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Mumbai: Maharashtra's tally of the people receiving COVID-19 shots so far has reached 55,31,324, an official said on Saturday. On Friday, 2,65,862 people were vaccinated across the state. The state so far administered the first dose of vaccines to 9,64,238 healthcare workers while 4,63,919 others have received the second dose. A total of 7,84,306 frontline workers have received the first dose of the vaccine and 2,39,252 workers in this category got the second dose as well. In the category of people in the age group of 40 years to 60 years with comorbidities, 5,76,057 beneficiaries have received the first dose. A total of 25,03,552 senior citizens have received the vaccine shots so far. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3swhQgf Press Trust of India

New Delhi: In view of the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the National Capital, the Delhi government on Saturday put a cap of 200 guests in marriage and other events at open-air venues and of 100 people for closed spaces in the city. In an order, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev said not more than 50 people will be allowed at funerals in the National Capital. Dev, who is also the chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority's (DDMA) state executive committee, said the order will be in force till  30 April. He, however, said status quo will be maintained regarding current permissible and prohibited activities in the city. In the order, Dev said cap on the number of people in marriage, banquet hall, other gatherings and congregations, and in funeral needs to be imposed. "In closed spaces, a maximum of 50 percent of the hall capacity will be allowed, with a ceiling of 100 people, and in open spaces numbers will be allowed keeping the size of the ground/ space in vie

Muzaffarnagar: A local court allowed the withdrawal of a case of inciting violence against 12 BJP leaders, including Uttar Pradesh minister Suresh Rana, BJP MLA Sangit Som, former BJP MP Bhartendu Singh and VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi, in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. Judge of the special court, Ram Sudh Singh on Friday allowed the government counsel to withdraw the case. According to district government counsel Rajiv Sharma, the accused were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for violating prohibitory orders, deterring public servants from discharging their duties, and wrongful restraint. It is alleged that the accused participated in a mahapanchayat and incited violence through their speeches in the last week of August 2013. The state counsel had moved an application in the court stating that the Uttar Pradesh government has decided in public interest not to proceed further with the prosecution of the BJP leaders and that the court should allow i

Chandigarh: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Punjab was allegedly thrashed and his clothes torn by a group of farmers at Malout in Muktsar district on Saturday, police said. BJP leaders have been facing the ire of farmers for the last several months in the state. Agitating farmers have been opposing the programmes of the saffron party leaders in Punjab over the farm laws issue. When Abohar legislator Arun Narang reached Malout on Saturday along with local leaders to address a press conference, they were surrounded by a group of protesting farmers, and black ink was thrown at them and at their vehicles, officials said. Some police personnel took the MLA and local leaders to a shop. But later when they came out, the protesters allegedly thrashed Narang and tore his clothes, police said. The policemen escorting Narang faced a tough time in protecting him from the protesters. The legislator was later escorted to a safe place by the police, officials said. Deputy Superintendent o

Srinagar: Two militants and a soldier were killed and another trooper was injured in a gunfight between ultras and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. A cordon-and-search operation was launched in the Wangam area of South Kashmir's Shopian in the evening following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches in the area, militants opened fired on them. The forces retaliated, and two militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight, the official said. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants are being ascertained, he added. An Army official said a soldier was also killed in the operation, while another was injured. The injured soldier was taken to the Army's 92 Base Hospital and his condition is stated to be stable, he said. The operation is on, the official said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31wCpgp Press Trust of

The first phase of polling in Assam was held peacefully in Assam on Saturday when around 77 percent of the total 81.09 lakh voters exercised their franchise in 47 constituencies adhering to COVID-19 protocols, an Election Commission official said. The fate of 264 candidates including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami, state Congress president Ripun Bora and jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi was sealed in the first of the three-phase election for the 126-member assembly in the state. An estimated 76.89 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 6 pm when the voting ended, the official said. "The poll percentage may increase a bit after final compilation," Joint Chief Electoral Officer Rahul Ch Das said. He said that polling passed off peacefully across the state and there was no report of any untoward incident. However, the Polling Officer of Sonari Salkathani booth, Tulsi Khanikar, died while on duty. "He fell sick and died on the wa

President Ram Nath Kovind was on Saturday shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here for a planned bypass procedure which is expected to be performed on Tuesday, a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said. The president's health condition is stable and he is under the care of experts, it said. Kovind, 75, had undergone a health check-up at the Army Hospital (R&R) in New Delhi following chest discomfort on Friday morning. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has been shifted to the AIIMS, Delhi, in the afternoon today (27 March, 2021). Post investigations, doctors have advised him to undergo a planned bypass procedure which is expected to be performed on the morning of 30 March, Tuesday. "The President's health is stable and he is under the care of the experts at the AIIMS, the statement said. Earlier on Saturday, the Army hospital said in a medical bulletin that the president is being referred to AIIMS, Delhi for further investi

