SC will hear Alok Verma's plea, who was asked to go on leave when his feud with deputy Rakesh Asthana came into fore.
26 Oct 2018 8:57 AM
News report claimed that several crucial files, including Rafale deal, was under consideration of Verma when Centre divested him of powers
25 Oct 2018 7:47 PM
Special CBI judge Santosh Snehi Mann allowed the plea of the agency after it sought custodial interrogation of middleman Prasad.
25 Oct 2018 6:17 PM
Joint Director Rao has been given charge to look after duties and functions of Director as an interim arrangement, a CBI spokesperson said.
25 Oct 2018 6:11 PM
Govt on Wednesday sent CBI Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana on leave as the officers were involved in running feud.
25 Oct 2018 12:17 PM
Before being transferred to Delhi, Mr Rao was based in Chennai as the Central Bureau of Investigation’s joint director for South India.
25 Oct 2018 5:41 AM
On CVC’s advice, Centre sends Alok Verma and Asthana on leave, appoints new interim director .
25 Oct 2018 5:26 AM
The CBI director told the SC that divesting him of his powers amounts to ‘interference in the independence of the agency’.
25 Oct 2018 2:48 AM
The CBI on October 15, 2018 filed an FIR against Rakesh Asthana under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
25 Oct 2018 1:54 AM
The apex court has agreed to hear on October 26 the petition by Verma challenging the government's decision.
24 Oct 2018 6:57 PM
Verma did not cooperate with the Central Vigilance Commission and defended its decision to send him on leave.
24 Oct 2018 4:30 PM
There was no immediate comment either from the government or the ruling BJP on the allegations levelled by opposition parties.
24 Oct 2018 1:54 PM
Previous investigating officer, Deputy SP AK Bassi, has been shunted to Port Blair in 'public interest' with 'immediate effect'.
24 Oct 2018 1:47 PM
Nageswara Rao, who hails from Warangal district in Telangana, is from the 1986 batch of Odisha cadre and supersedes Rakesh Asthana.
24 Oct 2018 12:55 PM
Govt's order followed CVC's recommendation that CBI's warring top two be sent on compulsory wait, stripped of responsibilities.
24 Oct 2018 12:14 PM
CBI Joint Director M Nageshwar Rao will take charge as the interim director of the investigating agency.
24 Oct 2018 9:07 AM
In 2013, the Supreme Court had called it “a caged parrot”. This basically meant being its political master’s voice.
24 Oct 2018 2:07 AM
It was alleged that Mr Sana had paid Rs 50 lakh as bribe to Mr Qureshi which was shown as investment in his company to get relief in a bribery case.
24 Oct 2018 1:28 AM
Case will now be heard on October 29 and court has also granted CBI and its chief Alok Verma time until then to respond.
23 Oct 2018 4:04 PM
In his plea Rakesh Asthana asked the Delhi High Court not to take coercive steps against him.
23 Oct 2018 1:55 PM