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11/10/2020

Around 800 acres of land in Mumbai's Aarey have been declared a reserve forest, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said Sunday, adding that the construction of the controversial car shed for a Metrorail project in the area would be shifted to Kanjurmag. There will be no escalation in costs, he further said, noting that the government already owned land in the area.
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The proposed car shed in Aarey had led to a bitter row in September and October last year between environmental activists and the then BJP-ruled Maharashtra government, which wanted to cut down 2,700 trees to build the shed.
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"This uncertainty over the car shed is over now. Biodiversity in Aarey needs to be to protected. There is an 800-acre jungle in an urban set-up... Mumbai has natural forest cover," he said, adding that the building already constructed in Aarey would be used for some other public purpose.
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The Chief Minister also directed the withdrawal of all police cases filed against Aarey protesters - a move that was announced in December last year as well. The cases relate to those filed against people who tried to stop the authorities from cutting down the trees.
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Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, who campaigned to save the trees, last month said the protesters had fought for the future of the planet and that the rights of Adivasi communities that call Aarey home would be protected.

11/10/2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) are reportedly planning to cut syllabus for the 2020-21 session by 50 per cent, instead of 30 per cent as decided earlier.
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CISCE chief executive Gerry Arathoon said there was a possibility of reducing syllabus further for the 2020-21 academic session, though a decision is yet to be taken.
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The national education boards are also mulling delaying Board exams by 45-60 days as schools haven’t reopened yet and only online classes are being held.
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The CBSE said that no question would be set from the scrapped topics but schools were free to teach those subjects to students as per the academic calendar provided by NCERT.The CBSE sample papers, based on reduced syllabus, have been released.
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Several state boards have already reduced the syllabus by 25% to 30%.
A senior CBSE official told The Times of India that since the standard of online classes varied greatly across urban, semi-urban and rural schools, physical classes will have to begin before the situation can be reviewed.
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He also said that Board exams may be shifted to April, and that schools have been asking CBSE to reduce syllabus and delay board.Several state boards have already reduced the syllabus by 25% to 30%.
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A senior CBSE official told The Times of India that since the standard of online classes varied greatly across urban, semi-urban and rural schools, physical classes will have to begin before the situation can be reviewed.
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He also said that Board exams may be shifted to April, and that schools have been asking CBSE to reduce syllabus and delay board.

11/10/2020

As the coronavirus cases continue to rise in Maharashtra, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has said schools will not reopen in the state before Diwali.
Maharashtra has till now reported 15,17,434 COVID-19 cases and 40,040 deaths due to the disease.
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The Centre on March 16 announced closure of all educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.It has now allowed graded reopening of schools from October 15.
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According to senior officials in the state education department, reopening schools under the current circumstances is out of question, as there is no sign of the pandemic abating.
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State Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant also said his department does not intend to reopen colleges until the COVID-19 situation is under control.
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"The situation is grim for students who wish to pursue higher studies abroad, as their future depends on our decision," he added.
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There must be some technical solution for conducting exams and tests, he said.
Meanwhile, education expert Kishore Darak suggested that the state government can club two or three educational years so that concerns of parents about academic loss can be addressed.
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"The government must come up with a solution where local officials are authorised to take context-specific decisions like full or partial reopening of schools or alternate day scheduling of classes, among others," he said.

10/10/2020

A defiant President Donald Trump will resume public events Saturday, potentially putting lives at risk once again with an afternoon speech at the White House that is expected to involve hundreds of guests just nine days after he revealed his Covid-19 diagnosis.
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Just as the US sees an upward trend in hospitalization rates, Trump has invited some 2,000 people for his speech from a White House balcony, which is just the latest sign of his staff and doctors acquiescing to his desires rather than following public health guidelines and common sense.
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The large gathering follows Trump's acknowledgment during a televised interview with Fox News Friday that he may have contracted the virus at one of the recent events at the White House. It's unknown whether he's still contagious, but Trump gave an incomprehensible answer about his latest coronavirus test results Friday.
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White House doctors have not spoken directly to the press since Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, and his doctor did not reveal his temperature in the latest statement on his vitals Thursday. Trump's physician, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley, said in his Thursday statement that Saturday would be day 10 since Trump's diagnosis and based on unspecified tests that the team was conducting, "I fully anticipate the President's safe return to public engagements at that time."

