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Ayodhya: NHAI has approved Rs 55 crore for bypass construction

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Neha Kumari
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Ayodhya: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved Rs 55 crore for beautification and civil construction works for this 16 km bypass. While civil construction to upgrade the existing bypass has started at Rs 35 crore since March this year.


“It was decided to divide two components with full government support. The progress of civil works is about 30%. The beautification work will start soon as the government is paying for it. The contractor can start work as soon it bags the project,” said an official.


The works were approved as Faizabad MP, Lallu Singh put the demand to highways minister Nitin Gadkari.

“The upgradation and beautification of the bypass will make the ride on this stretch fulfilling both for pilgrims who come here and for visitors as well. They will get a feel of reaching an important religious place. Several road projects have been approved and work has started around Ayodhya.”

Central government bans 47 clones of Chinese apps

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Neha Kumari
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Just after the last ban, sources in the Ministry tells that “the problem is with the operational ethics of certain apps. This is an ongoing process”.


The government has banned 47 Chinese apps in India. Last month 59 Chinese apps had been banned by the government to “protect national interest and security” — including the most popular TikTok app. Now, almost 50 more apps have been banned, for operating as clones of the previously banned apps.

The government had earlier banned apps including CamScanner, SHAREit, and UC Browser, among others. That ban was announced under the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

The 47 apps that have been banned by the latest decision of the government were operating as the clones of the 59 apps that were banned last month, according to a tweet posted by DD News.

Some top gaming Chinese apps including PUBG Mobile may be a part of the new list of banned apps. However, the government is yet to release the details pertaining to the development.


“The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources, including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers which have locations outside India,” the government had said in a statement on June 29.

“The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern, which requires emergency measures,” it said.


“On the basis of these and upon receiving of recent credible inputs that such Apps pose threat to sovereignty and integrity of India, the Government…has decided to disallow the usage of certain Apps, used in both mobile and non-mobile Internet enabled devices,” it said.

PM inaugurates three high-end COVID-19 testing labs in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata

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Jyoti B
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 27, inaugurated virtually three high-end COVID-19 testing labs in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata. 

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, along with the chief ministers of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh also took part in the event.

The coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 14.3 lakh mark. 

These new COVID-19 testing labs are believed to help bolster early detection and treatment of the virus thus, helping in rectifying its spread. 

The three can jointly test about 10,200 samples per day. Two of the labs are the first high throughput laboratories outside the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the source.

These testing laboratories have set up at National Institute of Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH) in Mumbai, the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) in Kolkata and the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) in Noida.

In his address, PM Modi said that death due to COVID-19 in our country is much less than the big countries because the right decisions were taken at the right time in India.

“Be it an isolation centre, a Covid-19 special hospital, a network of testing, tracing and tracking, India expanded its capabilities at a very fast pace. Today, India has more than 11,000 Covid-19 facilities and more than 11 lakh isolations beds,” PM said.

Currently, Noida has five ICMR-accredited corona testing labs. These include National Institute of Biology (NIB) at Sector-62, State Institute of Medical Sciences (JIMS) at Kasna, Child PGIA at Sector-30, Jaypee Hospital at Sector-128 and Sharda Hospital at Greater Noida and Lal Path Lab.

Newly inaugurated labs will also lower turn-around-time and exposure of lab personnel to infectious clinical materials. The labs are stimulated to test diseases other than Covid as well, and post the pandemic, will be able to test for Hepatitis B and C, HIV, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Cytomegalovirus, Chlamydia, Neisseria, Dengue, etc, the statement said.

Ex-Captain of Indian wheelchair cricket team work as labour because of no income

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Neha Kumari
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Rajendra Singh Dhami a 30 year old, former captain of Indian wheelchair cricket team and present captain of the Uttarakhand , has now work as a labourer to support his family.Rajendra is 90% disabled after he suffered with paralysis as a 3-year-old. He has won numerous awards for his performance in the cricket field.

He also has master degree in History as well as a BEd. qualifications and performance as a sportsperson, Rajendra has represented the country and continues to play for the state, he was left without a source of income during the Covid-19-induced lockdown.


The kids he coached earlier have stopped coming to him for training. Their parents said they have no money.
“Before this, I was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children interested in playing cricket in Rudrapur. But that came to a halt. I returned to my village Raikot in Pithoragarh, where my parents live,” Dhami told TOI.

“My parents are old. I have a sister and younger brother as well. My brother used to work at a hotel in Gujarat but he, too, lost his job during the lockdown. Therefore, I decided to take up work in my village under the MGNREGA scheme,” said the cricketer. Rajendra has also toured several countries like Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal while leading the Uttarakhand wheelchair cricket team.


