VVIP Chopper case: Court allows ED to interrogate alleged middleman in TiharSpecial CBI Judge Arvind Kumar allowed the ED to quiz Christian Michel in the Tihar Jail on November 5 and 6. The court also allowed Michel...
02 Nov, 2019, 05.03 PM IST
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
Five things to know about AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scamCBI, in a report on its investigation, said the IAF had been "opposing vehemently" any suggestion of lowering the altitude requirement befo...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Law Ministry opinion to be sought over purchase of torpedoes from Finmeccanica: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said that WASS Italy had emerged as a successful bidder in the procurement for heavy weight torpedoes for Project75 submarines.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.14 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
With UPA in office, VIP copter specs changed: CBICBI said soon after the UPA govt came to power in 2004, PMO, SPG, Air Force and MoD officials agreed to alter the mandatory service ceiling...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Not scared of any 'threat': Government to Finmeccanica"If you have any queries on this, the Defence Ministry, in appropriate manner, will respond. As spokesperson of the Union Cabinet, that our...
01 Jun, 2016, 07.26 PM IST
Ready to provide VVIP choppers to India: US-based manufacturer SikorskySikorsky, which pitched its S-92 helicopter but lost to AgustaWestland in the initial tender, was ready to take part once again, a senior o...
20 Feb, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Choppergate II: Brigadier booked in case relating to AgustaWestlandCBI has filed a case against the official for allegedly attempting to favour AgustaWestland in purchase of 197 light utility choppers in li...
05 Jan, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
AgustaWestland case: CBI studying CAG reportCBI is studying the CAG report of on AgustaWestland helicopter deal tabled in Parliament today and might file new cases if it detects any a...
13 Aug, 2013, 11.19 PM IST
CBI gets phone transcripts from Italy in VVIP chopper scamThe transcripts were in Italian language and the CBI was busy translating the same so that a follow up action could be taken, the sources s...
13 May, 2013, 04.16 PM IST
Chopper deal accused cannot leave country without permissionCBI said accused in the case relating to alleged kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP helicopter deal will have to take permission before l...
18 Mar, 2013, 09.39 PM IST
Chopper scam reminiscent of Bofors: Murli Manohar JoshiSenior BJP leader Murli Manihar Joshi today said that the alleged kickbacks in the VVIP helicopter deal was reminiscent of the Bofors scand...
17 Feb, 2013, 12.30 AM IST
VVIP helicopter deal: UPA govt should probe helicopter scam in totality, says Murli Monohar Joshi"In Bofors scam the name of an Italian firm and some people had come out, in this helicopter scam also the name of an Italian firm has come...
16 Feb, 2013, 08.06 PM IST
Chopper scam: Name 'the family' Italian court papers mention, says BJPBJP stepped up its attack on govt over the VVIP helicopter scam by asking it to name "who benefitted from kickbacks" in the deal.
16 Feb, 2013, 11.04 AM IST
Finmeccanica chopper deal to be scrapped if charges proven: AK AntonyUncertainty looms over the future of the Rs 3,600-cr deal between India and UK-based Agusta Westland following the arrest of Finmeccanica b...
13 Feb, 2013, 11.35 AM IST
UPA government owes an explanation: BJP on chopper deal scam"Action has been taken in Italy on the VVIP helicopter scam. The CEO of the company has been arrested," BJP spokesperson said.
12 Feb, 2013, 07.18 PM IST