A Parliamentary panel that went through National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) books and those prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has found them glaringly lacking in lessons that would inculcate “moral values” especially those related to empowering women and making all sensitive to the […]
LIC AAO, AE, AA prelims exams 2020 postponed, details here
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has postponed the preliminary exams for the recruitment of assistant engineers (AE) and assistant administrative officer (AAO) which were scheduled to be conducted on April 4. LIC has issued a short notice on its official website at licindia.in regarding the postponement. Candidates can check the […]
Coronavirus: West Bengal suspends post- examination work of class 12th board exams
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education has suspended post-examination work of class 12 state board examinations in wake of the emerging situation due to coronavirus outbreak. Council president Mohua Das in a notification on Sunday evening said that all post-examination work, including despatching answer sheets to the head […]
Meghalaya Board Class 12th exams postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
The ongoing class 12 state board examinations in Meghalaya have been postponed for an indefinite period as a precautionary measure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Monday. The state government has directed the Meghalaya Board of School Education to postpone remaining examinations until further notice, […]
Online dating during coronavirus: ‘Not a good time to be swapping spit’
Stephane, a 32-year-old financier in Manhattan, recently updated his Bumble profile to read: “Healthy male with a strong immune system and robust Purell supply.” He got a quick reply from a New York woman, who fired back a private message: “Tell me your secret—how did you get a robust Purell supply? I had […]
’Won’t make sense’: Trump says they can make ventilators but car companies aren’t sure
President Donald Trump caused consternation in Washington, Detroit and beyond when he tweeted on Sunday that he had given automakers the “go-ahead” to start producing ventilators and other equipment desperately needed in the coronavirus pandemic. What is clear, though, is that companies were already racing to try to determine how — […]
Dubai’s vast malls to close under UAE plan to curb virus
Dubai’s famous malls will shut down for a fortnight under the United Arab Emirates’ plan to curb coronavirus, which will also see its airports closed to passenger and transit flights. The decision to close commercial centres takes in shopping centres as well as fresh food markets, but pharmacies and food retail […]
Sensex cracks 3,000 points to 26,730 as trading resumes after halt
Domestic stock trading on Monday resumed after a 45-minute halt, with equity benchmark Sensex plummeting further to 3,186 points and the broader Nifty sinking below 7,900 level. Stock exchanges paused trading for 45 minutes after Sensex plunged 10 per cent, hitting its lower circuit limit, within the first hour of […]
Xiaomi India to donate lakhs of N95 masks to state govts, hospitals, says Manu Jain
Xiaomi Vice President and India Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain on Monday announced the company has imported lakhs of N95 masks and protective suits to India in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Jain said the company is working with the government authorities to donate these healthcare products. He further said that […]
Covid-19 update: Rupee tanks 95 paise, falls below 76 level against US dollar
The Indian rupee slipped further by 95 paise to 76.15 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday amid sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the country and heavy selling in domestic equities. Forex traders said market participants are concerned that the sharp rise in coronavirus cases, with nearly […]
Uttarakhand: Despite lockdown, Dehradun sees traffic jams
DEHRADUN: A day after the Uttarakhand government issued orders of statewide lockdown of non-essential services, many residents were seen in large numbers, even creating situation of traffic jams at some places, causing problems for the cops who kept persuading them to stay at home in view of the Covid-19 threat. A large […]
Mobile download speed remained flat in India during Covid-19 outbreak: Ookla
Ookla on Monday said that the fixed broadband download speed in India increased very slightly between the weeks of March 2 and March 9. The mobile download speed remained flat during the period. Ookla is running a special analysis on the impact of Covid-19 on global internet performance. “As of […]
Sophie Turner slams Evangeline Lilly’s controversial coronavirus comments
Actor Sophie Turner minced no words as she slammed Lost, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Hobbit star Evangeline Lilly’s recent, controversial comments about the coronavirus pandemic. Lilly had compared the virus to ‘respiratory flu’ and had said that she was not going to self-quarantine. On the contrary, the actor said that she would […]
Reliance Jio introduces Rs 251 work from home recharge plan
Reliance Jio has introduced a new ‘work from home’ prepaid plan amid the coronavirus outbreak. Jio’s work from home plan solely offers data benefits and doesn’t come with additional offers. This Jio plan is priced at Rs 251 and it offers 2GB data per day for 51 days. In total users get […]
Kangana honours Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev in birthday post
As Kangana Ranaut celebrated her birthday on Monday, she shared a video to honour Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev – the three were also martyred on March 23 which India observes as Shaheed Diwas. Dressed in a pink silk sari, Kangana started the video by thanking her fans, family, friends and colleagues […]