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Eid Mubarak: PM Modi wishes for inclusive society on Eid ul-Adha Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent out Eid greetings on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha that is being celebrated across the world and in India on Saturday. May this day inspire us to create a just, harmonious and inclusive society, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Eid greetings and hoped that the festival inspires us to create a “just, harmonious and an inclusive” society. Eid al-Adha, also called the festival of sacrifice, is being celebrated on Saturday. “Eid Mubarak. Greetings on Eid al-Adha. May this day inspire us to create a just, harmonious and inclusive society,” the Prime Minister tweeted. May the spirit of brotherhood and compassion be furthered, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent out Eid greetings on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha that is being celebrated across the world and in India on Saturday. In a tweet on Saturday morning, PM Modi said, “Eid Mubarak! Greetings on Eid al-A...

Morocco Looks to a Future After COVID-19 Morocco’s future in manufacturing, agro-business and technology may determine the country’s capacity to recover its positive GDP growth rate. Many countries are facing declining growth rates due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Morocco is no exception. Given lockdowns and flight restrictions implemented worldwide from March, the tourism and hospitality sectors — usually the third-largest component of GDP — have suffered enormous losses and almost collapsed during the first 90 days of the global response to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. In the latest World Bank report, “Morocco Economic Monitor,” it is projected that the Moroccan economy will contract in the next year, which would be the first severe recession since 1995. “Over the past two decades, Morocco has achieved significant social and economic progress due to the large public investments, structural reforms, along with measures to ensure macroeconomic stabilit...

SC refuses to pass interim order on pleas challenging UGC circular on final year exams, asks MHA to clear stand On July 27, the top court had asked the UGC to file a consolidated reply to the batch of petitions challenging its revised guidelines to conduct final year examinations by September 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New Delhi : The Supreme Court Friday refused to pass any interim order on a batch of petitions seeking cancellation of final year/semester examinations in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic and asked the Centre to clear the stand of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the issue. The UGC told the top court that nobody should remain under the impression that since the Supreme Court is examining this issue, the final year /semester examination will be stayed. A bench head by Justice Ashok Bhushan, which conducted the hearing through video conferencing, said that it is not passing any orders on the issue and posted the matters for further hearing on August 10. The bench,...