Goodbye vinod rai, the cags attack dog india real time wsj. Vinod rai born 23 may in parsa gajipur 1948 is a former ias officer who served as the 11th comptroller and auditor general of india. File a demand for former cag chief vinod rai to quit all posts was made in the lok sabha on thursday, hours after a court ordered acquittal of all the accused in the 2g spectrum scam case which was based on the government auditors findings during his tenure. Jan 30, 2017 former comptroller and auditor general of india cag vinod rai, who will head the supreme courtappointed fourmember panel of administrators, on monday called himself a nightwatchman. New delhi, dec 21 a demand for former cag chief vinod rai to quit all posts was made in the lok sabha today, hours after a court ordered acquittal of all the accused in the 2g. He assumed office on 7 january 2008 till 22 may 20. Exauditor vinod rai shocked by verdict, stands by rs 1. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading not just an accountant. Former cag vinod rai addresses a gathering at the 97th assocham foundation day lecture in new delhi on january 6, 2017. Former comptroller and auditorgeneral cag vinod rais claim that the previous government at the centre had deputed politicians to get him to leave out names from audit reports on. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, says a raja in book on 2g case. Why vinod rai disagrees with 2 ias officers who resigned.
Cag vinod rai news and updates from the economictimes. Vinod rai, cag report in middle of controversy business news. May 22, 20 vinod rai, who retires wednesday after five years as indias comptroller and auditor general, sharpened the 153yearold institution to make it a more effective weapon in the fight against. In an exc conversation with cnbctv18s nimesh shah, chairman of banks board bureau vinod rai shared his views on various instruments that can be employed to handle stressed assets. On 30 january 2017, the supreme court of india appointed rai as the interim president of the board of control for cricket in india bcci. A new book by former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will shed light on public institutions in the country and how it supports. Cag vinod rai news and updates from the economic times page 6. Will vinod rai retire for the third time, adhering to lodha. Vinod rai was part of a political conspiracy against upa 2. Dec 22, 2017 when asked about judge op sainis statement that the cbis charge sheet was well choreographed, raja said, yes, that has been my plea from day one. After being exonerated in the 2g scam, extelecom minister a raja has made explosive claims against former cag vinod rai and the ruling bjp. His recent memoirs not just an accountant bear testimony to this new role, as they detail different. The supreme court has appointed former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai as head of fourmember committee of administrators to run board of control for cricket in india bcci. The former cag comptroller and audit general vinod rai is one such official who without thinking about.
Vinod rai officious book recalls the big cag reports. Cag vinod rai news and updates from the economic times. Vinod rai was made the chairman of the banking board of india by the new government of nda by then. Supreme court appoints former cag vinod rai as new bcci head noted historian ramachandra guha, managing director of idfc limited vikram limaye and diana edulji appointed as other administrators. New delhi the supreme court on monday appointed former comptroller and auditor general of india cag vinod rai to head the board of control for cricket in india bcci, along with noted. A new book by former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will shed light on public institutions in the country and how it supports good governance to ensure the welfare of its people. Read more about vinod rai compromised cag s sanctity, had ulterior motives. Cag vinod rai news and updates from the economic times page 7. On on the record, the former cag opens up on his new book and a lot more. He minces no words for the state of cbi and why the government was wrong on the fight between the two top officers and. Not just an accountant kindle edition by rai, vinod. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by article 148 of the constitution of india, which audits all receipts and expenditure of the.
Committee led by former cag vinod rai to run bcci the hindu. Former telecom minister a rajas new book 2g saga unfolds is published by haranand publications pvt. Raja launches attack on manmohan, cag vinod rai in tell. He minces no words for the state of cbi and why the government was wrong on the fight between the two top officers and why. This is how vinod rai arrived at his infamous notional loss estimate of rs 1. I read this book way back in 2017 and now in 2019 i am connecting all dots and have come to this conclusion. Vinod rai is new bcci boss, to head 4member panel updated. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, rai. Supreme court appoints former cag vinod rai as new bcci head. Holding to account indias public institutions, will hit the stands on september 5, announced rupa publications. In the book set to release almost a month after his acquittal, raja is believed to have launched a.
