Everything you need to know about Palmo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy has said he readily welcomes any probe into the palmolein oil scam that took place when he was state's finance minister.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (ANI): A special court on Monday asked the prosecution to probe the role of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the 1992 Palmolein oil import deal.
New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas on Tuesday withdrew his plea from the Delhi High Court in which he had sought a stay on the appointment of his successor till the President decides on the appeal against his dismissal
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New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Months after the Supreme Court termed his appointment as head of anti-corruption body as 'illegal', former Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J. Thomas filed a petition in the Delhi High Court today seeking directions to the government not to finalise the appointment of the new CVC till President Pratibha Devisingh Patil decides his representation.
New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, on Saturday said the name of the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) has been finalized and the government will announce it soon.
New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, here on Saturday over selection of the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
Leh (Ladakh), June 26 (ANI): Even after almost a year, women in Leh district feel haunted by memories of the cloudburst and are struggling to move on in life while depending on medicines provided at occasional health camps.
New Delhi, Mar. 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil has cancelled the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) after the Supreme Court declared the appointment void on March 3 for his alleged involvement in a corruption case in Kerala in the 1990s..
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 14 (ANI): A vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday allowed a plea from the prosecution to further investigate the 2000 palmolein import graft case.
New Delhi, Mar. 12 (ANI): A lawyer representing sacked Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas said on Saturday that the latter will file a review petition before the Supreme Court next week contesting the apex court's verdict of quashing his appointment.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Friday slammed Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement in which he charged the then-Kerala Government with not informing him of cases pending against former Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P. J. Thomas.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 10 (ANI): Asserting that the state had apprised the Centre of the palmolein graft case in which Thomas was an accused, Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has accused his Maharashtra counterpart Prithviraj Chavan of 'lying' on the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas appointment fiasco to 'hide his fault'.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today accepted error of judgement in appointing PJ Thomas as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
New Delhi, Mar 5(ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that his party would react on P.J. Thomas's appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) after hearing what Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has to say in the matter before the Parliament.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Commenting on the divergent views expressed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders after Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh owned responsibility for the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) fiasco, BJP veteran Sushma Swaraj on Saturday clarified that there was no difference of opinion between her and the party, and blamed limitations of words in twitter for it.
New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that the controversy over P.J. Thomas' appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) should rest now following Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement that he accepted responsibility for the appointment.
Jammu, Mar 4(ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday said that he accepted responsibility for choosing P.J. Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said a new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) would be appointed in due course, and added that the government will issue a notification indicating that the post is vacant.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Former Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pratyush Sinha has said that he was not aware of the chargesheet against PJ Thomas while clearing his name as Kerala Chief Secretary in 2007.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): After the Supreme Court struck down the appointment of former bureaucrat P J Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, on Thursday said the apex court verdict 'vindicates great national aspiration'.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Commenting on the Supreme Court's decision to set aside the appointment of PJ Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Thursday said the government respects the judgement of the apex court, which has termed his appointment as illegal.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Terming the Supreme Court's decision to set aside the appointment of PJ Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) the biggest blow to the Central Government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said that the decision has completely exposed government on the issue of corruption.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Former bureaucrat PJ Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, on Thursday handed over his resignation to the government after the Supreme Court struck down his appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down the appointment of former bureaucrat PJ Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, as Central Vigilance Commissioner.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on petitions challenging the appointment of former bureaucrat PJ Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, as Central Vigilance Commissioner, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on petitions challenging the appointment of former bureaucrat PJ Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, as Central Vigilance Commissioner, on Thursday.he apex court had last month reserved its on petitions challenging the appointment of PJ Thomas.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (ANI): A vigilance court here on Friday posted the trial in the multi-crore Palmolein oil scam involving Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas to February 26.
New Delhi, Feb.10 (ANI): The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the appointment of former bureaucrat PJ Thomas, who is facing a corruption case in a Kerala court, as Central Vigilance Commissioner, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday again questioned the government on the appointment of PJ Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Hours after Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram denied that he had misled the Committee, which selected the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj today said the Home Minister did not reveal the truth initially, and added that his comments on the issue are his afterthoughts.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today said she will not file an affidavit in the case related to the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Defending Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said that allegations against Thomas were discussed in the September 4, 2010, meeting of the selection committee which included him, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas on Monday refused to resign despite charges of corruption levelled against him when he was in Kerala, saying he was still the CVC and the matter has to be first decided in court.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): The Congress Core Group would be meeting here today to decide over the fate of PJ Thomas continuing as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, on Thursday said she would be filing an affidavit before the Supreme Court giving her point of view on the controversial appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a PIL challenging Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas' appointment and seeking his removal.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (ANI): A gossip page on social networking site Facebook has angered parents in Australia, as it allows teens to spread malicious rumours about the sex lives of Territory high school students.
