Coal scam: SC to take up CBI's status report today

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:09

CBI has registered 14 FIRs so far in connection with the alleged graft in allocation of coal blocks.

CBI moves SC to include one more officer in coal probe team

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:20

The agency filed the application as the apex court had directed it that no changes to be made in the team of officers probing the multi-crore scam.

Files contain reasons for preferring Hindalco over PSU: Parakh

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 17:44

"All those things were recorded in my noting in the file and there is nothing further to comment on that," Parakh said.

Ministers used to giving oral orders, tweaking file notings: Fmr Coal Secy

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 20:24

In a letter to the then Cabinet Secretary, BK Chaturvedi, Parakh, an accused in a CBI case related to coal block allocations, gave details of cases where he had to comply with written orders which were "against his advice" and that he considered to be "wrong".

FIR against Mallya, Kingfisher for non-payment of airport fees

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 16:59

According to BIAL, Kingfisher Airlines owes them about Rs 208 crore.

Parakh did not specify 'public good' on filing notings

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 15:57

Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh apparently failed to specify any "public good" on file notings when he reversed his earlier position of rejecting Hindaclo's application for coal block in Odisha.

Coal Mafia exists within coal ministry: PC Parakh

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 09:54

Letters of former coal secretary PC Parakh and then coal minister Shibu Soren written in 2005 have added a new twist to the coal allocation scam case.

Coalgate: CBI files fresh status report in SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 09:11

CBI on Tuesday filed fresh status report in a sealed envelop in the Supreme Court on coal block allocation scam giving details of the ongoing probe in which companies, business tycoons and bureaucrats have come under its scanner.

All aspects of FIR against Birla, Parakh would be probed: CBI

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 23:17

"As of now, the investigation is going on. We will probe every aspect of the FIR before a future course of action is decided," said CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad.

Birla case discussed at 10 Downing Street, claims Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 20:53

Industry captains have already expressed apprehensions that the CBI action would dampen confidence of both domestic and foreign investors.

Post-retirement, Parakh worked for firm that got coal block

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 19:38

Parakh, who retired in December 2005, joined Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd on February 26, 2007, as a director. He quit the company on January 15, 2008, according to information available with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Coalgate: PMO defends coal block allocated to Hindalco

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 17:31

While defending the decision, the PMO referred to PM's statements earlier that the government has nothing to hide and it will fully cooperate with CBI which is probing the case.