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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30 per cent to make up for academic loss caused due to COVID-19. In other stories, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has constituted an 11-member expert committee to study the impact of COVID-19 on human rights. The NIA has arrested a Pulwama resident for allegedly providing logistical support to terrorists involved in planning the attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 jawans dead in the south Kashmir district in February last year. Veteran filmmaker Harish Shah, best known for producing Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja starrer Mere Jeevan Saathi, passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer.

1. CBSE rationalises syllabus by 30% for classes 9-12 to make up for academic loss

2. NHRC sets up panel to study impact of COVID-19 on human rights

3. Plea in SC seeks broadcast of 'COVID yoga protocols' daily

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking direction for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take steps to broadcast 'COVID yoga protocols' as well as other customised yoga protocols every morning and evening in order to strengthen the body's immune system and overall development of mind and body.
4. NIA arrests Pulwama resident for February 2019 attack on CRPF convoy

5. NIMS begins subject registration for corona vaccine's clinical trial

The subject enrolment for Phase-I clinical trial of India's first indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 began at Nizam's Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) here on Tuesday.
6. Pak court reserves verdict on construction of Krishna temple

A Pakistani court on Monday reserved the judgement on the admissibility of petitions against the construction of a Hindu temple in national capital Islamabad.
7. New e-commerce policy may require disclosure of algorithm, enforce country-of-origin rules

India’s new e-commerce policy may require e-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart and others to disclose the logic and rules used by them that govern the interaction of buyers and sellers on their platform, according to a report.
8. Face masks, hand sanitisers no more under Essential Commodities Act: Govt

Face masks and hand sanitisers are no more essential products as their supply is sufficient in the country and, therefore, are now kept out of the purview of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan said on Tuesday.
9.Filmmaker Harish Shah dies of throat cancer

Veteran filmmaker Harish Shah, best known for producing Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja starrer Mere Jeevan Saathi, passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 76.
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