Supreme Court; women officers (PTI file photos) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the ‘arbitrariness’ in how short service commission (SSC) women officers are assessed for permanent commission (PC) in the army compared to male officers.The bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh questioned why women and men are evaluated…
NEW DELHI: In a move to ensure quality project execution and reduce delays, NHAI has tightened the norms to check “unathorised” subcontracting of works by main highway builders. It has said that any “unauthorised sub-contracting and subcontracting beyond permissible limits will be classified as ‘undesirable practice’ and thereby attracting penalties on par with fraudulent practices”.The…
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (File photo) US Fed FOMC Meeting: Led by chairman Jerome Powell, the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a 25 basis points rate cut after the FOMC meeting. “In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower…
MOVING AHEAD: Experienced Spanish midfielder David Timor goes through the paces during a FC Goa training session Panaji: There is so much attention on Al-Nassr FC’s visit to India that it’s easy to forget there are other home games for FC Goa in group D of the AFC Champions League Two.The much-anticipated clash against Cristiano…
PepsiCo’s global chairman and CEO, Ramon Laguarta, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, as per sources cited by ET. The meeting marks the first time Modi has met a top US CEO in India amid rising trade tensions and new GST taxes. Laguarta was accompanied by PepsiCo’s entire board, representing…
The government has put forward a plan to set up multi-disciplinary partnership (MDP) firms that can compete with global consulting and auditing giants. These new firms would provide a range of services under one umbrella. This includes cost record maintenance, accounting, auditing, assurance, company secretarial work, legal services, valuation and management. The move is aimed…
The European Union on Wednesday unveiled its strongest plan so far to pressurise Israel to end the war in Gaza, which has now dragged on for 23 months. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called on the bloc’s 27 countries to raise tariffs on some Israeli goods and place sanctions on Israeli settlers, as…
Sadio Mané drops surprise claim about playing with Cristiano Ronaldo Kingsley Coman and João Félix at Al Nassr (Image via getty) Sadio Mané says it feels like a dream to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman, and João Félix in the same attack at Al Nassr. The Senegal star made the statement in Riyadh in…
Bollywood’s power couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt made a show-stopping entry at the grand premiere of Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. The couple made their appearance shortly after Aryan walked the red carpet with his family. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan were seen brimming with pride as they walked the…
Ruben Neves (Image Source: Getty) Al Hilal SFC has established itself as a financial giant on the Saudi Pro League stage, luring in star players from all over the world. This has led to the club making strategic investments, resulting in contracts for many of the football world’s biggest earners, each adding to Al Hilal’s…
