Four IPS officers including Special Director Rakesh Asthana moved out of CBI
5 years, 11 months ago

Four IPS officers including Special Director Rakesh Asthana moved out of CBI

Op India  

Just a week before the high-level selection committee is scheduled to meet to select the next director of Central Bureau of Investigation, today the union government removed Special Director CBI Rakesh Asthana and three other officers from the agency. Last week CBI director Alok Verma had resigned from the agency after the high-level committee had removed him from the post of CBI director and transferred as DG of Fire Services. The selection committee comprising prime minister Narendra Modi, chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and the leader of largest opposition party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will meet on January 24 to decide on the appointment of next CBI director. Till then, Additional Director Nageshwar Rao is working as the interim director of the agency, who was re-assigned to the role after Alok Verma was removed from the post of CBI director on January 10th.

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CBI serves notice to Odisha IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in Rs 10 lakh bribery case
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1 month ago

CBI serves notice to Odisha IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in Rs 10 lakh bribery case

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi has landed in a spot with the Central Bureau of Investigation serving a notice on him in connection with the Rs 10 lakh bribery case related to senior executive of Bridge and Roof Company Limited, a central public sector undertaking headquartered in Kolkata. In its notice to Sethi, the investigating officer of CBI’s Anti-Corruption-II …

Plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner dismissed
3 years, 3 months ago

Plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner dismissed

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as city police commissioner. The petitioner had prayed for quashing of the July 27 order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appointing Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, and also the order granting inter-cadre deputation and extension of service to him. …

Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner: CPIL Seeks Intervention In Plea Before Delhi High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner: CPIL Seeks Intervention In Plea Before Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation has filed an application before the Delhi High Court, seeking to intervene in a plea challenging the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The NGO had initially moved the Supreme Court challenging Asthana's appointment.Delhi Police Commissioner, Rakesh Asthana is a 1984-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer who took. Supreme Court …

CPIL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

CPIL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law  

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation has moved the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana, IPS as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi.The Plea has been moved through Advocate Prashant Bhushan and it goes on to pray that the order of appointment of Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner by the Union of India be quashed.Delhi Police Commissioner, Rakesh Asthana …

Supreme Court To Consider Urgent Listing Of Plea For Contempt Against PM, HM Over Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court To Consider Urgent Listing Of Plea For Contempt Against PM, HM Over Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law  

A petition seeking to initiate contempt of court action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the decision to appoint Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner was mentioned before the Supreme Court today.Advocate ML Sharma, who has filed the contempt petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing on …

Gujarat-cadre IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana Takes Charges as Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat-cadre IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana Takes Charges as Delhi Police Commissioner

News 18  

Rakesh Asthana, a senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, took charge as the Commissioner of Delhi Police on Wednesday, officials said. In an order issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs had said that Asthana, who was serving as the director general of the Border Security Force, would join as the Delhi Police Commissioner with immediate effect. This is …

Rakesh Asthana, Former Special Director of CBI, Appointed Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Rakesh Asthana, Former Special Director of CBI, Appointed Delhi Police Commissioner

News 18  

Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, according to an official order issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday. The 1984-batch IPS officer from Gujarat cadre is Director General of Border Security Force and was to superannuate from the post on July 31 but would now get a one year tenure as CP Delhi. The …

IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for a period of 2 years
3 years, 7 months ago

IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for a period of 2 years

India TV News  

IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation for a period of 2 years. Jaiswal has been appointed as the director, Central Bureau of Investigation for a period of two years, the ministry order said. In an order, the Department of Personnel and Training said, "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has, based on …

CJI Ramana Cites Past SC Rulings At CBI Chief Selection Meet; YC Modi, Asthana Out Of Race
3 years, 7 months ago

CJI Ramana Cites Past SC Rulings At CBI Chief Selection Meet; YC Modi, Asthana Out Of Race

