FIVE NEW SC JUDGES SWORN IN
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant administered the oath of office to five new Supreme Court judges on Tuesday, according to the Press Trust of India. The swearing-in ceremony took place within the apex court premises. The induction elevates the top court’s working strength to 37 judges, the highest in its history. The […]
INDIA TO FACE SHORTAGE OF PLUMBERS, ELECTRICIANS & CARPENTERS
NEW DELHI: India could run out of plumbers before it runs out of engineers. That’s the stark prediction from Ritesh Jain, founder of Pinetree, a Canada-based macro trends research firm, who argues that a demographic crunch across much of the developed world is creating the next major global labour trade: importing Indian blue‑collar workers. Within […]
NDIA SITS ON 32,000 TONNES OF GOLD & YET PM WANTS IT BACK IN PLAY
NEW DELHI: India’s love affair with gold cannot be overstated. From weddings and festivals to inheritance and investment, the yellow metal occupies a special place in Indian households. But while Indians continue to buy gold every year, a massive stockpile of unused gold already lies locked away in homes across the country. Last month, Prime […]
