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Gujarat govt inflated revenue surplus figure: CAG

Gujarat govt inflated revenue surplus figure: CAG

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

The BJP government in the state violated the Indian Government Accounting Standard.

3 Pilots Tested Positive For Psychotropic Substances

3 Pilots Tested Positive For Psychotropic Substances

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

commercial airlines and air navigation service providers have to carry out random drug tests on at least 10 per cent of their flight crew and air traffic controllers every year.

SC to hear pleas seeking review of Rafale verdict on Feb 26

SC to hear pleas seeking review of Rafale verdict on Feb 26

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The trio said the top court had relied upon 'patently incorrect' claims made by the government in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover in the court.

The saga of alleged link between V K Sibal and RIL

The saga of alleged link between V K Sibal and RIL

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The agency would probe whether Sibal had shown undue favour to RIL.

Explore possibility of restoring 4G internet in parts of J-K: SC

Explore possibility of restoring 4G internet in parts of J-K: SC

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The apex court was hearing a plea of the NGO seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Union home secretary and chief secretary of J-K for their alleged 'wilful disobedience' in complying with the court's May 11 order. The top court told the administration that with the change of L-G, nothing changes as the special committee is there to look into the issue.

What is the biggest concern about GST?

What is the biggest concern about GST?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

As corporate India gears up to be GST-ready, the ongoing litigation and tax dispute cases are something most businesses are cagey about.

Jaitley: Cong peddling lies on Rafale to save 'sinking dynasty'

Jaitley: Cong peddling lies on Rafale to save 'sinking dynasty'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

"How many more lies will be peddled to sustain a sinking dynast? India, certainly deserves better," Jaitley said.

Undue benefits of Rs 156 cr provided to IT firms in Kerala: CAG

Undue benefits of Rs 156 cr provided to IT firms in Kerala: CAG

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

CAG in the audit report on land issues in three IT parks also said 64% land given for IT development remained unutilised since 1990

No need for increased superintendence over CBI: CVC

No need for increased superintendence over CBI: CVC

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

There is no need for increased superintendence over the CBI in the aftermath of the coal blocks allocation and 2G scam cases, CVC K V Chowdary said on Sunday.

Agusta heat reaches Chhattisgarh, CM denies allegations

Agusta heat reaches Chhattisgarh, CM denies allegations

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Swaraj Abhiyan leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav in Delhi accused the Raman Singh government of paying $1.57 million (Rs 10 crore) as 'commission' to a company registered in tax-haven British Virginia Islands to procure the chopper.

Gujarat jails are mismanaged: CAG

Gujarat jails are mismanaged: CAG

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

The Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled in Gujarat legislature has indicated security lapses and mismanagement by the jail staff in the state prisons.

CBI looking into RBI's rationale for rushing 20:80 gold import scheme

CBI looking into RBI's rationale for rushing 20:80 gold import scheme

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

CBI officials, who questioned former RBI deputy governor H R Khan on Friday, wanted to understand from him why the gold scheme was rushed through without taking into the account the impact and potential misuse.

Three months on, R-Power still in search of a CEO

Three months on, R-Power still in search of a CEO

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Reliance Power is yet to get a new CEO after J P Chalasani quit as managing director and chief executive officer.

Three members to represent BCCI at ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

Three members to represent BCCI at ICC meeting, says Supreme Court

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stated that the three-member panel of Vikram Limaye, Amitabh Choudhary and Anirudh Chowdhury will represent the Board of Control for Cricket in India at the International Cricket Council's meeting, starting in Dubai, on Thursday.

INS Vikrant : 12 years late, 13 times the cost

INS Vikrant : 12 years late, 13 times the cost

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

The MiG29K and MiG29KUB, the aircraft carrier's primary fighters, spent more time in the hangar than in the air, with fleet serviceability remaining below 50 per cent, reports Ajai Shukla.

Coal ministry proposes new bid rules to check corruption

Coal ministry proposes new bid rules to check corruption

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

After the Union comptroller and auditor-general saying there'd been a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crore in allotment of coal blocks, the draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for new allocations has strong clauses for cancellation for breaches on this count.

Coal scam: Ex-coal secy Gupta, others get 2-yr jail

Coal scam: Ex-coal secy Gupta, others get 2-yr jail

Rediff.com23 May 2017

The court noted that Gupta made 'dishonest misrepresentation' before the then prime minister.

Rs 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal scrapped

Rs 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal scrapped

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

India on Wednesday cancelled its Rs 3,600 crore deal with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland for the supply of 12 VVIP choppers to the Air Force in view of charges that kickbacks to the tune of Rs 360 crore had been paid in it.

Nirmalaji, time has come to modernise Budgeting

Nirmalaji, time has come to modernise Budgeting

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'The finance minister in her Budget speech should spell out how exactly she intends to get back to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she intends to take in order to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy until growth momentum returns,' suggests T N Ninan.

