Comptroller and Auditor General: News
27 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal residence renovation row: CAG to conduct special audit
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) will conduct a special audit into the alleged financial and administrative irregularities in the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence in New Delhi.
05 Jun 2023
Ashwini Vaishnaw#NewsBytesExplainer: Why CBI is probing Odisha train tragedy
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will likely take over the investigation of the Odisha train tragedy soon following the request of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
04 Jun 2023
OdishaMonths before Odisha tragedy, CAG report highlighted rail safety flaws
While the Centre is yet to fix the accountability for the Odisha triple train accident, a 2022 audit report of the Indian Railways of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has surfaced, which flagged several serious rail safety lapses.
07 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaGC Murmu, J&K's former L-G, becomes Comptroller And Auditor General
Girish Chandra Murmu, who resigned as Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General and will succeed incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi, who turns 65 tomorrow.
29 Jul 2018
BiharCAG criticizes the functioning of state PSUs in Bihar
Only 18 of 74 state PSUs in Bihar have finalized their accounts in the last three years and 65 of them have arrears in accounts from 1977-78 onwards, stated CAG report of FY2017-18.
21 Dec 2017
Indian RailwaysWhy are Railways' bio-toilets laden with problems?
After a recent CAG report on bio-toilets was released, it might come as an epiphany to some. The problems enumerated remain the same.
25 Sep 2017
IndiaRajiv Mehrishi succeeds Shashi Kant Sharma as CAG
Following the completion of his term as Union Home Secretary on 30 August, Rajiv Mehrishi has taken over as India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), succeeding Shashi Kant Sharma who demitted office on 22 September.
05 Aug 2017
BollywoodTax anomaly: Salman, Ranbir, Riteish, Ajay named in CAG report
Several stars of Bollywood including Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Riteish Deshmukh and even Salman Khan are under the scanner of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for alleged tax anomalies.
29 Jul 2017
IndiaCAG: Akash missiles still not deployed in Northeast
In 2010, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the induction of six squadrons of the indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile systems for the Indian Air Force to deter China along the Northeast.
23 Jul 2017
Bharti AirtelCAG Report: Six private telcos under-reported revenue by Rs. 61,000cr
The country's apex audit body Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said six private telecom players understated revenues of Rs. 61,065cr over five years (FY 2011-15).
22 Jul 2017
Indian GovernmentCAG finds some serious lapses across Union Ministries, Departments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presented 14 audit reports related to various Ministries and Departments in the Parliament.
01 Jun 2017
BCCIRamchandra Guha resigns from BCCI's Committee of Administrators
Ramchandra Guha, one of the four members of Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), resigned today from his post citing personal reasons.
22 May 2017
IndiaCoal Scam- Former coal secy handed 2-year prison sentence
Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta has been handed a 2-year sentence in the coal scam case.
19 May 2017
Mulayam Singh YadavWhy is Akhilesh govt under CAG scanner?
A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General has found that during 2012-13, the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh spent Rs. 15.06cr on organizing functions to distribute cheques worth Rs. 20.58cr to beneficiaries of unemployment schemes.
25 Apr 2017
IndiaFormer CBI Director Ranjit Sinha booked; CBI files case
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a case against former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha, under Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA).
01 Feb 2017
BCCIBCCI: New administrators met for the first time
After being appointed as the administrators for the BCCI, the new members met for the first time at IDFC Bank's premises in Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
27 Jan 2017
IndiaFormer CBI director Sinha admits meeting coal-scam accused
Former CBI director Ranjit Sinha admitted that he had met with people linked to the coal-scam at his residence. However, he clarified that he did not influence the probe in any way.
23 Jan 2017
IndiaSC orders probe against Ranjit Sinha
The Supreme Court ordered a probe against former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha in the coal block allocation case.