Day: August 29, 2020

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Unlock 4: Metro allowed; cinema, educational institutes to remain shut

9:30 pm August 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday issued the Unlock 4 guidelines under which metro trains will be allowed to resume services from September 7 in a graded manner, while political, social and religious congregations of up to 100 people will be permitted from September 21. However, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Anger after French magazine depicts Black lawmaker as slave

9:21 pm August 29, 2020

Paris: A French magazine has apologised after portraying a Black lawmaker as a slave, as France’s government and officials across the political spectrum decried the publication. The legislator, Danielle Obono from the far-left party Defiant France, said the publication flies in the face of those who complain that free speech is threatened by the fight […]

Schools re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 norms

PM pitches for taking farm education to middle school level

9:16 pm August 29, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for taking farm education to middle school level, saying necessary reforms have been made in this regard in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. “There is a need to take knowledge related to agriculture and its practical application to school level. Efforts are (on) to introduce […]

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CISF introduces mobile app for its pensioners

9:16 pm August 29, 2020

New Delhi: The CISF, under the guidance of Rajesh Ranjan, DG CISF, has created an android app, “Pensioners Corner” to get in touch with the pensioners and to bring them on to the digital platform, a one stop solution. An in-house developed Mobile Application on android platform has been launched on 28.08.2020 by CISF to […]

Army officer duped of Rs 1.41 cr by cyber fraudsters

9:15 pm August 29, 2020

Jammu: An Army officer here was duped of Rs 1.41 crore by five people posing as Union Finance Ministry officials, the Crime Branch said on Saturday. The five-member gang of cyber fraudsters lured the officer into investing in a Canadian-based fund company with assured return of Rs 10 crore at the time of maturity 16 […]