RBI appoints 3-member team to run Lakshmi Vilas Bank

RBI appoints 3-member team to run Lakshmi Vilas Bank

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a three-member committee of directors to run the day-to-day functioning of cash-strapped Lakshmi Vilas Bank.

Aiyar blames slow response to scams for Congress's loss

Aiyar blames slow response to scams for Congress's loss

Rediff.com29 May 2014

A slow and ineffective response to allegations of scams under the erstwhile United Progressive Alliace government strengthened anti-Congress impressions in the minds of voters, which resulted in the party's poor show in the Lok Sabha polls, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Thursday.

India crosses a billion telephone numbers in April

India crosses a billion telephone numbers in April

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The telephone subscriber base was 996.49 million at the end of March.

How Railways plans to serve healthy food to passengers

How Railways plans to serve healthy food to passengers

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Indian Railways to bring on board ready-to-eat food companies

Acquittal proves presumptive loss theory was cooked up: Raja

Acquittal proves presumptive loss theory was cooked up: Raja

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Raja said he had, in fact, brought a 'revolution' in the telecom sector.

Jio, 4 other telcos understated AGR by over Rs 14,800 cr

Jio, 4 other telcos understated AGR by over Rs 14,800 cr

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The CAG report, tabled in Parliament, states the interest on the short payment stood at Rs 1,052.13 crore for the period up to March 2016.

How Railways plans to supply quality food to passengers

How Railways plans to supply quality food to passengers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

The government had also appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as consultant to come up with a road map to upgrade base kitchens and service on trains.

RO-purified water, free entry for school kids: Mudgal's 'to-do' list for DDCA

RO-purified water, free entry for school kids: Mudgal's 'to-do' list for DDCA

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

The Delhi high court-appointed observer Justice Mukul Mudgal on Saturday handed out a list of 'to-do' to the executive committee members of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) with notable being 'free tickets for under-privileged school children' subject to approval from the Court.

Will PNB acquire beleaguered Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

Will PNB acquire beleaguered Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

PNB has rich experience in the integration of commercial banks.

Justice Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI

Justice Bobde takes oath as 47th CJI

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Justice Bobde has decided several key cases and was part of the recent historic verdict that cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Own a car? No subsidised LPG for you

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The government had last year excluded those with an annual income of more than Rs 10 lakh from LPG subsidy

MoD panel found Dassault was not lowest bidder: CAG

MoD panel found Dassault was not lowest bidder: CAG

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

The MoD panel had submitted its report in March 2015, weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would procure 36 jets.

Economy: Modi II will have to undo Modi I's damage

Economy: Modi II will have to undo Modi I's damage

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

'If businesses are focused on de-leveraging, they can hardly be investing. This is the price extracted by investment mistakes during UPA rule, and should have been foreseen. 'But Modi-I must share the blame, for muted reform of the financial sector, partisan policy in telecom, the harm done to exports by an over-priced rupee, and so on,' says T N Ninan.

Kolkata, Chennai airports unlikely to be privatised

Kolkata, Chennai airports unlikely to be privatised

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

The airports were refurbished at the cost of Rs 2,325 cr and Rs 2,015 cr respectively but there have been various complaints.

LG Jung forms panel to study files submitted by AAP government

LG Jung forms panel to study files submitted by AAP government

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The committee has been tasked to look into "omissions and commissions" in the decision-making process and also to fix responsibility of individuals, including civil and criminal liability, if any, the LG's office said.

A bureaucrat for 'the little guy'

A bureaucrat for 'the little guy'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Rahul Khullar's guiding credo was that a civil servant must never lose sight of his client: The little guy. The evil men are those who are decision-makers but abdicate their responsibility of taking decisions, leading people to lose confidence in public institutions.

Huge litigation in I-T dept: CBDT creates over 200 new posts

Huge litigation in I-T dept: CBDT creates over 200 new posts

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, the apex policy making body of the I-T department, has been undertaking a host of steps to bolster the litigation management wing of the department which has come under criticism not only from courts but also successive Finance Ministers and in the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Govt takes Rs 12,489 cr hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

Govt takes Rs 12,489 cr hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The government has suffered a loss of Rs 12,488.93 crore (Rs 124.88 billion) due to under-invoicing of gross revenue by six telecom companies including Reliance Communications, Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, the CAG said in a damning report on Friday.

Rafale case: SC to first decide on Govt objection over document leak

Rafale case: SC to first decide on Govt objection over document leak

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The bench said that 'argument on the preliminary issue and the claim of privilege raised by the Government of India is reserved'.

Who is Sameer Wankhede, really?

Who is Sameer Wankhede, really?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

For some, he's a bully and probable 'blackmailer' who targeted the rich and famous, especially in Bollywood, for fame, and allegedly, ransom. For others, he's finally the one brave narc who decided to do his job, no matter how powerful his quarry, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Sitharaman to hold meetings with service chiefs daily

Sitharaman to hold meetings with service chiefs daily

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

She would also have a separate meeting with the defence secretary every day.