As educational institutions remain closed in Gujarat due to coronavirus threat, the state government on Wednesday said students of Classes 7 to 9 and 11 will be able to revise and practice their subjects while sitting at home using regional TV channels in a daily hour- long tutorials starting on […]
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Uttarakhand ends reservation in promotion, Gen & OBC state employees end stir
Dehradun: Nearly a month-and-a-half after the Supreme Court ruled that “there is no fundamental right to claim quota in promotions”, Uttarakhand government on Wednesday ended reservation in promotion. The order was issued by state chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh. Delighted with the announcement, the state government employees belonging to General and OBC […]
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Bihar D.El.Ed exam 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has postponed the D.El.Ed. joint entrance examination 2020 due to coronavirus outbreak. The Bihar D.El.Ed exam 2020 was scheduled for March 28 for which over 1.8 lakh candidates were registered. BSEB chairman Anand Kishor said that the Bihar D.El.Ed joint entrance exam 2020 is being postponed to prevent the spread of […]
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In historic first, Ferrari to present its ‘pure blood’ SUV with speed genetics
When Enzo Ferrari launched the Italian luxury carmaker back in 1939, he could have never thought that his sports cars will have an SUV variant. As recently as 2016, former Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne had said, “You have to shoot me first.” But the world has moved beyond their times. And […]
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BSEH class 10th, 12th board exams postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
The board of school education Haryana (BSEH)on Thursday morning released a notification ,stating that the BSEH class 10 and 12 exams remaining exams which were scheduled from March 19 to 31 have been postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak in the country. Nearly 7.41 lakh students are enrolled for class 10 […]
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Manish Sisodia to discuss new teaching methods with edu staffs amid coronavirus outbreak
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday urged teachers, principals, heads of studies, Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and few private schools to discuss alternate plan to support learning of children at home, if the schools closure in Delhi continue after March 31 due to Covid-19 […]
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It is better if Olympics is postponed: Pullela Gopichand
India’s chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand believes the Tokyo Olympics should be postponed given the unprecedented crisis that the world is facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The call to defer the Olympics, scheduled to be held in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, is growing after most of […]
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Rajasthan Human Rights Commission says meditate in isolation to keep Covid-19 at bay
Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC) has recommended meditation in isolation to keep novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at bay. The development comes after taking suo motto cognizance of the pandemic on the day when the number of cases in the state went up to seven and the state government ordered to impose […]
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Premier League to discuss plans to complete season
Premier League clubs will attempt to hammer out a plan to complete their suspended season when they meet via a conference call on Thursday. English football is in lockdown as part of the worldwide bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Top-flight fixtures have been suspended until April 4 […]
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EU’s Michel Barnier says he is coronavirus positive
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has the coronavirus, he announced on Thursday. “I tested positive yesterday for Covid-19. I’m as well as I can be, strictly confined to my home,” Barnier, 69, said in a video posted on his Twitter account. “I’m fine, morale is good,” he added.
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Fate of IPL can be decided after April 15: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
The Sports Ministry has made it clear that the fate of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League can be decided only after the government comes out with a fresh advisory after April 15, keeping in mind the situation with regards to the coronavirus outbreak. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju […]
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Coronavirus is a product of natural origin: Research
A new study suggests that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that emerged from China’s Wuhan city is a product of natural evolution. The study was published in the journal — Nature Medicine. The analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in […]
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Google appoints Karan Bajwa to lead its Cloud business in India
Google on Wednesday appointed long-time industry veteran Karan Bajwa as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India. A senior leader with over three decades of leadership experience, Bajwa will be responsible for driving all revenue and go-to-market operations for Google Cloud’s extensive solution portfolio that includes Google Cloud Platform and G […]
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Delhi court rejects gang-rape convicts’ petitions, day before hanging
A Delhi court on Thursday rejected the petition filed by the death row convicts in the 2012 gang-rape and murder case, seeking a stay on their execution. Advocate AP Singh, appearing for the convicts, apprised the court about the pending cases in different courts and sought a stay on the […]
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Prolonged social distancing would curb virus, but at a high cost
Americans have been told to hunker down at home for several weeks in order to slow transmission of the novel coronavirus, but a truly effective shutdown would likely have to be significantly longer and more severe. The best way to prevent the pandemic from overwhelming hospitals is social distancing that could drag […]