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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicCAG report

Topic: CAG report

As Modi govt, Opposition exchange barbs on CAG reports, a look at the auditor’s role & how it functions

New Delhi: The Parliament received 12 reports, including a bunch of performance audits, from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) during the...

Oppn cries ‘scam’, govt says ‘erroneous’ — what’s in CAG report on Rs 250-cr/km Dwarka Expressway

CAG has flagged cost of Rs 250 crore per km for Dwarka Expressway, up from Rs 18.2 crore per km approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. Road ministry claims '12% savings'.

CAG pulls up state-run HAL for mismanagement in aircraft engine project that caused loss of Rs 159-cr

In report on PSUs tabled in Parliament, auditor says Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd did not plan design and development activities properly, nor did it envisage the associated risks.

Ayushman Bharat to Dwarka expressway, Congress cites CAG findings to accuse Modi govt of ‘7 scams’

Supriya Shrinate says 'Mangalyaan could have been sent at cost of constructing 2 km of Dwarka expressway', accuses Modi of 'remaining silent as scams unearthed under his nose'.

Parliament panel cites Odisha tragedy, urges railway ministry to prioritise protection of cables

Public Accounts Committee pulls up railway ministry for failing to implement its own 2013 directions on digging work near cables, says staff shortage not a valid reason.

CAG report flags Railways’ worst-ever operating ratio in FY22. Rs 100 earned for every Rs 107 spent

Tabled in Parliament Tuesday, Comptroller & Auditor General report also flagged a huge backlog in renewal, replacement of ‘over-aged assets’ critical for safe running of trains.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.