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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and took stock of the situation following the killing of five security personnel in an encounter with Naxals in the state, officials said. Shah also directed Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Kuldiep Singh to visit Chhattisgarh to asses the situation. The home minister spoke to the Chhattisgarh chief minister and took stock of the situation arising after the encounter, a home ministry official said. The chief minister is believed to have briefed the home minister about the steps taken by the state government after the incident, another official said. At least five security personnel were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday in the encounter with Naxals in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh. Earlier, Shah said in a tweet that the valour of the security personnel who laid down their lives fighting the extremi

New Delhi: India on Sunday recorded 93,249 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day rise so far this year, which took the total COVID-19 cases to 1,24,85,509, according to Union health ministry data. This is the biggest daily rise in cases since 19 September, when 93,337 fresh infections were recorded. The death toll climbed to 1,64,623 on Sunday with 513 new fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 25th day in row, the active cases surged to 6,91,597, accounting for 5.54 percent of the total infections. The recovery rate further dropped to 93.14 percent, the data stated. The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on 12 February, comprising 1.25 percent of the total infections. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease increased to 1,16,29,289, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.32 percent, according to the data. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh

Kanpur: After a controversy arose over reports of a woman purportedly getting two shots of an anti-COVID vaccine in one go at a primary health centre in Akbarpur area of Kanpur Dehat district, health officials claimed that only one dose was administered. The condition of a woman, who was allegedly administered two shots of the vaccine is stable, officials said in Kanpur. A senior official, meanwhile, ruled out the possibility of two doses being given in one go. "It is technically not possible to administer two shots to anyone back to back," Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told news agency  PTI in Lucknow after reports emerged that the auxiliary nursing midwife (ANM), who gave the shots, was on a phone call leading to the goof-up. After the administration of one dose of the vaccine, the syringe and needle have to be disposed of as the "auto-disable syringe" cannot be reused, Prasad explained after reports about the alleged negligence went v

Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Saturday came out with a number of fresh restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19, which has seen a country-wide surge in the recent past. Guidelines were issued by the state's home department after a high-level meeting, chaired by Kumar, reviewed the situation in Bihar. Reopening of schools and colleges, which were scheduled on 5 April, shall now be deferred till 11 April and all institutions have been directed to reschedule tests and examinations accordingly, the department said in a release. Deployment of additional police force at bus terminuses, railway stations, vegetable markets and eating joints to ensure social distancing and prevent overcrowding has also been ordered. The communication stated that entry of stray visitors inside government offices shall remain restricted, while public transport vehicles will be allowed to ply, with the number of passengers not exceeding 50 percent of total capacity, till 15 April.

ARPIT 2020 | The Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) 2020 examination has been postponed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam was to take place on 10 April, but has been deferred due to the West Bengal Assembly elections. ARPIT is a three-hour Computer Based Test (CBT) of 100 marks with no negative marking. The exam will be held in two shifts. The exam in the morning shift will take place from 9 am to 12 pm while it will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm in the afternoon shift. If a candidate is attempting the exam for multiple courses , he/she will have to ensure that the test for each course is in different slot timing. Launched on 13 November, 2018, ARPIT is an initiative by the Ministry of Education for higher education faculty. It provides online professional refresher courses to more than 15 lakh teachers every year. This is done through the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform SWAYAM. The first ARPIT exam was conducted on 30 March, 2019, in 66 discip

Chandigarh: Farmers on Saturday held a protest against Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Rohtak, resulting in a lathicharge by police and prompting the authorities to shift the site for the landing of his chopper. According to an official, a police personnel was injured in the incident. The protesters said an elderly farmer was also injured in the melee. Farmers had gathered outside a private university where the chief minister's chopper was to land. Khattar was to attend a condolence meet in memory of Rohtak MP Arvind Sharma's father. Heavy police security arrangements were made outside the university with barricades put up to stop protesters, said officials. Farmers were adamant about heading towards the university and tried to force their way through police barricades, resulting in a mild lathicharge by police. Police personnel were pelted with stones. One of the police personnel was injured in the incident, said an official. An elderly farmer was also inju

