No shutdown in 7 cities where JEE & NEET exams will be conducted: Odisha govt

The Odisha government has lifted shutdown in seven cities where the JEE and NEET examination will be held in the state, an official said on Saturday. The notification lifting the shutdown in seven cities was issued after Chief Secretary AK Tripathy on Friday announced that the state government will provide free transport and accommodation to students appearing in the JEE (Mains) and NEET. The Special Relief Commissioners (SRC) office has released a set of guidelines for the smooth conduct of the examination. 

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Yamuna continues to flow near warning mark; water level likely to recede

The Yamuna was flowing precariously close to the warning mark in Delhi on Saturday morning, but the water level is expected to recede, officials said.

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Telangana reports 2,751 fresh COVID-19 cases, nine deaths push toll past 800 mark

Telangana logged 2,751 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 1,20,166, while the death toll rose to 808 with nine more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) recorded 432 fresh positive cases, followed by Karimnagar (192), Rangareddy (185), Nalgonda (147), Khammam (132), Medchal Malkajgiri (128), Nizamabad (113), Suryapet (111) and Warangal Urban (101) districts, a state government bulletin said on Saturday, providing data as of 8 pm on August 28.

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UP Congress leader demands Ghulam Nabi Azad's expulsion from party

A Congress leader in Uttar Pradesh has said the party should expel Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was among the 23 signatories to a letter that called for an overhaul of the organisation. The 23 Congress leaders wrote to party chief Sonia Gandhi, seeking an active and full-time leadership of the grand old party among other organisational changes.

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India records highest rainfall for August since 1976: IMD

India has received the highest rainfall in August this year since 1976 -- 25 per cent more than the average, after recording 10 per cent less downpour than the average in July, thus setting a new record after 44 years, the IMD said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) however, has forecast that the monsoon may slow down in September.

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India records over 76,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,021 deaths in a day; tally crosses 34-lakh mark

India on Saturday recorded as many as 76,472 new coronavirus cases and 1,021 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. India's Covid-19 tally crossed 34 lakh-mark with Maharashtra recording the highest number of cases.

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Will JEE, NEET exams be postponed or not? Gamblers place bets, 7 arrested in Kanpur

Will JEE and NEET exams be postponed or not? Well, the question hasn't just got traction among students or politicians in the country but among gamblers too. A betting-gambling racket was busted in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday. According to the police, the gang was placing bets on whether JEE and NEET exams will be postponed or not.

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