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New Delhi:  The Delhi child rights panel has identified 32 children who have been orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic in the National Capital. Ten more children, living with single parents, have lost them, said Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief Anurag Kundu. "Sixteen children have been identified who lost their parents during the second wave. We have been enquiring about them whether they require medical attention, ration, counselling, immunisation etc, said DCPCR member Ranjana Prasad. Follow LIVE updates on COVID-19 here "We are providing them the help they ask for," she added. She said younger children have been given to the nearest anganwadis . Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on 14 May said the Delhi government will bear the cost of education and upbringing of children who were orphaned during the pandemic. The government has also planned to give Rs 2,500 per month to such children and the proposal is likely to come soon before the Cabinet for

Panaji: The Goa education board, which cancelled its Class 10 final exams this year, has formulated a scheme for finalising the results of students based on their internal assessment conducted by schools during the academic year and an objective criterion developed by the board. The Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education's (GBSHSE) executive committee met on Saturday and prepared the scheme, which will have to be followed by all the schools affiliated to it. The scheme's draft lays down several checks and balances, including de-recognition or penalty for a school if it is found indulging in malpractices while finalising the results of Class 10 students. The board has said in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in Goa, the Class 10 examinations, which were supposed to be held from May 13 to June 4 this year, stand cancelled. "The results of Class tenth board will be prepared on the basis of the internal assessment conducted by schools and an objective crit

A local media outlet on Saturday released two photos of Mehul Choksi, the fugitive businessman who is presently in the custody of the police in Dominica. In the photos, Choksi is seen behind bars, his eye swollen and arm severely bruised. The photos have been released shortly after a court in the island nation restrained his deportation till Wednesday. The court has also ordered that the 62-year-old be taken to a hospital for medical attention and a COVID-19 test, NDTV reported . Earlier, this week, Choksi's lawyer in Dominica Wayne Marsh had told a radio show that he saw marks on the his body and swollen eyes. The lawyer said he feared for Choksi's life. Chowksi had surfaced in the Caribbean nation of Dominica last week after going missing from Antigua and Barbuda, where he had been living for the last three years. He had reportedly fled from Antigua and Barbuda, and was captured in neighbouring Dominica after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued against him. With inputs

10:06 (IST) Coronavirus News Latest Updates Today's tally of new COVID-19 cases is lowest since 13 April India, battling an exponential second wave, reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since 13 April. According to the Union Health Ministry's update, over 1.65 lakh new cases were reported in the last 24 hours ending on Sunday morning. 09:57 (IST) Coronavirus News Latest Updates For second consecutive day, Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports more recoveries than new cases For the second consecutive day Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported more COVID-19 recoveries than new cases as 30 people recuperated from the disease while 28 new cases pushed the coronavirus tally in the Union Territory to 6,964, a health official said on Sunday. The COVID-19 death toll in the archipelago remained at 113 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, he said. The Union Territory now has 191 active COVID-19 cases, of which 183 are in South Andaman district and e

New Delhi: A 83-year-old wheelchair-bound man, the father-in-law of an additional district and session judge, was killed, while she and her three other family members were rescued after a fire broke out at a house inside a residential complex in south Delhi's Saket Court on Saturday, officials said. The deceased, identified as Ashok Talwar, died allegedly due to suffocation after inhaling smoke. He was wheelchair-bound and lived with his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren inside the residential complex, they said. The Fire Department received a call around 5.23 pm about the blaze at the house on the fourth floor of block C, they said. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused, fire officials said. A book shelf, cupboard, inverter and other materials kept inside a store room of the house had caught fire, they said. Four people trapped inside the house were safely rescued by the firemen. The elderly man was found unconscious at the spot and was

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will decide on Monday whether to allow the continuation of the Central Vista project work during the prevailing Covid pandemic. A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, which had been hearing a plea for suspending the ongoing construction work during the Covid pandemic, has fixed 31 May for delivery of its judgement on it, the high court’s cause list revealed on Saturday. The court had reserved its judgement on 17 May on the joint plea by Anya Malhotra, a translator, and Sohail Hashmi, a historian and documentary filmmaker. The two had contended in their plea that the project was not an essential activity and can be put on hold for time being. During the 17 May hearing, the Centre had termed the plea as a "facade" or a "disguise", aimed at stalling the project. The petitioners on the other hand had contended they were only interested in the safety of workers at the site and citizens living in the area. The petiti