India on Saturday recorded 89,129 new COVID-19 cases in a day, the highest daily rise in around six-and-half-months, taking the nationwide tally of infections to over 1.23 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. The death toll increased to 1,64,110 with 714 more fatalities in a day, also the highest since 21 October. The jump in cases reported on Saturday was the highest since 20 September last year when 92,605 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours. Corresponding to the rapid surge in cases, the number of active cases too have registered a steady increase for the 24th day in a row with the tally reaching 6,58,909, which is 5.32 percent of the total infections. The recovery rate has further dropped to 93.36 percent, the data stated. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,15,69,241, while the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.32 percent, the health ministry data stated. The number of daily coronavirus cases peake

Maharashtra Board students from classes 1 to 8 will be promoted without exams, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad announced on Twitter. The tweet posted on her official Twitter handle says that all the students from classes 1 to 8 will be promoted without any examinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A decision regarding examination for Class 9 and 11 students will also be announced soon, the tweet added. A two-minute-long video address by the minister was also posted along with the tweet, in which she said that the schools could not function properly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 📢 Announcement: In view of the ongoing situation due to #Covid 19, all state board students across Maharashtra state from Class 1st to Class 8th will be promoted to the next class without any examinations. A decision regarding students of class 9th and 11th will soon be taken. pic.twitter.com/3eA5hvQUG5 — Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 3, 2021 Maharashtra Board Class 12 examina

Coimbatore: A total of 14 workers of two political parties were arrested for allegedly distributing cash to voters in two areas in Coimbatore on Saturday, police said. Based on the information, the police went to an area in Coimbatore south constituency where they caught 12 BJP workers distributing the money to residents. A sum of Rs 46,000 was seized from them and six two-wheelers were impounded, the police said. In another incident, two AIADMK workers were held for distributing money in an area coming under Coimbatore North constituency, they said. A total of Rs 24,500 in cash was seized from their possession, they added. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/31LJkT8 Press Trust of India

Raipur: Five security personnel were killed and a few others injured on Saturday in an encounter with Naxals at a forest in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a top police officer said. According to the police, some Maoists are also suspected to have been killed during the exchange of fire. "The gunbattle broke out in Tarrem area (along ) when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxal operation," Chhattisgarh Director General of Police DM Awasthi said. The personnel belonging to the CRPF's elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action unit (CoBRA), the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) were involved in the operation, he said. "As per the preliminary information, five jawans were killed and a few others were injured in the gunfight," Awasthi said, adding that further details are awaited. On 23 March, five DRG personnel were killed when Naxals blew up a bus carrying the security personnel with anIED in Narayanpur d

A high-level probe panel appointed by the Supreme Court to take erring cops to task for causing "tremendous harassment" and "immeasurable anguish" to ISRO scientist Dr Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 espionage case has submitted its report to the apex court, sources said. The SC had on 14 September, 2018 appointed the three-member panel headed by its former judge DK Jain while directing the Kerala government to cough up Rs 50 lakh compensation for compelling Narayanan to undergo "immense humiliation". The scientist was arrested when Congress was heading the government in Kerala. The panel, after investigation, submitted its report in a sealed cover to the apex court recently. The CBI, in its probe, had held that the then top police officials in Kerala were responsible for Narayanan's illegal arrest. The case also had its political fallout, with a section in the Congress targeting the then Chief Minister late K Karunakaran over the issue, that eventuall

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has attached assets worth Rs 3 crore of TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, its MP Satabdi Roy and Debjani Mukherjee in the Saradha chit fund money laundering case. It said a provisional order for attachment of the movable and immovable properties has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The central probe agency said in a statement that the assets belong to "Kunal Ghosh, ex-Rajya Sabha MP from Trinamool Congress (CEO of Media Group Saradha), Satabdi Roy, Lok Sabha MP from TMC (brand ambassador in Saradha), and Debjani Mukherjee who is a director in Saradha Group of companies in Saradha chit fund case." Assets worth Rs 600 crore have been attached in this case till now. The ED is probing the money laundering aspect of the alleged ponzi scam since April 2013. The Saradha group allegedly cheated thousands of depositors, promising abnormally high returns on investments in its illegal scheme

