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New Delhi: Hitting another record daily high of 1,52,879 new coronavirus infections, India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 1,33,58,805, while the active cases breached the 11-lakh mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll increased to 1,69,275 with 839 daily new fatalities, the highest since 18 October, 2020, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 32nd day in row, the active cases increased to 11,08,087 comprising 8.29 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate further dropped to 90.44 per cent, the ministry said. The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on 12 February and at its highest at 10,17,754 on 18 September, 2020. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,20,81,443, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.27 percent, the data stated. India's COVID-19 tally had crosse

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Sunday. With this, the total number of militants killed in the encounter has risen to three, they said. Security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with militants in Hadipora area of south Kashmir's Shopian districts. One militant was killed on Saturday. Two more militants have been killed in the operation at Hadipora, a police official said. According to the police, one of the slain militants was newly recruited and security forces made sincere efforts to make him surrender. "Parents also made appeals. But other terrorists didn't let him surrender," Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said. The encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hadipora following inputs about the presence of militants there. The search operation in the area is going on,

Bhubaneswar: Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the government on Saturday sealed its border with Chhattisgarh and intensified patrolling along the interstate boundary. Districts bordering Chhattisgarh have registered a spike in coronavirus cases over the past few days, prompting the administration to issue an order asking people from the neighbouring state to furnish their COVID-negative reports for entry to the state, senior officials said. Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra, who visited the western districts of Kalahandi and Nuapada during the day, asked officials to reinitialise awareness campaigns, and take strict action against people if they fail to abide by the health protocols, despite requests and warnings. "Do not show any mercy to offenders of COVID-19 protocols, after holding awareness campaigns for two to three days. Let people understand that wearing face mask is mandatory to avoid the spread of infection," the chief secretary said at a review meeting in

New Delhi: With coronavirus cases rising rapidly in the national capital, the Delhi government Saturday announced stricter curbs, allowing Delhi Metro and DTC buses to operate only at 50 per cent capacity and limiting the number of guests at weedings at 50, officials said. The city government also prohibited all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural and religious gatherings in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases. Negative RT-PCR report will be required for travellers arriving in the national capital from Maharashtra by air, the DDMA said, adding those without a report will have to undergo 14-day quarantine. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority said restaurants, bars can operate at 50 percent occupancy. Delhi Metro, DTC and cluster buses will run at 50 per cent occupancy in view of the rising coronavirus cases, it said. It said colleges and coaching institutions will remain closed in Delhi. Not more than 20 people are allowed in funeral gatherings and upto 50 in we

The 11-day 'corona curfew' will come into effect in some districts of Karnataka, including the state capital, from Saturday night to contain the spread of coronavirus and only essential services, patients and passengers would be allowed to ply. The state government had announced night curfew between 10 pm and 5 am every day from 10 to 20 April in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Tumakuru, Udupi-Manipal cities. This apart, the curfew will be in place in other prominent towns and district headquarters, the government said. The police have made elaborate arrangements to ensure compliance of the rules at night. In Bengaluru, Police Commissioner Kamal Pant told reporters that vehicles providing essential services, patients and their relatives will be allowed to travel at night. Besides, home delivery, e-commerce and the transportation of essential goods such as vegetables and food commodities for sale in the morning will be allowed in the night. "Passengers

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday decided to extend the lockdown in several cities, including commercial hub Indore, till 19 April amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the state, an official said. Besides, the lockdown in some other districts has been extended till 22 April, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajesh Rajora informed. At present, the lockdown is in force in all urban areas of the state till 6 am on Monday. The decision to extend the lockdown was taken at a meeting held by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with district crisis management committees via video conferencing. Speaking on the extension, Rajora said, "Lockdown will be in force in Indore city, Rau, Mhow, Shajapur city and some districts like Ujjain, Barwani, Rajgarh and Vidisha till 6 am on 19 April." Lockdown will be in force from 12 April till the morning of 22 April in Balaghat, Narsinghpur and Seoni districts as well as Jabalpur city, and orders under Section 144 of CrPC will

