Rafale cost is 2.86% lower, but Dassault benefited without bank guarantee: CAG

The contract signed in 2016 to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France through the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) was 2.86% lower in value than “Audit’s aligned price” of the bid received in 2007 when the then UPA government had sought to purchase 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India said in its report, tabled in Parliament.

Majority govt. a must for stability, PM tells Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last speech to the Lok Sabha, ahead of the general elections, made a strong pitch for a majority government at the Centre, stating that a full majority government in the last five years had enhanced the status of the country globally.

Rafale contract | Limiting Indian Specific Enhancements to cut outgo not a saving: CAG report

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit report on the Rafale contract of 2016 has observed that an issue raised by the auditor with regard to four Indian Specific Enhancements (ISEs) that were found to be inessential as per technical and staff evaluations was dismissed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as being “a temporary deferment only for cost reduction measure”.

Rahul, Mamata speak of common agenda, pre-poll ties

Sending a message to voters, and to each other, leaders of Opposition parties gathered here at the Jantar Mantar, and said they were willing to compromise to defeat the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha election.

14 AMU students booked for sedition after protests on campus

Fourteen Aligarh Muslim University students, including their union chief, were booked under sedition charges after protests on the campus following reports of a planned visit by AIMIM lawmaker Asaduddin Owaisi, officials said.

Parliament | MPs bid adieu amid Mulayam’s twist

The valedictory sessions of Houses of Legislature are a mixture of camaraderie and piquant uncertainties of whether one will be re-elected. Party positions are gently reiterated, but good wishes are also exchanged for being in the same cohort again.

Bhima-Koregaon case: SC sets aside HC order refusing police 90-day time to file charge sheet against Gadling, others

The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court order refusing the Maharashtra police a 90-day extension to complete the investigation and file charge sheet against lawyer Surendra Gadling and others accused of Maoist links in the aftermath of the Bhima-Koregaon violence.

The government will seek legal counsel on whether it can delete the biometric data of young people who choose to quit Aadhaar once they turn 18, UIDAI CEO and Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey told The Hindu.

It is easy to see why the Saudi Crown Prince has chosen to include India in his Asia tour.

The Sportstar Aces Awards out today

The Sportstar Aces Awards will be announced at a ceremony at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, recognising and rewarding not just our athletes, but also the silent forces that work tirelessly — often behind the scenes — to produce champions.