The Department of School Education, Punjab has released a notification regarding recruitment in Master Cadre. Initially, the recruitment process was conducted in 2018, according to the official notification. However, the latest advertisement is for the 135 backlog vacancies. The backlog has vacant posts for four subjects namely Hindi, English, Math, and Science. The recruitment process started on Thursday, 1 April, and will end on Wednesday, 21 April. Aspirants can follow these steps to apply: Step 1: Visit the official website educationrecruitmentboard.com Step 2: On the right side of the homepage, you will find the option ‘Latest Recruitments’. Click on the link. Step 3: A new page will open. Click on the option ‘Master Cadre Backlog 135 Posts’. Step 4: The application portal will open. Click on ‘Click here to register’. Step 5: Certify that you have read the instructions and click on ‘Proceed’. Step 6: Enter your personal details to register. Once registered, fill the

The Haryana Vidhan Sabha has issued notification for the recruitment of telephone attendant, clerk, telephone operator, and Hindi typist. The last date to submit the application form is 15 April. Eligible candidates can download the form by visiting the official website haryanaassembly.gov.in . They can submit the form along with the required documents to the Secretary, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Chandigarh. Candidates aged 17 to 42 years are eligible for the posts, however, upper age limit relaxations for candidates from Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, other backward class, and Ex-Serviceman is given as per the rules/government instructions. Aspirants can check the vacancy and salary details here: Telephone Operator: 01 Post (Rs 25,500 (Level 4) Telephone Attendant: 01 Post Rs 25,500 (Level 4) Hindi Typist: 01 Post Rs 19,900 (Level 2) Clerk: 02 Posts Rs 19,900 (Level 2) Eligibility criteria: Telephone Operator: Candidates must be 10th pass and must have a good hea

Delhi University's Ram Lal Anand College has terminated the service of assistant professor GN Saibaba, who is currently serving a life term in Nagpur Central Prison for alleged Maoist links. According to a memorandum received by Saibaba's wife Vasantha on Thursday, his services have been terminated with immediate effect from the afternoon of 31 March. "The services of GN Saibaba, assistant professor, Ram Lal Anand College are terminated with immediate effect from the afternoon of March 31, 2021. Three months' salary has been paid in his savings bank account," said the memorandum undersigned by college principal Rakesh Kumar Gupta. Gupta could not be reached for comment even after several attempts. Saibaba, an assistant professor of English, was suspended after his arrest by the Maharashtra Police in 2014. His wife and daughters were receiving half of his salary since the arrest. Terming the latest development a "witch hunt", Saibaba's wife alleg

The notification for the recruitment of school librarians has been released by the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) on Friday, 2 April. The registration process for the recruitment of 750 school librarians will start from Monday, 5 April. As many as 242 of the total vacancies are reserved for women candidates, according to the official notification. Aspirants can follow these steps to apply once the registration process begins: Step 1: Visit the website https://ift.tt/3a9HPSB Step 2: On the homepage, you will find the option to apply for the ‘PSSSB School Librarian 2021’. Click on it. Step 3 : For registration, enter the required details and upload the documents, if required. Step 4: Pay the application fees. Step 5: Download the PSSSB School Librarian 2021 application form Step 6: Take a print out of the form and keep it safely for future reference The application fee for the general category candidates applying for the recruitment is Rs 1,000. Aspira

