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2,000 Final-Year PG & UG Students of DU to Appear for Open Book Exams
Around 2,000 final-year postgraduate and undergraduate students of Delhi University will be appearing in the second phase of open-book exams today.
Source: PTI
ByteDance Won’t Sell TikTok’s US Operations to Us: Microsoft
Microsoft on Sunday, 13 September, announced that it was informed by ByteDance that it would not be selling TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft.
“We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users while protecting national security interests.”
Source: Reuters
Sensex Jumps Over 300 Points; Nifty Climbs Above 11,500
Sensex rallies 327.35 points to 39,181.90 in opening session; Nifty surges 85.95 points to 11,550.40.
Source: PTI
DMK MLA Stage Protest at State Legislative Assembly
DMK MLAs are staging a protest at the state legislative assembly in Tamil Nadu, wearing masks with 'Ban NEET, save TN students' printed on them. Party's MPs staged a protest at the Parliament premises in Delhi this morning, demanding that NEET exam be scrapped.
Source: ANI
'Seva Saptah' To Be Observed on PM Modi's Birthday
To mark PM Modi's 70th birthday on 17th September, BJP will observe 'Seva Saptah' from 14 to 20 September. The party will conduct cleanliness & plantation drives at 70 places in every district, there'll at least 70 virtual rallies, among other programs, BJP president JP Nadda stated.
Japan Ruling Party Elects Yoshihide Suga as PM Successor
Japan’s governing party voted for Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe. Last month Shinzo Abe announced his resignation due to health reasons.
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India For August Released
The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is released index numbers of wholesale price in India for the month of August 2020 (Provisional) and for the month of June 2020 (Final).
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at (0.16%) (Provisional) for the month of August 2020 (over August 2019) as compared to 1.17% during the corresponding month of the previous year.
For the month of June 2020, the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 119.3 and WPI based rate of inflation stood at -1.81%.
Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
TCS Becomes 2nd Indian firm to Hit Market Cap of Rs 9 lakh Crore After Reliance
Tata Consultancy Services has become the second Indian firm after Reliance Industries to cross-market capitalisation of Rs 9 lakh crore on Monday, 14 September. Shares of TCS were up over 3%, hitting a new 52-week high of Rs 2,447.95.
Source: The News Minute
Yogi Adityanath Holds Meeting Over 'Ease of Doing Business'
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with officers of the state today, over 'Ease of Doing Business'.
BJP Mahila Morcha Workers Block Road Outside Secretariat
BJP Mahila Morcha workers in Thiruvananthapuram blocked the road outside state secretariat, demanding the resignation of state Minister KT Jaleel over his alleged involvement in the gold smuggling case.
SC Records Centre's Assurance Over No Coercive Action to be Taken Against Slum Dwellers
SC recorded Centre's assurance and orders no coercive action be taken against slum dwellers for four weeks. Centre had said no one will be evicted as the decision will be taken in consultation with Railways, Delhi government & Urban Development Ministry.
Retail Inflation Softens Marginally to 6.69% in August
Retail inflation softened marginally to 6.69 percent in August, from 6.73 percent in July, government data showed on Monday.
(Source: PTI)
5 Men Abduct, Rape Minor in UP's Sitapur
Five men allegedly abducted and raped a minor in UP's Sitapur district, also circulating a video of the act on social media, the police said on Monday. One person has been arrested.
(Source: PTI)
UGC-NET Exam Postponed, to be Conducted from 24 September
The UGC-NET exam has been postponed and will now be conducted from 24 September, an official said.
(Source: PTI)
Govt Bans Export of All Varieties of Onions
The government has banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, a notification said on Monday.
(Source: PTI)