Valletta (By Monitoring Desk): A controversial Indian-Canadian businessman whose company has recently signed a Rs2,800-crore deal to supply e-buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) is facing fresh allegations of corruption – involving Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne’s office. Leaked documents show that a company linked to Sri Ram Tumuluri, the CEO of UK-based Causis Group, made several undeclared payments to a senior Maltese official. The payments are linked to a deal in 2015 when Sri Ram Tumuluri’s firm, Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH), won a privatisation tender to manage three hospitals in Malta, despite having no relevant experience. The hospitals are St. Luke’s, Karin Grech and Gozo. The controversial takeover of Malta’s state hospitals has now taken an extraordinary further twist, with leaked banked transfers showing a series of suspicious payments to the chief political advisor of Malta’s health minister Chris Fearne. Carmen Ciantar received a total of €443,500 Euros from Gozo International Medicare Ltd – part of the VGH group – in less than four months. India’s Defence Exports At All-Time High In 9 Years Elon Musk: Tesla boss on first China trip in over three years Uganda’s president signs into law anti-LGBT legislation Mohammad Nasir Akhund … Continue reading Indian-Canadian’s company made corrupt payments to Malta official, leaked papers show