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CWG scam rocks Parliament; question hour stalled
09 Aug 2011
The opposition stalled the question hour in both the houses of parliament for the second day today, demanding the resignation of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in the wake CAG observations against her
Court to decide if Kalmadi can attend parliament
08 Jul 2011
Games scam: top MTNL officials caught in CBI dragnet
09 Jun 2011
CBI has accused the officials of colluding to award the contract for setting up a broadcast network for the Commonwealth Games to HCL at Rs570 crore, though the initial estimate was a mere Rs31.43 crore
CWG scam: CBI files fresh FIR, carries out raids
07 May 2011
Kalmadi to appear in court today; doesn’t lack supporters
04 May 2011
Kalmadi was arrested by the CBI on 25 April for fraud and conspiring with other officers of the organising committee in awarding contracts for equipment at exorbitant rates
Kalmadi remanded to 8-days police custody; sacked as IOA president
26 Apr 2011
During the remand period, Kalmadi will be medically examined after every 48 hours and allowed to meet relatives and counsellors for 40 minutes everyday.
Suresh Kalmadi finally taken into CBI custody
25 Apr 2011
Kalmadi, who headed the Commonwealth Games organising committee, has been charged with criminal conspiracy and cheating under sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
Suresh Kalmadi grilled by CBI again, to be arrested soon
25 Apr 2011
Disgraced head of the Commonwealth Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, is likely to be arrested by the CBI later today.
CWG scam: CBI arrests Nussli India MD Wadhwa
08 Mar 2011
The CBI claims to have evidence of the company resorting to illegal means to win the Rs140-crore overlays contract.
CWG scam: CBI charges Lalli, raids his premises
04 Mar 2011
Kalmadi aide sent to Tihar jail
19 Feb 2011
CWG scam: CBI raids premises of five more officials
18 Feb 2011
Nearly Rs600 crore of contracts relating to the overlays project are under the scanner of the agency, the income tax department and the Enforcement Directorate
Games probe panel indicts Prasar Bharti, DD ex-chiefs
01 Feb 2011
The committee headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General V K Shunglu submitted the report to the prime minister’s office and cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar
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