Vinod rai comptroller and auditor general of india an outstanding alumnus of birla public school pilani, rajasthan. This cag report on civil aviation and air india under vinod rai was not about corruption. The supreme court of india today appointed former comptroller and auditor general of india, vinod rai as the chief of the board of control for cricket in india bcci. Former cag vinod rai, who is writing a book on his days as head of comptroller and auditor general of india, has in an interview criticised singh. My role in bcci is that of a nightwatchman, says vinod rai. On 30 january 2017, the supreme court of india appointed rai as the interim. Raja slammed the then cag vinod rai saying the office of the comptroller and auditor general was severely compromised by. Jan 30, 2017 the supreme court of india sc has appointed former cag vinod rai to lead the board of control for cricket in india bcci. Vinod rai current affairs today current affairs 20172018. Vinod rai cag submits report on economic sector accounts to rajasthan govt railways operating ratio in 2017 18 was 98. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But the question is will he retire from his position of chairman of the supreme courtappointed committee of administrators coa for the board of control for cricket in india bcci. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, rai sheds light on.
Former comptroller and auditor general of india cag vinod rai, who will head the supreme courtappointed fourmember panel of administrators, called himself a nightwatchman on monday, whose only job will be to ensure a smooth transition to an elected body in board of control for cricket in india bcci. Other three members of the committee are noted historian ramachandra guha, former indian womens cricket team captain diana edulji and managing director of idfc limited vikram limaye. In this excerpt from his book titled not just an accountant, former cag vinod rai writes about how the auditor came up with the number and its fallout. This is all part of a tellall book the 2g saga unfolds. Jan 30, 2017 committee led by former cag vinod rai to run bcci. Sc names former cag vinod rai to run bcci deccan herald. Vinod rai is a former ias officer who served as the 11th comptroller and auditor general of. Demanding apology from former cag vinod rai and the bjp, congress mp and former telecom minister kapil sibal said today that his stand on loss from 2g spectrum allocation stands vindicated. Former cag and now the head of the scappointed committee of administrators coa, vinod rai talks about his plans to reform the bcci. Former comptroller and auditor general of india, vinod rai has been regarded as one of the honest and competent government bureaucrats who served his duty with utmost dignity and ethics.
Lodha reforms complete implementation in 45 months. Former comptroller and auditor general of india cag vinod rai, who will head the supreme courtappointed fourmember panel of administrators, called himself a nightwatchman on monday, whose only job will be to ensure a smooth transition to an. We have seen very less number of government officials who carry the responsibilities assigned to them with uttermost sincerity. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals cag office was severely compromised by vinod rai who clearly had ulterior motives in overreaching the bounds of his constitutional function while auditing accounts relating to the 2g spectrum. Vinod rai has transformed the office of the comptroller and auditor general of india. Wait, just wait, was rajas reply when asked what was his message to former cag vinod rai, who had arrived at the gargantuan 2g loss figure. Vinod rais next book on role of public institutions. Former cag vinod rais next book on role of public institutions. Mar 12, 2018 demanding apology from former cag vinod rai and then opposition, bjp, congress mp and former telecom minister kapil sibal said today that his stand on loss from 2g spectrum allocation stands. His reports have exposed corruptions by ministers and some of them even went to jail. Feb 16, 2017 a historian, a retired auditor and a financial executive were among four people named by indias highest court on monday to run the bcci. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals cag office was severely compromised by vinod rai who clearly had ulterior motives in overreaching the bounds of his. Saiprasad it does, exactly from the point of view of cag and how the scams. Vinod rai was made the chairman of the banking board of india by the new government of.
Less than a month after he was acquitted by a delhi court in the 2g spectrum allocation case, former union telecom minister a raja has bared all in a new book 2g saga unfolds, extracts of which have been made available exclusively to tois sagarika ghose. They will function as the new interim bosses of the bcci and run the daytoday administration of bcci till the lodha. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, says a raja in book on. Supreme court appoints former cag vinod rai to head bcci. Read more about cag detects misappropriation of funds at 7 offices of goa govt on business standard.
