Manmohan's action facilitated windfall profit to HINDALCO: Court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 20:45

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's approval to allocate coal block to HINDALCO prima facie "facilitated windfall profits" to the private firm resulting in loss to state-owned PSU Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC), a special court observed on Wednesday.

Am upset, will prove my innocence: Manmohan Singh on summons

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 17:59

"I am upset," reacted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was on Wednesday summoned as an accused by a special court in a coal scam case by a special court but expressed confidence that he will prove his innocence in a fair trial.

Coal scam: Manmohan Singh made accused, summoned by court

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 16:21

The special court observed that Manmohan Singh was roped into the criminal conspiracy to "accommodate" M/s HINDALCO in Talabira-II coal block allocation in 2005.

Former Coal Secretary Parakh 'surprised' over summons

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 14:22

Summoned by the government in connection with the coal scam, Former Coal Secretary P C Parakh on Wednesday said it came as a "surprise" to him.

Coal scam: Manmohan Singh, KM Birla, 4 others summoned as accused

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 11:04

Besides these three, the court also summoned M/s Hindalco, its officials Shubhendu Amitabh and D Bhattacharya as accused in the case.

Coal scam: Court summons former PM Manmohan Singh as accused

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 10:25

The special CBI court hearing the coal block allocation case, Wednesday, summoned former prime minister Manmohan Singh as an accused and asked him to appear beore the court on April 8.

BJP-led govt trying to 'radically alter' 2013 Land Bill: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 14:10

Amid protests over land acquisition bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the BJP-led government is trying to "radically alter" the 2013 Land Bill to ensure developmental activities especially in rural areas.

Coal scam: Former PM Manmohan Singh denies favouring Hindalco

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 20:59

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told CBI that Hindalco was not favoured in any manner in the allocation of Talabira-II coal block and that it was done as per prescribed procedures.

Coal scam: CBI files progress report in sealed cover

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 12:58

CBI on Tuesday filed a progress report of its ongoing investigation in a sealed cover before a special court in a coal blocks allocation scam case, in which the agency was directed to "examine" former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Coal scam: CBI examines T K A Nair, Manmohan Singh's PS

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 22:20

CBI has questioned former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Principal Secretary TKA Nair and private secretary BVR Subramanyam in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block to Hindalco.

Manmohan Singh can't shy away from responsibility in coal scam: Prakash Javadekar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 21:30

Javadekar, one of those who had first raised allegations regarding the coal scam, however, said it was Congress which should take the blame in the matter as it had made Singh, "a gentleman", sign all the "bad" deals.

Coal scam: Former PM Manmohan Singh examined by CBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 22:11

According to informed sources, a team of CBI officials "examined" the former Prime Minister at his residence two days ago ahead of the filing of status report before a special CBI court by January 27.