Struggling to arrest the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government on Saturday announced a ban on holding of all types of gatherings, including political and religious, a day before new curbs on assembly of more than five persons in night will come into force. The government also ordered that restaurants, gardens and malls will remain shut between 8 pm to 7 am beginning Saturday night. People will also not be allowed to visit beaches during 8 pm to 7 am, an official order said. Drama theatres will also remain shut from Saturday night. However, the government has exempted delivery of food in night hours in its new set of guidelines. "Gatherings of more than five people will not be allowed from 8 pm to 7 am effective from midnight on 27th March. Violation will attract penalty of Rs 1,000 per person on offenders. "All public places including gardens and beaches will remain closed during the same period and violators will be fined with Rs 1,000 per person. Not

Twenty-year-old Nishant prepares to pack his bags and leave for his village uncertain of his return. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, while labour advocates and the government have taken note of employees laid-off in Gurgaon's ever famous multinational corporations hub, just outside those glistening offices stands another problem every morning. Some 500 odd migrant labourers have been assembling at various chowks in Gurgaon for the past nine months, looking for work. With dwindling savings and no hopes for a job, many of them are now preparing to go back to their homes. "There is no point," says Kundan, a 30-year-old carpenter who has been coming to the chowk every morning for the past six months. "When the initial phase of lockdown happened, we travelled 1,000 kilometres on foot to reach our villages. Then, two months later, they (the government) open the borders and asked us to come back. However, there are 500 of us, and hardly one-two people who offer us jobs

The Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE) has been renamed to Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (UPCET) by the National Test Agency (NTA). The authorities also announced the dates of UPCET 2021 on 26 March for undergraduate (UG), lateral entry, and postgraduate (PG) programmes. The eligible candidates can visit the official website upcet.nta.nic.in till 25 April to register. The exam will be conducted on 16 May in 57 cities across the country. Before filling the application form, interested candidates should check the eligibility criteria. The UPCET will be a computer-based test comprising objective-type MCQs. Students can get admission to the following courses through the UPCET test: UG Programmes: BHMCT, BPharm, BHMCT, BBA, BDes, Five-Year Integrated MBA, BVoc, BFA, BFAD, Five-Year integrated MCA. Lateral Entry: BPharm, BTech for Diploma holders, BTech for BSc graduates. Postgraduate Courses: MSc (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) and MCA. The above-mentioned cours

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has released the scorecard of the Joint Admissions Test (JAM) 2021 on its official website jam.iisc.ac.in. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download the scorecard by logging into the website using their login credentials . The scorecard will be available for download till 31 July. Candidates, who appeared for the exam, should verify all the important details mentioned in the scorecard. Here’s how to download the scorecard: Step 1: Visit jam.iisc.ac.in Step 2: In the latest section, click on the 'JAM scorecard 2021' link Step 3: You'll be redirected to a new page Step 4: Enter your login credentials in the space provided Step 5: After login, the card will be displayed on the screen Step 6: Download the JAM 2021 scorecard and take a print out for future reference The entrance exam was conducted on 14 February while the result was declared on 20 March. The final answer keys were released on 18 March. Acco

Jammu and Kashmir Samagra Shiksha has rolled out a mobile app for mapping of "out-of-school children (OOSC)". Dr Arun Manhas, Project Director of Jammu and Kashmir Samagra Shiksha, virtually launched the app named 'Talaash' on Friday, 26 March. The app is aimed at tracking and monitoring of OOSC kids as they are enrolled in schools and special training programmes. It can be used on smartphones by teachers, parents and others conducting the mapping/surveys. "The OOSC programme aims to enumerate and keep track of OOSC in a timely manner through intensive data analysis and monitoring," Manhas was quoted as saying by PTI . He added, “COVID-19 has made the use of technology in education most imminent and EdTech initiatives have grown leaps and bounds in the past year. The OOSC programme includes mobile and a web-based app which will help in data collection related to out-of-school children. Samagra Shikhsa, Velocity Software, and UNICEF teamed up for the ap

