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Economic Times | 25 Jun, 2020 | 05.14PM IST
CBSE, ICSE live news updates: Boards cancel 10th, 12th exams
CBSE and ICSE have decided to cancel 10th and 12th exams scheduled for July 1 to 15, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed Supreme Court.
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ITBP reports 8 new cases
- There are total 70 active cases & 221 have recovered till date: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
High Court reserves order on Sharjeel Imam's plea
- The court reserves order on Imam's plea against extension of time to complete probe in the case against him.
- Police opposes Sharjeel Imam's plea, says no infirmity in trial court order extending time to complete probe in the UAPA case
Gyms and salons to reopen in Maharashtra
- The state government has decided to re-open gyms and salons in Maharashtra within a week; guidelines will be issued for it.
- Maharashtra govt has not taken any decision on allowing religious gatherings in the state: Maharashtra Minister Aslam Sheikh
Mizoram cases reach 145
- There are total 115 active cases and 30 cured/discharged.
Huawei loses out in Singapore 5G bid
- Nokia and Ericsson have been chosen as Singapore's main 5G network providers, telecom operators said, leaving Huawei with only a minor role as the Chinese tech giant faces growing US pressure.
- Huawei has been dogged by allegations of stealing American trade secrets and aiding China's espionage efforts, with Washington pushing countries to bar the company from involvement in their next-generation networks.
Accenture beats quarterly revenue estimates
- IT consulting firm Accenture Plc beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as investments in growing digital and cloud services businesses paid off.
- Revenue was down nearly 1% to $10.99 billion, edging past average analysts' estimate of $10.87 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Earthquake in Tripura
- Earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale occurred today at 1548 hours, 63kms northeast of Dharmanagar, Tripura: National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launches eBlood services mobile app
- Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday launched the eBlood Services Mobile Application, in partnership with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), for easy access to blood in this critical time of coronavirus pandemic.
- Notably, this initiative would help the people to get the blood on time just by registering on the application. Also, people can demand up to four units of blood.
Railway stalls to sell coronavirus essentials to passengers
- Coronavirus essentials like masks, gloves, sanitisers etc will now be sold at the multi-purpose stalls at railway platforms
- Bedroll kits, which are no longer provided on board trains due to fear of the coronavirus spread, will also be available at these stalls. They will be sold as a kit -- with pillow, pillow covers, blankets, face towel -- as well as separately.
Maha trouble
Death toll rises to 54 among police personnel with 3 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours. Till date, 3239 po… https://t.co/GgGy9x6DFD
— ANI (@ANI) 1593065578000Flight carrying 158 Indians stranded in UAE arrives in MP
Covid deaths per lakh in India is currently amongst the lowest in the world with 1.06 deaths/lakh against the world average of 6.24 deaths/lakh: Health Ministry
Covid Cases per lakh in India currently stands at 33.39 against the world’s 120.21 cases/lakh: Ministry of Health
During the last 24 hours, a total of 13,012 Covid patients have been cured in India, recovery rate is 57.43%: Ministry of Health
HUL to drop word 'Fair' from its skincare brand Fair & Lovely
- As part of the rebranding, HUL will also be announcing the new name for the 'Fair & Lovely' Foundation, set up in 2003 to offer women scholarships to pursue their education.
- According to HUL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Mehta, in addition to the changes to Fair & Lovely, the rest of HUL's skincare portfolio will also reflect the new vision of positive beauty.
Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan to create jobs for one crore people: UP govt
Prime Minister to launch ‘Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan ‘on Friday 26th June
SC takes note of Centre's submission, asks CBSE to issue fresh notification clarifying details of Class XII board exams.
22 people killed due to thunderstorms in Bihar in the last 24 hours: State Disaster Management Department
ANI Report
ICSE board also to cancel class 10 and 12 board exams. However, ICSE doesn't agree to give option to students to write exam later, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informs Supreme Court
SC will pass a comprehensive order tomorrow; asks Centre to file its proposal for not conducting remaining exams for Class 10th and giving option to Class 12th students to take test
Centre says that it will be the central authority which will take a call on whether there is a conducive environment to conduct CBSE exams.
CBSE tells SC that it will issue new notification to quash it's earlier decision to conduct examination from July 1 onwards
10th class students to get marks based on internal assessment. 12th class exam to be held at a conducive date
ET Bureau
Centre tells SC that it took decision as many state govt expressed inability in conducting exams and many schools have been converted into quarantine centres.
Centre says that details of assessment for those students who do not want to appear for test will be published by July 15.
ICSE to follow CBSE
- ICSE tells SC that it is agreeable to the scheme proposed by CBSE and it will follow the same scheme.
- We will follow the same pattern as proposed by CBSE and we will notify it for our students: ICSE Board tells SC
Scheme has been formulated for assessment of class XII students on the basis of last exams, Centre has told the Supreme Court
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta says, as soon as conditions will be conducive, we could conduct the CBSE class 12 examinations for students who opt for it.
