The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear next week a PIL seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal between India with France. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of advocate M L Sharma that his plea be listed for urgent […]
Day: September 5, 2018
Prominent roads in UP to be named after great personalities
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to name prominent roads in various districts of the state after great personalities associated with them. The state government has also decided to name 54 inter-state highways after national and international personalities, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said while addressing a review meeting of the PWD department on […]
India soars above global average in hiring female airline pilots
When Shweta Singh wanted to become a pilot in India 20 years ago, she had to first persuade her parents to let her pick an uncommon profession for women, then deal with unwelcoming male colleagues in the cockpit. Today, she says, it would be a much easier career to embrace. More Indian women want to […]
Government need not respond to daily, weekly changes in oil prices: Niti Aayog
Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said Wednesday the government need not respond to daily or weekly changes in the oil prices as they declined in July after showing northward movement a month ago. Crude oil has gained USD 7 a barrel in a fortnight, driven by fears that the US sanctions on Iran will […]