The last date to apply for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2021 has been extended to 30 April. Earlier, the deadline was 31 March. The Consortium of National Law Universities which conducts CLAT released an official notification announcing the development on Thursday, 25 March. The qualified candidates will be eligible for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate law programs in participating colleges. The exam will be conducted on 13 June from 2 pm to 4 pm . The registration process started from 1 January. Aspirants can read the information bulletin available on the website to check their eligibility. The application fee is Rs 4,000 for the General category candidates while Rs 3,500 has to be paid by students belonging to the reserved categories. Candidates can follow these steps to register: Step 1: Visit the website consortiumofnlus.ac.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link that says 'For details about CLAT 2021 Click Here' Step 3: A new page will o

Mumbai: Police have registered an offence of culpable homicide against six people in connection with the fire at a Bhandup mall , which claimed the lives of nine coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at a hospital located in the mall, an official said on Saturday. The names of Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang, who are directors of the mall, also figure in the FIR, he said. The management officials of the Dreams Mall, where the incident occurred and the Sunrise Hospital, a COVID-19 facility, where nine patients died due to the blaze, were named in the FIR that was registered at Bhandup police station late night on Friday, the official said. "Rakesh Wadhawan, Nikita Amit Singh Trehan, Sarang Wadhawan and Deepak Shirke, who are directors of the mall, and Amit Singh Trehan and Sweety Jain, who are directors of the hospital are named in the FIR. Nikita Trehan is also a director of the hospital," he said. The cas

Holi, the much-awaited festival of colours, is here and you must be excited to celebrate it. Though the pandemic is going to play spoilsport this year, you can always indulge in a homebound, joyous Holi celebration adhering to safety protocols. So gear up to have a fun-filled Holi, and don’t worry about the colours damaging your skin. Here are some essential and helpful skincare tips. Since taking care of your skin needs to be a holistic process, you need to start prepping before playing Holi as well. Apart from drinking plenty of water, and ensuring your skin stays hydrated both internally and externally, you can follow these effective skincare regimes. Pre-Holi skincare tips: Oils: Apply any organic oil, like coconut and almond, on your hair, face, neck and hands before playing Holi. It will act as a barrier to harmful chemicals in the colours. Ice cubes: Rubbing ice cubes prevents damage by delaying the penetration of colours immediately into the skin. Sunscreen lotion: Cho

ICAI CA Intermediate 2021: The results of the Chartered Accountant (CA) Intermediate 2021 exam have been declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Friday, 26 March. The results for both the old and new course were announced on the official website: icaiexam.icai.org. Candidates can follow these steps to check the results: Step 1: Visit the website https://ift.tt/2LuoOOy Step 2: On the homepage, click on ‘Results’ Step 3: A new page will appear. Click on the option applicable to you - (Intermediate (IPC) (Old) Examination, Intermediate (New) Examination, Intermediate (IPC) (Old) Examination - UNITS or Intermediate (New) Examination - UNITS) Step 4: On the new page, enter roll number, pin or registration number, and security key. Once done, click on ‘Check Results’ Step 5: The result of ICAI CA Intermediate 2021 will be displayed. Download the page Step 6: Take a print out of the scorecard and keep it safely for future reference Click here for

New Delhi: India saw 59,118 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,18,46,652, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday The active caseload breached the 4 lakh-mark again after around three-and-half months Registering an increase for the 16th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 4,21,066 comprising 3.55 percent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 95.09 percent, the data stated The 59,118 new infections reported in a span of 24 hours were the highest since 18 October, 2020. The toll increased to 1,60,949 with 257 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. As many as 61,871 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on 18 October. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,12,64,637, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.36 percent, the data stated India's COVID-19 tally

After declaring the Class 12 results on Friday, 26 March, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced that the compartmental cum special examination 2021 will be conducted from 29 April to 10 May. While the compartmental exam for Bihar Board Class 12 will commence from 1 May to 10 May. Students, who wish to reappear, can apply for the exam from 5 April to 10 April. The results of the compartmental cum special examination will be declared in May. The overall pass percentage of Bihar Board Class 12 is 78.04 percent. In 2020, it was 80.44 percent which means there has been a drop of 2.4 percent in the pass percentage as compared to last year. As many as 13,40,266 students appeared for the exam, of which 6,46,540 were girls and 7,03,693 boys. Out of these, 10,45,950 students passed the examination. The highest pass percentage, which was 91.48 percent, was obtained by the students of the commerce stream. The science stream and arts streams toppers scored 76.28 and 77.9 perce