Rajendra Dhami also led the Indian side in the India-Nepal-Bangladesh triangular wheelchair cricket series in 2017.

“ Some people have come forward to help, like actor Sonu Sood who sent me Rs 11,000. There are people in Rudrapur and Pithoragarh also who have helped me a bit. But it hasn’t been enough for the family. There is no problem in doing any kind of job to earn a living. I took up the MGNREGA job because it enables me to work near my home. These are difficult times but I know I will be able to overcome them,” he said.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, daughter Aaradhya test negative for coronavirus, discharged from hospital

By
Shivani Negi
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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya, who were undergoing treatment after testing positive for coronavirus, have now tested negative.

Abhishek Bachchan shared the information on his Twitter handle. Thanking everyone for their constant support, he wrote: “Thank you all for your continued prayers and good wishes. Indebted forever. Aishwarya and Aardhya have been discharged from the hospital. They will now be at home.”

https://twitter.com/juniorbachchan/status/1287697590000132103

Abhishek also added that he along with his father will still be under medical staff’s supervision. “My father and I remain in the hospital under the care of medical staff,” he mentioned.

The Bachchan family was admitted to Nanavati Hospital after testing positive for the novel coronavirus earlier this month. Big B and Abhishek were hospitalised on July 11 while Aishwarya and Aaradhya’s report came positive on July 12.

The mother-daughter duo was advised home quarantine, however, a week later, Aishwarya suffered from mild ever and was instantly admitted to the hospital.

Meanwhile, after family’s coronavirus tests, their bungalow Jalsa was declared a containment zone by BMC. However, the poster was removed over the weekend.

Big B had shared the news of him testing positive for the coronavirus via his social media. This evening I tested positive for COVID 19 .. have been shifted to Hospital .. authorities informed .. family and staff tested results awaited .. all those that came in close proximity to me in the last 10 days please get yourself tested,” he had written.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Grand Finale: Karishma Tanna wins glory

By
Shivani Negi
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Television actor Karishma Tanna beat 9 other contestants to emerge as the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi 10. She was the only female finalist against choreographer Dharmesh Yelande, Balraj and Karan Patel and at the end won the star studded adventure-reality show.

Karishma Tanna had an intriguing journey on the show. For her strong approach and performance, she was touted as Rohit Shetty’s ‘favourite student’. Being the only female finalist, she put on her strongest front sure win the final this year.

With her fighting spirit and daredevil stunts, she was always in the good books of Rohit and considered as one of the toughest competitors for other contestants. Apart from this, Karishma also entertained viewers by her romantic chemistry with Bulgarian Gorilla. The Gorilla had apparently fallen in love with the gorgeous actress.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 was shot in Bulgaria last year on a 40-day-schedule. It aired first on February 22, but went off air after shoots were restricted in the wake of coronavirus pandemic as the finale had not been shot. Airing of new episodes resumed earlier this month, after shoots were allowed with added precautions.

Apart from Karishma Tanna, Karan Patel, Dharmesh Yelande and Balraj, the other contestants this season were Shivin Narang, Tejasswi Prakash, Adaa Khan, RJ Malishka, Rani Chatterjee and Amruta Khanvilkar.

Prakash, who was a strong competitor since the very beginning, had to opt out of the show after facing an injury in the semi finale.

The finale of Khatron Ke Khiladi season 10 was shot last week in Filmcity.

Meanwhile, Rohit Shetty has announced the launch of a special edition, Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India. The eight-episode-series will feature past contestants and is scheduled to be aired from August 1.

Including the curtain raiser, Farah Khan will replace Rohit Shetty as the host of the upcoming special edition for two episodes since Rohit Shetty was busy due to prior commitments.


Parsi quota for covid vaccine: Cyrus Poonawalla says 60,000 vials of medicine set aside for the community

By
Shivani Negi
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Serum Institute of India (SII)’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adar Poonawalla has said that his company would “keep more than enough” doses of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the company for the Parsi community to which he belongs.

According to a report published in the Times of India, Adar Poonawalla’s father Cyrus Poonawalla is believed to have agreed for 60,000 vials to be kept aside for the Parsi community.

On Sunday, replying to enterpreneur Ronnie Screwvala, in which he had proposed to have a ‘special quota; for Parsis, Aadar tweeted: “Yes, @RonnieScrewvala, we will keep more than enough for the community. Our production capacity of just one day will be enough to cover every Parsi on the planet…given the size of our community!”

