Railways introduces OTP checks, auto refunds, flexible boarding for passengers

New Delhi, March 24 (UNI) The Ministry of Railways on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging set of reforms aimed at modernising freight movement, tightening construction standards, and improving passenger convenience. The announcements, made by union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, are part of a multi-sector overhaul that covers critical areas including salt transportation, automobile logistics, construction works,…

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SC flags ‘entrenched disadvantages’ in ‘systemic framework’ for denial of PC to women officers in the Armed Forces

By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, March 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday called out ‘entrenched disadvantages’ in the ‘systemic framework’ responsible for the denial of Permanent Commission to women officers in the Armed Forces, observing that the assessment of women officers was based on an underlying assumption that they would not progress far in…

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