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CAG report flagging ammo shortage factually wrong: Sitharaman

CAG report flagging ammo shortage factually wrong: Sitharaman

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

The CAG, in its report tabled in Parliament recently, had stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for 20 days in the event of a war, instead of the minimum requirement of 40 days.

MoD denies inquiry into steel quality of Navy tankers

MoD denies inquiry into steel quality of Navy tankers

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Contrary to reports, the defence ministry has not opened any other deal for investigation besides the AgustaWestland chopper contract, defence sources said on Friday.

Several instances of deviation in VVIP chopper deal: CAG

Several instances of deviation in VVIP chopper deal: CAG

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

The Comptroller and Auditor General on Tuesday slammed the Defence Ministry and Air Force for "several instances" of deviation from rules in the procurement of VVIP choppers in the Rs 3,727 crore AgustaWestland deal.

7 UP sugar mills worth Rs 1,097cr attached in case against ex-BSP MLC

7 UP sugar mills worth Rs 1,097cr attached in case against ex-BSP MLC

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

The ED has attached seven sugar mills worth over Rs 1,097 crore in a money laundering case against former Uttar Pradesh BSP MLC Mohammed Iqbal and his family, officials said.

Jagan May Be Party President For Life, But...

Jagan May Be Party President For Life, But...

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

]If Andhra Pradesh's middle class is denied salaries and pensions or, if these are delayed, it will rise against Jagan Mohan Reddy with the same fervour with which it voted him in.

South Africa dismisses bribery allegations

South Africa dismisses bribery allegations

Rediff.com28 May 2015

South Africa have dismissed as 'baseless' allegations made in a US indictment that the country paid $10 million in bribes to host the 2010 World Cup.

CAG audit will tell where the money went: Kejriwal on power tariff hike

CAG audit will tell where the money went: Kejriwal on power tariff hike

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Reacting to the hike in power rates, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on discoms would ascertain the lack of funds as stated by power distribution companies.

MiG-29K planes face operation deficiencies: CAG

MiG-29K planes face operation deficiencies: CAG

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

India's mainstream naval fighter jet plane MiG-29K faces operational deficiencies due to defects in engines, airframe and fly-by-wire system leading to very low availability.

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Part of Mukesh Ambani-led project, 55 other SEZs cancelled

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The plan is to de-notify the entire SEZ.

BCCI's new administrators sack officials appointed by Thakur, Shirke

BCCI's new administrators sack officials appointed by Thakur, Shirke

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) on Monday sacked some of the previous officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, including Team India's media manager Nishant Arora.

Historian Ramachandra Guha resigns from BCCI post

Historian Ramachandra Guha resigns from BCCI post

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

A vacation bench of Justices M M Shantanagoudar and Deepak Gupta was informed by Guha's counsel that he had tendered his resignation on May 28 to Vinod Rai, Chairman of the Committee of Administrators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

NDA Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper than UPA one: CAG

NDA Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper than UPA one: CAG

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

The CAG observed there was no change in the price of 'flyaway aircraft package'.

Govt opens railways to private sector, foreign investments

Govt opens railways to private sector, foreign investments

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Opens operations in high-speed train, freight and suburban corridors to private sector

Unique 'punishment' for 2G accused

Unique 'punishment' for 2G accused

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

High court orders Swan Telecom's promoter Shahid Balwa, the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables, Rajeev Agarwal, and three firms, namely Dynamic Realty, DB Realty, and Nihar Constructions to plant 3,000 trees each in the Delhi's South Ridge forest area.

'Will come to decision on UK biz in 12 to 24 months'

'Will come to decision on UK biz in 12 to 24 months'

Rediff.com16 May 2023

'It's an open secret that the UK business is structurally not in a great place.'

After Congress, Jaitley asks CAG not to sensationalise reports

After Congress, Jaitley asks CAG not to sensationalise reports

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday asked the CAG not to sensationalise its findings to get into headlines, a view the Congress party had voiced in the past after huge notional losses were projected in reports on 2G and coal allocation scams.

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19

Manmohan Singh may have made a mistake: Kamal Nath

Manmohan Singh may have made a mistake: Kamal Nath

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

After ex-Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai attacked Manmohan Singh on 2G issue, Congress leader Kamal Nath on Friday said the former Prime Minister may have made a "mistake" in not acting despite his letter to him expressing concern over the spectrum allocation process.

Govt gets 5.59 lakh public grievances so far this yr

Govt gets 5.59 lakh public grievances so far this yr

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

The Centre received 5.59 lakh public grievances against various government departments in the first half of this year, with the Department of Financial Services (DFS) getting most of such complaints, according to an official report.

India's future is being held back by Adani Group: Hindenburg

India's future is being held back by Adani Group: Hindenburg

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

US short seller Hindenburg Research has rejected Adani Group's charge that its report was an attack on India, saying a "fraud" cannot be obfuscated by nationalism or a bloated response that ignored response to key allegations. Commenting on the 413-page response Adani Group released late on Sunday evening in response to its report, Hindenburg said it believed India was a vibrant democracy and an emerging superpower with an exciting future and it was Adani Group which was holding it back through "systematic loot". Hindenburg stood by its last week's report that said its two-year investigation found Adani Group "engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades".

