Promote all class 11 students of West Bengal boards, schools asked

Kolkata, May 12: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education has asked its affiliated schools to promote all class 11 students as their annual exams could not be completed due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown.

JNU announces academic calendar, exams to be over by July 31

New Delhi, May 10: The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Saturday announced its academic calendar and said exams will be completed by July 31.

Manipur approves promotion of Class 11 students to Class 12

Imphal, Apr 28: The Manipur government has approved the promotion of class 11 students of state schools to the next class, a senior Education department official said on Tuesday.

Lessons on radio for children in Kashmir from next week

Srinagar, Apr 26: To reach out to maximum students amid the coronavirus lockdown, the School Education Department in Kashmir is starting audio classes from next week in collaboration with the All India Radio, officials said.

Zoram Medical College to start online classes from Monday

Aizawl, Apr 18: The Zoram Medical College (ZMC) in MIzoram will start online classes for its students from Monday, an official said on Saturday.

Delhi govt directs pvt schools to not hike fees,, charge only tuition fee during COVID-19 lockdown

New Delhi, Apr 17: Private schools in the national capital will not be allowed to increase fees during the coronavirus lockdown without government approval and only the tuition fee can be charged till the time schools reopen, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday.

Higher Education Deptt orders promotion of 200 Associate, Assistant Professors

Jammu, April 16: Department of Higher Education ordered promotion of 200 Associate and Assistant Professors serving in various Government Degree Colleges across the Jammu and Kashmir.

Maha: Class X geography, work experience exams cancelled

Mumbai, Apr 12: Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Sunday announced the cancellation of Class X Geography and Work Experience examinations in view of the lockdown on place for the novel coronavirus.

DSEJ issues orders for regularisation of 191 ReTs in Jammu

Jammu, April 09: Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ) today issued orders for the regularisation of 191 Rehbar-e-Taleem (RET) teachers engaged under erstwhile Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to the post of Teacher Grade-II and Grade- III.

MP govt to promote students sans exams

Bhopal, Mar 29: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to promote students of all classes, except standards 10th and 12th, of the state schools without exams in view of the coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Sunday.

Covid-19: GDC Beerwah launches 'Learn from Home' e-classes for students

Maha Cong leader blames news channel for fall in tomato prices

Mumbai, May 17: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said a Hindi news channel was behind the crash in tomato prices amid the coronavirus outbreak and sought a ban on it for a period of one month.

Stop acting like money lender, give cash rather than credit: Rahul Gandhi to Centre

New Delhi, May 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Centre should stop acting like a "money lender" for its children by giving them credit instead of cash, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the COVID-19 economic stimulus package.

BJP attacks Mamata Banerjee over coronavirus crisis

New Delhi, May 11: The BJP on Monday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "misleading" people on the extent of coronavirus cases in the state by "hiding" its real numbers.

Delhi BJP slams AAP government for hike in VAT on petrol, diesel; demands its withdrawal

New Delhi, May 5: The Delhi BJP on Tuesday said the AAP government's decision to hike VAT on diesel and petrol will negatively impact people, especially poor and farmers, already facing problems due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

MP: Congress condemns BJP move to reopen liquor shops

Bhopal, May 5: The Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday heaped scorn on the BJP government for allowing reopening of liquor shops in the state amidst the nationwide coronavirus lockdown that has caused financial distress.

Nation awaits clear exit strategy from lockdown: Cong to PM

New Delhi, Apr 28: The Congress on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spell out a clear exit strategy for coronavirus lockdown after May 3, saying the nation is waiting for it.

UP govt should wake up to situation in Agra: Akhilesh Yadav

BJP spreading virus of communal prejudice, hatred in country: Sonia

New Delhi, Apr 23: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country and asserted that "grave damage" is being done to social harmony.

Don't rush to declare Goa coronavirus-free: Cong to BJP govt

Panaji, Apr 20: The Goa government should not rush into declaring the state as "coronavirus free" as only 0.04 per cent of the population has been tested, state Congress chief Girish Chodankar said on Monday.

Rahul pitches for aggressive testing, united fight to defeat COVID-19

New Delhi, Apr 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for a united fight against COVID-19 on Thursday and said a lockdown is no solution, but aggressive testing is the main weapon to defeat the coronavirus and it should be used strategically.

PM should spell out strategy to tackle coronavirus: Tewari

New Delhi, Apr 14: The Congress on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spell out the government's strategy to tackle coronavirus and what steps it plans to take to mitigate woes of migrant labourers and farmers waiting to harvest crops.

Sushmita Sen on 26 yrs of Miss Universe title: What a magical fairytale

Mumbai, May 21: Sushmita Sen is reminiscing about her win at 1994 Miss Universe pageant and the actor says she looks back at the event 26 years later with a lot of goodness and gratitude. Sen was just 18 years old when she became the first Indian woman to win the coveted beauty pageant.

Rana Daggubati, Miheeka Bajaj share pictures from 'roka' ceremony

Hyderabad, May 21: Actor Rana Dagubatti and interior designer Miheeka Bajaj on Thursday made their relationship official with a 'roka' ceremony. The couple took to Instagram to share pictures from what appeared to be an intimate affair, where they were dressed in traditional attire.

