advisor T K A Nair.

• Tatra asked BEML to do away with agents and offered discount

  In its probe in the Tatra truck scam, the CBI has found a 1994 offer letter from Czech manufacturer Tatra expressing willingness for direct collaboration with BEML for supplying completely built trucks at 40 per cent discount on their retail price, on condition to do away with intermediaries.

• Stung by Tatra truck deal, government overhauls rules for suppliers

  Defence Minister AK Antony has told the three services - the Army, Navy and the Air Force - that Defence Public Sector Units (PSUs) can no longer enjoy the privilege of being the preferred suppliers for the forces.

• Tatra moves High Court against blacklisting of its chopper service to Vaishno Devi

  Tatra has moved Delhi High Court against aviation regulator DGCA's decision to cancel the flying permit of Global Vectra, a subsidiary of the company which used to run helicopter service to the holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi.

• Action if any wrongdoing found in Tatra deal: Govt

  The government has promised in the Rajya Sabha that action will be taken on allegations regarding the controversial Tatra trucks deal, on which a CBI inquiry has been ordered, after a debate in Parliament.

• CBI records Army Chief General VK Singh's statement on bribe offer

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded the statement of Army Chief General VK Singh, on his allegation that a retired officer, Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh, tried to bribe him in 2010. Reports suggest that the Army chief will be made a complainant in the case and not a witness. General Singh had wanted to be witness in the cas...

• Tatra trucks deal: CBI searches residences of two former Army officials, one Vectra employee

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at least three places in Delhi and Noida as part of its ongoing probe into the Tatra trucks deal case. The premises being searched by the investigating agency today include residences of two former Army officials and one Vectra employee.

• After Tatra truck scam, more trouble for BEML chief Natarajan?

  On a day when VRS Natarajan, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) - one of India's biggest defence Public Sector Units (PSUs) - was questioned by the CBI while investigating the Tatra truck scam, there is more trouble for him.

• Tatra-Army deal case: BEML chief VRS Natarajan to appear before CBI on Tuesday

  VRS Natarajan, the chief of the defence-run public sector unit BEML has been requested to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday in connection with the Tatra-Army deal case. The investigation agency wants Mr Natarajan to clarify his stand on certain decisions that were taken by the BEML while signing memorandum of unders...

• Tatra truck deal: CBI questions three senior officials

  Three senior officials of the finance and vigilance wings of defence-run public sector unit Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) were examined by the CBI today regarding the case of alleged irregularities in the Tatra truck supply deal to the Army. Sources say Defence ministry officials will also be summoned soon.

• CBI impounds Vectra chief's passport

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly impounded the passport of London-based businessman and head of truck manufacturing company Vectra, Ravi Rishi, to ensure that he does not leave India.