News for 'Comptroller and Auditor General'

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

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.

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.

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.

Chidambaram flays probe agencies, CAG for overstepping limits

Chidambaram flays probe agencies, CAG for overstepping limits

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Asking the Central Bureau of Investigation to respect the line that divides between policy making and policing, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday came down heavily on investigating agencies and Comptroller and Auditor General for "overstepping" their limits by attempting to convert bonafide executive decisions into either crimes or abuse of authority.

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

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.

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.

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.

Restoring the CAG's glory

Restoring the CAG's glory

Rediff.com16 May 2005

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.

No undue benefit from KG gas, argues RIL

No undue benefit from KG gas, argues RIL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Reliance Industries on Wednesday assailed reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General and expert P Gopalakrishnan, which have alleged the company got undue benefits pertaining to Krishna-Godavari basin gas and its pricing.

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

SC rejects plea seeking disclosure of PM-CARES Fund

SC rejects plea seeking disclosure of PM-CARES Fund

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

The high court had dismissed the PIL relying on the apex court's decision of August 18, 2020, which refused a plea by NGO CPIL for the CAG audit of PM-CARES Fund.

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 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.

Adhir, NDA MPs spar over discussing vaccination drive during PAC meet

Adhir, NDA MPs spar over discussing vaccination drive during PAC meet

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

A meeting of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday witnessed a verbal slugfest between its chairman Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and MPs from the ruling National Democratic Alliance as the Congress leader sought to raise the issue of COVID-19 vaccination drive for discussion in the panel, sources said.

Deora seeks CBI probe into Rs 12k cr spent by BMC on Mumbai roads

Deora seeks CBI probe into Rs 12k cr spent by BMC on Mumbai roads

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Maharashtra Congress leader and former Lok Sabha MP Milind Deora has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into Rs 12,000 crore spent by Mumbai's civic body on road works between 2017 and 2022.

Sheila Dikshit, Ambani find their way back on AAP's radar

Sheila Dikshit, Ambani find their way back on AAP's radar

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

All cases that were registered last year during will be pursued.

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Modi acted as Anil Ambani's middleman in Rafale deal: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

The BJP said the email purportedly by an Airbus executive referred to a helicopter deal and not Rafale.

It Won't Be An Easy Term For The BJP

It Won't Be An Easy Term For The BJP

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Delhi faces a severe financial crunch and the deficit is largely due to numerous welfare schemes without adequate revenue flowing in. The success of welfare schemes and electoral promises will need careful financial planning and out of the box thinking to whip up additional revenue, notes Ramesh Menon.

CAG picks holes in Gujarat government's financial practices

CAG picks holes in Gujarat government's financial practices

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out several flaws in the financial practices of the Gujarat government and said there was a need to formulate a realistic budget based on the needs of the departments.

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.

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.

CAG finds accounts clean in supplementary audit: MCX-SX

CAG finds accounts clean in supplementary audit: MCX-SX

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

The company's accounts were audited by CAG as its shareholders include public sector banks.

Tax-GDP ratio down to 9.17%

Tax-GDP ratio down to 9.17%

Rediff.com9 May 2005

The fall in the ratio of customs and excise duty collection to GDP has resulted in an overall decline of tax-GDP ratio from an average of 9.32 per cent during the 8th Plan

'His position equivalent to...': Supriya Sule on Ajit Pawar

'His position equivalent to...': Supriya Sule on Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

When asked about Ajit Pawar being upset, Sule said, "This is all gossip. Dada (Ajit Pawar) is Leader of Opposition in the state (Assembly). His position is equivalent to that of the chief minister. BJP is trying to target Ajit Pawar...sometimes they target me."

Odisha crash: How much did Railways spend on safety

Odisha crash: How much did Railways spend on safety

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

The railways has spent more than Rs 1 lakh crore on safety measures between 2017-2018 and 2021-22 with a steady growth in expenditure on track renewal, according to an official document.

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.

Can Sharmila Help Congress Win AP?

Can Sharmila Help Congress Win AP?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

If she cannot recast the party, bring together the factions opposed to her, and present herself as her brother's true challenger, there will be little left for her in politics, notes Aditi Phadnis.

CAG slams navy for failing to conclude Rs 16,000-crore contract

CAG slams navy for failing to conclude Rs 16,000-crore contract

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The CAG also observed that the Indian Navy's auxiliary vessel strength was not increasing incommensurate with the rise in its combat fleet.

News reports do not reflect spirit of my CAG meet speech: FM

News reports do not reflect spirit of my CAG meet speech: FM

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Under attack over his remarks that official auditor should not "sensationalise" its audit findings, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said media did not accurately reflect the spirit of his speech at the CAG conference.