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Punjab Govt to Take Call on College Exams after June 30 in Line with Centre's Guidelines
The UGC is expected to issue fresh guidelines for conducting exams on July 1 as lockdown 5.0 ends on June 30, the chief minister said.
TPG Picks 0.93% Stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 4,546.80 Cr as Global Investment Firm Joins the Rush
The series of investments in Jio was led by a 9.99% stake sale to Facebook Inc for Rs 43,574 crore in April. Since then, General Atlantic, Silver Lake (twice), Vista Equity Partners, KKR, Mubadala Investment Company and ADIA have spent money on Jio.
Telangana TS Inter Results 2020 Today at tsbie.cgg.gov.in; About 9 Lakh Students Await 1st and 2nd Year Result
TS Inter Result 2020: The TSBIE Inter Results 2020 will be released by the Telangana board on its official website at tsbie.cgg.gov.in.
Four Mumbai Cops Succumb to Coronavirus, Highest Single-day Toll for Force
So far, 25 personnel and one officer of Mumbai police has died of COVID-19, while hundreds are undergoing treatment for the infection at various hospitals.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Says Not in Favour of Reduction in MSP for Crops
Gadkari said he has always stood and advocated looking for various ways and means to increase farmers' income, including through alternative usage of their crops like paddy/rice, wheat, sugarcane.
Health Ministry Says Loss of Taste and Smell Will Now be Considered Covid-19 Symptoms. Here’s Why
Latest research suggests that coronavirus infects only the outer layering of tissues in the upper respiratory organs leading to the loss of smell and taste.
Govt Urges States to Promote Non-Motorised Transport to Prevent Covid-19 Spread
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry cited examples from all around the world where cycling is being considered a safe way to travel.
IIT Kharagpur Students Design AI-Based Device to Monitor Social Distancing in Public
The device, developed by the group under the Centre of Excellence for Robotics Research, can visually detect the gap between individuals and play a proximity alert sound through audio output after any violation of norms.
NDMC Municipal Health Officer Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Many civic officials, doctors, nurses, sanitation workers and other staffers of the municipal corporations in Delhi have tested positive till date.
Govt Burdening Common Man With High Taxes on Petrol & Diesel, Says Congress
Congress leader Kapil Sibal said while international crude oil prices have fallen and are at the lowest level in 15 years, yet petrol and diesel prices are skyrocketing and common people continue to suffer under the Modi dispensation.
Visva Bharati’s Executive Council Suspends Former V-C for Tampering With Minutes of 2018 Meeting
A decision was reportedly taken at the meeting against renewing Sabujkali Sen’s directorship which would have seen her losing the officiating V-C’s post.
Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital Moves HC Seeking Quashing of FIR Filed Against It for 'Violating' Covid-19 Norms
According to the FIR, the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi Health Department, who has alleged the hospital was not using RT-PCR app while collecting COVID-19 samples. As per the guidelines, it is "mandatory" for labs to collect samples throug...
Maharashtra’s Tally Crosses 1 Lakh-mark after 3,500 New Cases, 128 Deaths Reported in 24 Hours
The worst-affected Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) accounts for 75,658 cases and 2,563 deaths. The Mumbai city alone has reported 55,451 coronavirus cases and 2,044 deaths.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Reviews Situation in Eastern Ladakh
The development came even as Chinese and Indian armies held another round of Major General-level talks on the current border standoff, official sources said.
Karnataka's Udupi, Yadgir among Emerging Districts of Concern for Covid-19 in Country
According to the information shared, districts with more than 400 cases, half of which was reported post May 18 lockdown relaxation, have been identified as "emerging districts of concern."
No Extension of Lockdown, Says Delhi Health Minister as Rising Cases Spark Buzz
On Thursday, calls to impose lockdown in the national capital gained traction on Twitter after the capital city witnessed the biggest single-day spike in the number of cases.