Today's News in Media:CAG audit nails Centre’s claim on LPG subsidy saving

July 20, 2016

Top story   CAG audit nails Centre’s claim on LPG subsidy saving The audit has also found substantial systemic problems with the Direct Benefit Transfer in LPG scheme, called Pahal by the government. Read more » Rahul will not apologise for RSS remarks: Congress The RSS, meanwhile, accused the Congress of consistently trying to "spread lies." Read more » More Articles »

Editor's Pick   There are laws against spitting, but govts. walk around them Widespread chewing, legendary paan shops and a ‘so-what’ attitude trump disease concerns. Read more » Noida government school students “in the dark” for months Several schools in Gautam Budh Nagar without electricity since April as Education Department failed to clear dues Read more » More Articles »   Opinion   Cleaning up cricket The significance of some judicial interventions trump the fact that they are unusual or are marred by excessive activism. The Supreme Court’s proj... Read more » A total clampdown The di... Read more » More Articles »   National   BJP plans big for August 15 The plans were revealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting of the BJP parliamentary party on Tuesday. Read more » Newspapers in Kashmir refuse to publish Owners and editors of newspapers in Kashmir on Tuesday decided not to publish dailies in protest against the Mehbooba Mufti government’s failure t... Read more » More Articles »   International   Republican Party formally nominates Donald Trump for President Read more » Armed group kills 17 soldiers at Mali base: Ministry Read more » More Articles »   Business   Finance Minister slipped on Service Tax: Chidambaram As per the 14th Finance Commission, service tax is not shared with states, Mr. Jaitley had said in the Parliament. Read more » Rural areas pose hurdle for small finance banks The lenders want the central bank to relax norms for three years, which the RBI may not consider Read more » More Articles »   Sports   Goodbye BCCI, welcome CI, or why it’s time to change the name As national players have got younger, administrators have got older and more out of touch. This had to change, and it has. Read more » Leander & I have never had chemistry problems, but our styles take time to match up: Bopanna The straight-set win was flattering indeed, but both Bopanna and Paes would know very well the magnitude of the test that beckons them in Rio. Read more » More Articles »   Society   The timekeepers of Chennai In an age of all things automatic, watch mechanics in the city talk to AKILA KANNADASAN about their love for hand-wound timepieces and what makes them tick Read more » Mahabharatha with a twist The novel, a retelling of the Mahabharatha with a twist, is written from the perspective of Ashwathama. Read more » More Articles »   Entertainment   Fourth ‘Star Trek’ film announced, Hemsworth to return Read more » Richa Chadda’s debut production to be screened in Melbourne