10/10/2020

Lucknow: Schools are going to open in Uttar Pradesh from 19 October. In the first phase, children from class 9th to 12th will be able to go to school from October 19. Deputy CM Dr. Dinesh Sharma informed about this. However, all schools have to follow the COVID guidelines. A medical room of two beds will have to be built in the school. Other medical facilities will have to be kept including masks, thermal scanners, pulse oximeters.
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Parental written permission required
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said that according to the advisory of the Union Home Ministry and the guidelines of the UP government, teaching work will be done. Schools will have to take care of the health of students and students, all have to follow social distancing. Students will be allowed to come to school only after the written consent of their parents / guardians. Online classes will continue as before and schools will run six days a week.
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Decision on junior section will be made later
Dinesh Sharma has started classes from 9th to 12th in the first phase. After receiving its feedback, it will be decided to open a school for young children. Classes will run in two shifts, windows and doors of the rooms will be open. There will be no such activities in schools, including assembly, lunch, in which a crowd of children gathers. Before the school opens, the seating area of the students, the playground has to be sanitized. The school vehicle will have half the capacity, the school representative will be present in the van.

03/10/2020

Protesting against corporates over the contentious farm laws, farmers launched 'SIM Satyagrah' -- breaking or destroying Reliance Jio mobile SIM cards -- on Thursday.
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On Wednesday, farmers had burned the Jio SIM cards while protesting in Amritsar.
In a social media campaign against Reliance Jio mobile SIM cards, even some Punjabi singers were seen destroying Reliance Jio mobile SIM cards in protest against the "agri-marketing law", the Times of India reported on Thursday.
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According to the report, several Punjabi singers joined the protest and formed a joint coordination committee with farmers to spearhead the protest. Some of them also asked people not to get their vehicles filled at the Reliance petrol pumps.
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The agitation comes as a section of people accuses the Narendra Modi government of aiming at strengthening corporate giants, like Ambani, and Adani, through the new farm laws.
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The TOI report quoted Kisan Union (Doaba) president Manjit Singh Rai as saying: "There is no speech where big corporates are not mentioned In our protests. We have been giving calls to stop using Reliance Jio numbers and not visiting their petrol pumps. Farmers have already started following this boycott of big corporates."
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Meanwhile, Punjab farmers stepped up their agitation against the new farm laws on Thursday with rail blockades at over 30 places, even as top SAD leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, led 'kisan' marches from three revered places of the Sikh community.

03/10/2020

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it was ready to waive compound interest on the repayment of loans up to Rs 2 crore during the moratorium period declared amid the coronavirus pandemic, Live Law reported on Saturday. The case will be taken up again on Monday.
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The interest waiver will apply for loans taken by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, for education, housing, consumer goods and auto loans, personal loans, and for credit card dues. For the categories specified by the government, the waiver on interest will be irrespective of whether the borrower has availed of the moratorium.
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The Centre submitted that it had decided to continue the “tradition of hand holding the small borrowers” and therefore, it has waived interest for the said period for the most “vulnerable category of borrowers”.
“In other words, any individual/entity whose loan amount is more than R. 2 crore will not be eligible for waiver of the compounding of interest, which shall be conned to only the above referred categories of borrowers,” the government has said in an affidavit submitted on Friday, adding that it would seek Parliament’s permission for grants to enable the move.
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“Under pandemic conditions, the only solution is for the government to bear the burden of waiving of interest,” the Centre said, according to NDTV. The government’s decision marks a shift from its earlier stance that any kind of interest waiver would not be possible as it would adversely affect banks.