Meerut: A Class 10 student was allegedly abducted and gangraped by four men in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district on Friday. According to the police, the 15-year-old died by suicide after the incident but, the kin of the victim said she was poisoned by the accused. The girl belonging to a village under the Sardhana Kotwali area consumed poison after returning home on Thursday evening, said police adding she died in the hospital during the treatment. pic.twitter.com/tJImEPXGh5 — MEERUT POLICE (@meerutpolice) April 3, 2021 Meerut's Rural Superintendent of Police Keshav Kumar said four youths were involved in abducting and raping the girl and the police, on the basis of a suicide note left by the girl, have arrested two of the accused and have launched a manhunt to nab two others. In her suicide note, the girl had named four men, including Lakhan and Vikas from a neighbouring village, besides two others. Lakahn and Vikas have been arrested while the police are on the looko

JEE Main 2021:  The registration process for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 will close tomorrow on Sunday, 4 April. Aspirants who want to appear for the exam should register by 11:50 pm on the official website, according to the official notification . The JEE Main 2021 (session 1) will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on all dates between 27 April to 30 April. Here are the steps to be followed to register: Step 1: Visit the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in/webinfo2021 Step 2: On the homepage, you will find the option’ JEE (Main) 2021: New Registration and Registration Form Correction’. Click on the link Step 3: A new page will open. Click on the option ‘New Registration’ Step 4: On the new page, you will find the information bulletin. Download and read the bulletin along with other guidelines Step 5: After reading the instructions, certify the same and click to proceed Step 6: Fill the form, upload the documents and lastly pay the fee t

Maharashtra HSC 2021: The admit cards for the Class 12 examination (Higher Secondary Certificate or HSC) are going to be released online by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) on Saturday, 3 April. Once released, candidates can access their hall tickets on the website — mahahsscboard.in — using their student login. Students can follow these steps to download the hall ticket once it gets released: Step 1: Visit the website mahahsscboard.in Step 2: On the homepage, you will find the option to download admit card for HSC Class 12 exam Step 3: Enter your login and password Step 4: Download your Maharashtra HSC Class 12 examination admit card/hall ticket Step 5: Take a print out of the hall ticket and keep it safely for future reference The HSC examination will be conducted from 23 April to 21 May. On the other hand, the SSC exams will start from 29 April. Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad had announced that both th

Srinagar:  Veteran politician and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who tested positive for COVID-19 recently, was on Saturday admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure. Taking to Twitter, his son Omar Abdullah said Farooq Abdullah has been admitted to hospital in Srinagar based on the advice of doctors "to enable them to better monitor" him. "Our family remains grateful to everyone for their messages of support and their prayers," he added. Based on the advice of doctors to enable them to better monitor my father, he has been admitted to hospital in Srinagar. Our family remains grateful to everyone for their messages of support & their prayers — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) April 3, 2021 The 85-year-old NC president tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. He was kept in home-isolation initially, but doctors on Saturday decided to shift him to a hospital for better medical care. Several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra

Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified on Good Friday, will be observed on Sunday, 4 April. Also known as Resurrection Sunday, the day commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. It is part of the Holy Week that also includes Maundy Thursday, the last supper of Jesus before he was crucified. This year , Maundy Thursday was marked on 1 April while Good Friday was observed on 2 April. Easter Sunday significance The resurrection of Jesus is significant as it is considered to represent the triumph of life over death. As per the Bible, when the disciples of Jesus visited his grave on the third day of his crucifixion, they discovered that the grave was empty. On Easter Sunday, Jesus came back to life. Easter Sunday rituals Christians prepare several food items as a part of the Easter Sunday celebration. Foods that are considered to signify the Spring season are particularly consumed on this day. Carrot cake, hot cross buns, sweet breads, eggs, ham, lam

The results for the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) February exam have been released by the All India Management Association (AIMA) on Friday, 2 April. Candidates can check their scorecards by visiting the official website mat.aima.in. Students can check and download the result by following these steps: Step 1: Visit the official website, https://ift.tt/2PWAYW3 Step 2: On the homepage, click on the ‘Download/View’ section Step 3: On the new page, click on ‘MAT Results’ Step 4: Now, click on the ‘February 2021’ option Step 5: Log in using your credentials Step 6: AIMA MAT February exam result will be displayed on the screen Step 7: Check, download and take a printout, if required AIMA has also announced the schedule for the May 2021 MAT exam. Candidates who are graduates in any discipline or are in the final year are eligible to apply. They can choose to take MAT as following: (i) Remote Proctored Internet-Based Test (IBT) (ii) Double Remote Proctored Internet-Based Tes

