Important national events to look for today

At least 329 Indian nationals, stranded in Pakistan, will now be returning home as the federal government finalised the schedule for their repatriation. Meanwhile, Berhampur city in Odisha will go into shutdown for four days starting today, here is a heads up on the important national events to look out for today.

1. Indians stranded in Pakistan to return

At least 329 Indian nationals, stranded in Pakistan, will now be returning home as the federal government finalised the schedule for their repatriation. Pakistan government has also notified the immigration officials to reach the Wagah border to ensure smooth repatriation of the Indian nationals.

Wagah border

2. Central team to visit Telangana today

A central team, led by Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal, will visit different areas of Telangana to review the measures undertaken by the authorities to contain the spread of coronavirus. The central team will interact with state-officials and coordinate with them to strengthen the ongoing efforts for management of COVID-19. The four-day-long visit to the states comes at a time when India is going through phase II of the withdrawal of nationwide lockdown.

Telangana

3. Odisha town to go into complete shutdown

Ganjam district administration has announced complete shutdown in Berhampur city for four days starting today. The decision was taken amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The state administration has already announced shutdown in 11 districts.

Odisha shutdown

4. UP Board class 10 and 12 results to be declared today

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), will declare the results of UP board class 10 and 12 today at 12:30 pm. The exams were held in the month of March and the evaluation of papers was stopped due to lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic. Later, the evaluation was conducted in the month of May.

exam results