“On a lighter note Smiling face with smiling eyes-since Parsi’s are to be an Extinct race Smiling face with smiling eyes(though avg age of Parsi’s show otherwise) there is a lobby that as vaccine does come in there will be a special Quota under saving from extinction RaceSmiling face with smiling eyes-&why not if a Parsi is at the forefront of it @adarpoonawalla,” Screwvala had tweeted.

Earlier, a community newsletter reported that SII has agreed for the special quota following a request from former Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) chairman Dinshaw Rusi Mehta.

“We are a micro minority and every Parsi is required to be saved and healthy..At present, we are only 60,000 in numbers and 40 Parsis have died of Covid,” Mehta reportedly said in a WhatsApp message to Poonawalla.

SII has tied-up with AstraZeneca to manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine candidate named Covishield being developed by Oxford University. The company is planning to manufacture as many as 1 billion doses of the vaccine for 60 countries.

No resident from Srinagar district is in terrorist ranks- IG Vijay Kumar

By
Jyoti B
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The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday acknowledged that no resident from Srinagar district is now in terrorist ranks or an active militant in any group.

No resident of Srinagar “the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – is now in the militant ranks, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said on Sunday, a day after a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was killed by security forces here.

Two militants, Khan, an occupant of Sozeith area of Srinagar, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Ranbirgarh area on the outskirts of the city in which another militant, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district was also killed.

Presently, more than 140 terrorists have been encountered by the security forces in Kashmir in 2020. 

IG Kumar had previously also said that Srinagar city would never be militancy-free as militants from other districts of the Valley keep on entering here.

North Korea announces lockdown over first suspected case of Covid-19

By
Shivani Negi
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North Korean authorities have announced lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after witnessing what they call is the country’s first suspected case of coronavirus, state media reported on Sunday.

If the suspected case tests positive for the virus, he or she would be North Korea’s first confirmed case. The pateint was found in the Kaesong City, which borders with South Korea, and has been put “under strict quarantine.” People who had been in contact with the suspected patient and those who had been to Kaesong in the last five days were also quarantined.

As per the report of KCNA, a defector who had left for South Korea three years ago returned on July 19 after “illegally crossing” the heavily fortified border dividing the two countries.

Kim was quoted as saying “the vicious virus could be said to have entered the country”, and officials on Friday took the “preemptive measure of totally blocking Kaesong City”.

The lockdown was declared on Friday afternoon.

Pyongyang have previously steadfastly said that no case of the novel coronavirus has been reported in the country as they stopped nearly all cross-border traffic, banned foreign tourists and mobilized health workers to quarantine anyone with symptoms.

However, it’s the first time the country have announced lockdown since the outbreak of the virus. Meanwhile, foreign experts have said that a coronavirus outbreak in North Korea as the medical infrastructure in the country is woefully inadequate to deal with the crisis.

PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat: Wearing masks and social distancing has to continue

By
Shivani Negi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation via his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat. In the 67th edition of the programme, PM Modi paid tribute to the jawans who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War.

“21 years ago on this day, our army won the Kargil war. India was then trying to have cordial relations with Pakistan but is said that it is in the nature of the wicked to have enmity with everyone for no reason,” he recalled.

He also reminisced thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and the words of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his address to nation from Red Fort in 1999. The country observed 21 anniversary of Kargil War on Sunday/

He also mentioned the constant surge in covid 19 cases in the country, adding the virus is as lethal as it was in the beginning. PM Modi also said that wearing masks and social distancing has to continue to curb the spread of virus. He added that when one feels tired of wearing a mask, they should think of Covid warriors who have been fighting at the front line.

“COVID-19 recovery rate in our country is better than others. Our fatality rate is much less than other countries. We were able to save the lives of lakhs of people, but the threat of coronavirus is not over yet. It is spreading fast in many areas, we need to remain vigilant.”

“Villages have been making extraordinary efforts against Covid-19. With a positive approach, a disaster can be turned around into opportunity,” the Prime Minister added.

PM Modi also addressed the ongoing flood crisis in the states of Bihar and Assam and expressed solidarity with those affected by the hevay rains across the country. The centre, the state governements, local administrations, NDRF and social organisations are working to provide all necessary guidance to those affected, he added.

Talking about Rakshabandhan, which falls on August 3 this year, he said that people should link it to “vocal for local” and come forward to support local business.

Earlier, on July 11, PM Modi had also invited people to share “inspiring anecdotes” about the collective efforts made by people to bring positive changes. He tweeted, “I am sure you would be aware of inspiring anecdotes of how collective efforts have brought about positive changes. You would surely know of initiatives that have transformed many lives. Please share them for this month`s #MannKiBaat, which will take place on the 26th!”

