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First online open session held for DU aspirants

11:39 pm July 27, 2021

New Delhi: Opening of the varsity, technical glitches, entrance exams were some of the issues addressed by Delhi University officials during the first online open session held for varsity aspirants on Tuesday. The Delhi University commenced the registration process for post-graduate, MPhil, PhD courses on July 26 and nearly 21,959 aspirants had registered for around […]

NHRC bats for ‘right to water’ for citizens

11:36 pm July 27, 2021

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday stressed on the need for ‘Right to Water’, akin to ‘Right to Food’, and said legislation on groundwater usage is required. The suggestions were made during an online meeting on the subject hosted by the rights panel. “Water is an important component of life. It […]

Delhi reports 77 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

11:31 pm July 27, 2021

New Delhi: The national capital reported 77 fresh cases of the coronavirus and two deaths due to the infection on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.11 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city climbed to 14,36,026. Of this, […]

MP: Schools reopen for Class 12 students

11:05 pm July 26, 2021

Bhopal: After remaining closed for months due to coronavirus-induced curbs, schools reopened for Class 12 students in Madhya Pradesh on Monday as per COVID-19 protocols though with lower attendance, but several private schools did not resume offline sessions. On the first day, attendance in classes was thin due to COVID-19, whose cases have dropped significantly […]

Heavy rains at many places in Rajasthan

11:01 pm July 26, 2021

Jaipur: Many places in Rajasthan received heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours, the meteorological department said on Monday. The highest rainfall of 250 mm was recorded in Gagron town of Jhalawar district, it said. Marwar junction in Pali district received 205 mm rainfall, the MeT office said. Some places in Jhalawar, […]