Urjit Patel stepped down as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor because of personal reasons and had been telling the Prime Minister for some time about his decision to resign, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Urjit Patel was telling me about resignation for the past 6-7 months: PM Modi

The BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress leadership of using the CBI to manufacture evidence in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh case to "politically destroy" its president Amit Shah who, it said, has come out of this "trial by fire" unscathed.

Congress used Sohrabuddin case to 'politically destroy' Amit Shah: BJP

The CBI has registered 206 cases of corruption against central government employees between January and November last year, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said Wednesday in Lok Sabha.

CBI registered 206 corruption cases against central govt employees in 2018

Probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has started examining audit reports of state-run banks and insurance companies to check incidents of fraud and suggest corrective measures, officials said Wednesday.

CVC examining audit reports of state-run banks, insurance companies to check fraud

Demanding special status for his state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held "Dharma Porata Deeksha" (struggle for justice) protest against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, at Srikakulam town on Saturday.

Special status row: TDP protests against BJP in Srikakulam

A special CBI court in Mumbai is likely to pronounce today the verdict in the sensational Sohrabuddin Shaikh-Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter case of 2005 in which 22 persons, most of them policemen, are on trial.

Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter: CBI court likely to pronounce verdict today

The CBI has arrested 10 people for alleged misuse of Lettter of Undertakings worth over Rs 9 crore in the Punjab National Bank's Brady House branch, the fountainhead of a $2 billion scam perpetrated by billionaires Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, officials said Wednesday.

CBI arrests 10 people for alleged misuse of LoUs worth Rs 9 cr at PNB's Brady House branch

The interim chief of Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) M Nageswara Rao was promoted to the rank of an Additional Director by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

Interim CBI chief M Nageswara Rao elevated to Additional Director rank

A Patiala House Court on Tuesday granted bail to Dubai based investment banker Manoj Prasad, allegedly a middleman in the CBI bribery case and accused of taking a bribe on behalf of Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

CBI bribery case: Alleged middleman Manoj Prasad gets bail

In a stunning development in the mid-night of October 23-24, CBI’s top two officials, Director and Special Director, were unprecedentedly divested of all their duties and sent on leave.

How to revive a dismembered CBI

CBI welcomes Vijay Mallya's extradition orders from UK court

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya is expected to appear in a London court today to find out whether he will be extradited to his homeland, where he is accused of fraud.

CBI, ED teams in UK as London court to pronounce verdict on Vijay Mallya’s extradition

Britain will struggle to achieve even modest economic growth next year unless the government secures an orderly Brexit in March, the Confederation of British Industry said on Thursday.

UK economy risks severe damage without orderly Brexit: British industry

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the fight between two top officers of the CBI - Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana - in public exposed the premier probe agency to ridicule.

CBI top officers were fighting like 'kilkenny cats', says attorney general Venugopal

A court Monday extended the CBI remand of two close aides of Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal, by three days. Special judge R P Tiwari, hearing cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, extended the CBI remand of Madhu Kumari, who managed many of Thakur's NGOs, newspapers and other businesses, and Ashwini -- a quack attached to the shelter home as a "doctor".

Shelter home sex scandal: Court extends CBI remand of Brajesh Thakur's aides

Accusing the NDA government of harassing political rivals through agencies like the CBI and the Income Tax department, TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said he joined hands with Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to work in national interest.

TDP chief accuses NDA government of using CBI, IT to harass rivals, create fear

Former Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and IPS officer V.V Lakshmi Narayana has announced to soon launch his own political party. "It has been decided in our volunteers` meeting held on November 26 that my political entry should be done through my own political party, as per their suggestions.

Former CBI Joint Director V.V Lakshmi Narayana to launch own political party

CBI Director Alok Verma, who has been divested of all duties by the Centre and sent on leave, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that he was appointed for a fixed tenure of two years and cannot even be transferred.

Have fixed tenure of 2 years, that cannot be changed: CBI chief Alok Verma to SC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed CBI Director Alok Verma and Joint Director A K Sharma to inspect in the CVC's office the case file relating to FIR against the agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

CBI vs CBI: Delhi High Court allows Alok Verma, A K Sharma to inspect Rakesh Asthana's case files

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the CBI to take over the probe into allegations of physical and sexual abuse of inmates at 16 shelter homes in Bihar. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur transferred the investigation, being conducted by Bihar police, to the CBI while dismissing the state government's request to not transfer the probe.

Supreme Court transfers 16 Bihar shelter home abuse cases to CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday informed the Patiala House Court that it has been granted permission by the government to prosecute former finance minister P Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case.

Aircel-Maxis case: CBI says it has Centre’s permission to prosecute P Chidambaram

Former Union Minister and Congress P Chidambaram in his rejoinder in the Aircel-Maxis case stated that no offence was committed in the grant of FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) approval.

Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram describes CBI's allegations 'unfounded' 

The BJP said on Tuesday the Supreme Court is the right authority to examine whether the sensational charges brought by CBI DIG Manish Kumar Sinha against a Union minister and top officials has any substantive basis or is "politically motivated".

SC will examine if allegations politically motivated: BJP on CBI row

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi-led government of interfering in the functioning of important institutions like the Election Commission and the CBI.

Government interfering in functioning of important institutions like EC, CBI: Rahul Gandhi

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