Public sector undertakings (PSUs) are scared of five Cs: namely, the central information commission (CIC), central vigilance commission (CVC), central bureau of investigation (CBI), comptroller and
Public sector undertakings (PSUs) are scared of five Cs: namely, the central information commission (CIC), central vigilance commission (CVC), central bureau of investigation (CBI), comptroller and
For over two and half years now, I have tried very hard to convince the Indian government to do something about the widespread prevalence of substandard drugs in the country. A recent report puts t
The net worth of 64 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) has been completely eroded by accumulated loss with their net worth turning out to be negative during 2014-15. This was noted in a fina
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has heavily criticised the central public sector undertaking (PSU) HLL Lifecare Limited, which makes and markets a range of health care products.
Facing a loss pegged at Rs 12,488 crore by the CAG due to under-reporting of revenue by telecom service providers, the department of telecommunications (DoT) has initiated phase-wise process
The comptroller and audit general (CAG) of India has found major flaws in the administrative functioning of the department of science and technology (DST) and selected autonomous bodies that are un
The incidence of crime against women in Uttar Pradesh has been rising consistently during last five years, said a performance audit that covers the period from 2010-11 to 2014-15. &l
Many people may not know that there is a National Debt Clock of India, which gives second-by-second details of the overall position of India’s debt. At 11 am on August 19, when I star
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has strongly contested the government’s claim of having saved several thousands of crores through the direct benefit transfer for LPG (DBTL)
Public-private partnerships (PPPs), the preferred way these days to develop infrastructure like highways and airports, is a curious thing: it is both public and private. Thus, the Delhi air
The waterlogged roads and huge traffic jams witnessed in Delhi in August hogged the headlines in the media, with the high court judges hitting out at the Delhi government. Even the US secretary of
The income tax department irregularly allowed deduction to assessees in 33 cases across 13 states in respect of infrastructure developed by joint venture formed by collaboration with foreign
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) detected non-recovery of unutilized grant and interest thereon for e-Bharat -Project from National Institute of Smart Government (NISG), Hyderabad.
“Accuracy and real time updation of arrival/departure timings of trains may be ensured to provide accurate and reliable information to the passengers,” recommended the C
The CAG has found shortcomings in the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP), which was to focus on reduction of losses, establishment of reliable and au
“Opaqueness was noticed in 32 receipts and expenditure major heads wherein more than 50 percent of total expenditure and receipts were recorded under minor head - Other Expenditure/Other Rece
DDA had no consolidated information/database in respect of land acquired and utilised for various schemes as well as vacant land in hand, said the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a repor
The tickets of online lotteries were sold till the last moment before the draw. No sales report was generated before the draw, said the CAG in a report on the Mizoram state lotteries.
There are shortcomings in the juvenile homes in Tamil Nadu, showed an audit report. A
The shocking state of affairs at Asha Kiran, the Delhi government’s home for the mentally challenged, is now in focus following a surprise visit by a team led by Delhi Commission for Women ch
An audit of Jharkhand’s revenue sector carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) relating to taxes showed it were either not or short levied and loss of ta
Arrears of Service Tax, which was Rs 22,014 crore in 2012-13, tripled to Rs 71,257 crore in 2014-15. However, recovery during the year as a percentage of unrestrained recoverable arrears registered
The Railways was unable to meet its operational cost of passenger and other coaching services. During 2014-15, there was a loss of Rs 33,821.70 crore on passenger and other coa
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that 113 crore people trust Aadhaar. “If I talk about the poor, 60 crore people are not complaining , they are happy. When their MN
The Comptroller and Auditor General has noticed shortcomings in Maharashtra PSUs and said that the Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited even after 14 years of its existence could not dev
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has noticed irregularities in the way the income tax department (ITD) carried out the assessment of Zero Tax Companies. Se
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) and Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) did not conduct appropriate due diligence during credit appraisal in power generation projects and in t
A performance audit in Odisha on ‘Special interventions for development of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts in the State’ showed that special intervention programmes in the
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has spotted shortcomings for development of Rajasthan’s Dang Area which is characterised by ravines, gorges and infested with dacoits. &nbs
We now know why people are not getting a good quality of life in cities. Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy analysed the financial management of urban local bodies (ULB) and presented
There is a possibility that all this while you may have been consuming substandard food as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has detected lapses in enforcing food safety.
There has been persistent and pervasive irregularities in respect of corporation tax and income tax assessments cases over the years, noted a CAG report. The report said that recurre
Different variants of bio-toilets were installed in seven trains on a trial basis during January 2011 to April 2012. However, before the test results in respect of these rakes could be analysed, ra
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has spotted irregularities in Kudankulam nuclear power projects, units 1 and 2. The scheduled date of completion was postponed
There was a sharp increase in the share of import of gold after 2007‐08 because of its rise in its asset demand. Interestingly, in 2013‐14 the export of rough diamond and non-monetary form of g
While train accidents get much attention, there’s something else that should equally be attended to: the railway’s drinking water supply, which could well have caused many more deaths t
We are now faced with a situation in which senior officials across government are not doing their duty. That role has shifted to the next higher level, the comptroller and auditor general (CA
The flagship scheme of the central government on rural drinking water supply – National Rural Drinking Water Programme (previously known as Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme) – h
Ever wonder why your train gets delayed every time? Well, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found an answer. As per a CAG report only 101 out of 163 platforms of 15 major stations of th
Other than climate and of course politics, cricket is the most popular topic of conversation among strangers. Bollywood too does not cover as much geography as the game inherited from the colonial
Anil Swarup, an IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre who retired in 2018, is a model bureaucrat who retained his optimism right till the end of service and exemplified dedication and commitment. His
In an audit report tabled in the Haryana assembly on November 26, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has indicted the Department of Mining and Geology of the state for its consisten
