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Rafale deal: Congress asks CVC to seize documents, register FIR
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Terming the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal as India's "biggest Defence scam", the Congress on Monday demanded the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) K.V. Chowdary to seize all documents and register an FIR into the alleged corruption.
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Congress for Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday hit out at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his latest dismissal of any scam with regard to the Rafale deal and demanded constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into issues pertaining to the controversial
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Rafale will not be cancelled, will wait for CAG report: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Rejecting allegations of a scam in the Rafale fighter plane deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Sunday said that whether the planes are bought at a higher rate or not is a matter for the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to examine. He asserted, ir
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France 'did not choose Reliance in any way': Hollande
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], Sept 22 (ANI): Former French president Francois Hollande said that France did not choose to partner with Indian businessman Anil Ambani's company in "any way" and added that only Dassault can comment on the Rafale fighter jet deal.
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Is ex-French President lying or PM Modi: Owaisi on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to come up with a proper clarification over Rafale fighter jets controversy.
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Rafale row: Congress wants PM, top ministers to resign
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad [India], Sep 22 (ANI): The Congress chorus on the Rafale deal became louder on Saturday with senior leaders demanding resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with that of Finance and Defence ministers Arun Jaitley and Nirmala Sitharaman respectively.
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Rafale Row: Desh Ka Chowkidar Chor Hai, says Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Intensifying its attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government over Rafale fighter jets controversy, Congress party President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in corruption.
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We did not have a choice, says ex-French President Hollande on Reliance ge
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Adding fuel to the ongoing Rafale controversy, former French President François Hollande in an interview to a media house said that Dassault Aviation was given no choice but to partner with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence for the offset clause in
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IAF deputy chief test-flies Rafale fighter jet
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, test-flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for India. He flew the aircraft in France on Thursday to assess its efficiency.
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Rafale deal: Differences between HAL, Dassault led to collapse of talks
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): Disagreements between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Dassault Aviation led to the collapse of negotiations between the two in the Rafale fighter plane deal during the UPA term.
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Congress delegation to meet CAG over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The Congress delegation will meet Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday to seek a probe into the alleged irregularities in the high-profile Rafale fighter aircraft deal.
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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