Washington: The informal Quad grouping in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region comprising Australia, India, Japan and the US fills a "very important gap" that has emerged in contemporary times and New Delhi has clarity on its membership in it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. The Quad aims at strengthening a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific amidst China's aggressive actions in the region. "Quad today fills a very important gap that has emerged in contemporary times, where there are global or regional requirements, which cannot be filled by a single country. It cannot even be filled by one bilateral relationship, and which is not being addressed at the multilateral level," he told a group of Indian journalists as he concluded most of his meetings on Friday. Jaishankar, who is on an official trip to the US , is the first Indian Cabinet minister to visit the country since Joe Biden became the President on January 20. He asserted th

Editor's note:  As the second wave of  coronavirus  infections ravages parts of India, millions of front-line workers and citizens are caught up in the middle, providing their services to distressed families on one hand while trying to cope themselves on the other. This is part thirteen of a  series  profiling the stories of these people. *** Forty-year-old Madanpal Singh comes from Kasampur village on the banks of the river Ganga. Located near Bijnor city in Uttar Pradesh, his village is one of the many that were severely affected as the second wave of COVID-19 wreaked state. “There is no family that the disease has left unaffected,” says Singh, adding, “there is at least one individual in each family who is unwell.” In a total population of 4,000, Singh informs that hundreds have been afflicted with fever while six people have died. There is no testing. And treatment is being offered on the basis of symptoms and under the assumption that the symptomatic patients are indeed C

A personal loan is one of the most common borrowing options for people seeking funds for a variety of personal reasons. In India, some of the best personal loans help borrowers access a high-value sanction which is done online and within a matter of minutes. Among the many factors, this ease of access is totally dependent on your eligibility, of which one of the main factors is the credit score . Usually, lenders in India will require the borrower to have a minimum CIBIL score of 750. The higher the CIBIL score, the easier will be the qualifying time for these loans to process. What is CIBIL score? It is a three-digit credit score assigned by TransUnion CIBIL Limited. CIBIL score or credit score is a number that lies on a scale from 300 to 900 points. With these points, based on your credit history, lenders are able to decide a person’s credit worthiness or capacity to repay a loan. Then they accordingly decide on loan eligibility and applicable loan terms. A credit score above 750

First issued in 2010, the Aadhaar card has now become an essential document. According to the official website of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the authority has issued over 124 crore Aadhaar cards so far. The card contains the name, address and a Unique Identification (UID) number which is used for the identification of citizens. Aadhaar can also be used as an identity and address proof at several institutions. This is why it is necessary that the Aadhaar or UID number is linked with the card holder's mobile phone. Here are some steps shared by UIDAI that Aadhaar Card holders can follow to add their UID number with the mobile numbers: #UpdateMobileInAadhaar Watch this video to know how to add/update mobile to Aadhaar. You’ll be charged ₹50 for the mobile update, with or without other demographic data updates. #AddMobileToAadhaar #AadhaarUpdate https://t.co/EvV5l4VR6H — Aadhaar (@UIDAI) May 18, 2021 Here are the steps: Step 1: Locate Aadhaar e

New Delhi: Large social media companies like Google, Facebook and WhatsApp have shared details with the IT Ministry as per requirement of the new digital rules, but Twitter is still not following the norms, government sources said. Twitter has not sent details of chief compliance officer to the IT Ministry, and shared details of a lawyer working in a law firm as nodal contact person and grievance officer, the sources said. This, when the IT rules clearly require these designated officers of the significant social media platforms to be employees of the company and resident in India, they pointed out. Meanwhile, most of the large social media platforms have shared details of chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and grievance officer with the ministry, as laid down under the new rules, sources said. Significant social media intermediaries, including Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Koo, Sharechat, Telegram and LinkedIn, have shared details with the ministry as per the requiremen

