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News 18 Evening Digest: Rahul Gandhi, Cong Candidates Offer Prayers at Golden Temple; Lata Mangeshkar Continues to Be in ICU and Other Stories
Here are the top stories today.
CBSE Term 2 Date Sheet Likely in Coming Week
CBSE term 2 exam dates are likely to be announced in the coming week. A section of students demanded exams before results to ensure the term 1 result does not impact the preparations.
Delhi Records 7,498 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths; Positivity Rate at 10.59%
The health bulletin stated that 11,164 patients were discharged in a day and less than 15 per cent of the Covid beds in hospitals were occupied.
Punjab Elections 2022: Akali Leader Bikram Majithia to Take on Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar East
The Congress is hoping that the farmers' protest and its action against Bikram Majithia in drugs cases will bring it back in action.
Mumbai Terror Attacks Epitomise Scope of Urban Warfare India Had to Mount Against Jihadi Terrorists: India at UN
Tirumurti noted with concern that the world is already witnessing the effect of urban warfare and terrorist attacks in cities.
Declare CBSE Term 1 Result After Term 2 Exams, Suggest Students
CBSE term 1 result should be declared after the term 2 exams to reduce stress, suggest students as term 2 dates and term 1 results are still awaited.
IIT Guwahati Incubated Start-up to Perform Drone Show on Republic-Day in Kamrup
Drones Tech Lab will be performing a drone show at the Republic-Day event in Kamrup, the first of its kind in the north-east region.
Scholarships Up to 100% Fee Waiver for Students Who Lost Parents, Jobs to Covid-19
Selected candidates who lost their parents will get 100 per cent scholarships in all the courses offered by Careerera while those who lost their jobs will get 50 per cent scholarships.
Tamil Nadu Classes 10, 11, 12 Exams in May-End: School Education Minister
School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyamozhi said the class 11 final exams will also be held this year and that suggestions are being made to hold the exams for classes 10, 11, and 12 in late April or May.
US-based University is Offering $1,00,000 Worth Scholarship for Foreign Students Applying for UG Courses
The scholarships are worth up to USD 100,000 over four years for Indian students and young professionals to pursue undergraduate studies in the areas of business, computer sciences, etc.
Delhi High Court Lists Plea on PM Security Lapse Issue for April 20
Lawyer V Govinda Ramanan, representing the petitioner said that the plea was on a limited point of law that the SPG should have the power of superintendence in respect of the PM's safety.
Delhi Records Highest Rainfall for Jan in Last 32 Years; Maximum Temperature Dips to Season's Lowest
According to the IMD, rain on Saturday brought down the maximum temperature to 14.7 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the average and also the lowest for the season so far.
Delhi Govt Lays Down SOPs for Covid Cases, Directs Labs to Furnish Real-Time data Within 20Hrs
In an order issued last week, the Health Department stated that it has prepared SOPs for Covid-care centres which also listed out guidelines to be followed for telecalling patients.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Launches Online Course on Hinduism
The six-month course delivered by more than 30 prominent scholars, will offer deep insights into the texts, traditions, philosophical schools, and worldview of Hinduism
Two Doses of Sputnik Provide Two Times Higher Antibodies Against Omicron Than Pfizer Vaccine: Study
The study was conducted at the Italian Spallanzani Institute on comparable groups of sera from individuals vaccinated with Sputnik V and Pfizer.
Kejriwal Slams BJP for 'Use and Throw Policy' Towards Parrikar Family; Invites Utpal to Join AAP for Goa Poll
Utpal Parrikar, who had been demanding the BJP's ticket from the Panaji seat, did not get the party's candidature as per its list of 34 candidates which it announced on Thursday.