Rajiv Mehrishi

Mehrishi is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1978 batch belonging to the Rajasthan cadre and has a wide experience of over 42 years. In 2022, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan.

Tata Power board approves appointment of ex-home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi as independent director

Mehrishi, a retired 1978-batch IAS officer, had served as the Union home secretary between 2015 and 2017, followed by a tenure as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India which lasted till August 2020.

Rajiv Mehrishi appointed Chairman of NSE IFSC

Mehrishi, a retired Indian administrative service officer, was the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General Of India.

CAG Rajiv Mehrishi questions RBI's accountability over NPA crisis in banks

The banking sector had non-performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans worth over Rs 9.61 lakh crore by the end of 2017-18, according to government data.

100% audit possible if all financial transactions happen on IT platform: CAG

Emphasising on the need for greater independence of the institution of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Mehrishi quoted B R Ambedkar saying that the father of the Indian Constitution had recognised the value of the institution and its independence.

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi takes over as CAG

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mehrishi (62) at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was attended by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other dignitaries, they said.

Profile: Former Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi sworn in as CAG of India

Mehrishi started as SDO of Ajmer and gradually climbed the bureaucratic ladder to become the Home Secretary of India

India, UK discuss extradition of fugitives, visa problems

The issues were raised with British authorities by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, who was in the UK as part of the India-UK Home Affairs Dialogue, which concluded yesterday.

India asks UK to ensure early extradition of Mallya

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi raised the issue of early completion of the extradition process of Mallya, during his talks here with his UK counterpart Patsy Wilkinson, the second permanent secretary in the the British Home Office.

MHA seeks report from police on Patiala court incident

The Home Ministry has asked Delhi Police to submit a report today itself detailing the Patiala House court incident.

Rajnath Singh, Parrikar, NSA, Army chief meet to discuss Kashmir

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag and top officials of the ministries of Home and Defence, paramilitary forces and chiefs of intelligence agencies briefed the meeting on the latest situation in Kashmir Valley as well as along the Line of Control, official sources said.

Rains will batter TN for a week more, 2 days 'crucial': IMD

IMD Director General Laxman Singh Rathore attributed the heavy rains to a "trough of low" over Southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka coast which will continue to bring rains over the next three days.

Govt plans to amend RBI Act by Feb to set up monetary panel

The committee would be comprised of appointees from the government, the Reserve Bank of India, and independent members appointed by the government, but any changes have to be approved by the parliament, which has blocked other government bills.

Rajiv Mehrishi appointed Home Secretary

The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Mehrishi, a 1978-batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, for a period of two years with effect from Monday, an official release said.

Shaktikanta Das appointed Economic Affairs Secretary

These new names were approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Das, a 1980 batch Tamil Nadu cadre officer, was holding the post of Revenue Secretary and will assume charge after the retirement of current Economic Affairs Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on August 31 this yea

Black money fight: Sebi, Govt to update SIT on safeguards

The board members, which include the nominees from the government and the RBI as also independent members, were also apprised of the action initiated by Sebi against those suspected to be evading taxes and laundering black money through stock markets.

'Real impact of rupee fall limited due to low inflation'

Finance secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is not too perturbed by the rupee fall. He says while the currency has devalued against the dollar, it has appreciated against other currencies.

Consensus between govt, RBI on monetary policy: FinMin

The government has been trying to set up MPC, an interest rate setting panel which will comprise representatives from the Finance Ministry and the RBI, to decide on interest rate.

FinMin defends Arun Sathe's appointment on Sebi board

Sathe's appointment has also been made at a time when one more position is vacant on Sebi's board and its Chairman U K Sinha's current tenure will end in February 2016.

Govt clears FDI proposals worth Rs 10,379 crore

The investment proposals were approved following the recommendation for the same by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), headed by Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi.

Time for rate cut; response to yuan drop soon: Fin Secy

Asked if out-of-turn rate can be expected, Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi told CNBC-TV18 said he would not want to comment on monetary policy action of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) but being out of sync with the world, which we are this point, does not seem right.

Inflation under control, economy on mend: Finance Secy

Indirect tax revenue has also jumped over 37 percent to over Rs 2.1 lakh crore in the April-July period this year on the back of higher excise duty collection. On fall in retail inflation in July, the Finance Secretary said, "Inflation is also well within control. Crude oil prices are still falling."

Rajan favours removing RBI Guv veto power on deciding rates

Signaling truce with the government over who should decide interest rates, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today appeared to favour doing away with the veto power of the central bank chief, arguing it would be better for a committee to decide the key rate rather than one individual

Govt names Addl Secretary to RBI board in place of Fin Secy

In an unusual move, the Finance Ministry has nominated Ajay Taygi, Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs to the RBI board in place of Economic Affairs Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi.

Govt clears seven FDI proposals worth Rs 981 crore

Government on Wednesday said it has cleared seven foreign investment proposals, including that of Hathway Cable and Datacom, totalling over Rs 981 crore.