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TopicCentral Bureau of Investigation

Topic: Central Bureau of Investigation

‘Hanging carrots before donkeys’ — how parties opposed bills increasing tenure of CBI, ED chiefs

The Lok Sabha passed the bills extending the tenures to five years after a heated debate. They will now be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha.

Doubters of Modi govt’s extension of ED, CBI directors’ tenure, here’s what you’re missing

Congress, Mahua Moitra and Prashant Bhushan's criticism of the ordinance is valid. But it's not Modi govt's whim. They need to look at SK Mishra's work.

Modi govt brings ordinance to extend ED, CBI directors’ tenure up to 5 years

At present, both agencies' directors are appointed for 2 years. Centre is likely to table a law in Parliament to replace the same. The President has given his assent to the ordinance.

CBI arrests Kapurthala’s rail coach factory chief engineer for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe

According to CBI, the accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from a contractor who undertakes work related to civil & horticulture of RCF in Kapurthala, Punjab.

Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay HC, seeks quashing of ED summons in money laundering case

The ED had initiated a probe against Deshmukh, who allegedly misused his position & collected Rs 4.70 crore from bars, restaurants in Mumbai through dismissed officer Sachin Waze.

Madras HC calls for overhaul of ‘caged parrot’ CBI, asks Centre to make it autonomous like CAG

Issuing 12 directions that give CBI independence and bring in changes in terms of manpower & resources, Madras High Court says agency must be brought on par with FBI, Scotland Yard.

No grounds to suspect ‘accuracy’ of CBI probe in Unnao survivor’s accident, Delhi court says

A Delhi court upheld the CBI probe that ruled out any foul play in the Unnao rape survivor's accident in 2019, stating there is no evidence of a conspiracy by MLA Kuldeep Sengar.

CBI carries out searches at 40 locations in J&K, Delhi in arms licence case

CBI confirmed that the exercise was being conducted in connection with allegations that between 2012 and 2016, deputy commissioners in J&K had fraudulently issued bulk arms licences.

BOC officials, 3 others booked by CBI for empanelling newspapers with ‘fake’ govt ads

The CBI has alleged that these newspapers fraudulently and dishonestly got empanelled with the DAVP and received advertisements of Rs 62.24 lakh from 2016 to 2019.

Why IPS officers Rakesh Asthana & YC Modi, govt choice for CBI chief post, were ruled out

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana invokes a Supreme Court rule on appointments that has never been used before in the selection of CBI chiefs.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.