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New Education Policy 2020 Highlights: School and higher education to see major changes New Education Policy 2020 Highlights: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Education Policy 2020, paving way for transformational reforms in school and higher education sector in the country. New Education Policy was launched on Wednesday, July 29. Earlier, in the afternoon the Union cabinet approved the policy that aims to overhaul the country’s education system. Union Ministers for Information and Broadcasting (I&B)Prakash Javadekar and Human Resource Development (HRD) and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, made the announcement on the NEP- 2020. Earlier on May 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reviewed the NEP- 2020, for which draft was prepared by a panel of experts led by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Kasturirangan. The  NEP 2020  aims at making “India a global knowledge superpower”.The new academic session will begin in September-October – the delay ...

Covid-19: Maharashtra extends lockdown till 31 August, but malls can re-open All non-essential shops will also remain open from 9 am to 7 pm. Outdoor non-team sports like Golf courses, outdoor gymnastics, tennis, outdoor badminton and malkham will be allowed with physical distancing, the order added. As the state crossed 4 lakh-mark in   novel coronavirus cases   since the outbreak,   Maharashtra   government Wednesday announced that it has extended the lockdown in the entire state till 31 August midnight under its Mission Begin Again plan. The order also stated certain relaxations and phase-wise opening in an attempt to contain Covid-19 spread in the state. The announcement came after Centre's  Unlock 3 guidelines  announced earlier today, keeping in mind the activities permitted and those prohibited outside containment zones across the country. According to the order, malls and market complexes without cinema halls, food courts and restaurants will be ope...

Rajasthan RBSE 10th result 2020: Direct link to check BSER class 10 results on HT portal Rajasthan RBSE 10th result 2020: Soon after the results are out, students who have appeared in the RBSE Class 10 examination will be able to check their results at hindustantimes.com. Rajasthan RBSE 10th result 2020:  Rajasthan Board class 10th result will be announced on Tuesday, July 28 at 4 pm. Soon after the results are out, students who have appeared in the RBSE Class 10 examination will be able to check their results at hindustantimes.com. Students who have appeared in the Rajasthan Board class 10th exam will have to enter their roll number. An SMS alert will be sent by the HT to the students who pre-register themselves for the result notification with a direct link to check RBSE class 10 results, as soon as it is declared. Direct link to Rajasthan Board 10th Result 2020  (after it is declared) How to check RBSE Class 10th Result 2020 at hindustantimes.com after it is declared: Step:...

Maharashtra SSC 10th Result 2020 tomorrow at 1 pm A student needs to secure at least 35 per cent marks in each subject to clear the SSC exams. Students can check the results by visiting the MHBSE's official website - mahresult.nic.in, sscresult.mkcl.org and maharashtraeducation.com The  Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education (MSBSHE)  will declare the state SSC results on Wednesday, July 29. As per the press release, the result will be announced at 1 pm. Around 17 lakh students had appeared in the state SSC exams, which  was initially scheduled  to be held from March 7 to April 1. The practical exams for the same were conducted between February 15 and March 4. The board after facing heavy criticism decided to postpone the pending Geography exam, and later cancel it and  pass the 17 lakh students  who were registered to appear for it. The board also cancelled the exam for vocational subjects which are conducted for children with speci...

Maharashtra SSC Result 2020: MSBSHE Likely To Announce Class 10 Result Tomorrow MSBSHSE Maharashtra SSC Result 2020 Date And Time: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, or MSBSHSE is likely to declare SSC result 2020 tomorrow, at 1 pm. New Delhi:   Speculations regarding Maharashtra SSC Result 2020 date could end soon as the state education board is expected to declare Class 10 results tomorrow. According to sources, SSC or Class 10 final exam result in Maharashtra will be announced tomorrow, July 29, at 1 pm. However, a confirmation from the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, or MSBSHSE, is awaited. Recommended:  Choose the right stream (Arts/ Science/ Commerce) after Class 10th.  Click here  to know Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad previously said that SSC result 2020 will be released by the end of July. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both HSC and SSC result in Maharasht...

CBSE declares Class 12th Result: Over 1.5 lakh score above 90% marks, college admissions to be tougher CBSE Class 12th Result 2020: Among regions, Trivandrum saw the maximum students (97.67 per cent) passed, followed by Bengaluru with 97.05 per cent and Chennai at 96.17 per cent. Gender-wise, girls have given the best performance and had a pass percentage of 92.15 per cent. By:  Education Desk  | New Delhi | Updated: July 13, 2020 6:52:10 pm CBSE Class 12th result 2020 LIVE UPDATES As many as 13.24 per cent of total students have got over 90 per cent marks and as many as 3.24 per cent of the 12 lakh students have got more than 95 per cent marks, as per the official data. Over 12 lakh students had registered to appear for CBSE class 12 Board exams. Of these, 88.78 per cent have cleared the board exam. This is a rise of 5.38 per cent from 2019 when 83.40 per cent of students passed the exam. CBSE Class 12th Result 2020:   Despite the hurdles, uncertainty and a long delay of...

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After FabiFlu, Hetero’s antiviral drug Covifor gets DCGI approval to treat Covid-19 patients COVIFOR will be available in 100 mg vials (injectable) which needs to be administered intravenously in a hospital facility under the proper supervision of a doctor or trained healthcare worker. India-based pharma company Hetero on Sunday announced it has received both manufacturing and marketing approval for the investigational antiviral drug Remdesivir, from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to treat Covid-19 patients. Hetero’s generic version of Remdesivir will be sold under the brand name COVIFOR in India soon. Barely a day earlier, another India-based pharma firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launched  antiviral drug Favipiravir , to be sold under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 symptoms. “In the light of increasing Covid-19 cases in India, the approval of ‘COVIFOR’ (Remdesivir) can prove to be a game-changer given its positive c...

Maharashtra Makes Final Year Exams Optional, Decision On Professional Courses Soon Due to the prevalent coronavirus situation in the state, the Maharashtra government has made final year degree examinations optional for all students except for those who are in professional courses   New Delhi:   Due to the prevalent coronavirus situation in the state, the Maharashtra government has made final year university examinations optional for all students except for those who are in professional courses. Regarding the final year students in the professional courses including MBA and LLB, Higher education minister Uday Samant said the state is currently is in consultation with regulatory bodies like AICTE, Bar Council of India and Council of Architecture to reach a decision. According to an official statement, Mr Samant said the examinations of students who have cleared previous semesters but have opted for tests will be held keeping in mind the spread of COVID-19 locally. Students who ...

Mumbai witnesses its first intense showers, 4 days after onset of monsoon The suburbs recorded 19.4 millimetres (mm) of rainfall between 8.30am and 2.30pm, south Mumbai (8.4 mm) and Thane (40 mm). Updated: Jun 18, 2020 16:17 IST The weather bureau issued a Nowcast warning at 11.45am on Thursday for intense spells of heavy rain for the afternoon. (PTI) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) received intermittent spells of intense showers through Thursday morning -- four days after the onset of the  south-west monsoon  in the city and its suburbs. The suburbs recorded 19.4 millimetres (mm) of rainfall between 8.30am and 2.30pm, south Mumbai (8.4 mm) and Thane (40 mm). A location-wise rainfall over the six hours showed most parts of the eastern suburbs recorded maximum rain ranging between 35 and 40 mm. While in the north-western suburbs, starting from Andheri to Borivali and Dahisar, received 30-35 mm and Dadar,  Byculla, Worli, and Mahalaxmi  recorded 32-40 mm.The ...