03/10/2020

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday allowed the media and Opposition leaders to travel to the native village of a 19-year-old Dalit girl who died on Tuesday, a fortnight after being allegedly gangr**ed by four upper caste men in the Hathras district.
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The government said that the decision to lift the restrictions on entry into the village was taken after the special investigation team (SIT) completed its probe into the assault.
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Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi will also make another attempt to meet the victim's family on Saturday. On Thursday, their efforts to travel to the village were blocked by the Uttar Pradesh Police, which had resulted in a chaotic scuffle.
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In anticipation of the Gandhis' visit on Saturday, there was a heavy deployment of police personnel on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border with barricades on the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway. The border wasn't sealed but checks were made stringent at the Delhi-Noida border, PTI reported.
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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted that over 50 party MPs are expected to travel to the family's residence. While he appealed for the state government to "behave sensibly", the party alleged that its Uttar Pradesh unit president Ajay Kumar Lallu and other workers were put under house arrest.

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02/10/2020

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet from the president.
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"Tonight, and I tested positive for COVID-19," Trump tweeted. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"
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White House Dr. Sean Conley confirmed the news in a memorandum early Friday.
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"This evening I received confirmation that both President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain home at the White House during their convalescence," Conley wrote.
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In light of Trump's positive coronavirus test, the president has canceled Friday's rally. His only scheduled event is a closed press call on COVID-19 support to “vulnerable seniors.”
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Stock futures immediately sold off on the news that Trump has tested positive for COVID-19.At this time, the S&P 500 is pointing to a 1.5% lower open.

28/09/2020

Lucknow: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has filed a complaint after fake notes worth Rs 1 crore was deposited in several banks in 2017 and 2018. The individual banks thereafter handed over the fake currency to RBI.
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Ranjana Maravi, working as assistant manager of RBI at Lucknow’s Metropolitan Kotwali, said that 15,436 fake notes – of which 9,753 were of Rs 500 and 5,783 of Rs 1,000 — were deposited in the currency chest of RBI between October 2017 and March 2018.
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Inspector Mahanagar Yashkant Singh said an investigation is underway.

28/09/2020

The state government has agreed to allow restaurant owners in the state to provide dine-in service from the first week of October.
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Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made the promise to a delegation of restaurant owners from Pune at a meeting held in Mumbai.
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The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte and Excise Secretary Valsa Nair Singh. Apart from representatives of Pune restaurant owners association, those from Mumbai and Nagpur too participated in the meet.
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"We had a fruitful meeting with CM Uddhav Thackeray and his team about reopening of dine-in facility at the restaurants. The CM has assured us that the restaurant will be allowed to provide the service from October first week. He has asked us to ensure that the standard operating procedure (SOP) required to be followed by the restaurants are strictly being adhered to and safety of the patrons is not compromised,” said Ganesh Shetty, President of Pune Restaurant and Hoteliers’ Association (PRAHA).
Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that the government has prepared an SOP for the restaurants to follow.

27/09/2020

With schools remaining closed since March 17 due to COVID-19 pandemic, students from classes one to eight of government-run institutes in Odisha will be taught via radio from Monday, a minister said in Bhubaneswar.
The "Radio Pathsala" programme will be held every day from Monday to Friday between 10 am to 10:15 am from September 28, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said on Saturday.
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Lessons to be conducted for two classes in each day will be aired through all radio stations in the state, he said. The audio programme will also be uploaded in the central government's DIKSHA online platform.
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Students are also being imparted online classes through smart phones, the minister said. Earlier, the state government had decided to reduce the syllabus by 30 per cent for the 2020-21 academic year.

27/09/2020

Former union minister Jaswant Singh, a close aide of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died this morning in Delhi. He was 82.
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Jaswant Singh, who was from Rajasthan, had served as India's foreign minister, defense minister and finance minister. Mr Singh, who studied in Ajmer's Mayo College, was an officer in the Indian Army in the 1950s and 60s, but he later resigned to pursue a career in politics. He was one of the longest serving parliamentarians in the country.
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He died today at 6:55 AM after a cardiac arrest at Delhi's Army Hospital (Research & Referral) where he was admitted in June. "It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Honourable Major Jaswant Singh (Retired), former Cabinet Minister of government of India at 0655 hours on 27 September 2020.
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He was admitted on 25 Jun 2020 and being treated for Sepsis with Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome and effects of Severe Head Injury old (Optd) had a Cardiac arrest this morning," a statement from the hospital said.

