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Gang of 4 persons working against PM Modi: Swamy on CBI rift
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Reacting to the rift in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), senior Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said that "a gang of four persons" is working against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hurt the party's image.
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Alok Verma, Rakesh Asthana to continue their respective duties: CBI
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Alok Verma and Rakesh Asthana will continue to serve as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director and Special Director, respectively, the CBI said on Thursday.
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IB men outside Alok Verma's residence were on routine duty: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The four people caught lurking outside the official residence of Alok Verma, Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who has now been sent on leave, were on "routine duty", according to sources in the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
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SC agrees to hear fresh plea seeking SIT probe against CBI officials
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a fresh petition filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, including its Special Director Rakesh Asthana.
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CBI row: Congress to hold protest on Oct 26
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The Congress party will hold protests across the country on October 26 over the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) row.
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CBI row: PM Modi should answer the nation, asserts Chandrababu Naidu
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Following the Centre's decision to divest Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana of their duties, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asserted that Prime Minister Narendra M
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Bound to oath of secrecy: KV Chaudhary on CBI row
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Central Vigilance Commissioner KV Chaudhary on Wednesday said that he is under an oath of secrecy, and therefore, cannot speak to anybody regarding the Centre's decision to divest the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma and special direc
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CBI controversy a matter of great concern: BSP
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday termed the ongoing controversy around Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a "great concern" since misuse of government machinery have wreaked disasters in the past.
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M. Nageshwar Rao to oversee duties, functions of CBI Director
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): With Alok Kumar Verma and Rakesh Asthana being divested of their roles as Director and Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), respectively, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved that during the period of such interim m
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Modi govt conducted political coup against CBI: Yechury
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre have conducted a political coup against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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CBI vs CBI: SC to hear Alok Verma's petition on Friday
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the petition filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma challenging the Center's decision to send him on leave.
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CBI appoints new team to probe case against Rakesh Asthana
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Soon after M Nageshwar Rao took charge as the interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), he set up a new three-member team to probe the case against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana.
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