Panel to review situation for conduct of NEET, JEE: HRD Minister
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ”Nishank” said on Thursday that a panel will review the situation for conducting medical and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE amid concerns over spike in COVID-19 cases. Parents and students have raised concerns about conducting the exams in July. “Looking at the prevailing circumstances and requests received […]
Google temporarily blocks access to banned apps in India
New Delhi: Google on Thursday said it has temporarily blocked access to those apps that were still available on the Play Store in India even after the government banned on 59 apps this week. “While we continue to review the interim orders from the Government of India, we have notified the affected developers and have […]
Over 19K COVID-19 cases push India’s tally above 6 lakh
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past six lakh cases on Thursday with a single-day increase of 19,148 cases, just five days after it crossed the five-lakh mark, while the death toll rose to 17,834, according to the Union health ministry data. The COVID-19 case load increased to 6,04,641 while 434 people have succumbed to […]
‘Indian, Chinese armies identify expeditious, phased de-escalation as priority’
New Delhi: India and Chinese militaries have emphasised on the need for an expeditious, phased and step wise de-escalation as a priority at a nearly 12-hour Corps Commander-level meeting on Tuesday which was aimed at ending the seven-week bitter standoff in eastern Ladakh, military sources said. They said the discussions at the talks reflected the […]
Govt trying to woo back youth from militancy to mainstream: LG
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has said the government is making diligent efforts to wean away youths from the vicious circle of “terrorism” and bring them to the mainstream. “First of all, let better sense prevail upon those who are being misled (to join terror ranks). They should understand that it […]
J&K admin to complete digitisation of land records by July-end
Jammu: To retrieve the encroached government land, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has set a deadline of July 31 to complete survey and digitisation of land records across the union territory, official sources said on Wednesday. The decision was taken after the administration learnt that illegal entries of encroached about nine lakh kanal state and […]
Pak summons Indian Charge d’Affaires over ‘ceasefire violations’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Foreign Office said in a statement that “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” in Kayani and Jura sectors of the LoC on June 29 and June 30 […]
9 linked to Khalistani outfits designated as ‘terrorists’
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday declared nine individuals linked to separatist Khalistani organisations, including four based in Pakistan, as “designated terrorists” under provisions of the UAPA Act. According to a Home Ministry statement, the individuals include Wadhawa Singh Babbar, chief of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI); Lakhbir Singh, who heads International Sikh […]
COVID-19: India records 507 deaths in single day, 18,653 new infections
New Delhi: India registered the highest single-day COVID-19 deaths at 507 on Wednesday with Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu accounting for over 70 per cent of the fatalities, while 18,653 new infections were reported taking the total tally to 5,85,493, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This is the fifth consecutive day that coronavirus […]
Govt approves scheme for providing liquidity to non-bank lenders: RBI
Mumbai: The government has approved a scheme under which the eligible non-bank lenders will be provided short-term liquidity through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the SBICAP securities, a subsidiary of the State Bank of India, the RBI said on Wednesday. Under the special liquidity scheme, the SPV will purchase the short-term papers […]
