VVIP Chopper scam: Haschke claims to have met former IAF chief 6-7 times

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 20:31

AgustaWestland and the Tyagi brothers have denied any wrongdoing on their behalf in the deal worth Rs 3,600 crore.

AgustaWestland deal: Defence Ministry gets important documents from Italy

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:45

Law authorities in Italy are understood to have allowed Defence Ministry to use documents supplied by them in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal, which is facing cancellation.

Replaced officer will continue to handle chopper case: Defence Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:56

A day after he was replaced as in-charge of the department handling the controversial AgustaWestland chopper deal, Defence Ministry on Saturday said Joint Secretary Upamanyu Chatterjee will continue to look after the case.

VVIP chopper scam:Law Ministry`s advice to be taken before decision on Agusta deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:28

The Defence Ministry will take the advice of the Law Ministry before its final decision on scrapping the Rs 3,600 crore chopper deal with AgustaWestland.

Defence Ministry to decide soon on scrapping Rs 3,600 cr chopper deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 19:48

Defence Ministry will soon take a final call on scrapping the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal as AgustaWestland on Tuesday said it has submitted its reply to the final show cause notice issued to it by the government in the chopper scam.

No question of arbitration in chopper deal case: Antony

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 16:35

There is "no question" of India getting involved in the arbitration process initiated by AgustaWestland in its Rs 3,600 crore chopper deal, which is facing the threat of cancellation, Defence Minister AK Antony said here on Monday.

Chopper scam: CBI seeks info from Italy, Mauritius, Tunisia

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 22:14

CBI has sent judicial requests to Italy, Mauritius and Tunisia seeking details of financial transactions of companies named in the Rs 3600-crore VVIP helicopter scam.

Facing deal termination, AugustaWestland invokes arbitration clause

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:35

Facing threat of cancellation of its deal, AgustaWestland told the Defence Ministry it was not involved in any wrongdoing in securing the Rs 3,600 crore contract for supplying 12 VVIP choppers to the IAF.

VVIP chopper deal: MoD to hear AgustaWestland`s plea today

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:17

Amid reports of Centre deciding to cancel Rs 3,727-crore deal for 12 VVIP helicopters with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will on Wednesday hear the Italian chopper maker`s plea on the controversial deal.

Defence Minister sets final deadline of Nov 26 for Agusta to reply

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 20:31

The Defence Ministry today asked AgustaWestland to reply by November 26 to its final show cause notice for cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore contract to supply 12 VVIP choppers to the Air Force.

We have to move as per the law: Antony on AgustaWestland

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 12:20

The Defence Ministry has issued a final show cause notice to AgustaWestland for cancelling its contract worth Rs 3,600 crore for supplying 12 choppers to the Air Force for "violating" the terms of its contract.

VVIP choppers: Sikorsky ready to pitch in if Agusta deal scrapped

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:06

With government moving towards cancelling AgustaWestland deal for VVIP choppers, US firm Sikorsky said it is ready to provide such helicopters to India if the contract is scrapped.