Squad of six people arrested, for looting ATMs in Madhya Pradesh

By
Jyoti B
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A squad of six people which robbed ATMs by blowing them up with explosives was arrested in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

Hemant Chauhan, superintendent of police, Damoh, told that the mastermind of the gang was 28-year-old civil services aspirant Devendra Patel and the gang, arrested by Damoh Police on Saturday, was looting ATMs by blowing them up using gelatin sticks since June last year.

Police have recouped more than Rs 25 lakh cash, two indigenous pistols, eight cartridges, detonators, three bikes, laptops and other items from the accused.

Inspector General (IG) of Sagar Police Range Anil Sharma told reporters here on Sunday that the identity of the arrested accused was Devendra Patel (28), Jageshwar Patel (27), Nitesh Patel (25), Jairam Patel (32), Rakesh Patel (24) and is described as Param Lodhi (30).

On July 19, they had looted Rs 22 lakh from an ATM in Panna in this manner.

The gang had blown up seven ATMs so far and looted Rs 46 lakh, senior police official (Sagar Zone) Anil Sharma told reporters on Sunday.

Safe conduct of IPL is the only aim for BCCI

By
Harshit
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The IPL 2020 is scheduled to be held between September 19 and November 08.
The IPL 2020 is scheduled to be held between September 19 and November 08.

The Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) is all set to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with chairman Brijesh Patel confirming the same. The IPL 2020 is scheduled to be held between September 19 and November 08. The Indian players and cricketers from other parts of the world are expected to land in the UAE by August 20 to begin preparations for IPL 2020. However, some of England and Australian players like David Warner, Steve Smith, Jofra Archer, Pat Cummins, and Ben Stokes could miss the start of IPL 2020 as the two teams will be locked in a bilateral series which will reportedly end on September 16.

The countdown leading to their arrivals in the Dubai Sports City will begin in almost a month’s time. The state of the art Dubai Sports City has the Dubai International Stadium and the ICC Academy.

The stadium has nine wickets on the top which can successfully sustain the riveting double headers, tentatively scheduled from 19 September 2020 when the first ball of the season will be bowled, to the finals on 8th November 2020 when the curtains for the season will come down. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the teams are putting a lot of efforts to make the league a success. The event will positively impact the mood and sentiment of the nation, which is under lockdown since March,” Wadia said.

We are more focussed to organize the IPL safely: IPL marketing head

If the matches were not held, then the teams, the broadcaster, the BCCI, and other stakeholders would have taken a massive financial hit. Star would have lost Rs 3,500 crore this year as it had won the bid to broadcast the event for five years.

Wadia said the IPL edition would be the most watched IPL event ever as a large part of the population was under lockdown.

“There is no fresh content on TV and people are now looking forward to the games to bring freshness, optimism and cheer. I am quite sure this will be the most-watched TV event ever,” Wadia said.

European Cricket Series and Emirates D10 League are seeking attention all around the world

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Harshit
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The t10 league is also the center of attraction for all the cricket lovers.
The t10 league is also the center of attraction for all the cricket lovers.

The European Cricket series is now gaining attention all around the World. The t10 league is also the center of attraction for all the cricket lovers. The success of this league amid the coronavirus pandemic is the talking point in the cricketing world. The Cyprus group games raised bars of the league at the international level. The tournament is shifted to the capital city of Estonia in Tallinn.


Punjab Lions of Cyprus League won all their games and they also scored 100+ runs in all the games they played. They became the first team in the t10 history to cross the run-rate of 10.0. Similarly, they also became the first team to score 150+ runs thrice in the tournament. On the other hand, UAE is also conducting its domestic Emirates D10 League, which is also considered as a dry run for IPL.

Emirates D10 League lifeline for IPL?


The D10 League consists of six teams who will compete against each other in a double Round-Robin format. The Emirates D10 league was started on the 24th of July and set to end on the 6th of August. The top four teams to end in the group stage will meet in play-offs. All the matches of the European Cricket Series and the Emirates D10 League are played under the bio-secure protocol.


IPL is set to start from 17 of September after the cancellation of the World t20. The window of World t20 is all set to be replaced by IPL and the ongoing T10 league in Dubai is a silver lining for the Indian Premier League.

