AIIMS PG 2020 entrance examination schedule released, check details
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday released the revised schedule of the AIIMS PG Entrance examinations for the July 2020 session on its official website. Candidates can check the revised schedule for the AIIMS PG entrance examination online at aiimsexam.org. As per the revised schedule, AIIMS will be conducting the PG entrance examination […]
Lockdown 3.0 begins from today with more relaxations, some curbs: All you need to know
The extended Covid-19 lockdown announced by the Centre comes into force today. The 40-day nationwide lockdown has been extended by two week – until May 17 – but some relaxations are allowed. These relaxations will come into force from Monday. Here is a list of what’s banned and what is allowed from today: Travel by […]
Congress will pay for rail travel of every needy migrant worker: Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday attacked the government for charging train tickets from migrant labourers going back to their homes and announced that her party will bear the cost for the rail travel of all such workers stranded due to the coronavirus lockdown. In a statement, she said it is disturbing that the central […]
Delhi Airport’s Lockdown Exit Plan Includes UV Disinfection Tunnels, Separate Entry Gates
Commercial passenger flights at Delhi airport will initially operate from Terminal 3 after the lockdown ends, said a senior official of its operator DIAL on Sunday, adding that entry gates, self check-in machines and check-in bays will be allocated to airlines to avoid overcrowding by air travellers. The airport will keep all food, beverage and […]
MHA orders ‘second line of defence’ for police as Covid-19 cases rise
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Sunday asked chief secretaries, director generals of police (DGPs) of all states and heads of central paramilitary forces to “prepare a second line of defence” in police to make up for those who may be rendered ineffective due to Covid-19. In an order, the ministry told the states/union […]
‘Bond-ing over radio’: Ruskin Bond narrates short stories on AIR
Renowned novelist and author Ruskin Bond is narrating some of his popular and captivating stories on All India Radio as part of an initiative by Prasar Bharati to keep its listeners engaged during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. The series, which commenced on May 1, is titled ‘Bonding over the Radio’ and features stories exclusively handpicked by Bond […]
“Valour, Sacrifice Won’t Be Forgotten”: PM On Soldiers, Cop Killed In J&K
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this afternoon paid rich tributes to the five security personnel who were killed in action in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara town during a joint anti-terrorist operation by the armed forces and the J&K Police. “Their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten,” PM Modi tweeted. All five personnel of […]
Date for JEE Mains and NEET expected to be announced on 5 May
New Delhi: Students preparing for the Joint Engineering Entrance (JEE) exam and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) this year can expect some clarity on the exam dates by this week. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, the Human Resource Development Minister, is likely to announce dates for both the entrance exams Tuesday during his live interaction with students, […]
‘Will Expose Surveys Portraying Bad Picture About Press Freedom In India: Prakash Javadekar
Asserting that the media enjoys absolute freedom in India, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said “we will expose” those surveys that tend to portray a “bad picture” about press freedom in the country. On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, Javadekar said the media has the power to inform and […]
Handwara Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute To Soldiers, Security Personnel
Two senior army officers – a colonel and a major- were among five security personnel killed in action during an encounter in Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police officer and two army soldiers were also killed as the security personnel came under heavy fire during the encounter which began on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath […]
