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Raja: The Former Telecom Minister of India got arrested for 2G spectrum scam
Feb 2nd
Raja, the Former Telecom minister of India was arrested today along with his two former associates in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.
Raja, his former personal secretary R K Chandolia and former Telecom Secretary Siddartha Behura were arrested for allegedly abusing their official position and manipulating the tendering procedures to benefit certain telecom companies in getting the spectrum. Raja was born in May, 1963 in a Dalit family in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu. Raja got a BSc and law degrees from Trichy. He was a student leader of the Dravidar Kazhagam, More >
Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister of India to announce new Cabinet Today!
Jan 19th
Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India will announce a new cabinet members list on Wednesday. This reshuffle of his cabinet is a mid-term effort to refresh a coalition government snared by corruption scandals and year-high food inflation as it faces key state elections.
PM Singh may make changes to smaller ministries, bringing in younger politicians to change the image of the government. Or he could make major changes with some controversial reformists, such as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.
There is a tide of anger all over the country over corruption and hike of prices of basic foods like vegetables. This may strain the coalition’s ties with its increasingly worried party allies in the run-up to important state elections this year and a general election due by 2014. More >