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Congress leaders spar over closed Kerala bars
National | Aug 19, 2014, 12:34 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Factionalism surfaced in Kerala's ruling Congress as party leaders from rival camps engaged in a spat Monday over the fate of 418 closed bars in the state.State unit vice president M.M.Hassan told reporters that
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CAG raps MEA for 'inefficient' management of properties
India | Aug 10, 2014, 02:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has rapped the Ministry of External Affairs for ‘inefficient' management of its properties across the world that has cost the exchequer several crores.Criticizing the 'Global
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100 percent telecom subscriber verification not achieved: CAG
Aug 01, 2014, 09:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Telecom service providers have failed to achieve 100 percent subscriber verification due to ineffective monitoring and weak control by the Department of Telecom (DoT) headquarters and the Telecom Enforcement, Resource and Monitoring Cells,
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CAG says Delhi govt depts responsible for loss of revenue
National | Aug 01, 2014, 07:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pointing out irregularities and lack of financial transparency in a number of Delhi government departments, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) today said they have resulted in loss of crores of rupees in
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Congress fires at BJP over adverse audit report on Gujarat
National | Jul 29, 2014, 11:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Using an official audit report on Gujarat, the Congress party lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party Monday and said the adverse remarks on favours to industrialists suggested how its recent mega election
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Rajya Sabha members concerned over Delhi's rising power tariff
National | Jul 22, 2014, 06:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha members Tuesday expressed concern over the hike in power tariff in Delhi and asked the government to take steps to bring it down."There has been a power tariff hike of eight
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CAG pillories PPP model for Mumbai airport
Jul 18, 2014, 05:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government auditor CAG today pilloried the public-private partnership (PPP) model for the Mumbai airport, saying risks had not been properly transferred to the private party as the project cost doubled and the funding
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CAG report on Maha Kumbh exposes SP govt's claim: BJP
National | Jul 02, 2014, 06:39 PM ISTLucknow: Attacking the Uttar Pradesh government over CAG report on Maha Kumbh Mela, BJP today said the shortcomings pointed out by the auditor has “exposed” the dispensation which had “patted its back” for organising the
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CAG slams UP government for mismanagement at Maha Kumbh Mela
India | Jul 01, 2014, 11:08 PM ISTLucknow: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for financial mismanagement, absence of co-ordination between different departments and lack of planning in traffic management during last year's Maha Kumbh
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AAP again targets Reliance which rubbishes allegations
National | Jun 23, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today alleged “irregularities” by Reliance Industries (RIL) with regard to reserves of the KG gas block, a charge rubbished by the company.Citing a purported CAG draft report, AAP
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CAG, CBI, CVC not leading to policy paralysis: CVC chief
India | May 13, 2014, 04:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CAG, CBI and CVC are not responsible for policy paralysis in the country, Vigilance Commissioner J M Garg said today, rejecting criticism of the three agencies during the UPA-II government.Speaking on a
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CAG can audit accounts of telecom firms: SC
India | Apr 17, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today virtually brought all private companies using natural resources on the basis of revenue-sharing arrangement with government within the scrutiny of CAG as it allowed the official auditor to go
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CAG can audit telecom operators: SC
Apr 17, 2014, 11:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said the national auditor CAG can audit telecom operators.An apex court bench headed by Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan upheld a Delhi High Court order to this effect that the Comptroller
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CAG audit pushed EVMs
India | Apr 16, 2014, 03:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: But for searching questions by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) almost two decades ago, electronic voting machines (EVMs), that have become a hi-tech symbol of India's electoral efficiency and reliability,
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Ramesh slams EC's decision on gas price
National | Mar 28, 2014, 11:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today hit out at the Election Commission for asking the government to defer notifying new gas price from April 1, saying the poll panel cannot sit in judgement on
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Discoms not cooperating with us: CAG to High Court
India | Mar 19, 2014, 10:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CAG today again told the Delhi High Court that power distributing companies of Anil Ambani and Tata groups are not cooperating with it even as the city government questioned the “reluctance” of
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Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd discoveries approved without appraisal: CAG
Mar 09, 2014, 04:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a damning indictment, the CAG has said Oil Ministry and its technical arm DGH approved notification of now flagging gas discoveries in Reliance Industries' KG-D6 block despite the company not doing enough
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MoD loses Rs 829 crore due to delay in reneweal of land leases: CAG
India | Feb 18, 2014, 11:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has suffered a loss of Rs 829.71 crore due to inordinate delay in the renewal of leases by Defence Estate Officers with organisations occupying defence land despite clear instructions
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Delay in completion of projects increased costs in AP: CAG
India | Feb 14, 2014, 07:10 AM ISTHyderabad: The delay in completion of irrigation and road projects in Andhra Pradesh led to cost escalations, the Comptroller and Auditor General said in its report on the state's finances for the year ending March
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CAG exposes alleged irregularities that cost Railways Rs 2486 cr
India | Feb 11, 2014, 04:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railways suffered revenue loss of about Rs 2486.68 crore due to irregular grant of concessional tariff rate for booking of iron ore traffic during 2008-12, the Comptroller and Audit General has claimed, pointing