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22 Jun

Pending Board Exams, NEET, JEE May Not Be Held In July

editor0 CommentsNorth East

New Delhi: Amid rise in coronavirus cases across India, pending board examinations and competitive tests for engineering and medical colleges are unlikely to be held in July, sources have said. "Safety of students is paramount. The situation doesn't seem conducive to hold these examinations," sources in the Education Ministry said, adding that some exams may be cancelled and competitive exams like NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate) or the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) are likely to be postponed. The Supreme Court will hear the matter tomorrow after it sought the centre's reply on a petition filed by some students's parents…

22 Jun

Galwan Valley To Be Discussed

editor0 CommentsNorth East

New Delhi: India and China will hold top military talks on the Chinese side of the border to discuss the Galwan face-off and other points of dispute, army sources said today. Lieutenant General-level talks will be held at Moldo on the Chinese side of Chushul in eastern Ladakh. "All issues will be discussed including Galwan and the Fingers area," said army sources. The last time a meeting at this level was held was on June 6, when India and China agreed to pull back troops in attempts to de-escalate after weeks of tension and build-up. In today's talks, the generals will…

22 Jun

Apple’s ARM-Based Chip to First Launch on 13.3-Inch MacBook Pro

editor0 CommentsBusiness

Just hours before the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released an investor note detailing Apple's long-anticipated move from Intel to its own custom-designed ARM processors for its Mac range. Kuo says that the first models to spearhead this transition will be the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and a completely redesigned iMac. These new models are reported to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2020 or early 2021, however Apple is expected to announce the first ARM processor at WWDC. The WWDC special keynote is set to begin at 10am PDT (10:30pm IST) today. Kuo's latest investor note,…

22 Jun

Earthquake of 5.3 Magnitude hits Mizoram.

editor0 CommentsMizoram

Two back to back earthquakes strike Manipur on Monday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology.The two earthquakes were reported within 13 minutes of each other. Quoting the National Centre for Seismology, he said the earthquake happened at 4.10 am and the epicentre was at Zokhawthar in Champhai district on the India-Myanmar border. The tremors were felt in several parts of the state, including state capital Aizawl, he said. Several houses and buildings, including a church at Zokhawthar in Khawbunga, in Champhai district have been partly damaged due to the quake, he said.

22 Jun

Ratan Tata’s Emotional Instagram Post

editor0 CommentsNorth East

New Delhi: Industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday appealed for "empathy" as he pointed out that "online community (is) being hurtful to each other, bringing each other down, harshly and with quick judgements". "This year has been full of challenges," the Chairman of Tata Trusts said in a post shared on his official Instagram account in an apparent reference to coronavirus pandemic, which has affected over 4 lakh people in India, and other challenges being faced by the country. The 82-year business leader, whose Tata Trusts had committed Rs 1,500 crore in the fight against COVID-19 in March, urged social media users…

22 Jun

The government said over 42 crore people have so far received financial assistance of Rs 65,454 crore under the Garib Kalyan Package.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGaribKalyanYojna, govt

The government said on Saturday that over 42 crore people had received financial assistance of Rs 65,454 crore so far under its Garib Kalyan Package. The package was announced by the government in March to provide support in the form of free food grains and cash payment to women, poor senior citizens and farmers, against the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown. Central and state governments will continue to monitor the implementation of the Garib Kalyan Package, the finance ministry said in a statement. The government said an amount of Rs 17,891 crore was front-loaded towards payment of the first…

22 Jun

India-China border tension: Has PM Modi been unfairly targeted for his remarks?

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGoverment, Modi

The Congress has launched a sharp attack on PM Modi since his all-party meet statement on Galwan Valley clash. Other parties have, however, either backed PM Modi and criticised raking up controversy or remained neutral. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement made at the all-party meet on June 19 has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition, particularly the Congress party leaders. Since PM Modi made the statement denying any loss of land to the Chinese troops, the Congress has been posting satellite images and news reports to call the remarks as "a lame attempt to obfuscate the truth". At the all-party…

22 Jun

Ambubachi has begun at 7:53 AM (Pravritti) on June 22 and will end on June 25 at 8:16 PM (Nivritti).

editor0 CommentsAssam

The temple doors will remain closed from June 22 to June 25 during the Ambubachi which is celebrated to observe the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Maa Kamakhya. This year the temple authority will not allow any visitors and pilgrims to attend the rituals during Ambubachi as the state along with the rest of the country is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year, the mela saw a huge footfall of domestic as well as foreign pilgrims

22 Jun

The much-hyped Guwahati Smart City project conceptualised in the beginning of 2016 has not moved an inch in the last four years.

editor0 CommentsAssam, North East

The much-hyped Guwahati Smart City project conceptualised in the beginning of 2016 has not moved an inch in the last four years. A project which promised to change the face of Guwahati has been given scant attention by an apathetic government.Since inception, the company - Guwahati Smart City Limited (GSCL) - created as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), has witnessed work being confined to only boardroom meetings and it has become a victim of red-tapism. In a span of four years it appears as if there is a musical chair competition of sorts going on for the Managing Director’s (MD)…

22 Jun

Himanta Biswa Sarma on his Twitter handle mentioned that state’s recovery rate has gone up by 63.2 percent.

editor0 CommentsAssam, Health

GUWAHATI: Assam Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on his Twitter handle mentioned that state's recovery rate has gone up by 63.2 percent.Meanwhile, in the last 48 hours, 15,000 samples were tested. The total number of samples tested thus far is 2,88,677, the Minister stated.Currently, Assam's COVID-19 positive cases stand at 5,586 of which 3,404 patients have recovered with 2,170 active cases and 9 deaths recorded.