The KL University has declared the results of the KLEEE 2021 for the first and second phases of the exam. The test was conducted on 24, 25, and 26 March for Phase 1. On the other hand, Phase 2 exam was held on 14, 15, and 16 May. Results of both phases are available on the official website https://www.kluniversity.in . Candidates can follow these simple steps to check their results: Step 1: Visit the website https://www.kluniversity.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on the ‘Admissions’ tab Step 3: From the drop-down menu, select ‘UG admissions’ and then ‘KLEEE 2021’ link Step 4: A new page will open. Click on the option ‘Check for Results’ Step 5: Enter the application number on the new page and click on ‘Submit’ Step 6: View your KLEEE 2021 result and download it Step 7: Take a printout of the scorecard and keep it safely for future reference Here’s the direct link: https://www.kluniversity.in/klueeeresult.aspx The third phase of KLEEE 2021 will be held in the second week

The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has announced to conduct Class 10 and 12 examinations for important or selected subjects only. Earlier in May, the board had postponed Class 12 and 10 board examinations that were supposed to begin from 18 and 19 May due to the second wave of coronavirus. Education Minister of Tripura, Ratan Lal Nath informed today, 29 May that due to the pandemic, examinations for papers in the Madhamik (matriculation) and senior secondary grades will not be possible. “Due to coronavirus it is not possible to conduct the examination of all the subjects of Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools in the state,” Nath said as per The Indian Express report. The Education Minister also informed that the exams for students would be conducted in ‘certain papers’ only and a decision on this was recently taken. Meanwhile, if the situation permits, the exams will be conducted with a 15 days’ notice, he further confirmed. The TBSE President, Dr Bhabatosh Saha al

New Delhi: The single day rise in coronavirus cases was recorded at 1,73,790, the lowest in last 45 days, taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,77,29,247, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The daily positivity further declined to 8.36 percent, remaining below 10 percent for five consecutive days, while the weekly positivity rate dropped to 9.84 percent, it said. Follow LIVE updates on COVID-19 here The death toll climbed to 3,22,512 with 3,617 daily deaths, the data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed. Also, 20,80,048 tests were conducted on Friday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 34,11,19,909. The active cases have further reduced to 22,28,724 with a decline of 1,14,428 cases being recorded in the active caseload. It now comprises 8.04 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 90.80 percent. The number of people who ha

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has invited applications for a total of 3,620 posts of Medical Officer Grade-II (Level-2). The posts are either Gazetted or temporary. Candidates can apply till 28 June by visiting the official website uppsc.up.nic.in . For all posts, the age limit is between 21-40 years. Vacancy details: Gynaecologist – 590 Anaesthetist – 590 Paediatrician – 600 Radiologist – 75 Pathologist – 75 General Surgeon – 590 General Physician – 590 Ophthalmologist – 75 Orthopedician – 75 ENT Specialist – 75 Dermatologist – 75 Psychiatrist – 75 Microbiologist – 30 Forensic Specialist – 75 Public Health Specialist – 30 Total Medical Officers posts – 3,620 Aspirants can follow these simple steps to apply : Step 1: Go to http://uppsc.up.nic.in/ Step 2: Check the activity dashboard and click on the notification Step 3: Read the user instructions and click on ‘Apply’ Step 4: Now, click on the post for which you want to apply for Step 5: Reg

Chennai: The Indian Medical Association will consider taking back police complaints lodged against yoga guru Ramdev and also a defamation notice sent to him if he withdrew his remarks against COVID-19 vaccines and modern medicine, IMA national chief Dr JA Jayalal said on Friday. By targeting modern system of medicine vis-vis the pandemic and treatment for it, Ramdev was actually questioning the government, he said. "We have nothing against yoga guru Baba Ramdev. His statements are against vaccination for COVID-19. We think his statements could confuse people, may divert them. This is our big concern as he has many followers," Dr Jayalal said. On Ramdev already withdrawing his comment vis-a-vis modern medicine and COVID-19, he said it has to be done in its entirety. If the yoga guru came forward to withdraw such remarks in its entirety, the IMA will consider taking back complaints against him in police stations and also a defamation notice sent to him, Dr Jayalal told PT

New Delhi: Large social media companies like Google, Facebook and WhatsApp have shared details with the IT Ministry as per requirement of the new digital rules, but Twitter is still not following the norms, government sources said. Twitter has not sent details of chief compliance officer to the IT Ministry, and shared details of a lawyer working in a law firm as nodal contact person and grievance officer, the sources said. This, when the IT rules clearly require these designated officers of the significant social media platforms to be employees of the company and resident in India, they pointed out. Meanwhile, most of the large social media platforms have shared details of chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and grievance officer with the ministry, as laid down under the new rules, sources said. Significant social media intermediaries, including Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Koo, Sharechat, Telegram and LinkedIn, have shared details with the ministry as per the requiremen

