------------------------------------------------------- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html -------------------------------------------------------
Seems like the CBI wants to clear out the Goons/chors before the elections ? While they are at it they should also check out the others ! Read on... http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=051226 IFFI 2004: CBI files case against Parrikar, others NT Staff Reporter Panaji, May 11 The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against Mr Manohar Parrikar, former chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader, and several others for offences of corruption and causing loss to state exchequer while creating infrastructure for hosting International Film Festival of India, 2004. The case (first information report) has been registered against Mr Parrikar and various other beneficiaries (contractors to whom the work was allotted) at the Mumbai office of the anti-corruption branch of the CBI and would now be handled by senior officials of the top investigating agency of the Indian government. Top officials in the state administration told 'The Navhind Times' that findings of the local unit of CBI, which was investigating the case for over a year now, along with all the files and documents relating to the case have been handed over to the Mumbai-based officials to carry out further probe. The officials further said that handing over process of the case papers has been completed and that case was being closely monitored by the senior officials of the CBI. They also said that prima facie evidence of malfeasance has been found during the investigations by the local CBI unit. The Goa branch of CBI which was investigating the case relating to various charge of commission and omission against Mr Parrikar and others referred to it by the state government had clubbed the complaint lodged by Mr Mauvin Godinho, in October last year and was simultaneously investigating both the cases. The charges levelled in the case are defective/non-transparent bidding process and evaluation, award of contract at higher rates for Rs 21.24 crore as against Rs 8.5 crore to Rs 11 crore, payment of Rs 60 lakh as bonus to contractor, avoidable expenditure on consultant appointed, undue favour to contractor, abnormal variations in contract cost for restoration and upgradation of Kala Academy, etc. The sources said that cases under Sections 409, 421, 423, 425, 431, 432, 463, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 120B and Sections 7, 8, 9 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has been booked against those named in the complaints. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
