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UP Panchayat Election 2021: Over 3.33 lakh candidates to contest over 2.21 lakh seats in first phase

UP Panchayat Election 2021: Over 3.33 lakh candidates to contest over 2.21 lakh seats in first phase

The Panchayat elections will be held through ballot papers and more than 3.33 lakh candidates are in the fray in over 2.21 lakh seats in the first phase for the posts of Zila Panchayat (district

Apr 14, 2021, 21:32 PM IST
COVID-19 wave hits bureaucracy hard in Uttar Pradesh, at least 12 IAS officers infected

COVID-19 wave hits bureaucracy hard in Uttar Pradesh, at least 12 IAS officers infected

On a day when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath isolated himself after three members of his team tested COVID positive, at least 12 IAS officers in the state also contracted infection on Tuesday.

Apr 14, 2021, 20:49 PM IST
Ensure no shortage of beds, ventilators in hospitals: UP CM Yogi Adityanath to district officials as COVID-19 cases spike

Ensure no shortage of beds, ventilators in hospitals: UP CM Yogi Adityanath to district officials as COVID-19 cases spike

Specific instructions were given to officials of districts such as Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur and Jhansi. The CM has also ordered the procurement of 25,000 Remdesivir

Apr 14, 2021, 20:10 PM IST
UP panchayat elections 2021: Voting for first phase of polls to be held on April 15 with ballot papers

UP panchayat elections 2021: Voting for first phase of polls to be held on April 15 with ballot papers

UP Panchayat elections 2021: More than 3.33 lakh candidates in the fray in over 2.21 lakh seats in the first phase for the posts of Zila panchayat (district council) members, kshetra (block)

Apr 14, 2021, 19:58 PM IST
Rajasthan government postpones Class 10, 12 Board exams due to COVID scare

Rajasthan government postpones Class 10, 12 Board exams due to COVID scare

The Rajasthan government on Wednesday (April 14) announced that the Board exams for Class 10 and 12 have been postponed to a later date.

Apr 14, 2021, 19:28 PM IST
BJP wants to destroy Bengal's culture, heritage and divide it: Rahul Gandhi in a West Bengal rally

BJP wants to destroy Bengal's culture, heritage and divide it: Rahul Gandhi in a West Bengal rally

Rahul Gandhi said, "BJP wants to destroy Bengal's culture, heritage and divide it. In Assam, they are doing the same thing; in Tamil Nadu, they are trying to do the same thing with their alliance

Apr 14, 2021, 19:11 PM IST
Class 10, 12 Board, Undergraduate exams postponed in Himachal Pradesh amid COVID-19 surge

Class 10, 12 Board, Undergraduate exams postponed in Himachal Pradesh amid COVID-19 surge

The Department of Education of the state said that the said exams have been postponed to May 17, 2021.

Apr 14, 2021, 18:42 PM IST
ICU at Home service starts in Mumbai to help COVID-19 patients amid pandemic surge

ICU at Home service starts in Mumbai to help COVID-19 patients amid pandemic surge

Mumbai police today issued fresh prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC, banning the assembly of five or more people at one place in the city, to contain the spread of COVID-19. 

Apr 14, 2021, 18:07 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Board Exams for Class 10, 12 postponed amid COVID-19 surge

Madhya Pradesh Board Exams for Class 10, 12 postponed amid COVID-19 surge

The Class 10 and 12 board exams will be conducted a month later than the original schedule, that is, in the month of June.

Apr 14, 2021, 15:53 PM IST
CBSE board exams: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia welcome Centre's decision

CBSE board exams: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia welcome Centre's decision

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia welcomed the decision to cancel CBSE class 10 board exams and postpone class 12 exams in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Apr 14, 2021, 15:52 PM IST
Cost of RT-PCR test, COVID beds revised in Uttar Pradesh, check all details here

Cost of RT-PCR test, COVID beds revised in Uttar Pradesh, check all details here

The Uttar Pradesh medical department in an attempt to increase the COVID-19 testing in the state have come up with numerous plans, including revising price of RT-PCR tests.

Apr 14, 2021, 15:21 PM IST
No door-to-door vaccination: Delhi HC rejects plea filed by final year law student

No door-to-door vaccination: Delhi HC rejects plea filed by final year law student

Delhi recorded over 13,500 cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. 

Apr 14, 2021, 13:26 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath tests COVID-19 positive, goes into self-isolation

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath tests COVID-19 positive, goes into self-isolation

The news comes hours after Uttar Pradesh's former CM and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also contracted COVID-19.

Apr 14, 2021, 13:15 PM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath’s BIG decision, MBBS students to be put on COVID duty in UP

CM Yogi Adityanath’s BIG decision, MBBS students to be put on COVID duty in UP

In a significant move, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led BJP  government has decided to put the fourth and fifth-year MBBS students on COVID management.

Apr 14, 2021, 12:20 PM IST
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav tests positive for COVID-19

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav tests positive for COVID-19

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for COVID-19.

Apr 14, 2021, 11:37 AM IST
Maharashtra curfew: Film, TV serial, ad shoots put on hold amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra curfew: Film, TV serial, ad shoots put on hold amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra government on Tuesday (April 13) announced that films, TV serials and advertisement shoots will be halted in the state from Wednesday (April 14) evening as part of the fresh guidelines

Apr 14, 2021, 11:16 AM IST
New COVID-19 guidelines for Noida, gyms and pools closed, 50% beds for locals

New COVID-19 guidelines for Noida, gyms and pools closed, 50% beds for locals

Gautam Buddh Nagar in western Uttar Pradesh is one of the worst-coronavirus-hit districts. 

Apr 14, 2021, 11:12 AM IST
Former Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh appears before CBI over 'extortion' allegations by ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh

Former Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh appears before CBI over 'extortion' allegations by ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh appeared before the CBI on Wednesday (April 14) for questioning in connection with the allegations of corruption levelled against him by former Mumbai

Apr 14, 2021, 10:57 AM IST
Indian Army Recruitment Rally 2021: Class 8th, 10th pass candidates can apply, here’s all the details

Indian Army Recruitment Rally 2021: Class 8th, 10th pass candidates can apply, here’s all the details

Great opportunity for Uttar Pradesh youth who aspire to join Indian Army. The Indian Army is holding recruitment rally for numerous posts.

Apr 14, 2021, 10:27 AM IST
Maharashtra curfew: House-helps allowed to travel, work in Mumbai, says BMC

Maharashtra curfew: House-helps allowed to travel, work in Mumbai, says BMC

The Mumbai civic body -  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) – has said that domestic helps can go to work during the 15-day long lockdown-style restrictions imposed across Maharashtra to break

Apr 14, 2021, 08:59 AM IST