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CAG Shashi Kant Sharma gets honorary professorship in China
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Shashi Kant Sharmahas been conferred with the honorary professorship by the Nanjing Audit University (NAU), China. China’s Nanjing Audit University is the only university which is recognized by the Institute of Internal ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
KV Thomas renominated as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has renominated Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second term of one year. For the first term, Thomas was nominated in August 2014. He is the senior Congress Parliamentarian ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Vinod Rai’s book “Not just an Accountant” puts UPA under scanner again
Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has given UPA enough food for thought and reflection as it stands to challenge the ethical standards of UPA government. Rai, talking to media on sidelines of the launch event of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Supreme Court: CAG can audit accounts of private telecom companies
The Supreme Court bench of Justice K S Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramjit Sen ruled that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in his capacity can inspect the accounts of private telecom companies. The court held that such an inspection was ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2014
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
CAG can audit Telecom firms’ accounts: Delhi HC
As per the ruling of the Delhi High Court, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) can audit the accounts of mobile companies on a condition that the audit has to be only an audit relating to the receipts (revenues) and nothing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Supreme Court: No sanction required for prosecution in court-monitored cases
The Supreme Court held that no approval from the Central Government is required by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute senior bureaucrats in court-monitored corruption cases. The court cleared that the sanction is not necessary under section 6A ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs