Wednesday

No exams till Class 5 in Raj govt schools due to COVID

11:44 pm March 17, 2021

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government decided on Wednesday not to conduct any examination till the fifth grade in state-run schools in the current academic session due to the rising coronavirus cases. The children of these classes will be promoted to the next class on the basis of assessment. The Education Department issued orders in this regard […]

Publishing house office vandalised, 3 held

11:24 pm March 17, 2021

Jaipur: Three people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly vandalising the office of a publishing house here over printing of some controversial text, police said. Sanjeev Passbook publication manager Vijay Shukla said the dispute was due to a mention about ‘Islamic terrorism’ in a political science book. The book triggered a row after it allegedly […]

Hooch tragedy: Excise inspector, two cops suspended

11:29 pm March 13, 2021

Fatehpur: An Excise Department inspector, a police sub-inspector and two constables were suspended after two labourers died and 19 others were taken ill of illicit liquor consumption in a Fathepur district village early this week, an official said on Saturday. “Two labourers had died and 19 others fell ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor at […]

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Bring petrol, diesel under GST: Ajit Pawar urges Centre

8:47 pm March 10, 2021

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday demanded that petrol and diesel be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), and said the move would benefit the state governments as well as the Centre. He also assured the Maharashtra government’s support on this move if it is implemented. Speaking in the state […]

Rupee settles marginally higher at 72.91 against USD

8:22 pm March 10, 2021

Mumbai: The Indian rupee recovered from the day’s lows to end higher by a marginal 2 paise at 72.91 against the American currency on Wednesday, tracking positive investor sentiment globally in the wake of easing bond yields. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.97 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day […]