Rafale is game changer, SC delivered fine judgment: Air Chief

Rafale is game changer, SC delivered fine judgment: Air Chief

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

He also cautioned against politicisation of defence purchases, suggesting that this had earlier led to the delay in the army acquiring the Bofors gun.

Congress, BJP spar as France begins probe into Rafale deal

Congress, BJP spar as France begins probe into Rafale deal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Rahul acting as 'agent' of rival firms, BJP alleges as Congress attacks govt on Rafale deal

Why one of India's lethal submarines lay in a yard for a decade

Why one of India's lethal submarines lay in a yard for a decade

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Government auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General has slammed the Navy, defence ministry and a state-run shipyard for the protracted delay in carrying out refit of submarine INS Sindhukirti because of which the force was unable to operate one of their lethal platforms since June 2004.

CAG can audit accounts of private telcos: Court

CAG can audit accounts of private telcos: Court

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Delhi High Court says it can do so under the TRAI Act, rejects petitions filed by telecom associations.

Coach Kumble to submit detailed report to COA

Coach Kumble to submit detailed report to COA

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The Committee of Administrators (COA) held a fruitful first meeting with coach Anil Kumble and rest of the Indian cricket team's support staff on the sidelines of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Awards in Bengaluru.

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality. There were enough straws in the wind to suggest that his relations with Ratan were fast deteriorating to a point of no return.

Congress takes Rafale fight to CAG's door, demands report on 'irregularities'

Congress takes Rafale fight to CAG's door, demands report on 'irregularities'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Congress said it expects the truth to prevail after the report on the Rafale deal is made public.

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

'Banking is a business of trust.'

CAG audits: Another pair of eyes won't hurt companies

CAG audits: Another pair of eyes won't hurt companies

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Instead of only government departments and state-owned undertakings, the CAG can now audit private companies, too.

Explain rationale of travel expenses of MPs: HC to Centre

Explain rationale of travel expenses of MPs: HC to Centre

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Travel expenses given to members of Parliament have come under the scrutiny of the Delhi high court, which asked the Centre to explain the "rationale" behind such benefits.

Cong questions delay in FIR against ABG Shipyard in duping 28 banks

Cong questions delay in FIR against ABG Shipyard in duping 28 banks

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

The opposition party questioned why the government took five years after the liquidation proceedings of ABG Shipyard to lodge an FIR in connection with the alleged duping of 28 banks.

Cong asks CAG to recuse from Rafale audit, cites conflict of interest

Cong asks CAG to recuse from Rafale audit, cites conflict of interest

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

The opposition party also said that it would be improper on the part of Mehrishi to present the report in Parliament.

Who Will Admit To Committing Fraud?

Who Will Admit To Committing Fraud?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Banks do extensive investigation before declaring an account fraud; they owe it to us as they deal with our money. Why would they try to fix an innocent borrower? asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Byju, Think Of Byju's Like A Business!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

This, Byju, was the time to apply the business lens, treat your company as a business, run your company as a business. Instead, you splurged, observes Suveen Sinha.

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.' 'But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and things.' 'The others are struggling, playing Ranji Trophy and other matches, so that compensation we made it market-oriented.'

Russia will play a major role in India's energy sector

Russia will play a major role in India's energy sector

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Old timers in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) still remember how in early 2000 its overseas subsidiary, ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), was on the verge of closure. Though OVL was set up in 1965, the only discovery the company had made till then was in Vietnam offshore, with more investment needed to monetise it. In 2001, when OVL started looking for new blocks abroad, the company's previous acquisition was 13 years old.

AAP rewards power stir supporters with 50 pc waiver on pending bills

AAP rewards power stir supporters with 50 pc waiver on pending bills

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Rewarding those who had supported them and refused to pay their power bills during AAP's agitation, the Delhi government on Wednesday decided to give them a 50 per cent relief on their pending bills and also waived the penalty.

DoT diverted Rs 33,682.86 cr rural telephone money, says CAG

DoT diverted Rs 33,682.86 cr rural telephone money, says CAG

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The Universal Service Obligation fund was set up in April 2002 and a statutory status was given to it.

China Must Be Wary Of India's Poseidon

China Must Be Wary Of India's Poseidon

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The P-8I, which is widely acknowledged to be the world's most deadly LRMR-ASW aircraft, is a derivative of the Boeing 737-800 airliner, onto which a plethora of sensors and weaponry has been fitted.

When Politics Scuttles Economic Reforms

When Politics Scuttles Economic Reforms

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

People like Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram, who as finance minister had fully supported the NPS, refuse to exercise their moral and political influence to try and stop Ashok Gehlot and others hell-bent on wrecking the states' finances, notes Virendra Kapoor.