Mumbai: The weekend lockdown imposed across Maharashtra to bring under control the COVID-19 surge, has elicited a positive response from people so far with the streets and markets in most parts of the state, including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur, wearing a deserted look, officials said on Saturday. However, at some locations in the state, including some market areas in Mumbai, people were seen flouting social distancing and other norms by gathering at one place in large numbers. The first weekend lockdown in the state began at 8 pm on Friday and it will continue till 7 am on Monday. The announcement about the weekend lockdown had been made on Sunday, when the state government also declared some other restrictions, like night curfew during the weekdays and prohibitory orders during the day time as part of its ''Break the Chain'' COVID-19 action plan. The weekend lockdown and other curbs will continue till April 30. In the country's financial capital, som

Srinagar: Security forces are engaged in an exchange of fire with militants in Shopian and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir as two separate encounters broke out Saturday, police said. In the south Kashmir district of Shopian, police said security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the Hadipora area based on specific information about the presence of militants. As the forces conducted the searches, militants fired upon them, ensuing an encounter, the official said. The exchange of fire is underway and further details are awaited, the official added. Meanwhile, another gunfight erupted in Anantnag district, the official said. The gunfight broke out at Semthan in the Bijbehara area of the south Kashmir district after security forces launched a cordon and search operation based on intelligence input about the presence of militants, the official said. He said further details were awaited. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2PJTT77 Press Trust

The University of Mysore has postponed the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) 2021 for assistant professorship. The exam was earlier supposed to take place on Sunday (11 April, 2021), but has now been postponed till further notice. The official notice said that the new date will be announced later. The exam will be conducted for 41 subjects across 11 nodal centres in the state of Karnataka. Those candidates who qualify for KSET 2021 will be eligible to get recruited as Assistant Professor in state universities and colleges if they fulfil other criteria of the institutions. The examination will be in two parts namely Paper-I and Paper-II. While Paper-I carries 100 marks for the 50 objective questions, Paper-II is of 200 marks for 100 questions which will be related to the subject selected by the candidate. In Paper-I, candidates will be assessed on general awareness, reasoning ability, comprehension, and divergent thinking. A total of 150 questions will be asked in the exam

The Bihar School Examination Board has declared the scrutiny results of the Diploma in Elementary Education (DElEd) for the first year session (2019-21 exam) and second-year session (2018-20 exam). The scrutiny results have been declared after re-assessing the answer sheets of those students who were not satisfied with the results when it was first released, a report in NDTV said. Students can access the scrutiny results by following these steps: Step 1: Visit the official website secondary.biharboardonline.com S tep 2: On the homepage, click on the ‘Results’ section Step 3: A new page will open. On the homepage, you will find two options namely ‘Scrutiny Result of 1st-year session: 2019-21 exam’ and ‘Scrutiny Result of 2nd-year session: 2018-20 exam’. Select the option that is applicable to you Step 4: Now enter your roll code and roll number. Click on ‘Search’ Step 5: The scrutiny result will be displayed on the screen. Download it Step 6: Take a print out and save it

Kolkata: A controversy erupted on Saturday amid the polling for 44 assembly seats in West Bengal, with the BJP releasing an audio clip where Trinamool Congress' election strategist Prashant Kishor is purportedly heard saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "as popular as" Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state. Sharing excerpts of Kishor's chat with some journalists, BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya claimed that "TMC's election was just thrown away!" Is it open? That moment when Mamata Banerjee’s strategiest realised that the Club House room was open and his admissions were being heard by the public at large and not just a handful of Lutyens journalist. Deafening silence followed... TMC’s election was just thrown away! pic.twitter.com/2XJ4RWbv3K — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) April 10, 2021 Kishor dared the BJP to release the full record of the chat on Clubhouse , a social media platform and claimed that the saffron camp would not get

