Hi, NewsWrap for May 26, 2020

Covid-19, Coronavirus, Bihar 10th Result, CG Employees, CBSE, Agriculture Index Futures

26 May 2020

  • Covid-19 Increases Local Demand For Premium Vegetables and Fruits

    Farmers and processors of premium vegetables and fruits are focusing on the domestic market and collaborating with delivery chains such as Swiggy, as home demand for high-quality perishables has increased while exports have reduced. People in India are ready to pay a premium to get hygienic & nutritional daily essentials, prompting exporters of horticulture produce to draw strategies for the domestic market.

  • Latest! BSEB Declares Bihar 10th Result 2020 Results

    BSEB or Bihar School Examination Board has announced Bihar Board 10th Result 2020 on its official websites. Though the results were made available online at 12.30 pm, but, the official websites went unresponsive due to technical problem. Bihar School Examination Board has also activated a new link for students to check Bihar 10th Result - resultbseb.online.

  • NCDEX Launches Agridex, Agriculture Index Futures

    National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange or NCDEX, country’s largest farm produce-centric online trading platform, has introduced Agridex, a purely indigenous agriculture composite index futures trading system which will start on 26th May 2020. It is indigenous in the sense that it represents produce grown in the country and is not linked to any external benchmark.

  • Big Relief for CG Employees! Personnel Ministry issues New Guidelines to Banks for 65 Lakh Central Government Pensioners

    Central Government Employees: The Personnel Ministry has issued fresh guidelines to the banks for disbursing pension. This is done to provide relief to around 65 lakh central government pensioners. The ministry has now issued consolidated guidelines to Chairman and Managing Directors (CMDs) of pension disbursing banks for creating awareness among Central Pension Processing Center (CPPC)/ bank branches on updated rules & instructions. 

     

  • CBSE Board Exam 2020: Board to Conduct Pending Exams from 1st July to 15th July, Confirms HRD Ministry

    As per the HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, all the CBSE exams will be held from 1st July to 15th July, keeping in consideration all the social distancing norms to avoid spreading of COVID-19 virus. In order to conduct examinations to maintain social distancing, CBSE has ensured ample quantity of examination centres by increasing them 5 times (i.e. from 3000 to 15,000). Hand sanitizers and masks are going to be mandatory for the students. 

  • Weather Update: Churu Becomes Hottest City with 47.5 Degree Celsius; Hot Winds Intensify in Northern India

    Weather conditions are intensifying in northern India as summer waves are hitting quite hard in many places. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), many areas of northern India is under a red-color code for 25-26 May. The heatwaves are going to prevail and is aniticipated to be at its peak while there are some chances of dust and thunderstorms on 29th and 30th May, bringing some relief in the areas. 

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26 May 2020

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