Rakesh Asthana

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Director Rakesh Asthana at Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in New Delhi. The Supreme Court had on October 26 asked the Central Vigi...

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Interim CBI Director Rakesh Asthana meets with the staff members during his visit at CBI office, in Bhopal.

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CBI interim director Rakesh Asthana at Parliament House, in New Delhi.

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Alok Verma Returns As CBI Chief, With Wings Clipped

Alok Verma’s term as CBI director ends on January 31.

Jan 09, 2019

| Ushinor Majumdar
CBI Infighting: It's No. 1 Plus No. 4 Versus No. 2

The No. 2 and No. 4 of the CBI had axes to grind against each other. No. 1 also fell out with No. 2 over time, splitting the organisation.

Oct 25, 2018

| Bhavna Vij-Aurora
Who Is Rakesh Asthana?

A 1984-batch IPS officer, Rakesh Asthana had handled several high-profile probes, from the Purulia arms drop to the escape of liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

Oct 25, 2018

| Giridhar Jha
CBI vs CBI: Murky Details Of Infighting Between No. 1 and No. 2

Infighting within the top rungs of the CBI blows up into an unprecedented crisis of credibility for India’s premier investigation agency, often derided as a political parrot

Oct 25, 2018

| Bhavna Vij-Aurora

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Ignoring Congress Objection, Centre Likely To Announce New CBI Chief Soon

The government is understood to have put forth a few names of probable contenders who could be considered for appointment as the next CBI director.

Feb 02, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Rakesh Asthana Appointed As Director General Of BCAS By Govt

Rakesh Asthana, who had a bitter fight with ousted agency chief Alok Verma, was on Friday appointed as the new Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

Jan 18, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Govt Curtails Rakesh Asthana's Tenure In CBI With Immediate Effect

The development comes days after Alok Verma was shunted out of the post of CBI director and appointed Director General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards.

Jan 17, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
CBI Vs CBI: Delhi HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Special Director Rakesh Asthana

Justice Najmi Waziri also refused to quash the FIR lodged against CBI Deputy Superintendent Devender Kumar and alleged middleman Manoj Prasad.

Jan 11, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
PM-Led Panel To Decide Fate Of CBI Director Alok Verma Today

The meeting is scheduled to be held at the prime minister's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg.

Jan 09, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Day After SC Order, Reinstated CBI Chief Alok Verma Resumes Office

Alok Verma resumed office a day after the Supreme Court reinstated him as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director with limited powers on Wednesday.

Jan 09, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
What Supreme Court Order Means For Alok Verma And CBI

While the apex court has revoked the government’s suspension order, it has also said that Verma cannot take any major policy decision until the CVC probe into corruption charges against him is over.

Jan 08, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
CBI Vs CBI: Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On Tuesday

The Centre had taken a decision against Verma and CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana after their feud had become public as they had made allegations of corruption against each other.

Jan 07, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Rakesh Asthana Bribery Case: CBI Examines Hyderabad Businessman Sathish Sana

Sana had claimed that he was seeking relief from the repeated summons issued by the CBI team probing corruption case against meat exporter Moin Qureshi which was headed by Asthana.

Dec 18, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
CBI Row: HC Allows Alok Verma To Inspect Rakesh Asthana's Case Files In CVC Office

Justice Najmi Waziri asked Verma to go to CVC's office on Thursday after his counsel said that there are allegations of mala fide against him in Asthana's petition.

Nov 28, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau

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