Rhea Chakraborty’s brother pens down heartfelt letter for Sushant Singh Rajput

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Shivani Negi
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Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik Chakraborty has penned down a moving note for Sushant Singh Rajput, reminiscing the happy times that he spent with late actor. In his note, Showik mentioned that he still can’t believe Sushant isn’t here anymore and added that he wished to ‘change Newton’s law and gravitate’ him back to earth.

Taking to Instagram, Showik wrote, “I haven’t processed the fact that you aren’t here anymore..smiling at the smallest of things,laughing like there’s no tomorrow.Happiness for you was not a marker but extreme compassion was.You believed in love and spreading as much love as you could even though you were fighting a battle of your own..You taught me how to look at life with your perspective and I did and saw that you had already lived life more than anyone could’ve imagined- you made me live with your perspective ,your vision to change the world.”

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I haven't processed the fact that you aren't here anymore..smiling at the smallest of things,laughing like there's no tomorrow.Happiness for you was not a marker but extreme compassion was.You believed in love and spreading as much love as you could even though you were fighting a battle of your own..You taught me how to look at life with your perspective and I did and saw that you had already lived life more than anyone could've imagined- you made me live with your perspective ,your vision to change the world. I don't think anything I say will suffice the relationship we shared.My brother ,I looked up to you and now I look up in the sky and see you but guess what?I dont even need a telescope to see the biggest and brightest star.You always believed in my gut,and now my gut tells me you're at a better place so I believe it. There is a huge part of me which will never be able to reason with the fact that you're not here anymore.How do I generate the flow state in me the way you instilled it in everyone around you…. the most humble human I have ever come across. You were a catalyst in my life and drove me to effervescence.. The epitome of intelligence.. Only If I could change newtons laws and gravitate you back here. I know you must have already found out everything about the galaxies and the black hole…sitting with your evening chai and watching the sun right beside you.. My love for you will always make my heart feel full.. The man with the biggest heart and the strongest soul..Today your movie releases and for one last time we can all sit and watch the greatest performer of all time and celebrate him forever. Rest in peace mere bhai Jai shiv shambhoo

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“I don’t think anything I say will suffice the relationship we shared.My brother ,I looked up to you and now I look up in the sky and see you but guess what?I dont even need a telescope to see the biggest and brightest star.You always believed in my gut,and now my gut tells me you’re at a better place so I believe it. There is a huge part of me which will never be able to reason with the fact that you’re not here anymore.How do I generate the flow state in me the way you instilled it in everyone around you…. the most humble human I have ever come across,” He added.

Expressing his love for the late actor, Showik further wrote, “You were a catalyst in my life and drove me to effervescence.. The epitome of intelligence.. Only If I could change newtons laws and gravitate you back here. I know you must have already found out everything about the galaxies and the black hole…sitting with your evening chai and watching the sun right beside you.. My love for you will always make my heart feel full..”

“The man with the biggest heart and the strongest soul..Today your movie releases and for one last time we can all sit and watch the greatest performer of all time and celebrate him forever. Rest in peace mere bhai. Jai shiv shambhoo,” he culimintaed the note.

Sushant died by suicide on June 14. He was dating Rhea Chakraborty for over a year. Rhea recently took to her Instagram home minister Amit Shah to transfer the case of his death to CBI.

GATE 2021: Exam dates, new subjects, and eligibility criteria announced

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Harshit
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This entrance exam is conducted for the admissions of a Master's degree in Engineering and Doctorate.
This entrance exam is conducted for the admissions of a Master's degree in Engineering and Doctorate.

Indian Institute of Technology has released the dates for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021. This entrance exam is conducted for the admissions of a Master’s degree in Engineering and Doctorate. As per reports of IIT, Bombay the master’s degree entrance examination will be held in the window of February 5 to 7 and February 12 to 13 in 2021.


While there were many changes in the format of examination as well right from eligibility criteria to the syllabus. As per the new eligibility criteria, students of 3rd year are also eligible to apply for GATE 2021. The eligibility criteria would further be changed given the challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


Addition of Humanities in GATE


These arrangements are handled by a team of Professors in IIT Bombay: Deepankar Choudhury, Upender Bhandarkar, and Mohammad Aslam. With additional of two new subjects- Environmental Science and Engineering, or XS, or ES, and Humanities and Social Science, the subject count is now 27. The addition of Humanities in the syllabus raised lots of question but the IIT Bombay Director said Humanities will help students to get jobs in PSUs.


Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director of IIT Bombay revealed they are delighted at the creation of various career opportunities for all Humanities and Social areas. Later on, he also added this move may serve in the future as one single admission criteria for various masters and doctorate programs in IIT’S, NIT’S, GFTI’S, and certain private colleges as well.

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