News for 'Auditor General'

J&K hospitals ignore precautions against HIV

J&K hospitals ignore precautions against HIV

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in a report tabled before the state assembly in Jammu, pointed out serious lapses in the procedures adopted by state-run health centres.

Oil pool dues may hit selloff

Oil pool dues may hit selloff

Rediff.com28 Jul 2003

CAG raps MSEB over irregularities

CAG raps MSEB over irregularities

Rediff.com23 Jul 2003

The electricity board lost Rs 1,111.35 crore owing to irregularities.

Tendulkar, Sunny under tax scanner

Tendulkar, Sunny under tax scanner

Rediff.com14 May 2007

Comptroller and Auditor General found that they have been given wrong benefit of income deduction.

Tendulkar, Gavaskar under I-T scanner

Tendulkar, Gavaskar under I-T scanner

Rediff.com14 May 2007

Cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar have come under the scanner of Comptroller and Auditor General who has found that they have been given wrong benefit of income deduction as sportsmen.

Accounting system needs rehaul: CAG

Accounting system needs rehaul: CAG

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

IITs too make bad economic decisions: CAG

IITs too make bad economic decisions: CAG

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

The faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology may be the most sought by the industry for consultancy work, but instead of getting paid for the job, they sometimes end up spending from their own pockets.

Former Deputy CAG to look after DDCA tenders for 4th Test

Former Deputy CAG to look after DDCA tenders for 4th Test

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

The Delhi High Court-appointed observer Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal said that a former Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will look after the tender process for the fourth cricket Test between India and South Africa starting next month.

CAG departmental paper leaked, exam cancelled

CAG departmental paper leaked, exam cancelled

Rediff.com2 Jun 2003

The examination was scheduled to start at 1400 IST at 50 centres all over the country.

YK Sinha appointed as chief info commissioner along with 3 ICs

YK Sinha appointed as chief info commissioner along with 3 ICs

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was appointed as the chief information commissioner on Saturday, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

Centaur Hotel deal to be probed

Centaur Hotel deal to be probed

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday promised to take steps to address "some of the discomforting aspects" relating to the divestment of the Centaur Hotel in Mumbai

Donations by Pakistani expats vanish: Report

Donations by Pakistani expats vanish: Report

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

The South Asia Tribune said, 'In the midst of the free flow of dollars before the 9/11 attacks, any one and everyone could have used these funds, including the infamous Al-Qaeda...'

Taxman's Rs 500 cr loss is Reliance's gain

Taxman's Rs 500 cr loss is Reliance's gain

Rediff.com15 Jul 2004

RIL, Videocon A/c mistakes cause over Rs 500 cr tax loss: CAG.

CAG pulls up IOC, HPCL, BPCL

CAG pulls up IOC, HPCL, BPCL

Rediff.com15 Jul 2004

Faulty laws helped oil majors – IOC, HPCL and BPCL -- to avoid excise payment of Rs 713 crore (Rs 7.13 billion) to the government during April-December 2002, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said.

Panel backs Joshi on IIM fee cut

Panel backs Joshi on IIM fee cut

Rediff.com4 May 2004

The Shunglu committee, which went into the financial needs of the Indian Institutes of Management, is understood to have backed the drastic fee reduction mooted by Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi.

With Elections Near, Debate On Freebies Rages

With Elections Near, Debate On Freebies Rages

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Populism gains momentum during election periods, and this trend is evident in at least four states: Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

CBI probe into Centaur Hotel sale

CBI probe into Centaur Hotel sale

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

Virtually conceding the demands of the Left, the government has ordered a CBI probe into the privatisation of two Centaur Hotels in Mumbai in view of the anomalies pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in the process.

Restoring the CAG's glory

Restoring the CAG's glory

Rediff.com16 May 2005

Advance tax may come under lens

Advance tax may come under lens

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Govt accounting needs overhaul: CAG

Govt accounting needs overhaul: CAG

Rediff.com15 Dec 2003

Comptroller and Auditor General of India V N Kaul said on Monday that there was a need to review government accounting system for bringing in transparency

CVC report is a secret: Fernandes

CVC report is a secret: Fernandes

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

The defence minister said it could not be given to the Public Accounts Committee.

CAG raps PSUs over accounting gaffes

CAG raps PSUs over accounting gaffes

Rediff.com24 Apr 2003

The Comptroller and Auditor General has pulled up leading public sector undertakings for glaring lapses in balance sheets, saying assets were overstated by Rs 377.43 crore (Rs 3.77 billion) in four Navratna companies including SAIL.

'I have no sympathy for Byju's'

'I have no sympathy for Byju's'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

'What has happened at Byju's is no surprise to anyone.'

Inventory assets a weak area for divestment: CAG

Inventory assets a weak area for divestment: CAG

Rediff.com30 Jan 2003

The Comptroller and Auditor General said on Thursday that inventory assets of public sector undertakings had become a "vulnerable" area for divestment as these were not complete and not verified systematically.\n\n\n\n

Railways may scrap new dedicated freight corridors, enhance existing ones

Railways may scrap new dedicated freight corridors, enhance existing ones

Rediff.com25 May 2022

This alternative is being planned as the existing projects continue to be delayed due to land acquisition troubles. The ministry is thinking of adding new track lines to its existing eastern and western DFCs passing major areas in the proposed stretches, senior officials said.

Rail tragedy: Cong alleges govt ignored CAG warning

Rail tragedy: Cong alleges govt ignored CAG warning

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

The Opposition party asked whether the prime minister will take responsibility for the 'deadliest rail tragedy' of this century.

Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

Three-judge bench to hear pleas against pre-poll freebies 'in entirety': SC

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said it was sitting in a combination of two and according to a reference order on the matter, it should go before a bench of three judges for disposal.

Kargil scam: SC notice to govt

Kargil scam: SC notice to govt

Rediff.com25 Oct 2004

The court is hearing a PIL which charges that the country suffered a loss of Rs 2,000 crore because norms and procedures were not followed in procurement of arms and ammunitions.

CAG pulls up ONGC for poor rig management practices

CAG pulls up ONGC for poor rig management practices

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The auditor also raised doubts over the safety procedures.

Rahul should ask the IB to provide proof of claim: Muslim body

Rahul should ask the IB to provide proof of claim: Muslim body

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in the country, on Friday took serious note of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's claim that an intelligence officer had told him that 'people from Pakistan were talking to the relatives of Muslims killed in the August 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

CBI told to use director identification number in notices to bankers

CBI told to use director identification number in notices to bankers

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

This, said Sitharaman, would remove the possibility of unauthorised communication "and consequent harassment", which was a cause of concern for bankers.

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to look into allegations of irregularities in toll collection on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

One year of Shinde govt: Politics overshadows governance

One year of Shinde govt: Politics overshadows governance

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The Sena and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray labelled each other gaddar (traitor) after Shinde's rebellion split their original party last year, while Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis publicly asserted he had exacted revenge on Thackeray for his betrayal.

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank? Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that can threaten financial sector stability, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

CAG sceptical of fiscal deficit target of 2 pc

CAG sceptical of fiscal deficit target of 2 pc

Rediff.com24 Apr 2003

A whopping 29 per cent growth in the Centre's fiscal deficit to Rs 1,55,833 crore (Rs 1558.33 billion) or 6.8 per cent of GDP in 2001-02 has made the Comptroller and Auditor General sceptical of the long term target of two per cent by 2006.