Even as Maharashtra is in the ‘Mission Begin Again’ mode to revive economic activities in the state, the progress of many infrastructure projects is slow, as the workforce at most of them , primarily in Mumbai, is half than the required count. For Metro works being carried out by the Mumbai Metropolitan […]
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Chinese aggression against India is uniting protestors in far off Canada
Nearly 300 members of the Tibetan diaspora in Canada, supported by Hong Kongers and Uighurs, protested outside the Chinese consulate in Toronto on Wednesday and also observed a minute’s silence in the memory of a Tibetan-origin soldier reportedly killed in the latest clashes between the Indian and the Chinese armies […]
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US AG Barr calls mail-in voting ‘playing with fire’; experts differ
US Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election could be vulnerable to fraud, echoing an argument President Donald Trump has made to denounce the use of voting by mail. “People trying to change the rules to this methodology, which, as a matter […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman to meet heads of banks, NBFCs on loan recast
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with heads of banks and NBFCs on Thursday for smooth and speedy implementation of the one-time debt recast for resolution of Covid-19 related stress in bank loans. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last month permitted one-time restructuring of both corporate […]
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In biggest one-day jump, India records nearly 84,000 fresh Covid-19 cases
India’s coronavirus disease count reached 3,853,406 on Thursday after 83,883 new cases of the disease were reported in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry update. The number of active cases in the country are 8,15,538 and 29,70,492 patients have been cured of the disease. The country recorded […]
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Education minister holds meeting with Australian High Commissioner, discusses ways to advance ties in education
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O Farrell, to discuss matters concerning education policies of the two countries. During the meeting, both leaders committed to taking forward India-Australia education relations under the newly introduced National Education Policy […]
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Sushant’s father in his statement: ‘Feel suicide might be out of dejection’
Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh has told the Mumbai Police in his statement that he believes his son might have “done suicide out of dejection”. Singh had earlier filed an FIR in Patna, accusing his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and her family members of abetment to suicide. KK Singh said in […]
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Twitter confirms PM Modi’s website page hacked, says ‘investigating’
Microblogging site Twitter on Thursday confirmed that a page which is linked to an account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked. While it did not specify the details of the hacking, a report by news agency Reuters said a series of tweets asking followers of the page to donate to a […]
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TS EAMCET hall ticket 2020 released for engineering stream, direct link to download here
TS EAMCET hall ticket 2020: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad on Thursday released the hall ticket/ admit card for Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET 2020) for engineering stream on its official website. The engineering course exam will be conducted on September 9 to 14. […]
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 count more than fifth worst-affected country Peru
Maharashtra, the state hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus disease in India, has been achieving grim milestones every few days. The state saw 17,433 new cases of Covid-19 – its highest single-day spike – on Wednesday which took the tally to 8,25,739. This count is more than the […]
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Maharashtra Class 10th, 12th October exams postponed
The examination for those who fail the Class X and XII examinations of the state board, which is generally held in October, will be deferred this year, said Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad. “Given the COVID-19 situation, we have decided to postpone the examinations,” she told reporters here on […]
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JEE Main 2020: NSUI demands re-examination for students who could not appear due to Covid-19
With several centres reporting low attendance of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains candidates that started from September 1, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) on Wednesday demanded re-examination for students who missed their chance to attend the entrance exam amid COVID-19 pandemic. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is scheduled […]
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Uttarakhand records biggest single-day jump, Covid-19 cases cross 21k-mark
With 836 fresh Covid-19 cases, Uttarakhand on Wednesday reported its biggest single-day jump in cases since the first one was reported in the state on March 15. The state also crossed the 21,000 cases mark taking its tally of total cases to 21,234. It also reported 11 deaths on the day. With […]
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Dwayne Johnson and his family test positive for Covid-19
Pro-wrestler turned Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said in a video message posted on social media on Wednesday that he, his wife and their two young children tested positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks but that they all have recovered and are healthy. Dwayne, 48, said in the Instagram post that […]
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Prince Harry and Meghan sign production deal with Netflix
Britain’s Prince Harry and his American-born wife Meghan have signed a multiyear contract with Netflix to produce programming ranging from children’s shows to scripted series, the streaming platform said on Wednesday. The couple, who moved to Southern California with their infant son Archie earlier this year after stepping back from […]