BJP criticises Cong Ministers` continued attacks on CAG

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 18:15

BJP condemned continued attack by Congress ministers on Constitutional bodies like CAG and PAC and wondered whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved of such criticism by his Cabinet colleagues.

Govt challenges CAG for open debate over 2G report

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 14:05

Blaming the country`s top auditor for "sensationalising" the 2G scam loss figure, Manish Tewari asked for an open debate on 2G related facts and clear the air on the issue.

Joshi refutes he influenced CAG’s 2G report

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 12:59

Senior BJP leader and PAC chairman Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday hit back at the government and former CAG official RP Singh.

BJP’s Joshi influenced 2G report: Ex-CAG official

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 09:12

A key retired officer of the CAG has said that he was forced to sign the controversial report on the 2G scam.

Centre allocated coal blocks without consulting states: PAC

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 21:40

"The Centre allocated coal blocks arbitrarily without consulting the coal-bearing states," Mahtab told reporters here after reviewing coal block allocations in Odisha.

Goa Speaker accepts PAC report on illegal mining

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 11:45

The controversial PAC report of Goa Assembly on illegal mining has been accepted by Speaker Rajendra Arlekar after it had been junked by his predecessor Pratapsingh Rane.

`Stringent safety mechanisms in place to ensure N-safety`

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 21:06

India`s nuclear regulator on Friday gave a point-by-point response to CAG`s audit report on its performance questioning its independence.

Failure in sending replies: PAC refuses to hear UD Secy

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 20:15

Peeved at the failure of Urban Development Ministry in replying to a set of questions on the Commonwealth Games, Public Accounts Committee on friday refused to listen to the Secretary.

A-PAC issuers raise record $1.02 trn via debt securities

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 18:03

Debt issuers in the Asia Pacific region have raised a record USD 1.02 trillion so far this year, registering an increase of 36 percent from the year ago period.

Coal controversy likely to have impact on PAC meet

Last Updated: Friday, September 14, 2012, 15:54

The political heat generated by the CAG report on coal block allocations is likely to have its impact on the meeting of PAC next week.

UPA `afraid` to come before PAC on Coalgate: Joshi

Last Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012, 22:06

PAC Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi alleged that the UPA was "afraid" of coming before the PAC on the CAG findings on coal block allocation.

Def Min officials quizzed by PAC over land records

Last Updated: Monday, June 11, 2012, 20:54

Defence Ministry officials on Monday came under intense scrutiny from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which wanted to know the deadline by when records of defence lands will be streamlined.