Target Sonia, her advisers: VVIP chopper deal middleman told AgustaWestland

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 10:43

The alleged middleman involved in the VVIP chopper deal, Christian Michel, had reportedly asked his Indian contact to target UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her close advisers to bag the deal.

VVIP chopper scam: `Middleman told AgustaWestland to target Sonia Gandhi, advisers`

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:22

One of the alleged middlemen in the VVIP chopper scam had asked a contact in India to target UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the then NSA MK Narayanan to bag the deal, according to a document submitted in Italian court.

Def Min to keep out Finmeccanica group from military show

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:22

After scrapping the Rs 3,600 crore chopper contract, Defence Ministry today said it is ousting AgustaWestland`s parent company Finmeccannica from the biennial military exhibition DefExpo starting February 6.

Army to wait further for 197 choppers

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:27

The Army will have to wait further for 197 helicopters as the Defence Ministry has extended till June 30 the contractual validity of two bids received for the Rs 5,000 crore tender amid allegations of bribery attempt.

CBI seeks President nod to examine Governors` in chopper deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:03

After the refusal by Law Ministry, the CBI has now approached President`s office seeking permission to record as witness the statements of Governors M K Narayanan and B V Wanchoo.

Examining issue of blacklisting AgustaWestland: Antony

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 16:05

After scrapping AgustaWestland`s Rs 3,600 crore deal for supplying VVIP choppers, the Defence Ministry on Monday said it will take a decision on the issue of blacklisting the firm after consultations with the Law Ministry and CBI.

With Agusta deal scrapped, Mi-17 choppers may ferry VVIPs

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:32

With IAF set to begin phasing out this year its fleet of choppers used for ferrying VVIIPs, the Defence Ministry is considering the option of utilising the Mi-17V5 helicopters being procured from Russia for the task.

Proposal to buy torpedos from AgustaWestland`s sister concern

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 16:14

A week before cancelling the VVIP chopper deal with AgustaWestland, the Defence Ministry had approved a long-pending Navy proposal for buying heavy-weight torpedos from the Italian company`s sister concern to be considered by the Cabinet Committee on Security.

Airbus extends tender validity in Rs 6,000cr aircraft deal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 16:21

Government has asked the European Airbus Defence company to extend the validity of its tender bid for supplying six mid-air refuelling aircraft expected to be worth over Rs 6,000 crore up to July 31 in the next fiscal.

Chopper deal: India encashes on bank guarantee of Agusta

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 20:48

India has encashed a guarantee of over Rs 250 crore deposited by AgustaWestland in a bank.

CBI to question cousins of former IAF chief again

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 18:12

After questioning of alleged middleman Guido Haschke in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, the CBI will soon begin a fresh round of questioning of cousins of former IAF chief S P Tyagi to find out the end use of money paid to them.

VVIP chopper: Middleman accepts links with Tyagi family but refutes bribery

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:30

European middleman Guido Haschke, an accused in the VVIP helicopter bribery scandal, has said he had relations with the cousins of former Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi, but claimed he was not aware of any illegal gratification to clinch the deal.