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final answer key of the Stenographer Grade 'C' and 'D' examination 2019 along with the question paper on Friday, 26 March. Candidates, who appeared for the exam, can check the answer key from 26 March to 25 April by visiting the official website ssc.nic.in . The exam was conducted last year from 22 to 24 December while the result was announced on 19 March. Follow these steps to check the answer key: Step 1: Visit the official website, ssc.nic.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on 'Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination 2019: Uploading of Final Answer Keys along with Question Papers' link Step 3: Download SSC Steno Final Answer Key PDF Notice Step 4: Open it. Click on the link ‘Click here - For Final Answer Keys of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination 2019’ Step 5: A new page will open, log in using credentials Step 6: The final answer key with the question paper will be displayed on the s

New Delhi: Its recovery from the depths of the lockdown-induced recession was swifter than expected but a surge in coronavirus cases is threatening to hurt the Indian economy which is expected to grow at 11 percent in 2021-22. Exactly a year back, the government imposed what is touted as the world's most stringent lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic. The lockdown brought the economy to a halt as factories were shut, trains were stopped and flights were suspended. This sent the economy into its worst-ever contraction of 24.4 percent in the June quarter, followed by a -7.3 percent shrinkage in July-September, pushing the economy into a rare recession. However, the economy's rebound was better than expected, with GDP surpassing its pre-pandemic level in the December quarter, growing 0.4 percent year-on-year. The rebound led to ministers predicting a sharp ''V-shaped'' recovery. But the surge in coronavirus cases, despite the rollout of a nationwid

07:04 (IST) West Bengal election 2021 LATEST updates More than 73 lakh voters to exercise franchise today  Over 73 lakh voters from five districts —  all of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West Medinipur and East Medinipur — will vote in the around 10,200 booths of the first phase of the Bengal election.  06:58 (IST) West Bengal election 2021 LATEST updates Of 30 seats in phase one, 23 are from Jungle Mahal In the first phase of polling in West Bengal on Saturday, 23 seats of Jungle Mahal — which has an SC population of 22 percent and an ST population of 15 percent — will vote. 06:48 (IST) West Bengal election 2021 LATEST updates TMC, BJP fielded candidates in 29 seats each For the phase 1, the TMC and BJP have fielded candidates in 29 seats each, while the Left-Congress-ISF alliance has put up candidates in all 30 seats, even as there are "friendly fights in some. 06:19 (IST) West Bengal election 2021 LATEST updates 30 Assembly seats going to poll

Bibek, a youth of Lakhimpur is an aspiring entrepreneur. He is inspired by the journeys of his entrepreneurial idols and is simultaneously working on three ventures MurKam, BornoZatra and AOTA. Speaking on his future aspirations, Bibek says, “I want to do something on my own and bring change to society through innovative ways." There are like Bibek in Assam who are working to establish themselves as successful entrepreneurs in the state. Be it the development of software programmes, or setting up bakery businesses during COVID-19 lockdown, the younger generation seems enthusiastic about self-employment. To add to this, enterprises like 'Tholgiri' are encouraging the state’s youngsters towards promoting their own ethnic items. However, these entrepreneurial endeavours are not without their own set of risks and problems. The COVID-19 pandemic hit one of Bibek’s start-ups, AOTA, which makes custom-designed T-shirts. Several of his orders were dispatched but the delivery g

07:06 (IST) Assam Election 2021 LATEST Updates Identity proofs need while voting One can carry any of these mentioned identity proofs while voting. Voter ID card issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) MNREGA Job Card Bank/Post Office Passbooks with photograph Driving License PAN Card Indian Passport Pension document with photograph Service Identity Cards with photograph issued by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies 07:05 (IST) Assam Election 2021 LATEST Updates 47 constituencies to go to polls today District – Sonitpur 1. Dhekiajuli 2. Barchalla 3. Tezpur 4. Rangapara 5. Sootea District -Biswanath 6. Biswanath 7. Behali 8. Gohpur District -Nagaon 9. Dhing 10.Batadroba 11. Rupohihat 12. Samaguri 13. Kaliabar District -Golaghat 14. Bokakhat 15. Sarupathar 16. Golaghat 17. Khumtai District -Jorhat 18. Dergaon (SC) 19. Jorhat Jorhat 20. Titabor 21. Mariani 22. Teok District -Majuli 23. Majuli (ST) District -Sivasagar 24. A

The Bihar Board of Secondary Education (BSEB) announced Class 12 Results 2021 today, 26 March. The results for all the streams Arts, Science, Commerce were put out on the Board’s official websites biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in , biharboardonline.com . At least 78.04 percent of students who appeared this year have passed the exam. The pass percentage has dropped as compared to last year when 80.44 percent of students had cleared the exam. However, the fact that exams were conducted in exceptional circumstances this year, should also be taken into account. Many academicians were sceptical of the BSEB holding exams amid pandemic, as Bihar was the only state which had gone through with exams as per schedule even as most of the academic year was held online. This year, more than 13 lakh students have appeared for the class 12 examination. Out of which 6,46,540 candidates were girls and 7,03,693 were boys. For the academic year 2020-21, girls have scored the highest marks in all three st

