2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

Sukanta Majumdar, the state BJP president, said, "Amit Shah has set a target of 35 seats. We will achieve that". IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah at a public rally at Dharmatala in......

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

The hacker was willing to sell the entire Aadhaar and Indian passport dataset for $80,000 when contacted by Resecurity. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

Dead patients getting treatment under PM-JAY? Health Ministry replies

Media reports claiming that Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY beneficiaries who are already dead are still on the system getting treatment are misleading, the health ministry said on Thursday. Kindly note......

CAG to audit reconstruction of Delhi CM's residence

The Central government has initiated a special audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India into alleged irregularities in the reconstruction of the Delhi chief minister's residence, the......

Post office staff swindles Rs 96 cr of public money in saving schemes: CAG

The staff at post offices misappropriated Rs 95.62 crore of public money between November 2002 and September 2021, the Comptroller and Auditor General has said. The money may seem small but it is......

The growing tussle between the govt and CAG

Over the past decade, rapid structural changes in the economy have radically altered what was once a low-profile department. With the private sector playing an ex­panding role in public service......

New tax regime: Big unexplained expenditure may lead to I-T review

Tax consultants and chartered accountants have started receiving a flurry of calls from their clients — both corporate and individuals — seeking clarity over changes in the reassessment......

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

The CAG has shown up various weaknesses in the technology and delivery platforms of Aadhaar and suggested drastic improvements in their functioning to ensure that the second possibility, that of......

Women's football coach suspended for 'misconduct'; AIFF general sec resigns

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/Twitter A coach attached with the Indian Under-17 women's football team has been suspended and called back from Norway for alleged 'misconduct' with a minor player......

Anti-doping bill introduced in Lok Sabha

IMAGE: The bill aims to empower NADA to conduct raids besides strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images A bill which seeks to provide statutory framework for......

Will BCCI's Ganguly, Shah get an extension?

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly with secretary Jay Shah. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear after two weeks the applications which have......