Parent not sole factor: income SC on creamy layer in OBC

The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its March 11 judgment which held that the creamy layer status of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) cannot be decided solely on the basis of parental income.

SC settles interstate energy dispute; Himachal to get 11,973 MU electricity arrears

Bringing the curtain down on a decades-old interstate energy dispute over the payment of dues arising from Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) projects since 1966, the Supreme Court Friday directed Punjab and Haryana to give Himachal Pradesh 11,973 million units (MU) of electricity arrears in the next 20 years.

Govt gives in-principle forest nod to 1,000-MW project on Siyom

Amid Severe protests against the 11,200-MW Siang Upper project in Arunachal Pradesh, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has recommended an in-principle forest clearance for the 1,000-MW Naying Hydroelectric Project on Siyom river, a major tributary of the Siang river.

Tackling air pollution requires science-based plan, not just GRAP

Two major concerns demand serious attention: An immediate shift towards airshed-based mitigation and a decisive move away from quick fixes and removing the illusion that GRAP, by itself, can deliver meaningful and sustained reductions in air pollution. I shall elaborate on these shortly.

Govt eases overseas listing norms for cos

The Government has substantially eased overseas listing norms, a move intended to make more foreign funds available to growth-hungry enter-prises and those wanting to make a turnaround with the infusion of cheaper capital compatible with their business plans.

It allowed companies with negative net worth, and unlisted firms operating in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) like Gujarat's GIFT City to list their securities overseas.

PM Modi to meet chief secretaries on key reforms & technology

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet chief secretaries of states and Union Territories on December 26-27 to deliberate on key socio-economic priorities, including deregulation, the use of technology in governance and best practices in infrastructure development, sources said.

Arrest, detention and the 24-hr safeguard for liberty

The Supreme Court bench also linked the 24-hour limit to the need to prevent custodial violence.

"The worst violations of human rights take place during the course of investigation, it said.