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UP's Yamuna Expressway Authority paid for land unavailable on record, says CAG report
India

UP's Yamuna Expressway Authority paid for land unavailable on record, says CAG report

A proposal for the acquisition of land for the sub-station was initiated (September 2012) by YEIDA officials which was approved the same month by its then chief executive officer

CAG pulls up UIDAI over privacy gaps, duplication of cards: What are the complaints against Aadhaar?
India

CAG pulls up UIDAI over privacy gaps, duplication of cards: What are the complaints against Aadhaar?

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has criticised the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for discrepancies in data management of Aadhaar

CAG report confirms what critics accuse Modi govt of: being opaque, window-dressing a lot
India

CAG report confirms what critics accuse Modi govt of: being opaque, window-dressing a lot

The Modi government should look into the mirror the CAG has held up, reboot, be humble and start working harder in areas it has failed in.

CAG says offset obligations under Rafale deal yet to be fulfilled; 'opening can of worms?' asks Congress' P Chidambaram
India

CAG says offset obligations under Rafale deal yet to be fulfilled; 'opening can of worms?' asks Congress' P Chidambaram

The Dassault Aviation is the manufacturer of the Rafale jets while MBDA supplied the missile systems for the aircraft

India's 40% environment-related crimes reported from Rajasthan in 2014-16, violation of Forest Conservation Act tops chart: CAG
India

India's 40% environment-related crimes reported from Rajasthan in 2014-16, violation of Forest Conservation Act tops chart: CAG

It pointed out that tourist activities in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR) and Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) could not be regulated in the absence of local advisory committee (LAC) which caused disturbance to wild animals

Meet NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat, the Padma Shri awardee who claimed J&K only uses internet to watch 'dirty films'
India

Meet NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat, the Padma Shri awardee who claimed J&K only uses internet to watch 'dirty films'

VK Saraswat had created a controversy on Saturday by claiming that internet in Kashmir is only used to watch 'dirty films.'

Rafale controversy's collapse after Supreme Court verdict an important lesson for Opposition leaders living in ivory towers
Politics

Rafale controversy's collapse after Supreme Court verdict an important lesson for Opposition leaders living in ivory towers

Political miscalculation often consists in being off-center during power play. Rahul Gandhi maladjustment between hub and wheel to make Rafale as BJP's Bofors scam in the run-up to 2019 election was primarily due to his consistent effort with inconsistent facts which instead of unraveling a scam created a further wall of thick smoke.

Anil Ambani firm got 143.7 million euro tax waiver after Rafale deal announcement, claims French newspaper Le Monde
India

Anil Ambani firm got 143.7 million euro tax waiver after Rafale deal announcement, claims French newspaper Le Monde

Reliance Communications rejected any wrongdoing and said the tax dispute was settled under legal framework which is available for all companies operating in France.

Silicosis plagues stone workers of Rajasthan, but slow, complicated process to disburse aid has left thousands gasping
India

Silicosis plagues stone workers of Rajasthan, but slow, complicated process to disburse aid has left thousands gasping

As many as 7,959 silicosis cases were detected in Rajasthan between January 2015 and February 2017, and in the same period, 449 people died of the disease in five districts.

CAG report doesn't acquit NDA's Rafale deal, but Rahul Gandhi's political immaturity has given BJP the advantage
Politics

CAG report doesn't acquit NDA's Rafale deal, but Rahul Gandhi's political immaturity has given BJP the advantage

Rahul Gandhi destroyed his chance by calling the CAG "Chowkidar Auditor General", its Rafale report "worthless" even before the report was tabled in Parliament.

Narendra Modi trying to tear apart Constitution, destroy democracy: Arvind Kejriwal at AAP's mega rally in Delhi
Politics

Narendra Modi trying to tear apart Constitution, destroy democracy: Arvind Kejriwal at AAP's mega rally in Delhi

There were many Opposition leaders present at Kejriwal's rally, which included West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu.

Parliament adjourned sine die, updates: Narendra Modi uses 'bhukamp' jibe against Rahul, says no quakes in 5 years of governance
India

Parliament adjourned sine die, updates: Narendra Modi uses 'bhukamp' jibe against Rahul, says no quakes in 5 years of governance

Parliament LIVE updates: Addressing his last Lok Sabha speech before the election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi and said that in 5 years of governance, no quake managed to get through.

CAG's Rafale report: Defence ministry argument on bank guarantees illogical, deal clearly favoured Dassault
India

CAG's Rafale report: Defence ministry argument on bank guarantees illogical, deal clearly favoured Dassault

The three-member INT said that final price offered by the French government for the aircraft package, without the bank guarantee, was barely $2.35 billion less than the aligned cost

CAG report on Rafale responds to suspicions raised by Hindu report, says 'non-firm-and-fixed' pricing favourable for govt
India

CAG report on Rafale responds to suspicions raised by Hindu report, says 'non-firm-and-fixed' pricing favourable for govt

The CAG report on Rafale has perhaps answered the two important questions raised by The Hindu report which cited an eight-page dissent note by three members of the Indian Negotiating Team (INT) which had concluded that the NDA deal was not on better terms than the UPA deal and there was no faster delivery schedule than the deal negotiated under the UPA regime.

No financial guarantees, weak legal recourse: CAG's Rafale report shows little options if contract breached
India

No financial guarantees, weak legal recourse: CAG's Rafale report shows little options if contract breached

The CAG report tabled in Parliament confirms that the Cabinet Committee on Security headed by Narendra Modi approved the Rafale deal even though France and Dassault Aviation had both refused to furnish bank guarantees or sovereign guarantees.

'Costs are fungible': CAG report highlights challenges in comparing prices of 2007 and 2015 Rafale deals
India

'Costs are fungible': CAG report highlights challenges in comparing prices of 2007 and 2015 Rafale deals

The performance audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft by the Indian government from the France government, highlighted heavily the challenges of evaluating the pricing of the jets.

CAG report on Rafale: Here's why the Centre's bid evaluation method may have been questioned
India

CAG report on Rafale: Here's why the Centre's bid evaluation method may have been questioned

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, raised a question on the bid evaluation method the Centre used to acquire the Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.

CAG report on Rafale: Defence ministry needs to 'revisit entire acquisition process'; full text of executive summary
India

CAG report on Rafale: Defence ministry needs to 'revisit entire acquisition process'; full text of executive summary

A CAG report on Capital Acquisition in the Indian Air Force was tabled in Parliament today, which also included an audit of the Rafale deal.

CAG report on Rafale deal: Weapons cost down by 1.05% in 2015 compared to 2007; engineering support costlier
India

CAG report on Rafale deal: Weapons cost down by 1.05% in 2015 compared to 2007; engineering support costlier

The CAG report on the acquisition of Rafale fighter jets from France has zeroed in 11 parameters to prove that the pact inked is 2.86 percent cheaper.

Rafale deal: 'Failure' of negotiation panel in estimating benchmark, delaying evaluation; what's in the CAG report?
Politics

Rafale deal: 'Failure' of negotiation panel in estimating benchmark, delaying evaluation; what's in the CAG report?

The performance audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on capital acquisition in the Indian Air Force pertaining to the purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft by the Indian government from the France government, was tabled at last in the Parliament on Wednesday.