# CBSE examinations

• Due to the surge in covid-19 cases, the class 12 examinations of the CBSE have been postponed.

• The class 10 examination have been cancelled, the education ministry said on wednesday.

• Both exams were scheduled to be held from may 4 to june 14.

• The CBSE will review the decision on june 1. Then, CBSE will give notice about class 12th exams.

# Haryana state quota law

• After the information technology sector in Gurugram expressed strong reservations about the new law guranteeing 75% jobs in private sector.

• The garment sector has also requested the Haryana government to exempt their sector from their quota law.

• Garments exporters and manufacturers associations( GEMA) has revealed that more than 82% may not consider Haryana for expansion in case the new law is not repealed.

• They believe that they would not be able to source adequate skilled strength from Haryana only.

# S-400 deal

• India and Russia are committed to completing their contract for the s-400 missile system.

• S-400 system is due to be delivered in India at the end of the year.

• Russian ambassador to India also said that Russia and India are not on the same page regarding the Indo-pacific strategy.

# Singapore’s foreign minister

• Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan said he hoped India should reasses its stand on regional trading agreement.

• He was speaking on the backdrop of India not joining the RCEP past in 2019.

• Singapore’s foreign minister was speaking at the Raisina dialogue, hold virtually this year by ORF.

# QUAD

• Indian navy chief Admiral Krambir singh said that the quad navies already enjoy a high degree of interoperability.

• He also said that Indian ocean region is seeing an increasing presence of chinese navy.