News 18  

YC Modi and Rakesh Asthana, two 1984-batch Indian Police Service officers, were out of the race for Central Bureau of Investigation director’s post just minutes into a meeting of a selection panel on Monday, after Chief Justice of India NV Ramana cited past judgments of the Supreme Court that an official left with less than six months for retirement cannot …

How the CJI ruled out Rakesh Asthana & YC Modi from the running for CBI chief
3 years, 7 months ago

How the CJI ruled out Rakesh Asthana & YC Modi from the running for CBI chief

India Today  

Two senior IPS officers BSF chief Rakesh Asthana and NIA head YC Modi are out of the running for the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation after Chief Justice of India NV Ramana cited a Supreme Court guideline to rule out their nominations. This unprecedented move on the CJI’s part came during a high-powered committee meeting Monday evening, during …

PM Modi-led panel to choose next CBI chief today; Rakesh Asthana frontrunner
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi-led panel to choose next CBI chief today; Rakesh Asthana frontrunner

India TV News  

A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on Monday evening to decide the next Central Bureau of Investigation Director. Besides the Prime Minister, the committee comprises the Chief Justice of India and Leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha. Rakesh Asthana is a 1984-batch officer currently posted as DG BSF. While YC Modi is …

PM Modi-led panel decides on three names for CBI chief's post
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi-led panel decides on three names for CBI chief's post

India Today  

The high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi selected three names as the candidates for new chief of Central Bureau of Investigation, sources said. Sources say, over 100 officers from 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 batch were under consideration, however, during the 90-minute meeting, Subodh Jaiswal, KR Chandra and VKS Kaumudi were selected as candidates for next CBI chief. …

PM Modi-led panel to decide next CBI chief, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi among frontrunners
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi-led panel to decide next CBI chief, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi among frontrunners

India Today  

A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting on May 24 to select the next Central Bureau of Investigation chief, sources said. Sources said, officers from 1984, 1985 and 1986 are in consideration for the post, however, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi and Subodh Jaiswal are the frontrunners for the post of the next CBI Director. Currently, …

Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer, appointed as acting CBI chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer, appointed as acting CBI chief

Firstpost  

New Delhi: CBI Additional Director Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS, has been appointed acting chief of the agency till a decision on a new director is taken to succeed Rishi Kumar Shukla who retired on Wednesday after a two-year fixed stint. This is the fourth time since 2014 that an acting director has been given the charge to …

"CBI Director Is The Accused, CBI investigating The Case": Delhi Court Says It is "Violation of Principles of Natural Justice"
4 years, 1 month ago

"CBI Director Is The Accused, CBI investigating The Case": Delhi Court Says It is "Violation of Principles of Natural Justice"

Live Law  

The CBI investigating its own former directors in a corruption case is a "violation of principles of natural justice", a Delhi court said on Tuesday while pulling up the agency for slow pace of probe. Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal made the observation about the corruption case against controversial meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi, in which the probe agency's former directors …

Lalu Yadav Conviction to Vijay Mallya Probe to CBI vs CBI: Meet Rakesh Asthana, New DG of Border Security Force
4 years, 4 months ago

Lalu Yadav Conviction to Vijay Mallya Probe to CBI vs CBI: Meet Rakesh Asthana, New DG of Border Security Force

News 18  

Border Security Force will get a full-time director general after five months with Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat cadre IPS officer, being appointed as chief of the border guarding force, weeks after Chinese aggression at the line of actual control and Pakistani build up at the line of control. Interestingly, Asthana continues to lead the narcotics control bureau, where a lot of …

CBI investigation and FIR in Sushant Singh Rajput case: Exclusive details
4 years, 5 months ago

CBI investigation and FIR in Sushant Singh Rajput case: Exclusive details

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over investigation into the actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case from the Bihar Police after re-registering an FIR of alleged criminal conspiracy and abetment to suicide against Rhea Chakraborty. Due to mutual politics between Mumbai Police and Bihar Police, the CBI has entrusted the case to Anti-Corruption Unit VI New Delhi for investigation. …

