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Local audit push: CAG flags capacity gaps, calls for stronger PAIs and tech-led audits

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has called for strengthening the institutional framework, professional capacity building and audit practices of primary auditing institutions (PAIs) responsible for local governments, highlighting the need to improve audit quality and transparency at the grassroots level, PTI reported.The call came at the conclusion of a three-day national workshop for…

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US markets today: Wall Street logs second sharp fall as AI favourites tumble; global indices mirror tech-led slump

US stocks extended their sharp decline on Friday, with Wall Street’s highfliers — led by Nvidia and bitcoin-linked plays — continuing to lose steam, pushing the S&P 500 towards a second straight heavy loss. The index was down 1.1% in early trading, following one of its worst sessions since the spring sell-off that triggered a…

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