The results of the Uttar Pradesh Diploma in Elementary Education (UPDEIEd) fourth-semester exam have been declared by the Exam Regulatory Authority, Uttar Pradesh. Students can check their mark sheets by visiting the official website btcexam.in /. Here are the steps that students can follow to check their marks: Step 1: Visit the official website http://btcexam.in/ Step 2: On the homepage, you will find the option ‘D.El.Ed 2018 Semester 04 Result.’ Click on this Step 3: A new page will open. Enter your roll number, date of birth, and security key. Click on ‘Search’ Step 4: Download the UPDEIEd 2018 fourth exam mark sheet Step 5: Take a print out of the mark sheet and keep it safely for future reference Alternatively, candidates can visit the result directly by clicking here . UPDEIEd is a two-year diploma course. In this course, teachers are trained for the primary level. The training is imparted to DEIEd students through classroom or distance learning mode. Students who

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, has announced the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 2021 round 1 seat allotment result. Aspirants, who appeared for the exam, can check the result by visiting the official site uceed.iitb.ac.in . Candidates can follow these steps to check their results: Step 1: Log in to www.uceed.iitb.ac.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on ‘UCEED 2021 Round 1 seat allotment result’ link Step 3: A PDF file will be displayed on the screen. Step 4: Candidates can check their roll numbers in the PDF file. Step 5: Save it and take a print out if necessary. Alternatively, students can check the result by clicking on the direct link . The result of the second round of seat allotment will be announced on 10 May followed by the Round 3 list on 10 June. The supplementary Round 1 list will come out on 30 July while the Supplementary Final Round will release on 18 August. Candidates can accept the offered seat latest by 2

The admit cards for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 April session will be released soon on the website https://ift.tt/30JsKjS. The exam for the April session will be conducted from 27 to 30 April. The March session exam was held between 15 March to 18 March. Candidates can follow these steps to download the admit card once it is available: Step 1: Visit the website https://ift.tt/30JsKjS Step 2: On the homepage, you will find a link for the JEE Main 2021 April session admit card. Click on this Step 3: Enter your credentials and click on 'Login' Step 4: Download your admit card Step 5: Take a print out and keep it safely for future reference As per the official notification , the April session exam will only be held for Paper 1. Candidates who wish to appear for Paper 2A and 2B can take the May session. The correction window for the April and May sessions was opened by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from 25 March to 4 April. However, in a notice

The Haryana Board of Secondary Education (HBSE) has released the admit cards for HBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Board exams. All regular and open school students can check and download their hall tickets by visiting the official website bseh.org.in . All students are required to bring with them a coloured print out of their admit cards on an A-4 size paper to appear for the HBSE or Haryana Board Matriculation and Intermediate board exams. Students can follow these steps to download their admit cards: Step 1: Go to bseh.org.in Step 2: Click on the ‘Admit Card’ link Step 3: A new page will open Step 4: Now, fill in the required information Step 5: The admit card for Class 10, 12 exams will be displayed on the screen Step 6: Download the hall ticket and take a print out Alternatively, students can visit the page directly by clicking here or visiting the direct link (https://ift.tt/3tjF9dH) in a web browser. In case a candidate wishes to make corrections in the admit, he/she can do i

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will announce the notification for the recruitment of constable in Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), National Investigation Agency (NIA), and rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination 2021, in the first week of May. Earlier, the notification was scheduled for 25 March but got delayed due to unspecified reasons. This annual exam is held for the recruitment of constables in different armed forces. A candidate must have passed Class 10 to appear for this exam. The minimum and maximum age limit are 18 and 23 years, respectively. Aspirants will have to appear in four rounds of the selection process before their names are finalised. These include Computer-Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). The computer-based test is slated to start from 2 August till 25 August. The commission is expected to release the mock test soon. Candid

Sitalkuchi (West Bengal): Four persons were killed on Saturday when CISF personnel opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals, who "attempted to snatch their rifles" in Cooch Behar district. The incident took place in Sitalkuchi area when voting was underway, a senior district police officer said. "As per preliminary reports, four persons were killed as CISF personnel opened fire after coming under attack in a village. "A scuffle took place, and locals gheraoed them and attempted to snatch their rifles, following which the central forces opened fire. Further details are awaited," he said. The TMC claimed that the four deceased persons were its supporters. The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal sought explanation from the Election Commission over the deaths. "We are sad to say with deep concern that firing by central forces has left four dead and four injured at Mathabhanga. We also want to say that the central forces are commi

