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22 Nov

212 people test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram

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Mizoram's COVID-19 tally raised to 1,31,897 as 212 people including 80 students in Aizawl tested positive for novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Monday . The statement issued by the state Information and Public Relations department said that two more persons from Aizawl district succumbed to the infection on Sunday night, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 479. Of the 212 new cases, Aizawl district reported 149 cases, Champhai (24), Khawzawl (14), Lunglei (10), Mamit (6), Serchhip (4), Kolasib (3) and Lawngtlai (2), it said. The single-day positivity rate increased to 19.31 per cent…

16 Jul

Spirit of America Donates Oxygen Concentrators In Naharlagun

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Spirit of America, a US-based nonprofit organization that engages citizens in strengthening relationships with friends, partners, and allies to preserve the promise of a free and better life, is delivering 100 oxygen concentrators to rural health facilities in Naharlagun District in Arunachal Pradesh. The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and the American India Foundation (AIF) - Spirit of America is sending 320 oxygen concentrators to medical facilities on the front lines of the pandemic. These include 28 districts across 10 Indian states. This contribution will add to the recently announced package to strengthen health infrastructure amid the second phase…

28 Jun

Delhi Schools Can Charge Fee For Now, Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere into this matter

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The Supreme Court has refused to stay a Delhi High Court order cancelling that schools in delhi could not collect annual charges or development fees until they physically re-open. The High Court quashed Directorate of Education (DoE) orders issued in April and August 2020. The High Court's order was challenged by the Delhi government and others govts, including students and parents, as well as being challenged in the top court. The Supreme Court today said that the High Court was examining the original order - issued by a single-judge bench .The single judge verdict had quashed two office orders of April…

22 Jun

Covid-19: New courses to support healthcare sector

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Aiming to be better equipped to combat COVID-19 challenges, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers in Healthcare’ to skill and upskill over one-lakh COVID warriors. The program aims to skill and upskill, over one-lakh healthcare professionals in job roles relevant and related to services required to fight Covid-19. Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minster Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has decided to create a pool of trained and skilled COVID frontline workers through a customized crash course program. During the launch event, PM…

21 Jun

Supreme Court said CBSE to conduct optional board exams between August 15 and September 15

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to conduct optional board exams any time between August 15 and September 15, for students who are not satisfied with evaluation criteria.The board also said that results for Class 12 Board Examination 2021 will be declared by July 31. Earlier today, the apex court adjourned the hearing on CBSE class 12 evaluation criteria till tomorrow.The court said that in justice it has agreed with the evaluation scheme but will hear the petitioners before giving any suggestion for any changes needed. According to the board, the class 12 results will be decided…

20 Jun

Class 10 and Class 12 result dates announced

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As covid situation is going on ,West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had cancelled the board exams of class 10 and 12 on June 7. After cancelling the exams of class 10th and 12th West Bengal has now released the result date. As per the updates West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will declare the results of class 10th by July 20, while West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education will publish the result of class 12th in the last week of July. On June 18, the two boards had realeased the evaluation criteria for the results of Class 10…

15 Jun

Students approach SC seeking cancellation of Class board exams in Assam

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A group of students of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) and Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) have petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to cancel state board examinations for Class 10 and 12. Students cited the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 board exams as a strong ground to back their demand. Thousands of students took to Twitter via #CancelAssamBoardExams to voice their concerns even as the state government signaled that it would conduct the exams in July-August. The intervener plea has been signed by four students and filed by Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Choudhary on the Public Interest…

10 Jun

HCCB distributes dry ration kits among needy villagers

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Free dry ration kits have been distributed by HCCB (one of India's top FMCG companies) among the needy villagers of Raninagar in Jalpaiguri through a community outreach initiative. HCCB along with its NGO partner, Rashtriya GraminVikas Nidhi (RGVN) organised the programme in association with the Indian Red Cross Society, Jalpaiguri. HCCB is also donating ventilators, ICU beds, ICU equipment, BiPAP machines and several other medical emergency amenities to several hospitals in the country. The gesture is a part of HCCB’s nation-wide CoVID Care plan. HCCB has already been distributing oxygen concentrators to administrators in different parts of the country in…

30 May

TCI – a trusted partner of Andaman & Nicobar

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TCI Group has extended support to the people of Andaman & Nicobar in their efforts towards fighting the pandemic following the second wave of Covid-19. Through its division TCI Seaways and its CSR arm TCI Foundation Transport Corporation of India (TCI) has arranged and contributed 150 Oxygen Concentrators of 10-Litre capacity for the service of the People. The Oxygen Concentrators were handed over in the presence of Mr Sunil Anchipaka (Deputy Commissioner and Nodal officer), Mr. Hari Kallikkat (Additional District Magistrate), Ms Yasaswani (Assistant Commissioner), Mr. Chandramani Rout (Chief Port Administrator, Port Management Board from the A&N Administration), Mr. Surendra…

28 May

Nissan provides cooked food packets to migrant workers

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Over the last few months and as part of the relief equipment support, Nissan India has distributed N-95 masks, PPE kits, oxygen concentrators, portable ECG machines, X-ray machines, pulse oximeters and nasal oxygen machines in Delhi NCR & Chennai. Additionally, in partnership with the World Community Service Centre, RNAIPL distributes cooked food packets to migrant workers and the needy to solve the rising hunger crisis during the lockdown period. Nissan India has contributed Rs 2.2-crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Relief Fund, Rs 25-lakh to the Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund and over Rs 4.3-crore for COVID-19 relief equipment,…