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Flash Flood In Meghalaya's Garo Hills Inundate Quarantine Centre

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday May 25, 2020

People at a coronavirus quarantine centre in Meghalaya's Garo Hills had to be shifted to another building on higher ground after a flash flood hit the area following a cloud burst on Monday.

CBSE Board Exam At 15,000 Centres To Ensure Social Distancing

Education | Monday May 25, 2020

The pending class 10 and 12 board exams will be conducted at 15,000 centres across the country instead of 3,000 centres planned earlier, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ''Nishank'' announced on Monday.

Illegal Coal Mining Continued In Assam Sanctuary Before Centre's Approval: RTI

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday May 25, 2020

At a time when social media in Assam is buzzing with campaigns against a green signal by the National Board of Wildlife for coal mining in a part of a wildlife sanctuary in the state's Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts, an RTI reply had revealed that coal mining has been happening in that area even before the clearance was given by the wildlife body...

CBSE Adds 12,000 Board Exam Centres To Ensure Social Distancing

Education | Monday May 25, 2020

CBSE has added 12,000 extra exam centres to facilitate social distancing during the class 10 and class 12 board exams.

JEE Main 2020 Correction Window Open From Today Till May 31

Education | Monday May 25, 2020

The correction facility for JEE Main 2020 was reopened as the candidates requested it for correcting application forms and changing their choice of centres as the lockdown due to COVID-19 has made travelling difficult for students.

On Camera, Union Minister's "Beat With Belt" Threat For Officials

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 25, 2020

A union minister warns that she "knows how to take people to a room and beat them with belts" as she is caught on camera threatening officials at a coronavirus quarantine centre in Chhattisgarh. The minister, Renuka Singh, was filmed making these comments on Sunday.

Indian National Olympiad: IAPT Announces Dates For Junior And Senior Science Exams

Education | Monday May 25, 2020

The candidates have to qualify junior and senior science exams including NSEP, NSEB, NSEC, NSEA and NSEJS to get selected for Indian National Olympiad.

Madhya Pradesh Board Allows Exam Centre Change For Students Stranded In Different Districts

Education | Monday May 25, 2020

All such students who wish to appear for Madhya Pradesh board exam in a different district than the centre allotted to them earlier, can submit their application online.

"Indians Soar In The Skies Again," Tweets Aviation Minister, Hours After Centre Resumes Flights: Live Updates

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday May 25, 2020

Two months into coronavirus lockdown, India resumed domestic flights this morning bringing relief to the aviation sector that has been facing huge losses since the pandemic began.

CBSE Exam 2020: Board has Identified 12,000 More Examination Centres, says HRD Minister

Education | Monday May 25, 2020

Mr Pokhriyal had earlier announced that CBSE will allow students to take exams at the schools in which they are enrolled rather than external test centres. This decision was taken in the view of the ongoing nationwide lockdown due to the high number of coronavirus infections.

PM's Humanity Of Washing Feet Of SafaiWorkers Has Vanished Now: Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 25, 2020

Taking a swipe at the Centre over the plight of migrant labourers amidst the coronavirus-induced lockdown, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the humanity shown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by washing the feet of conservatory workers seems to have vanished now.

What States Said About Quarantine, As Domestic Flights Resume: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday May 25, 2020

Domestic flight operations resumed this morning, two months after a nationwide lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break the coronavirus chain of transmission. Ahead of air travel being restarted - a development Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, among others, voiced concerns about - states have issued guidelines over quarantine and ...

India Flies Again After Two Months Of Lockdown: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 25, 2020

Air travel has resumed across the country, two months after the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bringing relief to the aviation sector that was on the brink of collapse. The details were finalized after what Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri said was "a long day of hard negotiations" with various state governments, which were not o...

COVID-19: Assam University Asks Students To Collect Belongings As Hostels Become Quarantine Centres

Education | Sunday May 24, 2020

Lockdown: Assam University administration will either shift students and staff or make arrangements for them.

NEET 2020 On July 26; Check Admit Card Updates Here

Education | Sunday May 24, 2020

The dates of downloading of NEET 2020 admit cards indicating roll number and centre of examination will be displayed 15 days before the conduct of examination on the official websites of NTA (www.nta.ac.in) and NEET 2020 (ntaneet.nic.in).