Defence deals: CBI filed 23 cases since 2010
New Delhi: CBI has registered 23 cases since 2010 to probe Defence purchases which were suspected to involve kickbacks, Defence Minister AK Antony said. He said foreign companies are involved in six of these cases, including deals to purchase VVIP choppers for the Air Force from AgustaWestland, Tatra trucks for the Army and reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Army.
Parl panel backs Bill to keep parties out of RTI
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday supported passage of a Bill which seeks to keep political parties out of the ambit of the RTI Act and negate a CIC order to that effect under the transparency law.
two I-T officials held on graft charges
New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday arrested two Income Tax officials, including Joint Commissioner of Income Tax S Shivanandan in Odisha, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of `5 lakh from a person.
674 Chinese nationals overstayed in India
New Delhi: A total of 674 Chinese nationals, who came to India on valid travel documents, were found to be overstaying. The MoS for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told lok Sabha that the figure was till December 31, 2012. Ramachandran said as and when a foreign national, including Chinese, is found to be overstaying in India in violation of visa rules, necessary action is taken to deport such a foreign national.
diagnostic kit for Thalassaemia launched
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday launched the first-of-its kind indigenously developed Thalassaemia diagnostic kit to be made available at an affordable cost for the detection of the genetic disorder. Developed by scientists of National Institute of Immunohaematolgoy and the Indian Council for Medical research, the kit will be available in Government hospitals and caters especially to the Indian population.