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Panel upholds CAG’s right to audit blocks
The Rangarajan Committee on oil and gas sector opined that it was the prerogative of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to audit expenses incurred by block operators. The panel, which submitted its report to the union government recently, suggested that the blocks with low value can be audited by panel of auditors formed by CAG and f
Panel suggests annual revision of gas price
A committee headed by C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Prime MinisterÂ’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), suggested an annual revision in the price of natural gas produced in the country. The revision should be based on monthly moving average of net back price for producers of Indian LNG and the other volume weighted price of USÂ’s Henry Hub, UKÂ’s
Govt to disclose final draft of GAAR in 10 days
The draft rules on general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) prepared by an expert committee chaired by Parthasarathi Shome is sent to the prime minister and a final decision would be taken in 10 days. This information was given by Finance Minister P Chidambaram. The Shome committee suggested that the controversial rules be deferred until 2016-17 and that safeguards be put in place to ensure that taxpayers are not harassed by the rules that seek to deny tax bene
Reasons to be identified for delay in Kanpur’s ROB
To find out the reasons for delay in construction of railway overbridge (ROB) at COD Crossing in Kanpur Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highway has constituted a four-member committee.