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Railway Ministry Recommends CBI Probe Into Odisha Balasore Train Accident
Days after the tragic Odisha Triple Train Accident, the Union Railway Ministry ordered a CBI probe into the accident. The recommendation came after a meeting held by Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. "Keeping in mind the situation and circumstances under which the accident took place, and the administrative information gathered so far, the Railway Board is recommending that further inquiry be undertaken… read-more
Tags: RAILWAYS, union ministry, Odisha Triple Train Accident, cbi probe, Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Telangana HC Refuses Plea Demanding CBI Probe In TSPSC Paper Leak Case
In a recent development in the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Paper Leak Case, the Telangana High Court (HC) refused to hand over the matter to the CBI. Hearing a plea filed by the NSUI, demanding a CBI probe into the matter, and said, the TSPSC Paper Leak issue will be under the special investigation team (SIT) formed by the Telangana. Meanwhile, the special SIT is investigating the matter.
Tags: Telangana HC, TSPSC, Education1522, cbi probe, Telangana SIT
Courtesy: Telangana Today
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BJP Demands CBI Probe Against AAP's Manish Sisodia Over Spying Allegations
A political row erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP over 'snooping' allegations against Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. BJP said, the AAP formed Feedback Unit for political intelligence gathering and demanded a CBI probe. However, the AAP denied the allegations and said the BJP allegations and cases are "politically motivated". Furthermore, AAP said "the whole country knows political spying is done by Modi not Manish Sisodia… read-more
Tags: Snooping, Politicians, Manish Sisodia, cbi probe, AAP
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Anis Khan Case: Calcutta HC Rejects Plea To Order CBI Probe
Calcutta High Court denied CBI probe in the case of murder of student leader Anis Khan, on June 21. The court stated that it is satisfied with the probe of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the West Bengal police. Reportedly, Anis Khan died of a fall at his house in Amta area of Howrah district, on February 19. The court took suo moto cognizance of the case.
Tags: Anis Khan, West Bengal, calcutta high court, cbi probe, Student Leader
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Sidhu Moose Wala Murder; Family Demans CBI Probe, Writes To Amit Shah
Sidhu Moose Wala's murder in Punjab created uproar, with the constant demand for a CBI probe. On June 2, Moose Wala's family wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asking for a central-agency probe in Sidhu, who was shot on May 29. Moreover, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat also met Moose Wala's father and confirmed the development. Meanwhile, the AAP-led Punjab Government constituted a team for Moose Wala's murder case.
Tags: Sidhu Moose Wala, cbi probe, Union Minister, AAP Government, Punjab
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Court Summons Former Defence Secy In Agusta Westland Case
Acting on a supplementary charge-sheet filed by the CBI last month, a Special Court has summoned ex-Indian Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and four former IAF officials in the Agusta Westland corruption case. All the accused are supposed to appear before the court on April 28. Notably, the CBI alleges that certain parameters pertaining to the helicopter had been altered to profit the Agusta Westland company.
Tags: Crime, Defence, corruption, CBI, cbi probe
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SAD Demands CBI Probe Against Illegal Mining, Alleges CM Channi
Ahead of the Punjab Polls, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, demanded a CBI probe against CM Charanjit Singh Channi. Alleging him of conducting illegal mining in Chamkaur Sahib constituency, Majithia said, "Total loot by Channi in his 111 day tenure will be more than 1,111 crore". Majithia even released audio recordings of CM's close aide Iqbal Singh and his son discussing illegal mining with CM's blessings.
Tags: Punjab Government, charanjit singh channi, Shiromani Akali Dal, Illegal Mining, cbi probe
Courtesy: ANI
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BJP Calls Attack On Mamata 'Drama'; Demands CBI Investigation
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has retaliated with a demand of CBI enquiry over the attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after TMC's Sheikh Sufian lodged a police complaint. Calling the incident a "drama", Dilip questioned how a Z+ protectee suffered a security breach in presence of the Security Director and Additional Security Director. Besides, Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary has slammed CM Mamata for her alleged attempt for public… read-more
Tags: Mamata Banerjee, BJP, TMC, Dilip Ghosh, Sheikh Sufian, Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, cbi probe
Courtesy: India Today
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CBI Books Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Data Theft
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) booked Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Limited (GSRL) for purpotedly amassing the personal data of 5.62 lakh Indian Facebook users. In 2018, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had apprised a CBI inquiry into the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data theft case. The probe disclosed that GSRL illegally harvested data and shared it with Cambridge Analytica, who allegedly used the data to… read-more
Tags: Facebook, Data Privacy, Cambridge Analytica, cbi probe, Ravi Shankar Prasad
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CBI To Probe Multi-Crore Pre-Matric Scholarship Scam
The CBI will now probe into the Centre’s pre-Matric scholarship scam spread across many states. "The scope of the scam" in the scheme, which has an annual budget of Rs 1400 crore, has compelled the Minority Ministry to handover the case to CBI. Allegedly the nexus of middlemen, bank employees and school… read-more
Tags: CBI, cbi probe, Minority, Scholarship, Scholarship Scam, Fraud, scam, Jharkhand, Bihar
Courtesy: Indian Express
