Cyclone Tauktae wreaks havoc on Maha coast, but no casualties
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Bengaluru: Touktae cyclone Waves hit the rock at Ullala near in Mangaluru on Sunday 16th May 2021 . Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, May 16 : The much-feared Cyclone Tauktae finally arrived to lash the Maharashtra coast on Sunday, uprooting scores of trees, and light-poles and causing other minor damage, but there were no reports of any casualties, officials said.
After Goa, the cyclone targeted the Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts as it moved towards Raigad, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts while whirling towards the Gujarat south coast where it is expected to make a landfall on early Tuesday, according to the IMD.
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Mumbai: Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday and conveyed the decision to conduct online examinations in 13 state-run universities amid increasing coronovirus cases.
Speaking to reporters, Samanta said that the governor had given his approval to the decision, adding that the procedures for the evaluation of the answer sheet as well as the declaration of the result were also discussed during the meeting.
He said that Gondwana University in Gadchiroli, Vidarbha managed to conduct the online examination in front of other universities, despite the belief that it would be a “geographical challenge”.
Maharashtra: Remaining exams of all universities will be held online, says Minister Uday Samant
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Amid the massive rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant on Thursday said that all the remaining exams of all universities in the state will be held online. He said that a meeting was held with the Vice-Chancellors regarding the examinations today.
Samant said that offline examinations will not be held in all thirteen non-agricultural universities in the state. No student will be deprived of the exam. The Third Year (TY) exams will also be held online, he added.
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COVID-19 spike in Maha: Pawar cancels all public events
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Monday said he has cancelled all his scheduled public engagements in view of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in
Maharashtra. On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 6,971 new coronavirus cases, raising the state s infection tally to 21,00,884. The state also reported 35 fatalities due to COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the toll to 51,788, as per official data.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, religious, social and political gatherings will be prohibited in the state from Monday.
Pawar, whose party is an ally of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state, in a tweet said, I have cancelled all my scheduled public programmes in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases and the appeal made by the honourable chief minister and deputy chief minister.
Monday said he has cancelled all his scheduled public engagements in view of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra. On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 6,971 new coronavirus cases, raising the state s infection tally to 21,00,884. The state also reported 35 fatalities due to COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the toll to 51,788, as per official data. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, religious, social and political gatherings will be prohibited in the state from Monday. Pawar, whose party is an ally of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state, in a tweet said, I have cancelled all my scheduled public programmes in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases and the appeal made by the honourable chief minister and deputy chief minister.