AgustaWestland case: Names of highly placed individuals & bureaucrats surface during CBI probeThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has claimed that names of highly placed individuals and bureaucrats surfaced during its investiga...
29 Apr, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
Christian Michel James a flight risk, neither tried nor acquitted by Italian court: HCThe HC also refused to rely on an "unverified" letter from E Bossley, UK's consul to India, dated February 7, which Michel had produced in ...
12 Mar, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
Christian Michel was never acquitted by Italian Court: ED to HCFindings given by Italian Court of no substance; neither ED nor Michel was party before Italian Court – probe agency to court
10 Feb, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Whatever Michel claimed in posts actually happened: CBI to courtAs reported earlier by ET hundreds of dispatches were recovered by the probe agencies allegedly sent by Michel which contained classified i...
12 Jan, 2022, 11.48 PM IST
Four months after VVIP chopper deal, middleman discussed another aircraft dealMichel, who has been charged in the chopper scandal, warned Haschke that US aircraft maker Sikorsky, a competitor in the helicopter deal, w...
16 Nov, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
AugustaWestland case: CBI asks authorities not to release Rajiv Saxena’s passportDuring a resumed hearing of Saxena’s petition seeking revocation of the suspension of his passport by the central government, the agency al...
29 Sep, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
VVIP chopper scandal: CBI names accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena & middleman Christian Michel in fresh chargesheetThe agency has chargesheeted over two dozen accused putting the spotlight on alleged kickbacks received via middlemen and entities deployed...
19 Sep, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
CBI seeks prosecution sanction of former CAG and four others in VVIP chopper scamAs per the federal agency, the five took “key decisions” and were actively involved in the “procurement process” of VVIP chopper deal which...
11 Sep, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
ED attaches assets of accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena in VVIP chopper scandalThe ED on Friday said that assets belonging to Saxena have been attached under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in Agusta We...
29 May, 2020, 06.46 PM IST
Ratul Puri-Rajiv Saxena texts add fuel to chopper scam probeOn Friday, Ratul Puri gave the sleuths the slip on the pretext of using urinal after being confronted with the said messages.
29 Jul, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
Chopper case: ED moves Delhi court seeking bail cancellation of Rajiv SaxenaThe court had earlier allowed Saxena to turn approver and his plea for grant of pardon on the condition that he will fully disclose all inf...
15 Jul, 2019, 11.36 PM IST
Agusta Westland scam: Dubai passes order to extradite Christian MichelThe Dubai government has finally ordered extradition of Christian Michel, alleged middleman in the VVIP chopper scandal.
04 Dec, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
India steps up bid to extradite AgustaWestland middleman Christian MichelMichel was in detention since June and granted bail on July 30 by a Dubai Court. The key middleman was paid $48.6 million by the Italian co...
27 Aug, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
CBI to use Haschke’s confession to nail himThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will use the confessional statement given by Haschke in an Italian court to bring him to book.
13 Aug, 2018, 07.55 AM IST
Government restores 'services' as eligible offsets for military contractsContrary to expectation, the defence ministry has even restored software development as an eligible service for offsets.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.30 PM IST
VVIP chopper scam: Bribe money put into ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi's cousins' firmsTwo partnership firms started by Tyagi’s cousins were allegedly used to invest the bribe money in the Rs 3,586 crore VVIP chopper deal scam...
03 Oct, 2015, 05.14 AM IST
Government working to make defence acquisitions transparent: Manmohan SinghPM said the Government is taking steps to indigenise defence procurement and stimulate the development of the domestic defence industry.
23 May, 2013, 03.44 PM IST