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CBSE yet to decide for class 10, 12 exams pattern for 2022-23 session

Under the split term system, the first term board examination was held in December last year and the second term board examination is scheduled to start from April 26

Temporarily close specific wing in school where Covid is detected: Sisodia

The department also said students and staff must wear masks and maintain social distancing to the extent possible

48% rise in home isolation cases of Covid in last one week in Delhi: Data

On Thursday, the number of home isolation cases stood at 574 while 325 new coronavirus cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 2.39%

Air India starts restoring salaries in a phased manner to pre-Covid levels

Air India is restoring salaries of employees in a phased manner to pre-pandemic levels as the aviation sector is recovering with the decline of COVID-19 cases in the country

44 children test covid-positive in Noida in past seven days: Health dept

A total of 44 children tested Covid positive in the past seven days in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, the health department said on Friday.

Australia's covid case tally continues to rise, 40,000 new cases reported

Australia reported more than 40,000 new Covid cases and more than 30 deaths on Friday, including 16 in New South Wales, the country's most populous state.

Singapore taps finance chief Lawrence Wong as heir apparent to PM Lee

Wong entered the political fray in 2011 holding various positions in the defense, communications and information ministries. Since then, he's been instrumental in Singapore's pandemic response

More Chinese cities look to lockdown as coronavirus outbreak spreads

Shanghai, home to the world's largest port and large parts of China's financial markets including the stock exchange, remains under a strict lockdown

UP: 44 children test positive for Covid in Noida in past seven days

The active cases in the country stand at 11,191 which is 0.03 per cent of the total cases.

Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers

China's race to stop the spread of Covid-19 has jammed highways and ports, stranded workers and left countless factories awaiting government approval to reopen

French firm's coronavirus vaccine gets approval for use in the UK

A Covid vaccine developed by French firm Valneva was granted regulatory approval on Thursday by the British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

ICMR-NIN to conduct study on rise in obesity among children, adults

With obesity turning into an emerging health crisis across the nation, the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) will be conducting another study on such an issue in all the age groups

India logs 949 fresh Covid-19 cases, active case tally rises to 11,191

India logged 949 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,39,972, while the active cases rose to 11,191, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Covid cases surge to record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger

China on Friday reported more than 3,400 positive and 20,700 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, majority of them in Shanghai as the city of 26 million continued to reel under over fortnight-long lockdown

Global Covid caseload rises to 502.8 million, fatalities at 6.19 million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 502.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.15 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

South Korea to remove most virus restrictions as Omicron slows

People will be allowed to eat inside movie theaters, religious facilities, bus terminals and train stations starting on April 25.

Data story: India logs 949 new cases; active cases see slight rise

India has so far administered 1,863,062,546 vaccine doses. That is 4328.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.82 per cent of its population

How the Congress was served a free hit and it missed the ball completely

The free hit opportunity is inflation because retail inflation is in its third consecutive month above the RBI's upper comfort limit of 6%.

Africa not yet out of Covid-19 despite decreasing infections: WHO

South Africa has recorded the most Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,733,919 cases

Delhi govt to issue Covid-19 guidelines for schools amid surge in cases

Delhi on Thursday reported 325 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a case positivity rate of 2.39 per cent.