MPSC 2021: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examinations, which were slated to be held on 11 April, have now been postponed. The Maharashtra government has taken this decision in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the state. An online meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was held recently and attended by cabinet ministers, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, and other important officials. महाराष्ट्र लोकसेवा आयोगाची येत्या रविवारी म्हणजे ११ एप्रिल २०२१ रोजी होणारी महाराष्ट्र दुय्यम सेवा अराजपत्रित गट ब ची संयुक्त पूर्व परीक्षा 2020 पुढे ढकलण्याचा निर्णय आज मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली झालेल्या बैठकीत एकमताने घेण्यात आला. — CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 9, 2021 In a statement released, the Chief Minister’s Office stated that the age mentioned by candidates in the form will be considered whenever the exam is held. https://ift.tt/3d2XndB https://ift.tt/3d2XndB https://ift.tt/3fTFVtJ Maharashtra is curren

The admit cards for Class 10 and 12 have been released by the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE). The school administration and principals can download the hall tickets by visiting the official website . The download service is not available for students. The admit cards will be given to them by the school authorities. The Madhya Pradesh Board announced this development through a notification available on http://mpbse.nic.in/. The admit cards can be downloaded by the heads of schools and principals by following these steps: Step 1: Visit the official website https://ift.tt/2IhDyxb Step 2: On the homepage, click on ‘Main Exam Admit Card 2021’ Step 3: The login details will have to be entered to access the admit cards Step 4: MPBSE classes 10 and 12 admit cards will be displayed on the screen Step 5: Principals can download take printouts of the admit cards The school authorities will have to sign the admit cards and put the official stamp on them as well

With the rising COVID-19 cases in the state and county, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has cancelled the entrance exam for the 2021-22 session scheduled between 20 June to 11 July. As per the official notification released by the Controller of Examinations on Thursday, 8 April, the decision has been taken keeping in mind the resurgence of the pandemic. A fresh schedule will be issued soon by the university authorities. The decision of withdrawing the current exam schedule was taken keeping in mind the safety of the students, according to the Public Relations Office of AMU. It further said that the university has also decided to continue with the online classes till the end of the semester for the 2020-21 session. The decision was taken at a meeting which was chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of AMU Tariq Mansoor. The principals of colleges and polytechnics, deans of faculties, and other functionaries of the University were present at the meeting. AMU entrance exam candidates can

UPMRC Recruitment 2021:  The admit cards of the Computer Based Test (CBT) for the posts of Station Controller cum Train Operator (SCTO), Assistant Manager (AM), and Maintainer (Civil, Electrical, S & T) have been released by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Corporation Limited (UPMRC) or UP Metro or Lucknow Metro Railway Corporation (LMRC). Applicants can visit the official website lmrcl.com to check and download their hall tickets. The exam is scheduled to be held on 17 April. These steps can be followed by candidates to download the admit cards: Step 1: Visit the official website . Step 2: You'll see a link 'Click here to download your Admit Card'. Click on it. Step 3: A new page will open. Enter your user id, date of birth, and press the 'Login' button. Step 4: Click on 'View Admit Card'. The hall ticket will be displayed on the screen. Step 5: Download the UPMRC admit card and take a printout for future reference. Alternatively, this direct link

The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has released the hall tickets for the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) 2021. Aspirants can download the admit cards by visiting the official website manipal.edu/entrancetest. They can select the shift timings before downloading the hall ticket. Candidates can follow these steps to download the admit card: Step 1: Go to the official website manipal.edu/entrancetest Step 2: Now, log in using the application number and password Step 3: Select the entrance exam timings Step 4: Download the admit card and take a print out Alternatively, this direct link can be used to access hall tickets: https://ift.tt/3scss2Y MET 2021 is a common entrance test for admission to the B.Tech, BPharma, and DPharma programmes offered by MAHE, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMU Sikkim), and Manipal University (MU) Jaipur. After the entrance test, an online BTech Common Counseling Process will be organized for the selected students. This year, the ex

