Amid the farmers protest at 32 locations in several parts of Punjab and Haryana, the Railways has lost revenue from freight to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it cannot hold the upcoming CA exam online as suggested by some of the candidates, in view of COVID-19, as it tests the analytical capabilities of the examinees. The ICAI said its 3-hour exam is of a different pattern altogether, which have descriptive answers and not tick marks.
The government of Odisha has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers from November 10 to 30 in the public interest. The ban comes in the wake of potentially harmful consequences of burning of crackers amid the COVID-l9 pandemic situation and approaching winter. 
The losses suffered by Railways due to the farm bill agitation in Punjab have already crossed an estimated Rs 1200 crore as protests on tracks are underway at 32 places across the state, officials said.
Delhi Police on Wednesday stopped cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu as he was about to enter the national capital to participate in 'relay dharna' led by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at Jantar Mantar to highlight the issues of the farmers and seek immediate restoration of goods trains.
Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, India TV, on Wednesday condemned the arrest of journalist Arnab Goswami by the Mumbai police. In a tweet shared this morning, Rajat Sharma said he disapproves of the style of Arnab's studio trial, but at the same time he also disagrees with the misuse of state power to harass a journalist.
Air quality in the national capital saw a marginal improvement on Wednesday following favourable meteorological conditions. The air quality, however, remained in the 'poor' category. The central government's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said "fire counts" reduced in Punjab (around 2,400) on Tuesday, but were "still significantly high and are likely to impact the air quality in Delhi-NCR and northwest India".Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