CBI vs CBI:Court accepts agency’s Rakesh Asthana clean chit
4 years, 10 months ago

CBI vs CBI:Court accepts agency’s Rakesh Asthana clean chit

Hindustan Times  

In a decision that would offer him considerable relief, a Delhi court on Saturday accepted the clean chit handed by the Central Bureau of Investigation to its former special director Rakesh Asthana in an alleged case of bribery registered against him in October 2018 at the peak of his feud with his boss and CBI director Alok Verma. CBI’s former …

CBI bribery case: Delhi court takes cognisance of chargesheet, says no sufficient evidence to summon ex-special director Rakesh Asthana
4 years, 10 months ago

CBI bribery case: Delhi court takes cognisance of chargesheet, says no sufficient evidence to summon ex-special director Rakesh Asthana

Firstpost  

A Delhi court on Saturday said there was not sufficient evidence to summon former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana in a bribery case lodged by the agency New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday said there was not sufficient evidence to summon former Central Bureau of Investigation special director Rakesh Asthana in a bribery case lodged by the agency. Special …

Delhi court accepts CBI clean chit to Rakesh Asthana
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi court accepts CBI clean chit to Rakesh Asthana

India TV News  

A Delhi court on Saturday gave assent to the charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a bribery case, in which agency's former special director Rakesh Asthana was recently given a clean chit. Asthana and Kumar, who was arrested in 2018 and later released on bail, were named in column 12 of the charge sheet since "there …

CBI vs CBI: Major relief for bribery-accused Rakesh Asthana, court accepts clean chit
4 years, 10 months ago

CBI vs CBI: Major relief for bribery-accused Rakesh Asthana, court accepts clean chit

Hindustan Times  

The CBI special court at Rouse Avenue Complex on Saturday accepted the central investigation agency’s clean chit to former special director Rakesh Asthana and DSP Devender Kumar, while taking cognizance of the CBI’s chargesheet against Manoj Prasad. Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal said in his order there wasn’t sufficient material against public servants - Rakesh Asthana and Devender Kumar. Former …

CBI vs CBI: There Was Clinching Evidence Against Rakesh Asthana, Ex-Investigating Officer Tells Court
4 years, 10 months ago

CBI vs CBI: There Was Clinching Evidence Against Rakesh Asthana, Ex-Investigating Officer Tells Court

Live Law  

A Delhi court was informed Friday that there were "clinching evidence" against former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana in a bribery case in which he was recently given a clean chit by the agency.Special CBI judge Sanjeev Aggarwal was told by Ajay Kumar Bassi, the former investigating officer in the case, that the current IO, Satish Dagar, was trying to …

‘Shielded big names’: CBI vs CBI plays out in Delhi court; judge rebukes officers
4 years, 10 months ago

‘Shielded big names’: CBI vs CBI plays out in Delhi court; judge rebukes officers

Hindustan Times  

The two investigating officers in a bribery case allegedly involving senior officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation sparred in a special court on Friday. First to draw blood was former investigating officer AK Bassi, who accused the current IO Satish Dagar of shielding the “big names” in the case. At the last hearing on February 19, the court had …

CBI vs CBI spills out in open court as officers accuse each other of going soft on Rakesh Asthana
4 years, 10 months ago

CBI vs CBI spills out in open court as officers accuse each other of going soft on Rakesh Asthana

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation had an embarrassing day in a Delhi court today as two of its officers entered into a verbal dual in open court. The former IO AK Bassi said there was "cinching evidence" against Rakesh Asthana but the current IO Satish Dagar was "trying to save" him and others. In his statement before the special CBI …

At CBI vs CBI hearing, Delhi judge’s tongue lashing for probe agency
4 years, 11 months ago