Ranvir Shorey-starrer 'Metro Park' to have quarantine' edition

Mumbai, May 20: Eros Now original series "Metro Park" is all set to roll out a special "quarantine" edition, wherein actors of the show, including Ranvir Shorey and Omi Vaidya, have shot episodes from home.

Let's put bitterness in quarantine, says Amitabh Bachchan

Mumbai, May 20: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday appealed to his fans to let go of grudges and tend to their relationships in these difficult times. The 77-year-old actor uploaded a video on Instagram where he smiles looking into the camera.

Hope to begin shooting of Sanjay Dutt's 'Blockbuster Gang' by July, producer

Mumbai, May 20: The filming of comedy action drama "Blockbuster Gang", featuring actor Sanjay Dutt, is expected to begin as soon as the nationwide lockdown is lifted, producer Sandip Ssingh said. According to the filmmaker, the team plans to go on floors in July-August if all goes well.

Indian, B'deshi celebs tell their tales of struggle to migrants stuck in Singapore

Kolkata, May 19: Celebrities of India and Bangladesh are narrating the story their struggling days in a series of video streamings on YouTube to boost the morale of Bengali speaking migrant workers who are stuck in Singapore because of the ongoing lockdown.

Mohit Suri working on 'Malang 2' script

Mumbai, May 19: Makers of Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani-starrer "Malang" have revealed that the work on the film's sequel is already underway. Directed by Mohit Suri, the film also featured Anil Kapoor and Kunal Kemmu. It was released earlier this year.

First multi-cast lockdown thriller movie released on social networks

Jammu, May 17: AB Films and Tricorn Odeon Pictures today released first ever multi-cast lockdown movie Kaayar, a mystery, intrigue thriller social media like on YouTube, FB, Instagram and Twitter.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife sends legal notice for divorce

Mumbai, May 18: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife Aaliya Siddiqui has sent a legal notice to the actor claiming maintenance and divorce.

Neeraj Pandey drops hints at season two of 'Special Ops'

Mumbai, May 17: Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey says he is delighted with the response coming his way for his digital directorial debut "Special Ops" and says the team is aware of the responsibility with the franchise going ahead.

Sakshi Tanwar, Seema Pahwa to star in Netflix crime thriller series

Mumbai, May 17: Actors Sakshi Tanwar and Seema Pahwa will be seen together in a Netflix crime thriller series, backed by Bollywood star Anushka Sharma. The series is being directed by Atul Mongia and Anushka will be producing via her banner Clean Slate Films.

India open to be held in December, BWF announces revamped calender for remainder of 2020

New Delhi, May 22: The Olympic-qualifying India Open badminton tournament, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now be held here from December 8 to 13 after the BWF unveiled a revised calendar to salvage the disruption-hit season.

No resumption of cricket practice in red zone Mumbai

Mumbai, May 20: Top cricketers like Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane will have to wait longer to resume individual training in the city due to its status of being a COVID-19 red zone, which rules out opening of sports facilities here for the time being.

Kumble-led ICC committee recommends ban on saliva due to pandemic

New Delhi, May 18: The Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee on Monday recommended banning the use of saliva to shine the ball owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sri Lanka announces plans to build largest cricket stadium, Jayawardene questions need

Colombo, May 18: Former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has questioned the Sri Lanka government's plan to build the country's largest cricket stadium in Homagama, saying even the existing infrastructure is not used enough right now.

Babar has long way to go, too early to compare him with Kohli: Younis Khan

Karachi, May 18: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan believes it is at least five years too early to compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam as the Indian skipper has proven himself in "every kind of situation" and the latter has not. "Virat Kohli is far more experienced than Babar.

Hockey legend Balbir Senior suffers two more cardiac arrests, remains critical

Chandigarh, May 14: Hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior has suffered two more cardiac arrests and he continues to be critical, his maternal grandson Kabir said, giving an update on his health condition on Thursday.

Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr suffers cardiac arrest, remains critical

New Delhi, May 12: Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr on Tuesday suffered a cardiac arrest and his condition remains critical, his grandson Kabir said in a medical update. The 96-year-old, a triple Olympic gold medallist, was hospitalised in Mohali on May 8.

Akhil Kumar re-inducted into NADA disciplinary panel

New Delhi, May 12: Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Akhil Kumar has been re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel. Akhil, who is also serving in Haryana Police as ACP Gurugram, was formerly in the panel from 2017 to 2019.

Ministry grants recognition to 54 NSFs till Sep 2020: PCI, rowing body left out

New Delhi, May 11: The Sports Ministry on Monday granted recognition to 54 national federations till September this year, continuing to leave out the governing bodies for paralympics and rowing from the list. The ministry granted fresh recognition to the All India Carrom Federation.

Warne suggests using weighted balls to avoid saliva and tampering in post COVID-19 world

Melbourne, May 5: Australian spin legend Shane Warne has offered a unique answer to the question of how to swing the ball without using saliva or resorting to tampering in a post COVID-19 world -- make one side of it heavier to ensure that it doesn't need any shining.

ICA raises Rs 39 lakh; Kapil, Gavaskar join initiative

New Delhi, May 2: Greats likes Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have pledged their support to Indian Cricketers Association's (ICA) initiative to financially help around 30 needy players amid the nationwide lockdown, said its president Ashok Malhotra.