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Centre tells SC, will cancel 41 coal block allocations between 1993 -2009

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The Central Government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it will cancel 41 coal blocks allocated in period between 1993 and 2009. The Supreme Court, which is examining the status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the coal block allocation scam, asked the Centre about parameters followed by the screening committee in allocating coal blocks. Jan 15, 2014
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Attorney General Office takes step back, says no irregularities in coal scam

Ranchi/ New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The office of Attorney General denied that the country's top law officer has admitted to irregularities in the coal allocation scam. Earlier, the Attorney General Goolam Essaji Vahanvati accepted that 'something had gone wrong' during the allocations of the coal blocks in the past. Vahanvati, who is the representative of the union government in the Supreme Court, had reportedly said that there were discrepancies despite decisions taken 'in good faith'. Later in the day, however, an advocate from Vahanvati's office, Rohit Sharma, rubbished such reports, saying that the law officer had infact supported the coal block allocations in the Supreme Court. Jan 10, 2014
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UPA admits to irregularities in coal block allocation

New Delhi/ Ranchi, Jan 09 (ANI): The Attorney General of India, GE Vahanvati, admitted to irregularities in the infamous coal allocation scam in the apex court on Thursday, media reports said. As per the reports, Vahanvati told the Supreme Court that something had gone wrong in the allocation of coal blocks, even though they took the decisions in 'good faith'. After the statement, the UPA government drew flak from the opposition. As per reports, the FIRs have been filed against BLA Industries Pvt Ltd, Gastron Technologies Pvt Ltd and some unknown officials of the Coal Ministry to whom the coal blocks were allocated during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime. Jan 9, 2014
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PM urges political parties to make best use of Parliament's short winter session

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday urged political parties to make the best use of the time available during parliament's "short" winter session. The winter session of Parliament will begin from Thursday with the opposition expected to seek to corner the government on price rise and the JPC report on 2G spectrum allocation and problems of farmers. Dec 5, 2013
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BJP on A Raja's letter to Meira Kumar

New Delhi, Nov 7 (ANI): A day after former Telecom Minister and main accused in the 2G scam A Raja protested to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for non-inclusion of his written statement in the final report by the JPC on the 2G spectrum allocation issue on October 29, the BJP said that it is a major attempt to cover up the mistakes committed by the Congress. BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Thursday questioned the validity of the report as it was made without calling the PM, the Finance Minister and the main accused A Raja. Nov 7, 2013
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PM corrupt and heading a corrupt cabinet: CPI after PM's Coal scam statement

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while returning from his Russia and China visit welcomed CBI investigation over Coal Allocation Scam, CPI leader Atul Anjan said that the PM is corrupt and is heading a corrupt cabinet. Anjan also said that the Congress leaders themselves don't want Singh to go to CBI for any questioning and therefore the people across the nation have become rebellious. Oct 25, 2013
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Coal Scam: Latest Reactions to Manmohan Singh’s Statement

Some called it a 'clear conscience' while others dubbed it as a meaningless statement when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared he was willing to be questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the alleged coal allocation scam that has marred his government. Oct 25, 2013
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BJP on PMs statement on Coalgate scam

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s nod for questioning by the CBI in the Coalscam case is not that appreciable, as the CBI is doing its job. Singh on Thursday on board his special aircraft offered to open his doors for questioning by the CBI in the probe into the allocation of a coal block to Aditya Birla Group Company Hindalco. Oct 25, 2013
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I have nothing to hide, CBI can investigate on Coalgate scam: Manmohan Singh

On Board, Oct 24, (ANI): Talking about the speculations on involvement of the PM in the infamous Coal Allocation Scam, while returning from his five-day visit to Russia and China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he has "nothing to hide" and that he will abide by the instructions of CBI and that CBI can carry on its investigations. Further, talking about the upcoming 2014 general elections, Singh said that Congress which is surrounded by scams will surprise the nation again and will come to power. Oct 24, 2013