27/09/2020

Big Boss 13 fame, Himashi Khurana has been tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. The Punjabi actor gave the information on her Instagram handle.
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“I want 2 inform u all dat i hv been tested positive 4 covid-19 even after taking proper precautions. As you all know that i was the part of the protest day before yesterday & d area was crowded so i thought to get d test done before i go for my shoot today evening. I jst wanted to inform people who came in contact to get ur test done & please take proper precautions in d protest. Its my request to all the people protesting to not forget that we are going through pandemic so please take proper care”, the actor wrote.
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Himanshi Khurana had joined the protest in Punjab with farmers and has addressed the media in the favour of Indian kissan. Three farm bills were passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the Parliament Monsoon session and are waiting for the presidential approval. In the wake of the same, various farmer groups have called for a nationwide shutdown. The major impact of the same is seen in North India and many Punjabi celebrities have come out in support of farmers. Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh also stood in support of farmers.

06/09/2020

IPL 2020 Schedule, Fixtures, Venue, Start Date, Match Timings: The IPL Governing Council announced the schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season on Sunday.
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“The season will kickstart on 19th September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings,” said a statement.
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After the tournament opener on Saturday, Dubai will host its first game on Sunday when Delhi Capitals take on Kings XI Punjab followed by the third match on Monday between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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Then, the IPL action will shift to Sharjah on Tuesday, 22nd September where Rajasthan Royals will host Chennai Super Kings.
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There will be 10 double-headers with the first match starting at 3:30PM IST. All evening matches will start at 7:30PM IST. In all, 24 matches will be held in Dubai, 20 in Abu Dhabi, and 12 in Sharjah.
The venues for the playoffs and the Dream11 IPL 2020 final will be announced later.

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06/09/2020

Actor Arjun Kapoor has revealed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is asymptomatic and is currently in home isolation.
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Arjun had been sharing regular posts on Instagram through the lockdown, asking them to stay safe. He recently shared a compassionate video where a person is seen taking care of a stranded dog sleeping on a pavement.
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In the video which is CCTV footage, a person is seen taking a stroll down a road at night while he is checking his mobile phone. As the person walks, he sees a cloth lying on the walkway and gradually moves over to cover the pet who is seen getting scared and shaking in fear as the guy walks closer.
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The person then covers the street dog with compassion and caresses the helpless dog on the street.
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Other actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were also previously diagnosed with the virus. In May, the house staff members of Arjun’s father Boney Kapoor had also tested positive for the disease.

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06/09/2020

At least 17 worshippers, including a child, were killed and 25 others injured when a suspected gas leak caused six air conditioners to explode almost simultaneously in a mosque on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, fire officials said on Saturday.
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The explosions took place during prayers at the Baitul Salat mosque in Narayanganj river port town at around 9 pm on Friday. Twenty-five worshippers sustained burn injuries in the blast, according to media reports.
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While 11 worshippers died during treatment on Saturday, a minor boy succumbed to his injuries on Friday, said Dr Samantha Lal Sen, chief of state-run Dhaka Medical College Hospital's burn unit National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
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He said 25 others are now being treated at the unit, but their condition was "very critical as the burn caused more than 90 percent damage to their bodies.
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"A pipeline of Titas Gas passes beneath the mosque. We are suspecting that gas leaked from the pipeline and accumulated inside as the windows were closed. The explosion was probably triggered due to sparks when someone tried to switch on or off the ACs or fans," Narayanganj Fire Service's Deputy Assistant Director Abdullah Al Arefin was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.

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05/09/2020

Veteran filmmaker J***y Bakshi passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. Producer Amit Khanna confirmed the news and told IE, "Johnny was taken to the hospital as he complained of breathlessness. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and was also tested for COVID-19. But early morning today, even before his reports could come in, he passed away."
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Bakshi was admitted to the Arogya Nidhi hospital in Juhu, Mumbai where he was diagnosed with a lung infection. On Saturday morning he suffered a heart attack. He is survived by three sons and a daughter.
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Johnny Bakshi had produced many films including Vishwasghaat, Raavan, Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain, Mera Dost Mera Dushman, Bhairavi and Kahraare.

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