Delhi government's big decision, no offline exams for students up to Class 8
The Directorate of Education (DoE) stated that the students would be assessed on the basis of projects and assignments. The guidelines are applicable for the 2020-21 academic session, during which schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and classes were mostly conducted in online mode.
Feb 25, 2021, 09:44 AM IST
Five Maharashtra ministers tested COVID-19 positive in last week
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal was the latest addition to the long list of ministers to have tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier, Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil, Food and Drug Administration Minister Dr Rajendra Shingne, Health Minister Rajesh Tope and School Education Minister Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu tested positive for the virus.
Feb 24, 2021, 13:32 PM IST
United States COVID-19 death toll crosses 500,000 mark, matches tally of 3 wars
The US toll is by far the highest reported in the world, and the true numbers are thought to be significantly greater, in part because of the many cases that were overlooked, especially early in the outbreak. Average daily deaths and cases have plummeted in the past few weeks, but experts warn that dangerous variants could cause the trend to reverse itself.
Feb 23, 2021, 06:43 AM IST
Delhi govt's education model gets international recognition, 20 nations access e-learning content
Users from 20 countries have accessed the e-learning contents of the Delhi government schools during the coronavirus pandemic. The online classes are being accessed in approximately 20 countries including the UK, the USA, Germany, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Philippines, Malaysia, and Nepal, among others.
Feb 22, 2021, 18:21 PM IST
COVID-19 death toll in United States approaches 500,000 mark
The first known deaths from the virus in the US happened in early February 2020, both of them in Santa Clara County, California. It took four months to reach the first 100,000 dead. The toll hit 200,000 deaths in September and 300,000 in December. Then it took just over a month to go from 300,000 to 400,000 and about two months to climb from 400,000 to the brink of 500,000.
Feb 22, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel panics after forgetting mask, netizens react - Watch
A video of Merkel panicking after her speech is doing rounds on social media. In the viral video, German Chancellor can be seen alarmed after forgetting her mask in the country’s parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin after her speech, earlier this week.
Feb 20, 2021, 17:10 PM IST
Government of India being grossly negligent, over confident about Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
Indian Centre for Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed that new variants of the COVID-19 virus has entered India from Brazil and South Africa. ICMR Director-General Research Dr Balram Bhargava said that four people were detected with the South Africa variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country last month.
Feb 17, 2021, 09:48 AM IST
CM Uddhav Thackeray seeks strict action against violators of COVID-19 rules, directs officials to create health map of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray directed the officials to send local administration teams to visit the places of gathering and take strict action if violations of rules are found. "Revoke the licences of halls where rules are not followed at weddings or other ceremonies. Strict action should be taken immediately if hotels and restaurants are not following SOPs," he said.
Feb 17, 2021, 07:17 AM IST
Start new academic session from April 1, CBSE tells schools
The letter signed by Controller of Examinations Sanyam Bharadwaj said that the schools should take steps to identify and remedy the learning gaps for students of classes IX and XI and conduct examinations adhering to the COVID-19 norms laid down by the government.
Feb 12, 2021, 09:42 AM IST
Mughal Gardens to open for public from THIS date; check timing, new rules amid COVID-19 pandemic
During the tour, visitors have to follow COVID-19 protocols such as wearing of a mask, maintaining social distance etc. They will have to undergo thermal screening at the entry point. People vulnerable to the COVID-19 are discouraged for the tour.
Feb 12, 2021, 01:04 AM IST
India reports 8,635 new COVID-19 cases, 94 fatalities; daily deaths fall below 100 after 9 months
According to Health Department data, the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,04,48,406 pushing the national recovery rate to 97.05 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate has dropped to 1.43 per cent. The COVID-19 active caseload remained below two lakh for the 14th consecutive day.
Feb 02, 2021, 11:34 AM IST
Captain Tom Moore tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised
100-year-old World War II veteran, Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for the health service by walking laps of his garden, has been admitted to a hospital after tested positive for COVID-19, said his daughter on Sunday.
Feb 01, 2021, 09:44 AM IST
Key changes from February 1: Check EPFO Life Certificate, ATM withdrawal norm, LPG Cylinder prices
As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament today, the government has also decided to relax a lot of COVID-19 restrictions amid a consistent drop in the number of new Coronavirus cases for the last four months.
Feb 01, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
Supreme Court completes 71 years of functioning, has been protecting rights, liberties of citizens
The Supreme Court, which had held its inaugural sitting on January 28, 1950, came out with an official statement on the occasion and said it has been protecting rights and liberties of citizens while upholding the rule of law and constitutional values. The top court today completed 71 years of its functioning.
Jan 28, 2021, 21:57 PM IST
COVID-19 pandemic: Suspension of international passenger flights to continue till February 28
The government on Thursday (January 28) extended a ban on international scheduled commercial flights to/from India till February 28 in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The DGCA circular said that the suspension will not affect the operation of international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by it.
Jan 28, 2021, 21:03 PM IST
Big update: No extra attempt for UPSC preliminary examination, Centre tells SC
Centre has told the SC that it is not in favour of allowing an extra attempt for UPSC preliminary examination. The submission in this regard was made by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing on behalf of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), before the apex court bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar.
Jan 22, 2021, 13:17 PM IST
The catastrophe of the century and China’s grand cover-up of COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 virus first appeared in the Wuhan province of China in late December 2019. Throughout 2020, and even now, China has justifiably been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism from across the globe due to its inadequate handling of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak as well as misinformation during the initial stage of the outbreak.
Jan 21, 2021, 21:39 PM IST
After Corona free campaign, India now starts another campaign
After Corona free campaign, now India is going to start another campaign, under this, India is going to connect its allies with a vaccination campaign.
Jan 20, 2021, 11:52 AM IST
China, WHO acted 'too slowly to contain COVID-19', says independent panel
An independent panel has slammed China and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for "early shortcomings" in the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 19, 2021, 10:23 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to launch world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16
A total of 3006 session sites across all States and UTs will be virtually connected during the launch, said Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Jan 14, 2021, 21:09 PM IST
