PMO suggests CBI, ED probe in CWG contract

The Prime Minister's Office has suggested to Sports Ministry a probe by CBI and Enforcement Directorate into alleged irregularities in the contracts executed by Common Wealth Games Organising Committee. In its letter, the PMO has asked for probe by the agencies specifically in works carried out by Event Knowledge Services (EKS), an international private consultant, and other irregularities pointed out by the Shunglu Committee. Our correspondent reports, EKS was given three contracts of over 70 crore rupees by the organising committee to extend consultancy services for the venue development and management, games workforce, and games planning and project management services.

Draft PAC report slams Raja for ‘dubious designs'

The draft report of the Public Accounts Committee on the 2G spectrum allocation scandal comes down heavily on the former Communications Minister, A. Raja, for not heeding the Prime Minister's advice, for ignoring the Law and Justice Ministry's suggestion that a group of Ministers be set up to examine issues related to grant of telecom licences and related matters, for not properly consulting the Telecom Commission and, above all, for arbitrarily changing cut-off dates for the first come, first served policy adopted for grant of licences and spectrum.