Dec 21, 2017 m veerappa moily said rai should tender an apology to the country, resign from all posts he is holding and return all the awards. Raja writes about how he was in favour of a jpc to probe the allegations but chidambaram was opposed to this. This is how vinod rai arrived at his infamous notional. Misappropriation of funds happened at seven out of departments of the goa government which are responsible for revenue collection, the comptroller and auditor generals cag report for 2017 18 has said. Vinod rai threw up gigantic figures of money allegedly stolen from government coffers. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals cag trending health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. On 30 january 2017, the supreme court of india appointed rai. Comptroller and auditor general of india vinod rai after attending joint parliamentary committee jpc in connection with 2g spectrum case in new delhi. It only told you what happens when the sarkari empire strikes back to protect. Ceo rahul johri will brief the rai committee about the implementation or otherwise of the justice lodha committee recommendations for organizational reforms. On 30 january 2017, the supreme court of india appointed rai as the. There wasnt even a vague insinuation linking another usual suspect, praful patel, with anything. Cag vinod rai today said the credibility of the government is at its lowest and that decision making has become a casualty.
Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals office was severely compromised by vinod rai who clearly had ulterior motives in overreaching the bounds of his constitutional function while auditing accounts relating to the 2g spectrum allocation in 2010. Headed by vinod rai, former comptroller and auditorgeneral of india. The ldf government had brought in an amendment to the kifb act, among other things to mobilize funds outside the budget to boost investment in infrastructure. Raja launches attack on manmohan, cag vinod rai in tellall book. Through this book, mr vinod rai aims at answering the questions directed at him. New delhi, nov 3 pti the cags role is not to question the governments mandate to formulate policies but to see if these policies are being implemented in right manner, former cag vinod rai said to. Former cag vinod rai to head advisory panel of kiifb kiifb. Shri rajiv mehrishi comptroller and auditor general of india. As congress tears into former cag vinod rai after the 2g verdict that acquitted all 18 accused, we look into the report which opened the can of worms.
Excag vinod rai to head administrators panel to run bcci. Latest current affairs in april, 2020 about vinod rai. Cvc gives podium for ex cag vinod rai who faulted government for 2g loss 06 feb, 2014, 12. Shri rajiv mehrishi has wide experience as a comptroller and auditor general of india in the fields of public administration, financial services and infrastructure development. Cag detects misappropriation of funds at 7 offices of goa. Appointment of cag vinod rai was a mistake by politicians. Comptroller and auditor general of india wikipedia. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, had ulterior motives. It also appointed historian ramachandra guha, former indian cricketer diana edulji and idfc official vikram limaye to lead the bcci. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india is an authority, established by article 148 of the constitution of india, which audits all receipts and expenditure of the government of india and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. Not just an accountant is an incisive, noholdsbarred account of indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anticorruption movement, vinod rai. Former cag vinod rai s remarks on expm manmohan singhs role serious.
Jan 30, 2017 9 facts about vinod rai the new bcci chief. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about vinod rai for ibps, banking, upsc, civil services. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. I feel sorry for kapil sibal and company for their zeroloss theory, cag vinod rai says.
Not just an accountant is an incisive, noholdsbarred account of indias 11th comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anticorruption movement, vinod rai through a narrative rich in anecdote and inside information, rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. Excag chief vinod rai should quit, demands moily in lok. Former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will turn 70 in may this year. Supreme court appoints former cag vinod rai as new bcci. Dec 04, 2019 vinod rai is a former ias officer from india who was the 11th comptroller and auditor general cag. Cag former cag vinod rai s next book on role of public institutions cbi should have armslength relationship with govt. Vinod rai is an indian economist who served as the 11th comptroller and auditor general of india until 20. The diary of the nations conscience keeper vinod rai on. In this excerpt from his book titled not just an accountant, former cag vinod rai writes about how the. Sc appoints excag vinod rai as bcci chief sc appoints. Decribes excag vinod rai as sutradhar of scam in yet to be released book. Among the case studies chosen for the diversity of failures they highlight are the procedural. The book justifies the title as vinod rai redefines the scope of cag. New delhi, feb 16 ians banks board bureau chief and former comptroller and auditor general of india vinod rai on thursday said that rs 10,000 crore allocated.
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