After renaming the Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE) to Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test (UPCET) , the National Test Agency (NTA) has now released an official notification announcing the new exam date and schedule. The exam will now be conducted on 18 May instead of 16 May, as per the notice. The application process has started for undergraduate (UG), lateral entry, and postgraduate (PG) programmes. Candidates can visit the official website upcet.nta.nic.in to register. The last date for registration is 30 April. Candidates can follow these steps to register: Step 1: Visit the official website, upcet.nta.nic.in. Step 2: On the homepage, click on the registration link for UG or PG programmes Step 3 : Registration form will open. Fill the form and submit to generate login credentials Step 4: Log in using credentials and fill the application form Step 5: Pay the application fee as notified Step 6: Verify your details and submit Here's the direct link:

10:43 (IST) Assam Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates RECAP : EC bars Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning for 48 hours The Election Commission on Friday barred Assam minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning for 48 with immediate effect for allegedly making threatening remarksagainst Bodoland People's Front chief Hagrama Mohilary. The Commission hereby strongly condemns the impugned statements made by Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Commission... bars him from holding any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, road shows, interviews and public utterances in media (electronic, print, social media) in connection with ongoing elections for 48 hours from immediate effect on April 02 (Friday)," the order read. The Congress had approached the EC demanding action against Sarma for his remark that Mohilary would be sent to jail through central probe agency NIA if he does "extremism" with rebel leader M Batha. Read more here... 10:36 (IS

Ten Wills, and a can of Coke: The young student in blue jeans and a grey t-shirt paid cash, and then lit one of his cigarettes with the lighter dangling over the counter of the Prince Paan shop in Greater Kailash M-Block market. Then, he walked across the street to finish his smoke, quietly watching the crowd passing by. Finishing the cigarette and his cold drink, he was later to recall, took five minutes, perhaps six. Then, he walked to the main road and hailed an auto-rickshaw. No-one noticed he’d left behind a red plastic shopping bag, propped up on the back of a bicycle. Five improvised explosive devices blew up on crowded Delhi streets on the evening of 13 September 2008, killing 21 people and injuring at least 90. The carnage could have been much worse if four bombs — one of them planted in a dustbin at a children’s park near India Gate — hadn’t been detected and defused. Last month, a Delhi court sentenced Ariz Khan for planting the bomb which detonated outside Prince Paan, a

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Friday recorded 47,827 new COVID-19 cases, its highest daily rise since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. It took the state's caseload to 29,04,076, a Health Department statement said. As many as 202 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in the state on Friday, taking the toll to 55,379, it said. As many as 24,126 patients were discharged during the day, pushing the tally of recoveries to 24,57,494. There are 3,89,832 active cases in the state. The recovery rate is 84.62 percent and case fatality rate is 1.91 percent. On Friday, 1,83,378 tests were carried out, taking the tally to 2,01,58,719. Mumbai also recorded its highest one-day rise of 8,844 new cases (8,832 as per the civic body's data). The larger Mumbai division including Mumbai city and its satellite towns saw 15,321 new cases. Nashik division reported 8,023 new cases including 2,282 in Nashik city. Pune division reported 10,882 cases including 4,766 in Pune city and 2,405 in Pi

