Новости за 13.02.2020

A Madhya Pradesh woman additional district judge who had resigned in July 2014 protesting her “illegal” transfer, soon after she accused a sitting high court judge of sexual harassment appears set to get her job back without losing seniority despite a five-year hiatus in service.

Railways won’t fix a ceiling on fares for trains which will be operated by private players. They will get a free hand to determine the fare according to the market condition on the lines of air tickets. An inter-ministerial panel is finalising the bidding parameters for the first 150 private trains that would run on 100 routes.

One in 4 foreigners granted permanent resident (PR) status in Canada last year was an Indian. Of the 3.41 lakh such individuals admitted in 2019, 85,585 (25.1%) were from India. PR is akin to a US green card, with the family acquiring the right to live, work or study anywhere in Canada. Later, on completion of five years as a PR, they can apply for Canadian citizenship.

In a first, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted permission for live-streaming of proceedings in a matter pertaining to whether the children of Parsi Zoroastrian women married to non-Parsis can be allowed access to Atash Adaran (Fire Temple) at 91, Metcalfe Street, Kolkata. Two special cameras and other equipment will be set up in the courtroom to telecast live footage of the proceedings on YouTube.