The death toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy went up to 22 on Saturday, while 28 more people are still in critical condition, an official said in Aligarh. Seven people have died since Friday night, he said and added that the condition of 28 people undergoing treatment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, AMU, and the Malkhan Singh District Hospital are critical. Locals fear the death toll can rise further as reports from several villages are still trickling in. On Friday, Additional District Magistrate (Finance) Vidhan Jaiswal said 15 people had died in villages falling under three separate police stations -- Lodha, Khair and Jawan. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani told newspersons on Saturday that five people have been arrested so far, including Anil Chaudhary, the alleged kingpin of the spurious liquor racket. The police have booked 12 people in three different cases till now. Several raids were carried out in various parts of the district thr

The registration date for the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM JEE) 2021 has been extended to Sunday, 20 June.  Previously, the deadline was 31 May. Candidates can now visit the official website nchmjee.nta.nic.in on or before 20 June till 5 pm to apply for the exam. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the NCHM JEE 2021 is the exam for attaining admission to BSc (Hospitality & Hotel Administration) programme. The decision has been taken due to the difficulties faced by candidates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the steps that aspirants can follow to apply: Step 1: Visit the website https://nchmjee.nta.nic.in Step 2: On the homepage, click on ‘Fill Registration Form for NCHM JEE 2021’ Step 3: Click on the ‘New Registration’ link on the new page Step 4: Enter your details to register Step 5: Fill the NCHM JEE 2021 application form. Upload the photograph Step 6: Pay the fee and submit it Step 7: Download the filled a

The National Defence Academy (NDA) conducted the convocation ceremony of the 140th course at Maharashtra’s Habibullah Hall on Friday, 28 May. A total of 215 cadets were conferred a degree from the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University. From the total number of candidates, 48 cadets were in the Science stream, 93 in Computer Science, and 74 in Arts. There were 18 cadets from a few foreign countries who were also awarded degrees. Meanwhile, the BTech stream comprising 44 Naval cadets and 52 Air Force cadets also received their three-year course completion certificates. “The BTech stream, comprising 44 Naval and 52 Air Force cadets, got three-year course completion certificates. They will be given their degrees on completion of one-year training at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad,” an official said. Looking into the toppers list, cadet R Saini stood first in the Science stream with a final grade point average (FGPA) of 8.35. From the Computer Science

The last date to apply for the Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test 2021 (UPCET 2021) has been extended till 20 June. Candidates can pay their fees till 20 June while the correction window for the applications will open from 21 June to 30 June. The decision has been taken after candidates requested the National Testing Agency (NTA) to extend the last date for submission of application forms as they are facing difficulties due to COVID-19. This is the second time when the dates have been extended. Earlier, the deadline to deposit the fee was 31 May. The exam was scheduled to be held on 15 June but now stands postponed till further notice. The agency will announce the new date for the Computer Based Test (CBT) in due course. About UPCET 2021 The exam is being held for admission to various undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses offered by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur, and Harcourt But

The Odisha Higher Education Department has announced that all public universities and degree colleges will start classes from 1 June, after the completion of the summer holidays, said reports .The department has issued a letter to all university Vice-Chancellors and Principals of degree colleges. It reads, “The summer vacation as declared by this department will come to an end on 31 May, 2021. After the end of summer vacation, the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) shall resume functioning as per the earlier guidelines”. During the vacation time, interviews of PhD and other research scholars were conducted by different colleges. As per the government's order, there were no classes and examinations during that period. The summer holidays were announced from 5 May to 31 May. According to an  NDTV report, the order said that from 1 June, only online classes will resume and there will be no physical opening of the colleges. Also, hostels will remain closed. The state government

