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11 Dec

CBSE Board Exams 2021: Here’s what Education Minister said on Class 10, Class 12 exam dates

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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday said the schedule of Class X and XII examinations was yet to be decided by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), but would be announced soon after consulting all stakeholders. During a virtual interaction with students, parents and teachers, the Minister was asked about the dates for exams as well as their possible postponement. He said the government would examine the suggestion that the IIT-JEE (Main) 2021 was held four times in the year — February, March, April and May 2021. Students will be given ample time for preparation based on…

11 Dec

Centre Notifies Updated Viability Gap Funding Scheme To Support Infrastructure Projects

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The finance ministry has notified the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme under which infrastructure projects would be selected for financial support to give a push to the sector. As per the scheme notified by the ministry, funding up to Rs 200 crore will be sanctioned by the Empowered Committee (EC) headed by the economic affairs secretary, while projects needing over Rs 200 crore would be approved by the EC with the approval of the finance minister. Members of the EC include NITI Aayog CEO, expenditure secretary, secretary of the line ministry dealing with the subject and joint secretary in the…

11 Dec

700 press conferences, 700 chaupals: BJP plans farmer outreach to bust myths on farm laws

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise press conferences and ‘chaupals’ in all the districts of the country on the new farm bills from Friday. 700 press conferences and 700 ‘chaupals’ will be organised in the coming days, according to news agency ANI. With thousands of farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agriculture laws staying put at Delhi borders, several routes in the national capital remained off bounds for commuters on Friday. PM Modi-led BJP party through these press conferences and chaupals will explain to people how these new farm laws are in the interest of the farmers and the…

11 Dec

MHA summons West Bengal chief secy, DGP day after attack on JP Nadda’s convoy

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The tussle between Mamata Banerjee government and Centre over attack on BJP President JP Nadda’s convoy escalated further on Friday with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) summoning chief secretary and police chief of the state to discuss West Bengal’s law and order situation. The two were summoned on the basis of a report West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar sent to the Centre on Friday morning about the law and order situation in the state. Sources said the chief secretary and the DGP of West Bengal have been asked to be present at North Block in Delhi for a meeting…

11 Dec

Cyrus Broacha says that “When people say you have lost weight, I get depressed. I want to be as strong and big as possible,”

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There are few things that get Cyrus Broacha’s goat. Mumbai traffic, yoga, and people who while away time at the gym rank somewhere in the top five. “I hate yoga; I don’t like calisthenics. I hate people who come to gyms to just hang around. I hate cardio people, especially men who do cardio. Indian men have skinny arms and skinny legs. Cardio se kya hota hai, they lose more weight in arms and legs. They end up looking like four noodles and one big pizza in the middle,” he says in his inimitable style. For those who don’t follow…

10 Dec

At the age of 47 Music director Narendra Bhide dies of cardiac arrest

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Prominent music director Narendra Bhide died due to heart attack on Thursday morning at his Pune residence, family members said. Bhide was 47 and is survived by his parents, wife and two children. A civil engineer by profession and passionate musician, Bhide’s music was popular across all ages, from children to adults. He gave music from plays like ‘A Paying Ghost’ (2015) to films like Deool Band (2015), Bioscope (2015), Harishchandrachi Factory, Sane Guruji and Sarivar Sari. He also acted in the film, Mulshi Pattern. He was the Director at the Pune-based studio Dawn Infotainment. Bhide, popularly known among friends…

10 Dec

Parasite leads among movies, WAP is the most searched definition as Google reveals the list of top searches

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Google has unveiled its annual list of top searches of the year. Parasite, which created history this year at the Oscars, became the most searched film around the world. Actor Tom Hanks, who was among the most popular celebrities to contract the coronavirus earlier this year, became the most searched actor. Jada Pinkett Smith’s explosive Red Table Talks episodes also earned her a spot on the list. Joaquin Phoenix’s Best Actor Oscar win for Joker got him the seventh spot. Here’s the full list : Actors Tom Hanks Chris D’Elia Jada Pinkett Smith Timothée Chalamet Ricky Gervais Amber Heard Joaquin…

09 Dec

Johnson confuses farmers’ protest with India-Pakistan dispute in Parliament

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday seemed to confuse two separate issues when he reiterated the UK government’s stance that any dispute between India and Pakistan was for the two countries to settle bilaterally. British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who has been leading a drive to keep the protests by the Indian farmers against the government’s agricultural reforms in the news in Britain, repeated one of his previous Twitter statements on the issue in the House of Commons during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session. "Many constituents, especially those emanating from Punjab and other parts of…

09 Dec

Will not allow NRC in Bengal, says Mamata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that her government will not allow implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) or National Population Register (NPR) in the state. Maintaining that all the residents of the state are citizens of the country and no one can change that, Banerjee accused the BJP of trying to play divisive politics using the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Addressing a public meeting here in North 24 Parganas district bordering Bangladesh, she said, "I, as the chief minister, say that you are citizens and no one can change that. We will not allow NRC…

09 Dec

Moderate fog today as well; Delhi’s AQI in poor category

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted ‘moderate fog’ for the national capital on Wednesday (December 9). The maximum temperature recorded on Tuesday (December 8) was 28.4 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.8 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, a thick layer of fog enveloped parts of Delhi on Wednesday morning including GT Karnal Road and the Ghazipur area. The overall air quality was recorded at 367 in Delhi at around 9am on Wednesday. Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD said, “As the easterly winds blew for two days, it caused an increase in moisture level causing dense fog. The wind…