The results of the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2021 has been declared by the National Testing Agency. The scorecards are available on the official website cmat.nta.nic.in . The entrance test was conducted in two shifts across 278 centres on 31 March . A total of 71,490 candidates registered for the exam, of whom 52,327 took the test, as per the official notification. Steps to follow to download CMAT 2021 scorecards: Step 1: Visit the website cmat.nta.nic.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link that says 'CMAT 2021 NTA Score Card' Step 3:  Enter your application number, date of birth and security key and hit the 'submit' button Step 4:  Download your CMAT 2021 scorecard Step 5: Take a print out and keep it safely for future reference CMAT is a computer-based test (CBT) which is held on a national-level and gives candidates admission in management programs. NTA had released an answer key and opened an objection window till 5 April. The agen

Nagpur: Four persons died and some others suffered injuries after a fire broke out in a private hospital at Nagpur in Maharashtra on Friday night, an official said. The incident occurred at 8.10 pm at the hospital located in Wadi area of the city, he said. "The fire reportedly started from an AC unit of the ICU located on the second floor of the hospital. The blaze remained confined to that floor and did not spread further," Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) chief fire officer Rajendra Uchke said, adding that it is a non-COVID hospital. Four persons died in the incident and some others were injured, he said. Several fire tenders were rushed to the hospital, Uchke said. "There were 10 patients on the second floor when the fire erupted. While six patients came out on their own, four others were rescued by the fire brigade personnel," he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a fire that broke out at a hospi

New Delhi: Schools in the national capital will remain closed for all classes till further orders due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday. The national capital has witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks. On Thursday, the daily case count breached the 7,000-mark for the first time this year. "Due to rising cases of COVID-19, schools in Delhi will remain closed for all classes till further orders," Kejriwal tweeted. The Delhi government had last week announced that students of any classes will not be called to school in the new academic session. However, Class 10 and class 12 students who are due to appear in board exams in May-June were going to school with consent of their parents. Delhi had recorded 7,437 COVID-19 cases Thursday, the highest single-day surge this year, while 24 more people had died due to the coronavirus infection, taking the death toll to 11,157. from Firstpost India Latest News htt

Srinagar: One chilly February evening, on a day when the Indian government was hosting a foreign delegation to demonstrate 'normalcy' in Kashmir, the city's peace and calm was broken by a shooting incident right outside an iconic eatery in a posh area merely 200 metres from the hotel where envoys were lodged. Militants shot and killed the son of the owner of Krishna Dhaba, a famous vegetarian restaurant that is a favourite haunt for non-locals, tourists and pilgrims. The attack resulted into a flurry of activity within the police department: Frequent police crackdowns, which had become a thing of the past following years of a lull in militancy here, started once again; people were constantly frisked, vehicles were searched, and metal barricades sprung up. Less than two months later on Friday, the government forces killed seven militants including Imtiyaz Shah, the chief of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH), an Al-qaeda affiliate in Kashmir, in two separate gunfights in southe

06:54 (IST) West Bengal election LATEST updates  Key contestants in phase 4 polls Among those contesting in the fourth phase are senior Trinamool Congress leader and Education Minister Partha Chatterjee from Behala Purba and Public Works Department and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Aroop Biswas from Tollygunj in South 24 Parganas. Minister for North Bengal Development Rabindranath Ghosh is in the fray from Natabari in Cooch Behar and Minister for Agriculture Marketing Arup Roy is contesting from Howrah Madhya. 06:51 (IST) West Bengal election LATEST updates  Voting in 44 seats across five districts today The fourth phase of the high octane West Bengal election is being held in 44 constituencies covering Cooch Behar and Alipurduar districts in north Bengal and parts of South 24 Parganas (Part 3), Howrah (Part 2) and Hoogly (Part 2) in the southern part of the state. More than 1.5 crore voters will exercise their franchise to seal the fate of 373 candidates from the rulin

