HC issues notice to CBI on Sukh Ram’s appeal in graft case
The Delhi high court on Friday sought CBI’s response on former telecom minister Sukh Ram’s appeal challenging his conviction and sentencing by a trial court for taking bribe to award a contract to a telecom firm in 1996.
Sibal: No free 2Gs for telcos
Mumbai, Jan. 29: In a damage-control exercise, the telecom minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, on Saturday said that in future 2G spectrum will not come free with telecom licences and that operators would have
Sibal gets SC rap for 2G loss remark
New Delhi, Jan. 21: The telecom minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, on Friday was criticised by the Supreme Court for his assertion that the CAG’s projection of a `1.76 lakh crore loss in the sale of 2G spectru
Centre may release more spectrum
New delhi, Dec. 22: The government may allocate more spectrum to end the war of words that is going on between the telecom players. Telecom minister Mr Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said the government wil
BJP plans privilege motion against Sibal
New Delhi, Dec. 10: The BJP on Friday said it was “seriously considering” bringing a privilege motion against the telecom minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, for announcing a probe into the 2G spectrum allocati
Centre rules out JPC, Pranab to make peace
New Delhi, Nov. 15: The corruption issue refuses to die down even after the resignation of the telecom minister, Mr A. Raja, on the 2G spectrum allocation issue.
While the Opposition increased press
Sack telecom minister Raja, demands BJP
The BJP's state unit on Tuesday demanded the sacking of Union IT and Telecom Minister A Raja for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, saying he had been clearly indicted by many agenci
Centre grilled on CAG’s 2G scam report
New Delhi, Oct. 8: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to respond to the CAG report pointing out largescale irregularities and favouritism allegedly by the telecom minister, Mr A. Raja, i