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The CBSE's counsel said that the number of examination centres has been increased from 575 to 1,278, and that only 12 students will sit in a classroom for reappear exams in view of the social distance norm.

The draft for discussion paper titled 'Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA)' further said it is designed as an evolvable and agile framework for good data governance, given the rapid pace of change in this arena.

The former Chief of Army Staff said India faces the most complex threats and challenges spanning a full spectrum of possible conflict -- from nuclear to sub-conventional -- but asserted that the armed forces are ready to deal with them.

Noting that the current situation demands a fresh mindset that is human-centric, Modi said India did the same by scaling up its healthcare facilities in a record time to deal with the pandemic.

An institute source said that net connection in five hostels lodging 65 research scholars and several BTech, MTech students was discontinued on September 1 after the inmates informed the authorities they cannot leave the campus till the situation normalis...

In yet another letter, the signatories from 130 institutions have listed their concerns regarding the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification, which has been surrounded by controversy since its release, and asked the ministry to withdraw it...

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India is committed to resolve all issues through dialogue, noting the way ahead to address the issue is negotiations.

The nephew and aunt who were allegedly involved in an 'illicit' relationship, were asked to deposit Rs 31,000 and Rs 22,000 respectively by the Khap panchayat as penalty before they were allowed to return to the social fold.

Singh, 70, in a Facebook post urged people who came in his contact recently to quarantine themselves and get tested for the dreaded disease.

The Delhi Police has issued over two lakh challans between June 15 and September 2 for violation of COVID19 norms, with most people being fined for not wearing masks, officials said on Thursday. Challans were also issued to people for spitting in pub...

The Congress Thursday accused the Modi government of pushing the country towards an economic collapse and a financial emergency, and said noteban, GST and lockdown were "disaster strokes" not "master strokes". The party's chief spokesperson Randeep Surj...

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.07 per cent to 92.91.

Exchange data showed that foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 990.57 crore on a net basis on Wednesday.

On August 10, a Chinese couple employed at a courier firm in Hong Kong as delivery executives were reportedly arrested by Customs Ministry officials after they failed to produce papers regarding Customs duties. Officials found 150 packets of polished diam...

The CEC drew attention towards the implementation of detailed guidelines issued by the commission for smooth conduct of polls amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the health ministry’s data, patients aged between 18 and 44 are driving the spread of the novel coronavirus in India. The figures also revealed that 51% Covid-19 deaths in the country have been reported among senior citizens.