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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that class 10 students will pass based on âinternal assessmentâ. File photo
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NEW DELHI: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled to be held from April 27-30 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced on Sunday. Given the current #covid19 situation, I have advised @DG NTA to postpone the JEE (Main) 2021 April Session.
I would like to reiterate that safety of our students & their academic career are @EduMinOfIndia s and my prime concerns right now, Nishank tweeted.
Centre Bans Oxygen Supply For Industrial Purposes, Diverts Gas For Covid-19 Treatment
The development comes amid Arvind Kejriwal claiming that Delhi is facing an acute shortage of oxygen. He also alleged that the city s oxygen quota was being diverted to other states PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-18T22:30:52+05:30 Centre Bans Oxygen Supply For Industrial Purposes, Diverts Gas For Covid-19 Treatment outlookindia.com 2021-04-18T23:21:31+05:30
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