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New Okhla Industrial Development Authority

18 Dec 2021

Noida land allotments: CAG slams authorities over irregularities

The audit evaluated the reasons, constraints and loopholes causing delays in the development of the industrial area The Uttar Pradesh government had constituted the NOIDA in April 1976 The government-appointed CAG as the sole auditor from the year 2005-06 onwards

18 Dec 2021

NOIDA allotted farmhouses in 'questionable' manner: CAG

The NOIDA Authority said it was yet to study the report, which runs around 500 pages and covers years after 2005. The CAG flagged the "low and questionable fixation of reserve price" in the farmhouse schemes in its report.

06 Aug 2020

Former Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor GC Murmu appointed new CAG

Former Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu was on Thursday appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). He replaced Rajiv Mehrishi, a 1978 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, as the CAG. Murmu had resigned on August 5 from his post as Lieutenant Governor of the union territory.

02 Dec 2019

Indian Railways registers worst operating ratio in 10 years

An operating ratio of 98.44 per cent means the Railways spent Rs 98.44 to earn Rs 100.

15 Feb 2019

PM Modi emerges from Rafale in better shape than Rajiv Gandhi from Bofors

The Rafale deal is not close to as murky as the Bofors scam. But, questions remain.

Comptroller and Auditor General

19 Nov 2018

CAG report on demonetisation to be ready before Budget Session

Apart from the audit report on demonetisation, the report on Goods and Services Tax is also due during the Budget Session.

04 Oct 2018

Not just a 'perception problem', Rafale deal could set a bad precedent

Should not the logic that was applied to 2G spectrum and coal applied to defence offsets as well?

21 Dec 2017

Everybody saw 2G scam when there was none: Special CBI judge

The CAG, in its report that created an uproar when the UPA was in power, had estimated that the 2G scam had caused an astronomical loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the state exchequer.

25 Sep 2017

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi takes over as CAG

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Monday.

13 Sep 2017

States not spending money meant for urban homeless shelters: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday favoured an audit of government funds meant for providing shelters to the urban homeless, saying the money was not being spent by the states and the homeless people remained the sufferers.

11 Sep 2017

CAG report flagging ammunition shortage factually wrong: Defence Minister

A recent CAG report had stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for 20 days in the event of a war.

Former union secretary

31 Aug 2017

Former union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to be next CAG

Rajiv Mehrishi is a 1978-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer.

Jammu and Kashmir

08 Aug 2017

25% funds meant for disaster mitigation in J&K diverted to ineligible works: CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised questions over the distribution of relief and assistance to the 2014-flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir, while portraying a dismal picture of disaster management in the state.

Jammu and Kashmir

26 Jul 2017

J&K records Rs 4,650 crore deficit in power tariff collection: CAG

The Jammu and Kashmir government has recorded Rs 4,650 crore deficit in collection of power tariff during the year 2015-16, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said.

21 Jul 2017

Leakage of oxygen reason behind Sindurakshak explosion: CAG

Indian Navy's frontline submarine INS Sindurakshak had exploded in 2013 in Mumbai due to leakage of oxygen from a torpedo, the Comptroller and Auditor General said in a report on Friday, revealing the reasons causing the major accident.

22 May 2017

Non-performing PSUs bleeding Uttar Pradesh's coffers dry

A report by the country's top audit body, tabled in the just-concluded session of the Assembly, shows tardy performance of the state's PSUs.

Samajwadi Party

19 May 2017

Samajwadi Party govt spent Rs 15 crore to give Rs 20 crore unemployment dole: CAG

The allowance scheme was initially started by the Samajwadi Party government of 2003-2007 under Mulayam Singh Yadav.

27 Mar 2017

Vyapam scam: Congress leader urges PM Narendra Modi to remove MP CM Shivraj

Leader of the Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Ajay Singh, on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Shivraj Singh Chouhan as chief minister in the wake of the CAG observations about the Vyapam scam.

Aam Aadmi Party

10 Mar 2017

AAP govt used Rs 29 crore in ads outside Delhi: CAG report

In its first year, the Aam Aadmi Party government spent Rs 29 crore in releasing advertisements outside Delhi which was "beyond" its responsibility, a CAG report has found.

22 Feb 2017

SC for CAG audit of expenses incurred on inmates by states

There is a "huge discrepancy" in expenses incurred on jail inmates by various states, the Supreme Court has said and asked the Home Ministry to come out with a scheme to audit spendings by prisons with CAG's assistance.

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