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Need to strengthen institutions like CAG, CVC: Sushma Swaraj
National | Feb 11, 2014, 03:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a dig at government's contention of blaming vigilance and investigating agencies for policy paralysis, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today said though their vigour does not suit the ruling class many a time,
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After discoms, Kejriwal orders audit of BRT
India | Jan 28, 2014, 10:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government today ordered an audit into finances of Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS), which operates infrastructure projects including the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in the city."The government in
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CAG can audit private telecom companies, rules Delhi HC
India | Jan 06, 2014, 02:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi High Court today allowed the national auditor to investigate whether telecom companies under-reported their revenues.In 2010, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had sought the revenue details of telecom companies, but they
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Centre gave undue favour to Mumbai International Airport Ltd: CAG
India | Dec 13, 2013, 09:24 AM ISTMumbai: A recent CAG draft report has revealed that the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), owned by a consortium led by GVK Power and Infrastructure, received undue benefit of Rs 5,887 crore from the government.According
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CWG scam: PMO refuses info on Shunglu recommendations on CAG
India | Dec 02, 2013, 05:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The PMO has refused to disclose information on action taken on suggestions made by the Shunglu panel, which probed alleged irregularities in 2010 Commonwealth Games-related projects here. To an RTI query, the Prime
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CAG raps ISRO for allowing foreign satellite in Indian orbit
India | Sep 06, 2013, 10:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) today rapped space agency ISRO for allowing a foreign private satellite service provider to park its satellite in an orbit slot meant for Indian satellites in violation
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CAG calls off audit of Gurgaon land scam, relief for Vadra, Hooda
India | Aug 27, 2013, 07:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: The office of the New Comptroller and Auditor General Shashikant Sharma has called off the audit of licences given to private land developers in Gurgaon, allowing breathing space to Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law businessman
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Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal: CAG report slams Defence Ministry, IAF
India | Aug 13, 2013, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CAG today 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.In its report tabled
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We never opposed CAG audit of power discoms' accounts: Dikshit
India | Jul 29, 2013, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 29: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today welcomed Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission's observation that CAG should audit the finances of all three private power distribution companies in the national capital. "We never opposed
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MNREGA gave jobs merely to nine per cent of households: CAG
India | Jul 18, 2013, 07:46 AM ISTRaipur, Jul 18: Less than nine per cent of Chhattisgarh households got jobs for 100 days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREG) Act during 2007-08 to 2011-12, a CAG report tabled in the
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Shashi Kant Sharma sworn in as CAG
India | May 23, 2013, 04:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 23: Shashi Kant Sharma was on Thursday sworn in as CAG by President Pranab Mukherjee in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.The 61-year-old 1976 Bihar cadre IAS officer replaced Vinod Rai, who superannuated on
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AAP criticizes appointment of Sharma as new CAG
National | May 22, 2013, 06:46 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 22: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday criticised the appointment of Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller and Auditor General and accused the government of weakening the watchdog institutions
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Shashi Kant Sharma appointed new CAG
India | May 21, 2013, 09:26 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 21: Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was today appointed as the next Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) at a time when the institution is under focus in the wake of controversies surrounding
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Allow CAG to audit PPPs, Panchyati Raj bodies: Vinod Rai
India | May 21, 2013, 06:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 21: Outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai favours bringing all private-public partnerships (PPPs), Panchayti Raj Institutions and societies getting government funds within the ambit of the CAG. As he prepares to
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CAG, a potent people's watchdog, dates back more than 150 years
India | May 21, 2013, 01:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 21: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is a 153-year-old institution, dating back to 1860. Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, is independent India's 11th CAG.CAG conducts three kinds of audits -
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CAG raps Odisha govt for arbitrary land allotment
National | Apr 08, 2013, 08:06 AM ISTBhubaneswar, Apr 8: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Odisha government headed by Naveen Patnaik for allotting valuable land here without any proper policy for the past 12 years.The latest CAG report
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Only 40 pc of water supplied in Delhi billed, Rs 3,951 cr loss in 3 yrs
India | Apr 03, 2013, 07:34 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 3: One in every four Delhiite gets 3.82 litre of water a day as against a prescribed 172 litres, according to the government auditor which also found that the city government suffered
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Delhi Police gets rap on its knuckles from CAG
India | Apr 03, 2013, 07:29 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 3: Delhi Police on Tuesday got a rap on its knuckles from the government auditor for not being able to implement the Intelligent Traffic System, non-utilisation of Cyber Highway and modernise its
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CAG should have powers of punishment: Vinod Rai
India | Mar 15, 2013, 10:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 16 : CAG Vinod Rai, whose audit reports had exposed the scams in 2-G spectrum allocation and other issues, today appeared to suggest that the official auditor should have the powers of
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CAG finds lapses in Rs 52,000 crore farm debt waiver scheme
India | Mar 05, 2013, 03:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 5: Expressing serious concern over the implementation of Rs 52,000 crore farm debt waiver scheme, government auditor CAG on Tuesday said in several cases ineligible farmers were given benefit while deserving ones