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta says, as soon as conditions will be conducive, we could conduct the CBSE class… https://t.co/fmd7kHZPmc
— ANI (@ANI) 1593075412000CBSE Exams 10th and 12th cancelled
CBSE has decided to cancel 10th and 12th exams scheduled for July 1 to 15, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed Supreme Court.
Cough, fever most prevalent symptoms of COVID-19, study confirms
- A persistent cough and fever have been confirmed as the most prevalent symptoms of COVID-19
- The study identified fatigue, loss of smell and difficulty in breathing among other major symptoms.
Monsoon arrives in Delhi 2 days earlier
- Monsoon clouds led to rainfall in parts of the city on Wednesday
- According to weather experts, the earlier-than-usual arrival of monsoon can be attributed to a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal
- A trough line had been persisting for many days over Punjab, south Haryana, south Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, which sped up the movement of monsoon
Emirates temporarily stops international passenger flights from Pakistan
Heavy Rain Warning
Over the next 3 days, heavy to very heavy rainfall warning has been given to Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. There are also chances of flooding so we have informed State and the central govt, Senior Scientist at IMD RK Jenamani told ANI.
Fire breaks out at a building in Raghuvanshi Mills of Lower Parel area; 8 fire tenders are at the spot.
ANI
Won't give permission to Patanjali to sell anti-Corona drug in state: Rajasthan Health Minister
We will not give permission to Patanjali to sell their anti-Corona drug in the state. We will decide once they get… https://t.co/g6CzSRaXYy
— ANI (@ANI) 1593070926000If you don't want Bengaluru to be sealed once again please cooperate and maintain distance
- Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
Sacrifice of people who fought for democracy during Emergency will not be forgotten.
- PM Modi
25 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike in Afghanistan's Balkh province
Russia reports 7.113 new coronavirus cases and 92 deaths in past 24 hours (vs. 7.176 new cases and 154 deaths on previous day)
Virus-induced earnings plunge for A-Pac gaming companies, recovery likely in 2021
Japanese shares hit 1-1/2-week low on virus resurgence fears
Delhi transporters, affected by lockdown, hit hard by rising fuel prices
- Spiraling fuel prices have added to the woes of transporters
- The rising fuel prices have come as a double blow for people working in this sector.
Odisha's COVID tally rises to 5,962 with 210 new cases
Delhi: State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to meet today evening, home isolation rules for Delhi on agenda. Delhi Govt has opposed the current format of home isolation rules, decision on it to be taken in the meeting.
Delhi High Court asks Delhi Govt to appoint "dedicated officers" so that there should be no communication gap between the government and hospitals.
Delhi High Court asks Delhi Govt to appoint "dedicated officers" so that there should be no communication gap betwe… https://t.co/70BqZh6Mjg
— ANI (@ANI) 1593067059000Delhi High Court directs Central and Delhi Govt to take strict action against erring hospitals that are not providing real-time update on availability of beds for treating COVID-19 patients. The Court says communication gap between government and hospital should be reduced.
Opening space sector will enable India to play important role in global space economy: ISRO chief
"If the space sector is opened (for private enterprises), the potential of the entire country can be utilised to scale up benefits from space technology. It will not only result in the accelerated growth of the sector but also enable Indian industry to be an important player in the global space economy," the Indian Space Research Organisation chief said.
Thiruvananthapuram to introduce area-specific random COVID-19 testing
- The state capital is reporting an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases
- At least in five active cases, the source of infection couldn't be traced
- The district administration for the first time is introducing area-specific random sampling as part of sentinel surveillance.
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM
Over 30 personnel at Naval Air Station 'INS Parundu' test positive for COVID-19
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 192,000-mark; death toll reaches 3,903
Death toll rises to 54 among police personnel with 3 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours. Till date, 3239 police personnel have been cured and 991 are under treatment.
- Maharashtra Police
Government of Manipur is very stable, we have the required support of the legislators and government is ready to prove its majority on the floor of the Assembly anytime. There is no instability in Manipur, it is all social media discussion.
- Ram Madhav, BJP in Imphal
Andhra Pradesh: Three coaches of a goods train were derailed and caught fire between Surareddipalem and Tangutur stations, late last night. The derailed coaches were carrying oil tankers. Railway Official said, "four trains were diverted in the route, due to the incident."
ISRO Chief K Sivan:
It will act as a national nodal agency for handholding and promoting private sector in space endeavours and for thi… https://t.co/92dOsH06IE
— ANI (@ANI) 159306389200010 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Odisha, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 5962, of which 1815 are active cases and 4123 have recovered: Odisha Health Department
As part of longer socio-economic reform, space reforms will improve access to space-based services for India's development. Far-reaching reforms will put India in league of few countries with efficient promotional&authorisation mechanism for pvt sector space activities.
- ISRO chief
76 fresh COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 am. The total number of cases stands at 16085 including 12646 recovered cases, 3064 active cases and 375 deaths: State Health Department
418 deaths and highest single-day spike of 16,922 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in India in last 24 hours
- Positive cases in India stand at 4,73,105
- This includes 1,86,514 active cases,
- There are 2,71,697 cured/discharged/migrated cases with 14,894 casualties
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