West Bengal women expressed their opinion on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) manifesto promises made towards women. Firstpost went around Kolkata to pose two choices to the women voters. They were asked whether they felt BJP's Rs 3,000 monthly support for widows or TMC's promise to offer a basic monthly support of Rs 500 to Rs 1000 for female head of family felt like a better choice. Most agreed that a system needs to be put in place, to let the funds trickle down to the women who actually need it. The choices for the women are personal, but the conclusion is clear; give the needy funds, but after making sure they are not hiding their financial condition and hogging the money they don't actually need. Video edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3s31xX2 Neelanjana Mondal

All major political parties in Tamil Nadu have promised complete ban on liquor in a phased manner in their respective manifestos, ahead of the April 6 assembly elections. Firstpost visited liquor stores (operated by government owned TASMAC) around Chennai to talk to people about how feasible this promise is. Both single window liquor outlets and elite liquor outlets were covered. Most people at elite outlets covered their faces and quickly walked away when Firstpost tried to speak to them about the issue. The ones in the regular outlets were more forthcoming with their opinions. Want to know what exactly they think about this promise? Watch the video to find out. Video shot and edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2OxVOLc Greeshma Kuthar

Elections are all about what is each political party offering to the voters and what is attracting public attention. So, this time around, we asked voters from Chennai about the election manifesto promises and guess what, their responses were brutally open and scathing. “We will vote. We won’t waste our votes. But, why these unnecessary promises?” says Lakshmi, a domestic worker. Voters that Firstpost spoke to, touched upon crucial points that political parties seem to brush under the carpet, that is, are their promises doable? They do not fail to highlight the glaring gap between promises made and the ground reality. Sujatha, a social worker, says, “We have seen many elections. But, there’s no change in people’s lives." Watch the video to understand what people think of over-exaggerated poll promises. Video shot and edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3dSCPDX Greeshma Kuthar

The last registration date for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021 has been extended by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). The eligible candidates can now fill the application form till 15 April with a late fee of Rs 100 by visiting the official website - admissions.cusat.ac.in . Earlier, the deadline was 8 April. Aspirants will have to first register on the website post which they can fill the application form. Steps to follow to register for CUSAT CAT 2021: 1. Visit the official website, www.cusat.ac 2. On the homepage, click on the new registration tab 3. On the new page, a form will open. Fill required details in the form 4. After filling the form, candidates will receive the login credentials on the registered email address 5. Login using the credentials and fill CUSAT CAT 2021 application form 6. Pay the fee and click on 'Submit' 7. Take a screenshot and print out of the successfully submitted page The computer-based test is scheduled to

An election during a pandemic definitely calls for a question on how the incumbent government fared during the peak times of the health crisis in the state. Focusing on the supply of essential items to people during the Covid 19 lockdown, the author and his team went across four districts in Kerala - Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kasargod, Wayanad – and asked people about it. One of the main aspects that was reiterated by many, was the everyday supply of food kits by the CPI (M) to people across these districts. While some felt that this move never left anyone hungry in the state, and that they could manage to survive because of it, many felt the government could do better than just food supplies or could have given at least quality, edible food. “We want connectivity to this village and a resolution to frequent flooding here. We don't want just kits,” said a voter who felt that the government could not just do bare minimum and earn votes. Watch the video to see how people responded.

One of the highlights of BJP’s poll promises in Kerala is to bring in a special law to contain Love Jihad. To understand how love jihad stands out as an election issue for BJP supporters, we spoke to people from one such rally of PM Modi in Thiruvananthapuram. Many believed that love jihad is a threat to both, Hindus and Christians in Kerala and that it is a “public secret” here. “I expect it to become a topic of discussion in this election,” said a voter. Watch the full video to know what love jihad is to some voters in Kerala. Video is edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2PHpA0O Nevin Thomas

West Bengal voters had a lot to say on Bangla as a compulsory language. Among manifesto promises made to West Bengal, in the education sphere, TMC proposed a more secular approach to attract more students to Bengal. BJP on the other hand said they would make Bangla (or Bengali) compulsory for students till Class X. We asked voters in West Bengal without telling them which party proposed which policy. The choice was almost unanimous. Watch the video to know what Bengal has to say on this promise in the education sector. Video edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3t5FQqD Neelanjana Mondal

