Tatra Trucks

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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.

• 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.

• Ex-army chief General VK Singh summoned to court in July for defamation case

  General VK Singh, who has been sued for defamation, has been summoned to a Delhi court on July 20. General Singh, who retired last month, has been sued by Tejinder Singh, a former army officer, who allegedly offered General Singh 14 crores as a bribe for clearing "substandard trucks" in 2010.

• BEML head slammed by govt for threatening to sue ex army chief

  BEML, Defence PSU, VRS Natarajan, Midwest Granite, Tatra trucks

• Will former Army Chief VK Singh be summoned in defamation case? Court to decide today

  A Delhi court will today decide whether or not to summon former Army Chief VK Singh in a defamation case filed against him by retired Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh. The court had earlier noted that it cannot draw any conclusions based on Tejinder's witnesses.

• Karnataka official Mahantesh's murder case figures in Rajya Sabha

  The killing of the Karnataka official SP Mahantesh, said to be the whistle-blower in the controversial land allotments by societies, was raised in the Rajya Sabha by a CPI-M member who suspected its linkages with the controversial Tatra Truck purchases in the defence ministry.

• No new Tatra truck purchased after 2008: Antony tells Parliament

  Defence Minister, Tatra, Tatra trucks, Army Chief, VK Singh, AK Antony

• 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.

• 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...

• Money laundering case filed against Tatra

  The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against Tatra. Army Chief General VK Singh disclosed last month that he was offered a bribe to clear "sub-standard" trucks. The Army has bought 7000 Tatra trucks since 1986.

• Bribe allegations are false and ill-founded: Retd Lt General Tejinder Singh

  Refuting the allegations that he offered a bribe to Army Chief General VK Singh for clearing "sub-standard" vehicles in 2010, Retired Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh today said the allegations are false and ill-founded.