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) 2021 application correction window for the first test started on 26 March. All candidates, who have gone through the registration process, can now make the necessary changes by visiting the official website. The last date to make changes is 28 March. Applicants can visit the official website www.nata.in for further information. The admit cards will be released on 6 April. The admit card will also notify the respective examination centre for every student where they have been allotted to sit for the exam. The examination is scheduled for 10 April. Easy steps to follow for correction in applications: Step 1: Visit nata.in Step 2: Click on the “NATA- 2021 Registration” link available on the home page. Step 3: A new window will open where candidates will be required to fill in their login id, passwords and security code. Step 4: On a new page, you will have the option to rectify and re-fill the required changes. Read once carefu

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking stay on further sale of electoral bonds ahead of Assembly elections. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde declined to stay sale of the electoral bonds as sought in the application moved by the NGO, Association for Democratic Reforms. The NGO had also sought stay on sale of the electoral bonds during the pendency of the PIL filed by it pertaining to funding of political parties and alleged lack of transparency in their accounts The Centre had earlier told the bench, also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, that the bonds would be issued from 1 to 10 April. The NGO had claimed that there is a serious apprehension that any further sale of electoral bonds before the upcoming Assembly elections, including in West Bengal and Assam, would further “increase illegal and illicit funding of political parties through shell companies”. While reserving its order on the NGO's application, the apex court o

The results of the Class 12 examinations of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) were declared on Friday, 26 March. The Board announced the results for the Arts, Science and Commerce streams of the Intermediate exam. Of the 13.65 lakh students who had registered for the exam, 78.04 percent have cleared it, a report in Hindustan Times said. The pass percentage has dropped as compared to last year when 80.44 percent of students had cleared the exam. However, it is to be noted that exams were conducted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The result was announced on the official website biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in . According to reports, Madhu Bharti has topped the exam with 463 points. The Indian Express reported that the pass percentage in the Class 12 Arts stream is 77.97, whereas 76.28 percent of students in the Science stream passed the exam. The highest pass percentage was from the commerce stream with 91.48 percent of students clearing the exam. The Bihar Board Class 12 resu

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online application process for the April session of the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2021. The third session is to be conducted from 27 to 30 April and eligible candidates can visit the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in to register. The last date for registration is 4 April till 11.50 pm. Here’s how to apply: Step 1: Visit JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in Step 2: Click on 'JEE Main 2021: New Registration and Registration Form Correction' link on the homepage Step 3: Click on 'New Registration'. Generate a user-id and password by registering yourself Step 4: After saving the login credentials, proceed to fill the application form Step 5: Upload signature and a recent passport size photograph Step 6: Pay the application fee after choosing the payment mode Step 7: Download and print the filled application form Here's the direct link: https://testservices.nic.in/examSys21/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4c

Bihar Board Class 12 Result 2021 | The Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) declared the Intermediate or Class 12 results for Arts, Science and Commerce streams, reports said. Students who appeared in the exam can check their score on the official website biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in With over 13.65 lakh candidates had appeared for the Class 12 Board exams this year, the official website has gone responsive. However, students need not worry as there are several alternative ways available to check scores. Students can still check their score by entering their details in the widget below. Alternative websites Students can also check their result directly by clicking here or by visiting onlinebseb.in  and  bsebssresult.com . Follow the below steps to check your score How to check result via SMS To check Bihar Board Intermediate result via SMS, follow the below steps: Step 1:  Type a text message in BIHAR12 ROLL-NUMBER format Step 2:  Send this message to 56263 Step 3:  You wil

With less than 24 hours to go for the first phase of voting in 47 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Assam, the excitement leading to the beginning of the political battle is increasing by the minute. Unlike 2016, BJP does not have the benefits of a Narendra Modi this time. There are factors on the ground like the anti-CAA sentiments that, although diluted, can still trigger an anti-incumbency mood. As such the Congress has regrouped strongly in the last few months picking up strategic partners, hiding internal differences and embarking on a massive social media drive. Congress MP from Nowgong Pradyut Bordoloi, who is at the forefront of campaigning along with other party leaders, in a freewheeling chat with Firstpost , explains why the party is better prepared to take on the BJP this time despite the ruling party's campaigning blitzkrieg. Edited excerpts follow: As before, BJP is projecting its development plant as its USP to seek votes. How convinced are you? The developm