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Under scanner DRDO official suspended hours before retireme

Press Trust of India / New Delhi November 30, 2012, 20:15 –

Business Standard

A senior DRDO official, who is under scanner for his alleged role in an appointment made against the laid down procedures, was suspended hours before his retirement from service today.

The official, a senior scientist, has been suspended by the department as an inquiry is pending against him in a recruitment-related case where he allegedly recruited his own daughter in the organisation, sources said here.

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DRDO scientist suspended hours before his retirement

Express news service : New Delhi, Sat Dec 01 2012, 04:02 hrs
The DRDO Friday suspended a senior scientist, Dr Arun Kumar, just three hours prior to his superannuation for alleged irregularities in recruitment.

The Central Vigilance Commission had passed strictures against Kumar in August as well as asked the Defence Ministry to reconsider his daughter’s appointment as scientist ‘C’ by the DRDO. Another senior official, Dr Neelam Bhalla, had accused Kumar of favouritism.

However, an internal panel had given Kumar a clean chit in June 2012, stating that “no favour or undue advantage was given to his daughter”.

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DRDO disowns chief controller, says he is retired

DRDO claims Dr Pillai has retired even though its website shows otherwise

ABHINANDAN MISHRA New Delhi | 17th Nov 2012               Sunday Guardian

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has refused to acknowledge that Dr Sivathanu Pillai is the chief controller of research and development in the organisation, despite the fact that Pillai is still very much a part of DRDO. Pillai’s post is regarded as the second most senior defense scientist post in the country, just after the position of Scientific Adviser to the Defense Minister.

Dr Sivathanu Pillai

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Defence audit raises questions about scientific adviser’s grants

The CGDA has pointed out several infirmities in the grants sanctioned by V.K. Saraswat.

ABHINANDAN MISHRA NEW DELHI | 6th Oct 2012 – The Sunday Gaurdian

he Comptroller General of Defence Audit (CGDA) has raised questions about certain research grants and aids given by the Defence Minister’s Scientific Adviser, V.K. Saraswat, to undeserving societies headed by scientists. These questions have been raised during an audit of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), ordered by the Ministry of Defence. The projects are all part of the DRDO.

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Appointment scandal brews, 2 DRDO scientists under cloud

Indian Express

 By Yatish Yadav / ENS – NEW DELHI 21st September 2012 10:59 AM

In a fresh blow to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has advised initiation of major penalty against two of its scientists.

Acting on a complaint alleging irregularities in appointment and promotion of scientists and based on subsequent investigation by the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Defence Ministry, the CVC found Arun Kumar and A K Bansal blameworthy.

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CIC Decision on DRDO Corruption & Nepotism – 2

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

File No.CIC/LS/A/2012/001209

Appellant Shri Rajiv Chauhan
Public Authority DRDO
Date of hearing 09.08.2012
Date of decision 09.08.2012

Facts :-
1. Heard today dated 09.08.2012. Appellant present. DRDO is represented by Shri
Deepak Mishra, Scientist ‘E’.

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Scientist, journalist among 11 arrested for suspected terror plot

Published: Friday, Aug 31, 2012, 8:52 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

The Central Crime Branch police have busted a terror plot and arrested 11 members with alleged links with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji). The arrested include a scientist from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and a journalist of a leading English daily – both from Bangalore – who along with the others arrested were preparing to eliminate political leaders and journalists at the behest of their handlers from Saudi Arabia.

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Tender pulling ways in DRDO by corrupt Scientist – shelter by seniors for pecuniary arrangement – High revenue loss to Govt. of India.

                                                                                                                 Dated : 24-06-12

From-

Rajiv Chauhan;                                                                                                          1053/3,Shastri nagar,Meerut(U.P)                                                               09412628314;09258045938;

 

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DRDO Scientist recommendation with false information to grant extension of service for a period of two years beyond the age of 60 years; .

Dated : 14-06-12

From-                                                                                                                             Rajiv Chauhan;                                                                                                 1053/3,Shastri nagar,Meerut(U.P)                                        09412628314;09258045938;

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CVO / Director (Intelligence & Vigilance) / Add. Director (Intelligence & vigilance) O/o the DRDO; Ministry of Defense involved in corruption to give shelter to corrupt Senior Scientist

From :  

Rajiv Chauhan;
1053/3,Shastri nagar,Meerut(U.P)
09412628314;09258045938;

To,
Mr. Pradeep Kumar,
Central Vigilance Commissioner,
New Delhi;

Subject : CVO / Director (Intelligence & vigilance) / Add. Director (Intelligence & vigilance) O/o the DRDO; Ministry of Defense involved in corruption to give shelter to corrupt senior scientist 

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