At CBI vs CBI hearing, Delhi judge’s tongue lashing for probe agency

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI judge on Wednesday lashed out at the probe agency for its investigation into a bribery case that was alleged to involve top CBI officers, asking the investigating officer to explain why the accused with a larger role in the case were still free but the agency’s deputy superintendent of police, or DSP, was arrested. The CBI had …

Rakesh Asthana gets CBI clean chit
4 years, 11 months ago

Rakesh Asthana gets CBI clean chit

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday exonerated its former special director Rakesh Asthana and deputy superintendent of police Devender Kumar in the 2018 bribery case registered by then agency chief Alok Verma, two CBI officers said. In fact, examination of call details record including WhatsApp calls and chats of Manoj and Somesh Prasad over a period of time didn’t …

CBI gives clean chit to Rakesh Asthana in a case of bribery
4 years, 11 months ago

CBI gives clean chit to Rakesh Asthana in a case of bribery

The Hindu  

The CBI on Tuesday filed a chargesheet in a case of alleged bribery against its former second-in-command Rakesh Asthana and others, giving a clean chit to him and another official. The FIR named Mr. Asthana; the then CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devender Kumar; Dubai-based investment banker Manoj; and his brother, Somesh Prasad, as accused. The CBI, which arrested Manoj …

CBI vs CBI: Rakesh Asthana, accused of bribery by ex-director Alok Verma, gets clean chit
4 years, 11 months ago

CBI vs CBI: Rakesh Asthana, accused of bribery by ex-director Alok Verma, gets clean chit

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has cleared its former special director Rakesh Asthana and deputy superintendent of police Devender Kumar in the 2018 bribery case registered by then the agency chief Alok Verma, officials said on Tuesday. The probe agency has said that there is no evidence which shows that Asthana ever demanded or paid any bribe to save complainant …

Asthana case: HC questions CBI for again seeking time
5 years ago

Asthana case: HC questions CBI for again seeking time

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the CBI Director to be present before the court on February 10 if the agency fails to complete investigation into the bribery case allegedly involving its former special director Rakesh Asthana. The FIR was registered on October 15, 2018 against Mr. Asthana, then Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar and alleged middleman Manoj …

Delhi HC Asks CBI Director To Appear Personally If Investigation Against Rakesh Asthana Is Not Completed Within 3 Weeks
5 years ago

Delhi HC Asks CBI Director To Appear Personally If Investigation Against Rakesh Asthana Is Not Completed Within 3 Weeks

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the CBI Director to make an appearance before the court if the investigation against Rakesh Asthana, the former Special Director of CBI, is not completed within 3 weeks.While criticising the agency for not completing the investigation despite the multiple extensions granted by the court, Justice Vibhu Bakhru noted that if the investigation is. …

Delhi HC Grants More Time To CBI To Complete Investigation Against Rakesh Asthana
5 years ago

Delhi HC Grants More Time To CBI To Complete Investigation Against Rakesh Asthana

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted more time to CBI to complete investigation against the agency's former Director Rakesh Asthana. CBI also informed the court that four out of the eight stages of the investigation have been completed, and only Director's scrutiny is left to be ascertained. Opposing the said adjournment, Senior Counsel Dayan Krishnan argued that the said …

CBI waits for ED probe before move on Hyd businessman Sana Satish Babu
5 years, 5 months ago

CBI waits for ED probe before move on Hyd businessman Sana Satish Babu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation is waiting for the outcome of the ongoing Enforcement Directorate probe against Hyderabad-based businessman Satish Babu Sana before taking a call on whether to register a fresh case against Mr Sana and launch a parallel investigation into the activities of the businessman, whose nexus with certain politicians and bureaucrats is well known. It may …

Rakesh Asthana gets additional charge as Narcotics Control Bureau chief
5 years, 5 months ago

Rakesh Asthana gets additional charge as Narcotics Control Bureau chief

Hindustan Times  

Ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana has been given the additional charge of the Narcotics Control Bureau of India on Wednesday. The appointment of Asthana coincides with Vivek Johri, also a 1984 batch-IPS officer, who has been appointed as the director-general of Border Security Force The appointment comes at a time when drug problem in several states, especially in Punjab, has …

