Jharkhand yet to suspend IAS official facing graft chargesSeptember 30th, 2009 RANCHI - Even though a month has passed since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the house of senior IAS official and ex-health secretary Pradeep Kumar in a Rs.1.35 billion scam, the state government has yet to suspend him. "The process has been initiated to suspend Kumar," a senior government official told IANS.
CBI help to be sought to probe assets of Jharkhand ex-ministersSeptember 16th, 2009 RANCHI - The vigilance department of Jharkhand will seek help from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the assets of a former chief minister as well as other ex-ministers. The vigilance department has submitted a detailed status report of progress made in investigating the assets of former ministers to the Jharkhand High Court.
Maoists blow up police pickets in JharkhandSeptember 4th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist guerrillas Friday blew up two police pickets in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. No one was injured, police said.
IAS officer arrested in JharkhandSeptember 1st, 2009 RANCHI - The Deputy Commissioner of Sahebganj district of Jharkhand has been arrested for not appointing a peon as ordered by the court, police said Wednesday. The Jharkhand High Court had Tuesday directed Sahebganj Superintendent of Police (SP) to arrest Deputy Commissioner K.
Jharkhand bureaucrat under CBI scanner for Rs.1.3 bn scamAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI/RANCHI - A senior civil servant of Jharkhand is under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner for his alleged involvement in a Rs.1.3 billion scam in the state's health department. Pradeep Kumar, former Jharkhand health secretary, has been named in the case for misusing his official position and fraudulently and dishonestly purchasing medicines, medical equipment and appliances for hospitals from 19 suppliers worth over Rs.130 crore (Rs.1.3 billion), a statement said Monday.
Uttar Pradesh pension scam whistleblower suspendedAugust 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - An Uttar Pradesh government official, who had blown the lid off
an old age pension withdrawal scam, was suspended on the recommendation of a police investigation team probing the fraud. Social welfare officer of Sitapur town Y.K.Rai had lodged the first information report (FIR) in the Kotwali police station against as many as 5,055 people, including government officials, village heads and those withdrawing pension on the basis of forged documents.
Officials say ex-Armenian consul among those arrested in probe of immigration document scamJuly 28th, 2009 Ex-Armenian consul arrested in immigration probeLOS ANGELES — Officials say they have arrested a former Armenian consul and an immigration attorney following a two-year investigation into an alleged document scam. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say in a statement Tuesday that 52-year old former consul Norair Ghalumian (Nor-EHR' Guh-LOOH'-mee-ehn) and four others are accused of obtaining and selling letters to immigrants facing deportation to help block their removal to Armenia.
Kateekal Sankaranarayanan takes oath as Governor of JharkhandJuly 26th, 2009 RANCHI - Kateekal Sankaranarayanan on Sunday sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand State, which is presently under President's rule. Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Gyan Sudha Mishra, administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhavan to Sankaranarayanan in Ranchi on Sunday.
Sankaranarayanan takes oath as Jharkhand GovernorJuly 26th, 2009 RANCHI - Kateekal Sankaranarayanan was sworn in as governor of Jharkhand at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here Sunday. Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra administered the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony attended by leaders of political parties and other dignitaries.
Congress demands CBI probe into Chhattisgarh paddy scamJune 15th, 2009 RAIPUR - The Congress Monday renewed its demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged multi-million-rupee scam in which paddy was procured from the farmers by cooperative societies in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Chhattisgarh. "The BJP government is trying to cover up the scam.
Jharkhand governor orders CBI probe into trader's murderMay 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has given his consent to the government's recommendation of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of a businessman, an official said Thursday. Raju Dhanuka, a coal trader and contractor, was shot dead by unidentified criminals at Panchwati Plaza here March 14.
26 fodder scam convicts awarded rigorous imprisonmentApril 27th, 2009 RANCHI - Twenty-six convicts of a multi-million fodder scam case were Monday awarded three to six years of rigorous imprisonment by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Jharkhand. Judge A.H. Ansari also slapped fine ranging from Rs.1 lakh to Rs .ten lakh on the 26 convicts, who were held guilty by the court last Friday.
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.
Jharkhand court convicts 43 in fodder scam caseApril 24th, 2009 RANCHI - A special court in Jharkhand Friday convicted 43 accused in the multi million fodder scam case, sentencing 14 of them to three years' imprisonment each. The rest of the sentences will be announced Monday
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10 convicted, sentenced in multi-million fodder scamFebruary 8th, 2009 RANCHI - A special court in the Jharkhand capital Monday awarded four to five years of imprisonment and imposed fine between Rs.25,000 to Rs. 1 million to 10 convicts in a multi-million fodder scam.
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