Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, IBPS is expected to release the IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 results today. As per the official notification, the results are scheduled to be released on December 31, 2020. Once declared, the ibps result would be available on the official website ibps.in. Candidates who have appeared for the examination are advised […]
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Senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar, son admitted to Mohali hospital
Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar and his son Vikram Sharma have been admitted to the Fortis Hospital, Mohali, on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, a day after Kumar’s wife Santosh Shailaja succumbed to Covid-19, an official said. Santosh Shailaja breathed her last on Tuesday at the age of 83 […]
16% rise in female cops this year as per BPR-D report
There is a 16.05% increase in women personnel in police force this year, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR-D) observed in the Data on Police Organizations (DoPO) released for the year 2020 on Tuesday. As per the official release, this is for the first time in the history of BPR-D that DoPO for a […]
FASTag app adds new feature to check balance
With FASTag becoming mandatory from January 1, 2021, and to ensure its smooth implementation, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has updated its mobile app ‘My FASTag App’ with a new feature to ‘Check Balance Status’ by simply entering the vehicle number. This new feature will help both highway user and toll operator to check […]
Anna Hazare to launch agitation in support of farmers in Delhi in January 2021
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he will launch an agitation in New Delhi in January on issues concerning farmers. In his letter dated December 28, issued from his native village Ralegan Siddhi of Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, he said that he has decided to sit in protest in Delhi from next month. However, the […]
PM inaugurates India’s first driver-less train, all you need to know
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated India’s first driver-less train on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line. He also launched the National Common Mobility Card, an inter-operable transport facility that allows users to pay for travel, toll duties, retail shopping, and withdraw money using one card. “By 2025, metro train services will be expanded to […]
Vehicles with caste stickers to be seized in Uttar Pradesh
Vehicles displaying caste identities (caste stickers) in Uttar Pradesh will now invite punitive action and will be seized, according to an official order. An order dated December 24 was sent by Uttar Pradesh Additional Transport Commissioner Mukesh Chandra to all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) of the states asking them to seize all vehicles displaying caste […]
Madhya Pradesh cabinet gives nod to Freedom of Religion Bill 2020
Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 has been approved by the cabinet on Saturday in a special meeting chaired by chief minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan. “We won’t allow forced conversions in Madhya Pradesh. Under new bill, anyone who does it will face jail term up to 10 years and minimum ₹50,000 fine. Many […]
Decline in income of temples due to Covid 19 restrictions
The state-managed temples in Karnataka, which include some of the richest ones in the country, have seen their revenues plummet this year, courtesy the Covid-19 pandemic. The top 12 temples in the state, which together had collected ₹317 crore last year, have seen earnings of only ₹18.6 crore so far. The income of the Sabarimala […]
New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries
The new strain of coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, said the regional director of World Health Organisation (WHO), Europe, adding that WHO is continuing to monitor the situation. While stressing on the need to boost the protective measures, Hans Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, said the new strain seems to be […]










