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IndiaMay 09, 2020

COVID-19: Punjab govt cancels class 10th exams, new strategy to promote students

In view of the COVID-19 situation in the state, Punjab government has canceled the class 10th exams saying that students will be promoted based on their performance in pre-Board exams."Class X students under Punjab School Education Board will not have to take any exams and will be promoted on basis of their performance in pre-Board exams," said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.The state government has also decided to promote students from classes 5th to 9th. "The state government has decided to promote all students of Classes V to X under Punjab School Education system to next class without any
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IndiaMay 08, 2020

India: PM Modi holds high-level meeting on Vizag gas leak tragedy, FIR registered

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the steps being taken in response to the gas leak incident in Vishakhapatnam. The Prime Minister discussed at length the measures being taken for the safety of the affected people as well as for securing the site affected by the disaster, read a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs issued on Thursday. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Ministers of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai and G Kishan Reddy, besides other senior officers. On rec
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IndiaMay 07, 2020

Shops in Punjab to remain open from 7am to 3pm

Punjab Home Department on Wednesday said that shops would remain open from 7 am to 3 pm in the State during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. "The State government has now decided that the shops will remain open from 7 am to 3 pm," said the state Home Department in a notification. "The district authorities shall ensure that there is no overcrowding and social distancing is maintained as already advised," adds the notification further. It, however, said that banks shall continue to open for public works only from 9 am to 1 pm but allowed to carry out their non-public dealing office work as per
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IndiaMay 06, 2020

India: PM Modi chairs meeting of task force on coronavirus vaccine, drug discovery; over 30 vaccines in different stages of development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the task force on coronavirus vaccine development, drug discovery, diagnosis and testing and took a detailed review of the current status of India's efforts in these areas. The review by the Prime Minister took note of the extraordinary coming together of academia, industry and government, combined with speedy but efficient regulatory process. According to an official release, the Prime Minister desired that such coordination and speed should be embedded into a standard operating procedure. It said over 30 Indian vaccines are in dif
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IndiaMay 05, 2020

Case filed against Punjabi pop singer Sidhu Moose Wala, five cops

A criminal case has been filed against Punjabi pop singer Sidhu Moose Wala and five police personnel, after a video showing him shooting at a firing range went viral on social media. Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta has also ordered the immediate suspension of DSP Headquarters, Sangrur Daljit Singh Virk in the matter. This comes amid nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this year, a case was registered against Sidhu Moosewala and Mankirt Aulakh for allegedly promoting violence through a song uploaded on social media.
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IndiaMay 01, 2020

He was like son to me: Dharmendra expresses grief over demise of Rishi Kapoor

Veteran actor Dharmendra expressed grief over the demise of legendary star Rishi Kapoor who passed away at the age of 67 on Thursday in Mumbai. The 84-year-old star shared a throwback picture with the 'Naseeb' co-actor and shared an affectionate memory between the two. The picture showed Rishi sitting close to the feet of Deol while he holds Rishi as they both share a smile. Taking to the captions, the 'Sholay' star shared that he is shocked by the loss of two versatile actors Irrfan and Rishi. His tweet read, "... he fought a brave battle against cancer. He was like son to me. I am extremely
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IndiaApr 29, 2020

PM Modi talks with Justin Trudeau, says Thanks

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and thanked him for looking after Indian nationals in Canada during coronavirus crisis. "Had a warm exchange with PM @JustinTrudeau. Thanked him for looking after Indian citizens in Canada during these difficult times. Collaboration and partnership between India and Canada is vital to fighting the pandemic including through medical research and supply chain management," PM Modi tweeted. With 1,543 more COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's tally of coronavirus cases has reached 2
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IndiaApr 28, 2020

Lorry driver on sanitisation mission against COVID-19

A lorry driver here has been voluntarily doing sanitisation work by spraying sodium hypochlorite liquid on roads and vehicles passing by since March 26. Raveendra Reddy from Gannavaram village in Krishna district believes that action speaks louder than words. He wants to pay back something to the society during the crisis of coronavirus. Reddy hired a tractor, bought a handgun for spraying purposes. He filled the tractor with sodium hypochlorite and started spraying the chemical on the streets of Gannavaram, and on the vehicles going on the streets. Thus, he became a part of the sanitisation w
IndiaApr 24, 2020

Punjab Govt requests Maharashtra to allow safe passage to 3,000 pilgrims stranded in Nanded

Punjab Government has requested the Maharashtra government to allow safe passage to over 3000 pilgrims stranded in Nanded. "Punjab Government has requested the Maharashtra government to allow safe passage to over 3000 pilgrims from the state, who are stranded in Nanded due to lockdown in wake of COVID-19," Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab, said. On Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has conceded to his request for travel of Sikh pilgrims stuck due to nationwide lockdown at Gurudwara Hazur Sahib in Maharas
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