Hyderabad businessman who played key role in CBI vs CBI arrested by ED
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad businessman who played key role in CBI vs CBI arrested by ED

Hindustan Times  

Sana Satish Babu, the Hyderabad-based businessman whose case was at the centre of the tug of war between the CBI’s two top officers last year, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case involving controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi. Rakesh Asthana, who was overseeing the CBI’s special team put together to probe a bunch of complaints …

Moin Qureshi money-laundering case: ED arrests Satish Babu Sana, who accused ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana of bribery
5 years, 5 months ago

Moin Qureshi money-laundering case: ED arrests Satish Babu Sana, who accused ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana of bribery

Firstpost  

On September, 2018, Asthana, who was heading the Special Investigation Team in the Moin Qureshi case had sought to arrest Sana, accusing him of paying illegal gratification to ousted CBI Director Alok Verma to manage a bail-out. In a major development in the high profile bribery case involving former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana, the Enforcement Directorate Saturday booked the …

Nageshwar Rao removed as CBI's Additional Director, posted as DG Fire Services
5 years, 6 months ago

Nageshwar Rao removed as CBI's Additional Director, posted as DG Fire Services

India TV News  

M Nageswar Rao has been removed as Additional Director of Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday. The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in February has slammed Rao for shunting out a CBI officer who was in charge of the Muzaffarpur shelter abuse probe despite a freeze on transfers. On January 10, Nageshwar Rao, who was CBI's …

Rakesh Asthana bribery case: High Court grants 4 more months to CBI to complete probe
5 years, 7 months ago

Rakesh Asthana bribery case: High Court grants 4 more months to CBI to complete probe

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Friday granted four more months to the CBI to complete its probe in a bribery case involving the agency's former special director Rakesh Asthana. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the CBI's plea seeking an extension of time to complete its investigation in the case lodged against Asthana, DSP Devender Kumar and middleman Manoj Prasad. On January 11, …

Rakesh Asthana bribery case: Delhi HC reserves order on CBI plea seeking more time to complete investigation
5 years, 7 months ago

Rakesh Asthana bribery case: Delhi HC reserves order on CBI plea seeking more time to complete investigation

Firstpost  

CBI told the Delhi High Court that it was asking for more time to complete the investigation in a bribery case involving Rakesh Asthana so as to conduct a fair and transparent probe New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it was asking for more time to complete the investigation in a bribery case involving …

Govt may 'soon' announce new CBI director, ignoring Congress objection; Javeed Ahmed, Rajni Kant Misra and SS Deswal top contenders
5 years, 11 months ago

Govt may 'soon' announce new CBI director, ignoring Congress objection; Javeed Ahmed, Rajni Kant Misra and SS Deswal top contenders

Firstpost  

The Centre is likely to announce the name of next CBI chief soon, ignoring the objections raised by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, a member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Selection Committee, on the names of probable contenders proposed by the government, officials said. New Delhi: The Centre is likely to announce the name of next CBI chief soon, ignoring …

New CBI director likely to be appointed today: Narendra Modi-led Selection Committee to meet after inconclusive last meeting
5 years, 11 months ago

New CBI director likely to be appointed today: Narendra Modi-led Selection Committee to meet after inconclusive last meeting

Firstpost  

Attorney General KK Venugopal on Friday told the Supreme Court that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led high powered Committee for Appointment meeting is likely to take place on Friday to select a new Director for the CBI. New Delhi: Attorney General KK Venugopal on Friday told the Supreme Court that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led high powered Committee for Appointment meeting is …

Ousted CBI director Alok Verma may face departmental action for defying govt order, say MHA officials
5 years, 11 months ago

Ousted CBI director Alok Verma may face departmental action for defying govt order, say MHA officials

