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J&K reports 1,013 new infections, total increases to 44,570 including 11,009 active cases
30 AM. The Conference titled `Role of NEP-2020 in Transforming Higher Education` was also attended by education ministers of all states. It was organized by the Union Ministry of Education through a video conference.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Congratulations to DRDO for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. The scramjet engine developed by our scientists helped the flight achieve a speed 6 times the speed of sound! Very few countries have such capability today.
Agra: The Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort will be reopened for visitors from September 21, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Agra circle announced on Monday. The two world heritage monuments were closed since March 17 due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Delhi: CISF DG Rajesh Ranjan reviews operational preparedness of Delhi Metro, interacts with commuters. CISF DG along-with Sudhir Kumar Saxena, ADG (HQ), Dayal Gangwar, IG (NCR), Jitender Rana, DIG, DMRC and other senior officers boarded the metro from Central Secretariat and travelled to Rajiv Chowk and then to Jor Bagh metro station.
India conducts 1.33 crore COVID-19 tests in the last 2 weeks, total crosses 4.95 crores. (Read in detail)
Jammu and Kashmir: 1,013 new cases were reported today, of which, 600 came from Jammu division and 413 were recorded in Kashmir division. The total number of cases increases to 44,570 including 11,009 active cases, 32,760 recoveries and 801 deaths.
Chennai: With hardly eight months to go for the highly anticipated assembly election in Tamil Nadu, posters have surfaced in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu urging actor Rajinikanth to take the political plunge. “Change in Political culture and government; Party and government are separate entities - if not now, never!” the posters carried some of Rajini’s own slogans. The poster mentions the name of a fan, who is said to have been responsible for putting it up.
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday received threat calls, a day after similar calls were received by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
French defence minister Florence Parly will visit India on Thursday (September 10) to take part in Rafale fighter jet's induction ceremony at Indian Air Force's airbase in Ambala. During the visit, other than having a bilateral with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, she will also meet National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 7) directed all the states to file a detailed affidavit, specifying the details and the kind of steps taken by them, in connection with a petition seeking adequate facilities for the elderly people amid the COVID-19 infection tally crossing 42 lakh with 1,016 deaths in last 24 hours. The apex court also granted another four weeks' time to those states which have so far not filed affidavits to submit their responses. The matter came up for hearing before the top court bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan which had on August 4 directed that all eligible old age persons should be regularly paid pension and states should provide them necessary medicines, masks, sanitisers, and other essential goods in wake of the pandemic.
Markets ended in green after a volatile session on Monday amid mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 60.05 points or 0.16 per cent higher at 38,417.23. Similarly, the NSE Nifty advanced 21.20 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 11,355.05. (Read in detail)
India beats Brazil to become second-worst COVID-19-hit country in world, records 90,802 coronavirus cases in 24 hours.
Bihar: Lok Janshakti Party's Bihar Pradesh parliamentary board meeting is underway where party's president Chirag Paswan and members are also present.
Uttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out at a chemical factory in Sikandra area of Agra.
India’s total recovered cases have crossed 32.5 lakh today, with 69,564 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate is now 77.31%: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has been given Y-plus category security by central security agencies, officials said on Monday. The decision has been taken in view of a renewed threat to the actor after she spoke about drug use among a section in the film industry following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. (PTI input)
New education policy paves way for opening campus of best int'l institutions in India so that youth from common family can also join them: PM Modi
Total number of samples tested up to 6th September is 4,95,51,507 including 7,20,362 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research
The world is extensively discussing changing nature of work National Education Policy 2020 will equip youth with both knowledge & skills, to prepare them for needs of the future: PM Modi at inaugural session of Governors’ Conference
Extensive discussion & debate is now happening, on implementation of NationalEducationPolicy; this is necessary, since NEP 2020 will give new direction to societal, economic life of 21st century India, it is for realization of an Aatma Nirbhar Bharat: PM Modi
Education policy key to fulfil nation's aspirations but govt's intervention, influence should be minimal in this: PM Modi
The New Education Policy focuses more on learning than studying and works toward enhancing critical thinking rather than just following curriculum: PM Modi in Governor's Conference
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal participate via video conference in the Governor's Conference on New Education Policy.
COVID-19 data India: Coronavirus cases in India surge to 42,04,614 including 8,82,542 active cases, 32,50,429 cured/discharged/migrated and 71,642 deaths. A spike of 90,802 new cases and 1,016 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
Tamil Nadu: Indian Railways has started to operate 13 special trains within the state from today, after relaxed restrictions.
Lucknow Metro services have resumed from 7am today, following preventive measures.
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred 102 kms north of Mumbai at 8 am today: National Centre for Seismology
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended session of the Governors’ Conference on National Education Policy (NEP) on Monday (September 7) at 10:30 AM. The Conference titled “Role of NEP-2020 in Transforming Higher Education” was also attended by education ministers of all states. It was organized by the Union Ministry of Education through a video conference.
In other news, Metro services resumed in Delhi and some other states from today following safety measures. The metro will operate under strict guidelines following social distancing. It has been made mandatory for people to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phone and will undergo thermal checks at stations.
World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified in the fourth round of US Open on Sunday (September 6) after the Serbian star hit a lineswoman with a ball during his match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.
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