New Delhi: Final year degree examinations may be postponed until the end of September, but must be conducted in either online or offline mode, the University Grants Commission (UGC) decided on Monday. Students who are unable to appear for these exams will be given the opportunity to appear for special examinations which will be conducted…
Morale booster: PM Modi flies to Ladakh, meets soldiers
July 3, 2020Ladakh/ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unannounced visit to a forward post in Ladakh this morning and interacted with troops days after the June 15 border clash with China in which 20 soldiers were killed in the line of duty. The Prime Minister’s visit served as a morale booster for the forces…
Centre announces easing of curbs from July 1 to 31
June 30, 2020New Delhi: With the COVID Unlock 1.0 coming to an end today (June 30), the Centre on Monday issued guidelines for Unlock 2.0 allowing expansion of domestic air travel in a calibrated manner, relaxation in night curfew and permitting more than five persons in a shop depending on its area from July 1 to 31….
CBSE’s remaining 12th, 10th exams in July cancelled
June 25, 2020New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Board this morning told the Supreme Court that the Class 10 and Class 12 exams have been cancelled. The exams that were scheduled to be held from July 1 to July 15 will be conducted as and when the situation is suitable to conduct the exams,…
Glenmark launches antiviral drug Favipiravir to treat COVID-19
June 20, 2020New Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. The Mumbai-based drug firm had on Friday received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for…
Supreme Court clears way for SSLC exam from June 25
June 18, 2020New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday paved way for Class 10 SSLC Board examinations to be conducted in Karnataka as scheduled, from June 25 to July 4. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari and S. Ravindra Bhat dismissed a plea challenging a Karnataka High Court Order, which had refused to intervene in…
Celebrated film-maker Basu Chatterjee no more
June 4, 2020New Delhi: Celebrated film-maker Basu Chatterjee, best known for directing classics such as Rajinigandha, Khatta Meetha, Chitchor, Chhoti Si Baat and Shaukeen, died at his residence in Mumbai today (June 4) due to age-related issues. He was 90. Ashoke Pandit, President of The Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), told that Basu Chatterjee was…
Bejan Daruwalla, famous astrologer, dies at 89
May 30, 2020New Delhi: Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla died at a private hospital in Ahmedabad last evening, his family said. He was 89. His son Nastur Daruwalla denied the speculation on social media that his father had contracted Coronavirus. Daruwalla was suffering from only pneumonia, he said. The Apollo Hospital confirmed that Daruwalla died during treatment. An…
Mysuru only city in South India to get 5-star garbage-free rating
May 19, 2020New Delhi: Amidst COVID pandemic, here is some good news. Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri this morning announced the results of garbage free-star rating for Indian cities. He said that Mysuru in Karnataka, Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, Rajkot in Gujarat, Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra have got…
FIFA announces new dates for 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup
May 15, 2020The marquee event to kick-off from Feb.17, 2021 in India New Delhi: The 2020 edition of the U-17 women’s World Cup hosted by India will kick-off from Feb.17, 2021, the International Federation of Association Football – FIFA – has confirmed. The junior women’s World Cup was earlier scheduled to take place in November this year…
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