West Bengal women expressed their opinion on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) manifesto promises made towards women. Firstpost went around Kolkata to pose two choices to the women voters. They were asked whether they felt BJP's Rs 3,000 monthly support for widows or TMC's promise to offer a basic monthly support of Rs 500 to Rs 1000 for female head of family felt like a better choice. Most agreed that a system needs to be put in place, to let the funds trickle down to the women who actually need it. The choices for the women are personal, but the conclusion is clear; give the needy funds, but after making sure they are not hiding their financial condition and hogging the money they don't actually need. Video edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3uCi6ek Neelanjana Mondal

Apparently, Indians pay attention to nothing unless it’s turned into a festival. Diwali, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Eid, Christmas, and Kumbh Mela, the mother of all festivals, are clearly not enough. We added turned IPL into India ka tyohar . We probably have the most literary festivals in the world. Other countries have run-of-the-mill elections. India, we have been told again and again  has a “festival of democracy” Therefore it’s hardly surprising that in the middle of the second wave of COVID-19, the prime minister wants the good citizens of India to have themselves a tika utsav or a vaccination festival. In his speech, Narendra Modi suggested that a tika utsav between 11 and 14 April could boost the vaccination drive. Also, 11 April happens to be the birth anniversary of social reformer Jyotiba Phule while 14 April is that of Babasaheb Ambedkar. This could be some strategist’s brainwave of killing two birds with one jab. One year ago as India went into lockdown the prime mini

"Beef is the national dish of India," said Assam's BJP Candidate Banendra Kumar Mushahary at an election rally. It caused instant outrage among several conservative groups. Members of the right-wing Purvanchal Hindu Oika Mancha rushed to file an FIR against Mushahary's statement. They said that it violated the Model Mode of Conduct (MCC). Whether it violates EC guidelines or religious sentiments, let's see what voters from Assam have to say. Shot by Surajit Sharma, video edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3s3hYCO Aatreyee Dhar

The University of Delhi (DU) started the admission process for foreign students from Thursday, 8 April for the session 2021-22. As per the official notification , foreign students can apply for admission till 31 May and 29 June for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes respectively. Candidates seeking admission in MPhil and PhD courses can apply till 30 July. However, those who want admission in MBA or PhD in management studies will have to register by 30 April. For one year certificate, diploma, advanced diploma and PG diploma courses, the deadline is 22 August. The last date to apply to the School of Open learning is 29 August. Students seeking part-time affiliation in any course for up to two months can apply till 22 August. Foreign students wanting admission to DU will not be giving any entrance test. Here are the steps that aspirants can follow to apply for admission: Step 1 : Visit the website - fsr2021.du.ac.in Step 2 : Under the new user sign up section, enter your de

"Beef is the national dish of India," said Assam's BJP Candidate Banendra Kumar Mushahary at an election rally. It caused instant outrage among several conservative groups. Members of the right-wing Purvanchal Hindu Oika Mancha rushed to file an FIR against Mushahary's statement. They said that it violated the Model Mode of Conduct (MCC). Whether it violates EC guidelines or religious sentiments, let's see what voters from Assam have to say. Shot by Surajit Sharma, video edited by Pavel Nalini Natarajan from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/3fQ6zUu Aatreyee Dhar

11:59 (IST) West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates Over 1.15 cr voters to decide fate of candidates tomorrow A total 1,15,81,022 voters including 58,82,514 men, 56,98,218 women and 290 members of the third gender, will decide the fate of 373 candidates in Saturday during the fourth phase of Assembly election in Bengal. Polling will place in constituencies spread over Howrah (Part 2), South 24 Parganas (Part 3), Hooghly (Part 2) in south Bengal and in north Bengal's Alipurduar and Coochbehar. 11:13 (IST) West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 LATEST Updates BJP office vandalised in Durgapur  Bharatiya Janata Praty (BJP) office in Basudha area of Durgapur was allegedly vandalised by TMC workers on Thursday. "TMC goons have vandalised our office. If they think BJP can be stopped by such attacks then they are wrong. People are with us", alleged a BJP worker. West Bengal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Basudha area of Durgapur was allegedly vandali