Chhattisgarh, long known as the epicentre of Left-wing extremism, clocked the highest growth rate among all states in 2009-10. The emergence of the state as a ‘miracle economy’ is yet to loosen the grip of politics of misery-mongering. Chief minister Raman Singh discusses the state’s growth journey and its challenges with Bharti Jain. Chhattisgarh is the latest growth story, having ranked first among states with 11.49% growth rate. What are...
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MP kin held for RTI murder
Shiva Solanki, the nephew of influential BJP MP Dinu Solanki, was today arrested in connection with RTI activist Amit Jethwa’s murder while waiting for an early-morning flight to Mumbai. The Ahmedabad crime branch has been on Shiva’s trail ever since an arrested police constable, Bahadur Singh, told sleuths he offered him Rs 15 lakh to have Jethwa killed. Shiva was picked up at Rajkot airport. Shiva is the vice-president of the BJP-ruled...
More »Jethava case probe reopens old files on Solankis
The arrest of BJP MP Dinu Solanki's nephew, in the RTI activist Amit Jethava's murder case, has reopened some interesting dossiers on the duo. Police officials, investigating this case, have laid their hands on reports prepared earlier on Dinu Solanki and his nephew Shiva Solanki in the break down of law and order in Kodinar in 2003. Three letters written by three senior police officials in 2003 laid bare a...
More »PDS scam: Apang remanded to judicial custody
Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang has been remanded to judicial custody for two days by a special sessions court in connection with the multi-crore PDS scam case. Apang, who ruled the state for 23 years in two phases as Congress leader, was arrested on August 24 for his alleged involvement in the scam. He was remanded in police custody for 14 days which expired yesterday. The additional judge of the...
More »Pratyush Sinha, ex-Central Vigilance Commissioner interviewed by Rahul Chandran, Anil Padmanabhan & Utpal Bhaskar
Pratyush Sinha retired as India’s central vigilance commissioner on Monday. During his tenure Sinha, a 1969 Bihar cadre IAS officer, conducted several high-profile investigations such as the ones into the allocation of 2G mobile phone spectrum and preparations for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), among others. In an interview conducted in mid-August, Sinha spoke about issues ranging from the whistle-blower’s Act to the collapse of governance. Edited excerpts: What are the...
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