CBSE CLASS 10 EXAMS NIXED, CLASS 12 EXAMS PUT OFF

April 16, 2021

At a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was decided that due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Class 12 examinations of the CBSE would be postponed, while the Class 10 examinations have been cancelled. The decision was announced by the Education Minister on Wednesday. CBSE...

CBSE CLASS 10 EXAMS NIXED, CLASS 12 EXAMS PUT OFF

April 15, 2021

At a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was decided that due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Class 12 examinations of the CBSE would be postponed, while the Class 10 examinations have been cancelled. The decision was announced by the Education Minister on Wednesday. CBSE...

Govt plans year-long celebration for birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur

April 9, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level committee meeting to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. The meeting was organised via video conferencing. The Prime Minister said that the occasion is a spiritual privilege as well as a national duty. He shared...

Night curfew in Delhi till 30 April as Covid cases top 5,000

April 7, 2021

The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am till 30 April, in view of rising coronavirus cases. The rules are applicable for the movement of people and goods and services that do not fall under essential services. The Delhi government’s move came even...

AS MAHARASHTRA REPORTS 40K NEW COVID CASES, UDDHAV MULLS SECOND LOCKDOWN

March 29, 2021

India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases on Sunday morning in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months, as per the Health Ministry data. The fresh infections have taken the total Covid tally in the country to 1.19 crore as India registers a steady increase in cases for the 18th...

India sees 59k new cases; govt to take vaccination beyond those above 45

March 27, 2021

India recorded a new high of 59,118 new Covid-19 cases on Friday morning, taking its total tally to 1,18,46,652 infections. In light of the rapid surge in cases, the government’s nationwide Covid vaccination campaign will be widened in the “near future” to include people from more age groups, announced Union Health...

MAHA SPIKE MAKES INDIA TOUCH YEAR’S HIGH IN COVID-19 CASES

March 26, 2021

India recorded its highest single-day Covid count in over five months in data updated on Thursday morning, with 53,364 people testing positive for the virus. The last six days have seen an increase in active cases by a whopping one lakh infections. Maharashtra recorded 35,952 new coronavirus infections on Thursday,...

INDIA HIT BY ‘DOUBLE MUTATION’ AS COVID FATALITIES HIT NEW YEAR HIGH

March 25, 2021

India reported 275 new Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday morning, the most this year, as a second surge in cases fills up hospital beds in states like Maharashtra. Infections rose to 47,262 in the 24 hours preceding Wednesday morning, the highest since early November. The Centre on Wednesday said a new...

INDIA BATTLES 2ND WAVE AS CENTRE REVISES COVISHIELD DOSAGE INTERVAL

March 23, 2021

According to the Union Health Ministry data published on Monday morning, India reported 46,951 new Covid-19 cases, 21,180 recoveries and 212 deaths in the preceding 24 hours. All of this as the Central government on Monday revised the interval between two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccine. According to the new...

India breaches 40k Covid mark, states admit second wave

March 22, 2021

Data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday morning said that India saw 43,846 new coronavirus infections in the previous 24 hours, marking the highest single-day rise recorded so far this year, and taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,15,99,130. By the end of Sunday, Maharashtra had reported 30,535...