New Delhi : The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the Joint Entrance Examination (Main), has said that 95 per cent of candidates appeared in the first phase of the JEE Main 2021 exam. The NTA held the JEE (Main) — 2021 for February (Session 1) between February 23 and February 26, in which, a total of 6,61,776 candidates were registered. As of February 26, 95% of candidates appeared in Paper I BE/ BTech and 81.2 % appeared in Paper 2A/ 2B. About 95% of candidates were allotted their first choice of centre and city. The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that he hopes that NTA will conduct the exam successfully in future also. "Happy to note that the attendance in JEE first phase exam was 95%. I hope NTA will conduct the exam successfully in future also," he said in a tweet. Happy to note that the attendance in JEE first phase exam was 95%. I hope NTA will conduct the exam successfully in future also. @DG_NTA … [Read more...] about JEE Main 2021: 95 per cent candidates appear in first phase
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Feng Ming Construction fined for damaging water main, which disrupted supply to nearly 40 homes in Bukit Timah area
SINGAPORE: A construction company has been fined S$56,500 for damaging a large water main and carrying out unauthorised works at Dunearn Road in September 2019, which disrupted water supply to nearly 40 households in the area. Feng Ming Construction was last month convicted of damaging a 500mm diameter water main and fined S$55,000, said PUB in a press release on Monday (Sep 14). This is the highest fine imposed by the State Courts for water main damage under the Public Utilities Act to date, the agency added. The company was also convicted and fined S$1,500 for carrying out unauthorised sheet piling installation works. "SUBSTANTIAL LOSS" OF POTABLE WATER On Sep 20, 2019, Feng Ming Construction was carrying out sheet piling works at Dunearn Road as part of the road widening project in the Bukit Timah area. When a piling machine drove a steel sheet pile into the ground, it punctured a 500mm diameter water main at a depth of 2.5m under the road surface, said PUB. "PUB … [Read more...] about Feng Ming Construction fined for damaging water main, which disrupted supply to nearly 40 homes in Bukit Timah area
‘Bridgerton’: Netflix Show Reveals New Main Character for Season 2
Bridgerton has just announced a new cast member who will be integral for Season 2, as the Netflix show introduces a new love interest for Anthony Bridgerton (played by Jonathan Bailey.) Season 2 will follow the books and see Anthony becoming the main character, with Daphne Bridgerton (played by Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page) stepping back to become supporting roles . The second book in the Bridgerton series , The Viscount Who Loved Me , sees Anthony have romantic sparks with a woman called Kate Sheffield, who does her utmost to stop Anthony marrying her sister only for her to start to fall in love with him. Netflix has now revealed who will be playing the character in Bridgerton Season 2, while also revealing that they have made a change to Kate to reflect the more diverse casting of the show. The character has been renamed Kate Sharma and will be played by Simone Ashley. The Netflix character bio for Sharma reads: "Newly arrived in London, Kate … [Read more...] about ‘Bridgerton’: Netflix Show Reveals New Main Character for Season 2
Pinot distraught as main French hope sinks again on Tour de France
LOUDENVIELLE, France: Thibaut Pinot suffered more heartbreak on the Tour de France on Saturday when he lost all hope of winning the race after failing to sustain the favourites' pace in the first high mountain stage. The 30-year-old, carrying the host nation's hopes of a first French overall winner in 35 years, crossed the line 18 minutes, 43 seconds down on Slovenia's race favourite Primoz Roglic of team Jumbo-Visma. Last year, Pinot put on a blistering performance in the Pyrenees before pulling out of the race in tears with a thigh injury in the Alps just two days before the finish in Paris. In this edition, the dream appears to be over much more quickly. "My back was hurting so much I had no strength, I could not pedal," said Pinot, who appeared to ponder his participation in future editions of the Tour. "I want to apologise to my team mates, to those who support me. It's a lot of setbacks for those who support me. Maybe it's a turning point in my career. "It's too … [Read more...] about Pinot distraught as main French hope sinks again on Tour de France
Main Illegal Oil Transportation Routes Located on Turkey-Syria Border
© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf Russian Defense Ministry Presents Evidence of Illegal Oil Trade on Turkish-Syria Border (PHOTO, VIDEO) The general staff has irrefutable evidence on Turkey's involvement in illegal oil trade. Moscow has called on Turkey to open access to the places where, according to the retrieved Russian intel, Daesh oil trade centers are located: "If there is nothing there — then the territories in question should be inspected," the Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov stressed. "We have identified three main oil routes," the head of the Russian General Staff’s operative command Sergei Rudskoy said. © Photo : Youtube / RT A map, presented by the Russian Defense Ministry last week, showing the three main routes of the alleged oil smuggling operations from Syria and Iraq into Turkey. The western route leads to the Turkish ports in the Mediterranean, the northern — to Patma oil refinery, and the eastern — to Cazri transfer point. The … [Read more...] about Main Illegal Oil Transportation Routes Located on Turkey-Syria Border