Railways to probe scam during Lalu Prasad's tenureSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has said an external agency would probe allegations of graft during her predecessor's tenure. Lawmakers belonging to Bihar's Janata Dal (United) had alleged that that during the tenure of former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, people were asked to cede land to the railways in exchange for jobs and contracts in the organisation.
Three IAS, 13 other government officials suspended in Noida land scamAugust 10th, 2009 NOIDA - The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday suspended 16 Noida Authority officials, including three IAS officers in connection with the 2006's Noida land scam. The IAS officials suspended for their alleged involvement in the 4721-crore-rupee scam are-officers Rakesh Bahadur, Sanjeev Sharan and Ravindra Naik.
Third chargesheet in DDA scam by July 26July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of State for Urban development Saugata Roy on Thursday informed that Delhi Police will file a third chargesheet in connection with the DDA flat allotment fraud case by July 26. "The third chargesheet is expected to be filed against two persons on or before July 26," Roy informed the Rajya Sabha today.
Centre approves revised Scheme for recruitment of constables in central police forcesJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Centre has approved a revised scheme for recruitment of constables in Central Para Military Forces. The new scheme aims at making the process of recruitment more objective and maximizing the use of technology in recruitment.
CRPF withdrawn from BaramullahJuly 1st, 2009 SRINAGAR - The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to withdraw the Central Reserve Police Force from law and order duties in Baramullah. In a late night development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked the Jammu and Kashmir Reserve Police to replace the CRPF.
Two more CRPF officers held in recruitment scamMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after arresting eight people, including an inspector general of police (IGP) and a commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their alleged role in irregularities in recruitment in the paramilitary force, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested two more officers. 'We have arrested Deputy Inspector General (DIG) T.M.
Two more CRPF officers held in recruitment scamMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after arresting eight people, including an inspector general of police (IGP) and a commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their alleged role in irregularities in recruitment in the paramilitary force, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested two more officers. 'We have arrested Deputy Inspector General (DIG) T.M.
CBI arrests CRPF IG in recruitment scamMay 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested an Inspector General of the CRPF along with a commandant of the force for alleged corruption and bungling in the recruitment of personnel for the anti-naxal force COBRA. According to sources, the CBI made several arrests after conducting searches at 20 locations spread across Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with the scam.
Eight arrested in CRPF recruitment scamMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested eight people, including an inspector general of police (IGP) and a commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their alleged role in irregularities in recruitment to the paramilitary force. 'IGP Bihar Pushkar Singh was arrested in Patna in the wee hours while commandant Yadwinder Singh was arrested from Yamunanagar area.
45 fodder scam accused convicted, rigorous imprisonment for 14April 24th, 2009 RANCHI - A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday convicted 45 accused and sentenced 14 of them to three years rigorous imprisonment in connection with the fodder scam case of early 1990's. The court also slapped fines between Rs.
Maoists attack CRPF convoy in ChhattisgarhMarch 25th, 2009 RAIPUR - Maoist guerrillas attacked a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy late Wednesday in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region, police said. No one was injured.
A.S. Gill takes over as director general CRPFMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A.S. Gill, a 1972-batch of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Rajasthan cadre, Saturday took over as the director general of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following the retirement of his predecessor V.K.
CBI nabs CRPF DIG, two others for recruitment scamFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested three people, including a Lucknow-based deputy inspector general (DIG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), for allegedly accepting bribes to recruit constables for the paramilitary force. Apart from DIG Vinod Sharma, head constable B.B.
Uttar Pradesh police bust railway recruitment scam, arrest 110February 14th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police has arrested 110 people for the leakage of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examination paper, police officials here said Sunday. While 16 of them were arrested for organising the scam, the other 94 were candidates who were to take the examinations.
Railway exam scam busted, 110 arrestedFebruary 14th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A total of 110 people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the leakage of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examination paper, police said Sunday. While 16 of them were charged with masterminding the racket, the others were said to be candidates who were to take the examinations.