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Bombay HC's Nagpur Bench to Urgently Hear JEE Matter
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court will take suo motu cognisance of a letter by a resident of Bhandara in Maharashtra, seeking postponement of JEE exams, and take it up for urgent hearing. The letter cites the inability of students residing in flood-affected areas to reach exam centres.
(Source: ANI)
Day After GDP Numbers, Sensex Jumps 209 Pts to 38,838
Sensex on Tuesday jumped 209.31 points to 38,837.60 in the opening session, while Nifty rose 65.95 points to 11,453.45.
This comes a day after the GDP numbers for the first quarter of this fiscal were released, showing a sharp contraction amid the COVID-19 crisis.
(Source: PTI)
Rajeev Kumar Assumes Post of Election Commissioner
Rajeev Kumar on Tuesday assumed the post of the new election commissioner of India, replacing Ashok Lavasa. He will accompany Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra.
(Source: ANI)
Railways Plan More Special Trains, State Govt Being Consulted: Railway Ministry
The Railways Ministry on Tuesday, 1 September announced that more special trains are being planned for passengers to return to their home states amid the pandemic.
Source: ANI
Punjab Govt Honours Simranjit Kaur, 1st Woman from Punjab to Qualify for Olympics With Rs 5 Lakh
Sports Minister Rana Gurmit S Sodhi today handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakhs to Rajpal Kaur, mother of Simranjit Kaur, the first-ever Punjabi woman boxer to have qualified for Olympics.
Source: ANI
Sensex Gains 272 Points; Nifty Ends Above 11,450
Sensex ends 0.71 per cent higher at 38,900.80 while the Nifty gains 0.73 per cent to settle at 11,470.25
Five Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested for Crossing International Border: BSF
According to BSF, five Bangladesh nationals including one minor arrested for crossing the international border with the support of human traffickers in the border area of Nadia district, West Bengal
Source: ANI
Over 53,000 People Evacuated From the Flooded Districts of Maharashtra
More than 53,000 people have been evacuated in Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts of Maharashtra, following floods due to heavy rain.
Source: PTI
Vice Admiral SR Sarma Assumes Charge as the Chief of Materiel
Vice Admiral SR Sarma assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy today.
RJD MLA Birendra Kumar Joins Ruling JD(U) in Bihar
The RJD in Bihar, suffers another setback after its MLA Birendra Kumar joined the ruling JD(U) in the state.
J&K Administration Withdraws 50% 'Corona Tax' on Liquor
Jammu and Kashmir administration has withdrawn an additional 50 per cent excise duty, commonly known as 'corona tax', which was levied on liquor.
Source: PTI
CBI Arrests Former Deputy CBI Commissioner for Alleged Bribery Case
Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a former Deputy Commissioner of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs; a Customs House Agent and a Businessman in an alleged bribery case of Rs. 1 lakh.
Source: ANI
Odisha: Bodies of 3 Minor Girls Who Went Missing, Found in a Pond
Bodies of three minor girls who went missing on Monday, 31 August, were found in a pond in Koraput's Deoganj village in Odisha today. According to the police, preliminary probe reveals that while taking bath in the pond, they may have accidentally slipped into deep water. A case of unnatural death has been registered.
Source: ANI
TN Assembly Session to be Held in an Auditorium
Tamil Nadu Assembly will convene for its next session on 14 September at more spacious govt auditorium in Chennai instead of its chambers in Fort St George.
Average 381 Suicides Daily in India: NCRB Data
According to the NCRB data, average 381 suicides daily were reported in India in 2019; total 1.39 lakh deaths over the year, an increase of 3.4%.
Source: PTI
Railways to Run 20 Pairs of Special Trains for NEET/JEE Candidates in Bihar
Railways will be running 20 pairs of special trains from 2 September to 15 September for convenience of candidates of JEE Mains, NEET and NDA in Bihar, says Piyush Goyal.