New Delhi: The cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country crossed seven crore with 12,76,191 doses given till 8 pm on Friday, the health ministry said as India registered this year's highest single day rise of 81,466 infections. So far, 1,23,03,131 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the country, according to a provisional report till 7 pm on Friday. The country has administered a total of 7,06,18,026 vaccine doses till 8 pm, the ministry said, adding that the number included 6,13,56,345 people who received its first dose. The second dose of the vaccine has been administered to 92,61,681 people. The ministry said the numbers included 89,03,809 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 95,15,410 frontline workers, who have taken the first dose. As many as 52,86,132 HCWs and 39,75,549 FLWs have taken the second dose, the ministry said, adding that 4,29,37,126 beneficiaries above 45 years of age been administered the first dose. "Total 12,76,1

New Delhi:  Eleven states and union territories, marked as "states of grave concern" because of their rising daily COVID-19 cases , have not shown a proportionate increase in enforcement of containment activities, the Centre said on Friday. Chairing a high-level review meeting with chief secretaries, Directors General of Police and health secretaries of all states and UTs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba asked these states to take strict action to contain the contagion. According to the health ministry, the 11 states of grave concern are Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Haryana. They have contributed 90 percent of COVID cases, 90.5 percent of deaths in 14 days till 31 March, and have crossed or close to crossing their early reported peaks last year, it said. The use of the Police Act, Disaster Management Act and other legal and administrative provisions for imposing penalties on defaulters were

Thiruvaiyaru is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It falls under the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, the Thiruvaiyaru constituency had a total of 2,48,086 registered voters. The Thiruvaiyaru Assembly constituency will go to the polls on 6 April along with the rest of Tamil Nadu. Voter turnout in previous election The voter turnout in Thiruvaiyaru in the previous Assembly election was 81.84 percent. Past election results and winners In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, Durai Chandrasekaran of  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won fourth term from the Thiruvaiyaru constituency. Prior to this, he was elected to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as a DMK candidate from Thiruvaiyaru constituency in the 1989, 1996 and 2006. He received 98,985 votes, as against 85,411 votes received by his main rival MGM Subramanian of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (AIADMK). In the 2011 Assembly

Papanasam is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It falls under the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, the Papanasam constituency had a total of 2,40,357 registered voters. The Papanasam Assembly constituency will go to the polls on 6 April along with the rest of Tamil Nadu. Voter turnout in previous election The voter turnout in Papanasam in the previous Assembly election was 75.95 percent. Past election results and winners In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, R. Doraikkannu of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (AIADMK) won the Papanasam seat. He won 98,985 votes, as against 85,411 votes won by his main rival Loganathan TR of Congress. In the 2011 Assembly polls, R. Doraikkannu of AIADMK won this seat against M. Ramkumar of Congress. The Tamil Nadu Assembly polls will be held to elect a total of 234 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). from Firstpost India Latest New

Cautioning against a serious shortage of healthcare infrastructure, including staff like doctors and nurses, to tackle the surge in COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the state government is on the verge of announcing a lockdown to curb the spread of infection. "I cannot rule out imposing a lockdown if the current COVID-19 situation prevails. People have become complacent. In a couple of days, strict restrictions will be issued to curb COVID-19. If the number of cases keeps increasing, there could be a shortage of healthcare infrastructure in the next 15-20 days," he said in an address to the people on Friday evening. Thackeray's address comes on a day that Maharashtra recorded 47,827 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily count since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020. The new figure took the state tally of positive cases to 29,04,076, the state government said. As many as 202 coronavirus patients died in the state on Friday, taki

The online registration process for the Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test (JIPMAT) started on 1 April, 2021. Aspirants can apply directly on the official website jipmat.nta.ac.in . Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam is organised for admissions to a five-year Integrated Programme in Management at IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya. Candidates can follow these steps to apply for the exam: Step 1: Log in to the official website jipmat.nta.ac.in . Step 2: Start the registration process by clicking on the ‘New Registration’ tab. Step 3: Fill in all the necessary information. Step 4: Generate a password. Step 5: Choose a security question and enter your answer. Complete the application. Step 6: Upload the scanned photograph, signature, and PWD certificate (if applicable). Step 7: Pay the fees online. Step 8: Submit the application and take a printout for further reference. Here’s the direct link to apply for the exam: https://ift.tt/3f