Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to analyze the current situation and share a revised syllabus for the various competitive and entrance exams, including JEE Main and NEET 2021.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “the government has given free hand to Indian Armed Forces to counter any changes on LAC”. “Indian Army countered PLA’s soldiers (in Galwan valley) and forced them to move back,” he added. “India has a perceptional difference with China. Despite this, there are protocols that armies of the two countries follow while patrolling LAC,” Rajnath tweeted.
US President Donald Trump said that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College confirms Joe Biden’s victory in the elections held on November 3. “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede because we know there was massive fraud,” he added. The Electoral College, which determines the White House winner, will meet next month to formalise Biden’s victory.
Microsoft received criticism for enabling “workplace surveillance” through its “Productivity Score” tool that lets managers use Microsoft 365 to monitor and track employees’ activities at an individual level, including the number of days an employee has been sending emails or using the chat. An Austrian researcher Wolfie Christl raised the alarm about the feature calling it “problematic”.
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of Kangana Ranaut in her plea challenging demolition activity by the BMC on her property in Bandra. The court said, ‘’The demolition activity at her property was done on wrongful grounds”. “It is nothing but malice in law.” The court also ordered compensation against the loss caused to Kangana.
The UP government said that no written permission needs to be obtained from local authorities to conduct wedding ceremonies in the state amid COVID-19. A statement read, “However, if any misconduct by the police is reported, strict action will be taken. Officers will be held accountable.’’ Although, members of DJs and music bands will not be counted as wedding guests.
Air India has allowed it’s passengers, a “no-show waiver and one free reschedule” who failed to report for their flights relating to Punjab farmers’ protest in Delhi NCR. “Waiver will be valid for flights scheduled out of Delhi airport only for November 26,” Air India tweeted. Vehicle checking and security measures were toughened at Delhi borders.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh referring to border standoff with China said, “Like Pakistan, we have another neighbour who keeps raising disputes about the border.” He added, “I want to reiterate: Nobody can occupy an inch of India’s land”, and state that no country should work expansionist ambitions and each should develop within its boundaries.
America’s Halima Aden, the world’s first hijab-wearing supermodel, announced she’s quitting runway shows as it compromises her religious beliefs. She recounted skipping prayers, being draped with a pair of jeans for a head covering and agreeing to model without a hijab. “I can only blame myself for caring more about opportunity than what was actually at stake,” the model wrote.
Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis released the BJP manifesto for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls. Fadnavis said, “Corporation will ensure no one will have to run to any private hospital for the [COVID-19] vaccine.” He added that planned development for the city and free travel for women are some of the important steps promised in the manifesto.
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