Measures To Curb Cheating

The Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has implemented strict measures to ensure that board examinations in the state are conducted without any unfair practices.

India's gross domestic product (GDP) has been predicted to contract 4.5 per cent in 2020, the finance ministry said on Monday quoting International Monetary Fund (IMF) data. However, early green shoots of economic revival emerged in May and June, and the government's commitment towards structural reforms and supportive social welfare measures will ...

Domestic stock markets fell up to 3 per cent on Monday amid a selloff across financial stocks, as the country entered the fourth phase of a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government announced the final set of measures under its economic package. The S&P BSE Sensex index fell more than 3 per cen...

Domestic stock markets started Monday's session on a choppy note as the country entered the fourth phase of a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government announced the final set of measures under its economic package. The S&P BSE Sensex index fell as much as 0.70 per cent - or 216.98 points - to ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the first set of measures under the government's "Atma Nirbhar Bharat" economic package on Wednesday to support workers and businesses struck by the nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic. "Essentially this is to spur growth and to build a very self-reliant India," Nirmala Sitharaman said, ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday permitted commercial banks and other financial lenders to allow borrowers to delay their loan repayments by a period of three months. The move by the regulator complemented the government's announcement of a Rs 1.7 lakh-crore fiscal package the previous day to help the poor survive the 21-day countrywide lo...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a slew of relief measures for taxpayers and businesses as the country entered a second day of lockdown to curb the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Announcing a relaxation in the due dates for filing of certain income tax as well as Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns, Nirmala Sitharaman sai...

Coronavirus outbreak is a "matter of concern", Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told parliament today as the number of cases of the highly contagious disease climbed to 74 across India. "Exceptional situations require exceptional responses," Mr Jaishankar said, adding that "travel at this time is not recommended as it only heightens risks". Stepping u...

Punjab and Haryana have to extinguish fire from stubbles in agricultural fields and submit a report by Wednesday, the Supreme Court said on Monday as pollution levels across north India, including Delhi, peaked. "If stubble burning takes place, the entire administration -- from the Chief Secretary to the gram pradhan will be responsible", the court...

Pollution levels in Delhi have started their annual journey up as the national capital braces for winter. At 16 degrees Celsius, night temperature has barely acquired a nip, day temperature is at a level 30 degrees. But the overall Air Quality Index or AQI, has already moved to the "poor" category. On Sunday, the AQI recorded at 10 am was 201. The ...

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today offered relief to the people from the skyrocketing oil prices by slashing oil duty by Rs. 1.50. The oil marketing companies will cut prices by another Rs 1 - a first since fuel prices were deregulated. The minister has appealed to the states to match the cut, so prices will come down by Rs 5. The Congress c...

Hoping to clamp down on cheating in the Uttar Pradesh board examinations, the state government will this year take help from the Special Task Force (STF) and local intelligence agencies to keep an eye on the "education mafia".

After implementing the odd-even rule last year on an experimental basis to curb the alarming pollution level in the national capital, the Delhi government has once again decided to impose the measure for five days beginning from November 13. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's involvement in the issue is ...

The rupee traded lower on Tuesday indicating that yesterday's announcements to curb the current account deficit and attract foreign fund inflows had little impact on the currency. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram fixed 2013-14 CAD target at 3.7 per cent of gross domestic product, which is well below the record high 4.8 per cent seen in 2012-13. The ...

The Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has implemented strict measures to ensure that board examinations in the state are conducted without any unfair practices.

India's gross domestic product (GDP) has been predicted to contract 4.5 per cent in 2020, the finance ministry said on Monday quoting International Monetary Fund (IMF) data. However, early green shoots of economic revival emerged in May and June, and the government's commitment towards structural reforms and supportive social welfare measures will ...

Domestic stock markets fell up to 3 per cent on Monday amid a selloff across financial stocks, as the country entered the fourth phase of a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government announced the final set of measures under its economic package. The S&P BSE Sensex index fell more than 3 per cen...

Domestic stock markets started Monday's session on a choppy note as the country entered the fourth phase of a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the government announced the final set of measures under its economic package. The S&P BSE Sensex index fell as much as 0.70 per cent - or 216.98 points - to ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the first set of measures under the government's "Atma Nirbhar Bharat" economic package on Wednesday to support workers and businesses struck by the nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic. "Essentially this is to spur growth and to build a very self-reliant India," Nirmala Sitharaman said, ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday permitted commercial banks and other financial lenders to allow borrowers to delay their loan repayments by a period of three months. The move by the regulator complemented the government's announcement of a Rs 1.7 lakh-crore fiscal package the previous day to help the poor survive the 21-day countrywide lo...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a slew of relief measures for taxpayers and businesses as the country entered a second day of lockdown to curb the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Announcing a relaxation in the due dates for filing of certain income tax as well as Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns, Nirmala Sitharaman sai...

Coronavirus outbreak is a "matter of concern", Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told parliament today as the number of cases of the highly contagious disease climbed to 74 across India. "Exceptional situations require exceptional responses," Mr Jaishankar said, adding that "travel at this time is not recommended as it only heightens risks". Stepping u...

Punjab and Haryana have to extinguish fire from stubbles in agricultural fields and submit a report by Wednesday, the Supreme Court said on Monday as pollution levels across north India, including Delhi, peaked. "If stubble burning takes place, the entire administration -- from the Chief Secretary to the gram pradhan will be responsible", the court...

Pollution levels in Delhi have started their annual journey up as the national capital braces for winter. At 16 degrees Celsius, night temperature has barely acquired a nip, day temperature is at a level 30 degrees. But the overall Air Quality Index or AQI, has already moved to the "poor" category. On Sunday, the AQI recorded at 10 am was 201. The ...

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today offered relief to the people from the skyrocketing oil prices by slashing oil duty by Rs. 1.50. The oil marketing companies will cut prices by another Rs 1 - a first since fuel prices were deregulated. The minister has appealed to the states to match the cut, so prices will come down by Rs 5. The Congress c...

Hoping to clamp down on cheating in the Uttar Pradesh board examinations, the state government will this year take help from the Special Task Force (STF) and local intelligence agencies to keep an eye on the "education mafia".

After implementing the odd-even rule last year on an experimental basis to curb the alarming pollution level in the national capital, the Delhi government has once again decided to impose the measure for five days beginning from November 13. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's involvement in the issue is ...

The rupee traded lower on Tuesday indicating that yesterday's announcements to curb the current account deficit and attract foreign fund inflows had little impact on the currency. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram fixed 2013-14 CAD target at 3.7 per cent of gross domestic product, which is well below the record high 4.8 per cent seen in 2012-13. The ...