The remains of 215 children have been discovered on the grounds of a former boarding school set up more than a century ago to assimilate Canada's indigenous peoples, according to a local tribe. A specialist used ground-penetrating radar to confirm the remains of the students who attended the school near Kamloops, British Columbia, the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc tribe said in a statement late Thursday. "Some were as young as three years old," said chief Rosanne Casimir, calling it "an unthinkable loss that was spoken about but never documented" by school administrators. Its preliminary findings are expected to be released in a report next month, she said. In the meantime, the tribe is working with the coroner and museums to try to shed further light on the horrific discovery and find any records of these deaths. It is also reaching out to the students' home communities across British Columbia and beyond. The "distressing" discovery of the rema

Hindu devotees are celebrating Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi on Saturday, 29 May. Sankashti Chaturthi is celebrated in every month of the Hindu calendar. Lord Ganesha is worshipped on the day of Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi . When the festival of Sankashti is celebrated in the Vaishakha month according to the Amavasyant calendar, or in the Jyestha month as per the Purnimant calendar then it is called 'Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi'. Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi 2021 date and time: The festival is being celebrated on Saturday, 29 May. The Chaturthi tithi started on 29 May at 6:33 am and will end at 4:03 am on 30 May. Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi Rituals: Devotees of Lord Ganesha observe a fast on this day. It is believed that the Lord would remove the difficulties in the life of his devotees and grant them health and happiness. From sunrise to moonrise, devotees observe the Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi vrat. It is considered auspicious to break the fast by seeing the moon.

Responding to a Delhi Police notice seeking cooperation from Twitter in investigating the ‘Congress toolkit’ controversy, the social media firm on Thursday stated: “We will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency, a commitment to empowering every voice on the service, and protecting freedom of expression and privacy under the rule of law." I spilt my coffee. Almost. Twitter claiming to be the custodian of free speech is the Taliban championing women’s rights in Afghanistan, or the Communist Party of China protecting the rights of Uyghur Muslims. It’s black comedy. At issue are two things. One, Twitter’s move to interfere and disrupt India’s domestic politics and two, its refusal to comply with India’s new ‘Intermediary Guidelines’, referred to as IT rules, designed to regulate big tech, seek legal and public accountability from the platforms and ensure addressing of public grievances. Twitter is not only holding out against the regulations but also doing so

Pune:  The lockdown restrictions in Maharashtra on account of the coronavirus pandemic have been extended by 15 days but a fresh set of guidelines will be issued on 1 June, health minister Rajesh Tope said on Friday. The state cabinet had taken the decision to extend the curbs on people's movement and businesses — in force since mid-April — in a meeting on Thursday. Follow LIVE updates on COVID-19 here "As far as lockdown is concerned, 15 days' extension has been given, but the guidelines related to it will be issued on 1 June," Tope told reporters. No relaxation will be given in the areas where the number of patients and positivity rate are still high and hospital bed availability is an issue, he said. "But in the areas where the situation has improved, certain guidelines (easing the curbs) can be issued," he added. Asked if shops selling non-essential commodities will be allowed to open, he said all such decisions will be taken on 1 June. On Thursda

Domestic air travel is set to become costlier as the Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday raised the lower limit on fares by 13 to 16 per cent, according to an official order. The increase in airfares will come into effect from 1 June, it said. The upper limits on fares remain unchanged. The government has raised the lower limits to help the airlines amid a devastating second wave of COVID-19, which has reduced air travel significantly. India had imposed lower and upper limits on airfares based on flight duration when services were resumed on 25 May last year after a two-month lockdown. On Friday, the official order said the lower limit for flights under 40 minutes of duration will be increased from Rs 2,300 to Rs 2,600 -- an increase of 13 per cent. Similarly, flights with duration between 40 minutes and 60 minutes will have a lower limit of Rs 3,300 instead of Rs 2,900 now, the order said. Domestic flights of duration between 60-90, 90-120, 120-150, 150-180 and 180-210 minutes wil

Fighting a joint battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and boosting vaccine cooperation were the reigning points of discussion in the meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Friday (local time). Addressing the press before the meeting, Blinken affirmed the US' support for India to combat the second COVID-19 wave. He reiterated the Biden administration's message that the US will "never forget" that India had extended help when it was crippled by the pandemic in 2020. Follow LIVE updates on COVID-19 here "We know, we remember, in the earlier days of COVID, India was there for the United States… something we’ll never forget. Now we want to make sure we are there for and with India," he said in reference to the overburdening of the healthcare system that India faced when the second wave was at its peak in April and May. "The United States and India are working together on so many of the most imp