Firstpost  

Verma, a former Delhi Police Commissioner, was first moved out of the investigative agency by the government in October, 2018, on the recommendation of the CVC, but was reinstated by the Supreme Court on 9 January. New Delhi: Ousted Central Bureau of Investigation director Alok Verma may face departmental action for defying a government order asking him to join as …

Supreme Court dismisses PIL against appointment of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana as DG civil aviation security
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses PIL against appointment of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana as DG civil aviation security

Firstpost  

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi refused to entertain the plea filed by lawyer M L Sharma challenging Asthana’s appointment in Bureau of Civil Aviation Security New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana as director general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security. A bench …

Ousted CBI special director Rakesh Asthana among names being considered by selection committee, claims petitioner ML Sharma
5 years, 11 months ago

Ousted CBI special director Rakesh Asthana among names being considered by selection committee, claims petitioner ML Sharma

Firstpost  

Petitioner ML Sharma claimed that ousted CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana’s name is in the list of names that will be considered for the post On the day that a high-powered committee will meet to decide a name for the post of the Central Bureau of Investigation director, petitioner ML Sharma claimed that ousted special director Rakesh Asthana’s name is …

CBI’s A.K. Bassi moves Supreme Court over his transfer
5 years, 11 months ago

CBI’s A.K. Bassi moves Supreme Court over his transfer

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation officer A.K. The transfer order was passed by M. Nageswara Rao in his capacity as interim director of CBI, whose own appointment is under challenge at the apex court. The former investigation officer of the bribery case against special CBI director Rakesh Asthana alleged that the transfer order of 11 January unfairly prejudiced the …

PM-led panel on CBI chief to meet Thursday
5 years, 11 months ago

PM-led panel on CBI chief to meet Thursday

Live Mint  

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led high-powered panel on CBI chief will meet on Thursday and discuss probable names for the coveted post. Mitra headed the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, an organisation tasked to combat organized wildlife crime, in its early years, they said, adding that if chosen, she would become the first woman chief of the CBI. Current chief of …

Rakesh Asthana appointed director of civil aviation security
5 years, 11 months ago

Rakesh Asthana appointed director of civil aviation security

Hindustan Times  

The government on Friday issued formal orders appointing Rakesh Asthana director of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, a department under the ministry of civil aviation that handles coordination and monitoring of civil aviation security matters. Rakesh Asthana appointed director of civil aviation security. The SC reinstated Verma on January 8 after he challenged the government but the PM-led selection …

Government appoints Rakesh Asthana as Director General of BCAS
5 years, 11 months ago

Government appoints Rakesh Asthana as Director General of BCAS

India TV News  

A day after the government curtailed his tenure in the CBI as Special Director, Rakesh Asthana, who had a bitter fight with ousted agency chief Alok Verma, was on Friday appointed as the new Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security. An official notification said that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rakesh …

Govt curtails tenure of four CBI officers including Rakesh Asthana; move necessary to clean agency before new chief takes over
5 years, 11 months ago

Govt curtails tenure of four CBI officers including Rakesh Asthana; move necessary to clean agency before new chief takes over

Firstpost  

The curtailment of the tenure of four officers of CBI on Thursday, including Rakesh Asthana and AK Sharma, shows the government is not interested in surface decoration but a serious cleanup of the agency New Delhi: After Alok Verma’s exit from the Central Bureau of Investigation, the cleanup has officially begun. The curtailment of the tenure of four officers of …

Alok Verma forged evidence and had clear bias and prejudice against Rakesh Asthana: CVC
5 years, 11 months ago

Alok Verma forged evidence and had clear bias and prejudice against Rakesh Asthana: CVC

Op India  

After the three-member selection committee had decided to remove Alok Verma from the post of CBI director based on a CVC report, more details about the report have been emerging. According to a report, CVC has alleged that Alok Verma had “clear prejudice and bias” against special director Rakesh Asthana. This conclusion is based on a finding by CVC that …

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