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Air India sale: Govt relaxes rules to attract buyers

Air India sale: Govt relaxes rules to attract buyers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

'Since the government will not hold any significant stake in the airline this time, such restrictions are not required anymore.'

Centre allows 4G on trial in 2 J-K districts after Aug 15

Centre allows 4G on trial in 2 J-K districts after Aug 15

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

The committee has decided that access to 4G internet in J-K will be given in a calibrated manner and outcome of the trial will be reviewed after two months.

Manoj Sinha sworn in as J-K Lt Guv

Manoj Sinha sworn in as J-K Lt Guv

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The 61-year-old, who was administered the oath of office by Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal at a simple function in the Raj Bhavan, also said he wants to accelerate development in the union territory, carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir last year.

Army finalises 15,000cr plan to produce indigenous ammunition

Army finalises 15,000cr plan to produce indigenous ammunition

Rediff.com13 May 2018

11 private firms would be involved in the ambitious project.

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.

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.

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.

What's the truth about the fiscal deficit?

What's the truth about the fiscal deficit?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'Why do we make finance ministers go into contortions, to tell us that near 6% is 3.5%?' 'Why not encourage more open and full accounting so that the country knows the real picture,' asks T N Ninan.

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.

EPFO to roll out universal A/C nos, calls for clean up act

EPFO to roll out universal A/C nos, calls for clean up act

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Employees Provident Fund Organisation is likely to issue permanent account numbers to employees.

Railways to change catering recipe

Railways to change catering recipe

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Food to be cooked in base kitchens instead of trains; private players to be involved

CAG flags financial gap of Rs 31,000 cr in telecom sector

CAG flags financial gap of Rs 31,000 cr in telecom sector

Rediff.com8 May 2015

DoT though failed to implement TRAI's recommendations to levy spectrum usage charge

PMO refuses to give info on Modi's foreign travel

PMO refuses to give info on Modi's foreign travel

Rediff.com8 May 2015

The Prime Minister's Office has refused to give information on the expenses incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Singapore saying it is too "vague" and "wide".

Don't become sick again: CAG warns RINL

Don't become sick again: CAG warns RINL

Rediff.com7 May 2015

RINL wiped out its losses in 2005-06 with money from the government.

Bureaucrats not granting clearances due to CAG, CVC fear: PM

Bureaucrats not granting clearances due to CAG, CVC fear: PM

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Facing accusations of policy paralysis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday admitted that growth rate had slowed down because clearances were not granted to infrastructure projects for the fear of Comptroller and Auditor General and Central Vigilance Commission.

How to make the people use toilets

How to make the people use toilets

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

Lack of sanitation is leading to avoidable deaths of infants, and underweight and stunted children.

Here's how damned our fight against cyber fraud is

Here's how damned our fight against cyber fraud is

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

Government auditor CAG has expressed concern over the post of chairperson of Cyber Appellate Tribunal lying vacant for about five years, saying this has led to not a single case being heard or disposed of despite pending appeals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Air India puts up flats, land for sale

Air India puts up flats, land for sale

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Earlier, its attempts to monetise properties, including the 22-storeyed Air India building in Nariman Point, saw lukewarm response.

MNREGA gave jobs merely to nine per cent of households: CAG

MNREGA gave jobs merely to nine per cent of households: CAG

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

Less than nine per cent of Chhattisgarh households got jobs for 100 days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act during 2007-08 to 2011-12, a Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled in the assembly on Wednesday 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.

'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.'

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.

New FDI policy will attract bigger players in Railways

New FDI policy will attract bigger players in Railways

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Despite public-private partnership projects announced in several rail budgets, the investment since 2000 has been merely Rs 3,000 crore.

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.

Govt used GST compensation cess elsewhere, violated law: CAG

Govt used GST compensation cess elsewhere, violated law: CAG

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

The CAG has found that the Union government in the very first two years of the GST implementation wrongly retained Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cess that was meant to be used specifically to compensate states for loss of revenue.

5 PSUs gave Rs 1.47 bn for Statue of Unity

5 PSUs gave Rs 1.47 bn for Statue of Unity

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

ONGC, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Oil India listed the spending as part of their mandatory CSR commitment, but CAG noted that the Sardar Patel statue did not qualify for CSR funding.

Freebies Making States Cash-Strapped?

Freebies Making States Cash-Strapped?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

While the likelihood of these states going the Lanka or Greece way may be an alarming assessment, the financial situation of some states such as Punjab and West Bengal is indeed quite weak.

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.

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

Agusta scam: After ED, now CBI summons Tyagi

Agusta scam: After ED, now CBI summons Tyagi

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

CBI sources said while Air Marshal (Retd) Gujral has been asked to appear for questioning on Saturday, Tyagi will be examined on Monday.

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.

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.

Cong meets CVC on Rafale deal, demands registration of corruption case

Cong meets CVC on Rafale deal, demands registration of corruption case

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The Congress has launched an offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the Rafale deal, alleging corruption and violation of rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded answers from him.

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.