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The CBI on Thursday questioned a senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officer in connection with the Rs 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal. The Air Marshall-level official was questioned to find out details regarding the tendering process. In the run up to the ...

An Italian investigation had disclosed that Anglo-Italian firm AugustaWestland (AW) and Finmeccanica had paid bribes worth nearly Rs 350 crores through a complex web of companies and middlemen to swin... Related Stories Salman Khurshid visits Beijing, ...

Maintenance and upkeep of the state government's VIP chopper service must not be outsourced, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has told the state government.

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_ Facing a CBI probe for its alleged role in the payments of kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, Anglo-Italian AgustaWestland on Tuesday said it has sought time from the Defence Ministry to discuss its contract with India."AgustaWestland ...

Amid the ongoing probe into the VVIP chopper deal controversy in which a former Indian Air Force chief is facing action by the Central Bureau of Investigation, Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne on Monday said the Indian Air Force has an unblemished record so far and it is taking measures to ensure there are no deviations. "We have a well-defined procedure through which purchases are made. The IAF takes care to ensure that there are no deviations and our record has so far remained unblemished. This ...

Stung by the recent VVIP chopper scam, the Defence Ministry will unveil a new procurement policy to plug loopholes that allow bribery and encourage

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, which is at the centre of a controversy over alleged kickbacks for the VVIP chopper deal, has finally shared information on its contracts and business dealings with alleged middlemen for the deal, in response ...

`Instant trial` against ex-CEO of Italian firm Finmeccanica Giuseppe Orsi and Agusta Westlands CEO Bruno Spagnoli for kickbacks in Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal with India will begin on June 19.