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CBSE will announce exam schedule for class 10, 12 on Feb 2: Ramesh Pokhriyal

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming class 10th and 12th board exams on February 2, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Thursday. He also said that CBSE will digitize records of its students dating back to the year 1975.

 

"CBSE will announce exam schedule for class 10th and 12th on February 2. Records CBSE students dating back to 45 years ago will now be digitized. Students who have studied under CBSE Board since 1975 will have all records digitised. This will help all those students studying in CBSE to get their certificates easily," the Union Education Minister told ANI.

 

4:12 PM

IndiGo reports Q3 loss of Rs 620 cr, revenue drops 51% YoY to Rs 4,910 cr

InterGlobe Aviation-run IndiGo airline on Thursday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 620.1 crore for the October-December quarter of FY21 (Q3FY21), as against a net profit of Rs 490.5 crore in the year-ago period. The airline, however, narrowed its loss from Rs 1,194.8 crore incurred in the September quarter of FY21.
 

"The high level of consumer confidence in our product has indeed been heartening and we are glad to be making graduated and measured steps to a full recovery. We look forward to a gradual opening up of international scheduled flights during the next few months because increased capacity and aircraft utilization are so very critical for our return to profitability,” said Ronojoy Dutta, chief executive officer of the airline. READ MORE...

 

3:58 PM

At least 3-5 yrs needed to upgrade sewage treatment plants to reduce frothing in Yamuna: Delhi govt

The upgradation of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi to "substantially" reduce foaming in the Yamuna will take three to five years, the city government has said. The presence of phosphates and surfactants in untreated sewage from Delhi, Haryana and UP is a major reason behind frothing in the river, PTI reported.

 

"The upgradation of all STPs in UP, Haryana and Delhi to treat the wastewater as per the latest standards, which will substantially reduce the problem of foaming (in the Yamuna), will take about three to five years depending upon the availability of funds etc," the government said in an affidavit submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

 

It said the delay in tree cutting permission, COVID-19 lockdown, financial hardships and migration of labour slowed down the construction and upgradation of four major sewage treatment plants (STPs) Kondli, Rithala, Okhla and Coronation Pillar -- in Delhi.

3:39 PM

CBSE will digitalise the 45-year records of students: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

CBSE will digitalise the 45-year records of the students: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

3:03 PM

China opposes discriminatory actions by India against Chinese firms

China opposes any discriminatory and restrictive measures against its firms, a commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday, in response to queries about India's continued ban on 59 Chinese apps.

 

China has sought clarifications from Indian authorities on the ban, the spokesman, Gao Feng, told an online briefing, adding that it hoped the two countries could meet halfway to create an open and equal business environment.

 

India decided to keep its ban on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps after reviewing the companies' responses on issues such as compliance and privacy, sources told Reuters this week.

2:30 PM

Bombs hurled near Bengal minister's residence, six held

A few motorcycle-borne miscreants have hurled country-made bombs near the residence of a West Bengal minister in the city, and six people were arrested in this connection, police said on Thursday. No one was injured when the criminals threw the bombs near the house of Indranil Sen, minister of state for information and culture, in Kasba area on Wednesday night, PTI report said.

 

The singer-turned-politician was not at his home when the incident happened. Six people were apprehended for their alleged involvement in the case and three two-wheelers and a cache of country-made bombs seized from their possession, a Kolkata Police officer said.

 

"We have identified these persons after scrutinising the CCTV footage of the area. We are interrogating them," he added.

1:57 PM

One lakh trained NCC cadets will serve in coastal, border areas: PM Modi

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EAM Jaishankar outlines eight principles for repairing India-China ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday outlined eight broad principles for repairing ties between India and China that included strict adherence to all agreements on management of the Line of Actual Control, mutual respect and sensitivity, and recognising each other's aspirations as rising Asian powers.

 

In an address at an online conference on India-China ties, Jaishankar said the events in eastern Ladakh last year have profoundly disturbed the relationship and asserted that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo along the LAC is "completely unacceptable".

 

The external affairs minister said any expectation that the situation at the border "can be brushed aside and life can carry on undisturbed" is simply not realistic.

 

Jaishankar said the India-China relationship is truly at the crossroads today and choices that are made will have profound repercussions not just for the two nations but for the entire world.

1:19 PM

Delhi Police put up notice outside Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait's tent at Ghazipur border

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Be it the floods or any other calamity, NCC cadets helped the people of this country last year: PM Modi

Be it the floods or any other calamity, NCC cadets helped the people of this country last year. During the Corona period, lakhs of cadets worked with the administration & society across the country. It is commendable: PM Narendra Modi at NCC Rally at Cariappa Ground in Delhi

12:59 PM

Events in Eastern Ladakh last year have so profoundly disturbed India-China relationship: EAM S Jaishankar

For all the differences & disagreements that we may have had on boundary, central fact was that border areas still remain fundamentally peaceful. Last loss of life at India-China border before 2020 was as far back as 1975: EAM at 13th All India Conference of China Studies

12:43 PM

AAP to contest elections in 6 states, says Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to contest elections in 6 states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat- in the next 2 years: AAP convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at National Council meeting of AAP

12:23 PM

Aditya Birla Fashion acquires 51% stake in designer brand Sabyasachi

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has announced a strategic partnership with India's largest designer brand Sabyasachi by signing a definitive agreement for acquiring 51 per cent stake in Sabyasachi brand.

 

Sabyasachi is India's largest and most influential luxury designer brand with strong Indian roots and global appeal. The brand straddles categories like apparel, accessories and jewellery and has a strong franchise in India, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Read on...

11:56 AM

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'ruining' economy, increasing unemployment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for allegedly "ruining" the country's economy.

 

In a tweet, the Congress MP said: "Mr Modi's governance is a lesson in how to ruin one of the world's fastest-growing economies."

 

He has been actively criticising the ruling government over the issues of economy and employment in the country.

 

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Gandhi had shared a report by Oxfam on the alleged increase in wealth of Indian billionaires saying, "This is what happens when the Prime Minister runs a country in the sole interest of 3-4 crony capitalists." Read on...

11:29 AM

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action against neo-Nazis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that more must be done to thwart neo-Nazis and white supremacists who are using the Covid-19 pandemic to target minorities, increase their ranks and re-write history.

 

The UN chief made the impassioned appeal in a video message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, observed annually on January 27, which honours the 6 million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War, the Xinhua news agency reported. Read on...