Agusta accused of supplying damaged copterAgustaWestland had courted another controversy in India since the 2012 VVIP chopper scam that led to cancellation of the contract with the ...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.44 PM IST
CBI arrests former Air Force chief SP Tyagi in AgustaWestland caseRetired Air Marshal Tyagi is accused of helping AgustaWestland win the Rs 3,600 crore chopper contract by tailoring specifications.
11 Jul, 2018, 03.08 PM IST
Red Corner Notice against VVIP chopper deal suspectCBI sources said upon the request of the agency, the Interpol headquarters in France has issued the Red Corner Notice for Michel's arrest.
01 Dec, 2015, 10.32 PM IST
VVIP chopper deal: Enforcement Directorate summons private bank CEOED had registered a criminal case under PMLA last year to probe alleged financial violations in the 12 VVIP choppers deal by India from Agu...
15 Apr, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
VVIP chopper deal: Italian prosecutors seek conviction of Orsi, SpagnoliniThe Italian prosecutors have sought the jail terms for Orsi and Spagnolini in an Italian court in Milan, according to Italian media reports.
04 Jul, 2014, 08.16 PM IST
IAF grounds its AgustaWestland chopper fleetIndian Air Force has grounded its fleet of three AW-101 helicopters built by Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland whose Rs 3,600 crore deal wa...
02 Jul, 2014, 08.06 PM IST
With Agustawestland deal scrapped, Mi-17 choppers may ferry VVIPsThe Defence Ministry is considering the option of utilising the Mi-17V5 helicopters being procured from Russia for the task.
19 Jan, 2014, 05.29 PM IST
AgustaWestland denies wrongdoing in chopper dealAnglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland today denied any wrongdoing saying it will "robustly defend" its reputation.
01 Jan, 2014, 11.14 PM IST
Chopper scam: AgustaWestland sticks to guns, to file written response denying all chargesFaced with prospect of nixing of its Rs 3,600 crore deal for supply of 12 VVIP choppers, AgustaWestland denied it had violated any contract...
20 Nov, 2013, 01.45 PM IST
Defence Minister sets final deadline of November 26 for AgustaWestland to replyThe ministry has made it clear that no further time extension will be given to the firm for replying.
11 Nov, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
AgustaWestland seeks meeting with Defence MinistryFacing the prospect of cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore deal to supply 12 VVIP choppers to the IAF, AgustaWestland has sought a meeting w...
07 Nov, 2013, 08.06 PM IST
AgustaWestland has violated the VVIP chopper contract: AK AntonyGovt has already frozen contract for supply of 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to IAF after allegations that Rs 360 cr were paid as bribe.
30 Oct, 2013, 01.35 PM IST
AgustaWestland deal: Trial in VVIP chopper scam to begin from June 19 in ItalyA judge in the northern Italian town of Busto Arsizio granted a prosecutor's request for the instant trial, which eliminates preliminary he...
03 May, 2013, 09.59 PM IST
- Defence Ministry asks CBI to probe graft charges against Brigadier
Allegations against the Brigadier surfaced during investigations into the VVIP chopper deal about the alleged involvement of Finmeccanica.
11 Apr, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
Ready to discuss all issues in Parliament: PM on chopper scamIt has also claimed that the government had kept Parliament in the dark over the internal probe being carried out by the Defence Ministry o...
18 Feb, 2013, 03.42 PM IST
- Indian Air Force has no role in commercial negotiations: Former Air Chiefs
Former Air Chiefs have said the involvement of the Air Force is limited to technical evaluation and it has no role in commercial negotiatio...
13 Feb, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- We never appointed agent for Chopper project: Agusta Westland
With Italian agencies probing allegations of it paying kickbacks to secure the deal for supplying 12 VVIP choppers, Agusta Westland today s...
27 Oct, 2012, 10.53 PM IST