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22 Jun

Supreme Court allows Puri’s Rath Yatra under ‘strict restrictions’

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Rath Yatra to be conducted at Puri in Odisha with certain restrictions, saying that it will be held in coordination with the Temple committee, state government and the Centre "without compromising the health issues". Asking the Centre and the state government to "work in tandem", a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said that a detailed order will be released by evening. The apex court, however, said that the Odisha government can even stop the yatra or festivities "if they feel it is going out of hand". The Puri Rath Yatra is a seven day…

22 Jun

Pending Board Exams, NEET, JEE May Not Be Held In July

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New Delhi: Amid rise in coronavirus cases across India, pending board examinations and competitive tests for engineering and medical colleges are unlikely to be held in July, sources have said. "Safety of students is paramount. The situation doesn't seem conducive to hold these examinations," sources in the Education Ministry said, adding that some exams may be cancelled and competitive exams like NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate) or the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) are likely to be postponed. The Supreme Court will hear the matter tomorrow after it sought the centre's reply on a petition filed by some students's parents…

22 Jun

Galwan Valley To Be Discussed

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New Delhi: India and China will hold top military talks on the Chinese side of the border to discuss the Galwan face-off and other points of dispute, army sources said today. Lieutenant General-level talks will be held at Moldo on the Chinese side of Chushul in eastern Ladakh. "All issues will be discussed including Galwan and the Fingers area," said army sources. The last time a meeting at this level was held was on June 6, when India and China agreed to pull back troops in attempts to de-escalate after weeks of tension and build-up. In today's talks, the generals…

22 Jun

Ratan Tata’s Emotional Instagram Post

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New Delhi: Industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday appealed for "empathy" as he pointed out that "online community (is) being hurtful to each other, bringing each other down, harshly and with quick judgements". "This year has been full of challenges," the Chairman of Tata Trusts said in a post shared on his official Instagram account in an apparent reference to coronavirus pandemic, which has affected over 4 lakh people in India, and other challenges being faced by the country. The 82-year business leader, whose Tata Trusts had committed Rs 1,500 crore in the fight against COVID-19 in March, urged social media users…

21 Jun

REGIONAL | APCC To Constitute Expert Committee To Revive Assam’s Economy

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The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has decided to constitute an Expert Committee with four eminent economists, industrialists to revive the economy of Assam.The unplanned lockdown in the entire country has also added fuel to fire to the already devastated economy of Assam. Meanwhile, some experts has forecasted that 50% population of Assam will be under poverty in the coming days if immediate effective steps are not taken to revive the devastated economy of Assam, APCC said in a statement.The Committee will study in details the present serious economic situation of Assam and submit the report with suggestions, action plans…

21 Jun

All four chiefs of main terror outfits killed in just 4 months : J&K.

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Three terrorists, including one involved in the killing of BSF jawans in Poonch area las, were gunned down by security forces in Zadibal area of Srinagar. Security forces made several attempts to make them surrender but they refused. During the press briefing by the security forces in Srinagar today, Vijay Kumar, Kashmir IG of Police congratulated the security forces, as for the first time in the history four chief of main terrorist outfits got eliminated in a span of four months. “I congratulate the security forces, as it is for the 1st first time in history that 4 chiefs of…

21 Jun

India’s tally crosses 4 lakh-mark

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New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India today crossed the undesirable 4 lakh mark. The last one lakh coronavirus cases were reported in just seven days, causing an alarm in the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 4,10,461 cases of coronavirus in India while the death toll has reached 13,254. The recovery rate, however, has improved to 55.48 per cent as 2,27,756 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals. As the COVID-19 surge continues, states have moved to put a cap on testing and treatment prices. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) approved recommendations of the High…

21 Jun

India Timings of Surya Grahan

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GUWAHATI: The partial eclipse of 3 hours 27 minutes in Guwahati begins at 10: 57.0, and attain the greatest eclipse at 12: 45.5, and attain the greatest eclipse at 12:45.5.The Assam Science Society and the Science and Bijnan Prasar have jointly undertaken a special programme for viewing this solar eclipse.From India, the annular phase will be visible in the morning from some places within a narrow corridor of northern part of the country (parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand) and it will be seen as partial solar eclipse from the rest part of the country.India Timings of Surya Grahan:First location…

21 Jun

Diesel Price Hits Record High As Fuel Rates Raised For 15 Days In A Row

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In the 15-day period, the price of petrol has been increased by a cumulative Rs 8.88 per litre in the national capital, and diesel by Rs 7.97 per litre. Petrol and diesel rates were raised to Rs 79.23/litre and Rs 78.27/litre respectively. Petrol and diesel prices were increased on Sunday, the fifteenth straight hike since state-owned oil companies returned to the normal practice of daily reviews following a 12-week pause. The rate of diesel in Delhi touched a new record high, while petrol was at a two-year peak. With effect from 6 am, the price of petrol was increased by 60…

21 Jun

“Great Pride”: UK City Mayor Promises To Protect Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue

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Peter Soulsby confirmed his support for the monument as the city's "great pride" in his response to a letter from former Indian-origin Leicester East MP Keith Vaz, who has been leading a campaign ever since an online petition called for the statue's removal last week. The Mayor of the city of Leicester has committed to protecting the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the heart of the central England city, as an online petition created to save the under-threat monument attracted over 6,000 signatures. Peter Soulsby confirmed his support for the monument as the city's "great pride" in his response to…