In an abrupt U-turn, the Maharashtra government on Thursday said that lockdown restrictions have not been lifted in half the state from Friday, hours after Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar earlier in the day announced partial .
Maharashtra also cancels HSC Board exams for 2021
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Kolkata: Students busy in last minute revision outside their exam center ahead of appearing for the West Bengal class 10th Board examinations that commenced from today, in Kolkata on Feb 18, 2020. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, June 3 : On expected lines, the Maharashtra government on Thursday too decided to cancel the HSC (Class 12) board exams for 2021 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic second wave, Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad announced.
The move came a day after a cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in which all ministers of the ruling Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress unanimously spoke in favour of cancelling the exams.
The Uddhav Thackeray government's clarification on unlock in Maharashtra came hours after Wadettiwar held a press conference and unveiled the details of the unlockdown in half of the state, i.e. 18 of the 36 districts, from June 4.
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday claimed that the Maharashtra government was failing to ensure that insurance firms paid adequate compensation to farmers despite heavy premium collection.
In a significant development for Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday flagged off the trial runs for the city s 2A Yellow Line and 7 Red Line, both elevated Metros, and other projects, officials said.Soon after the .