MUMBAI: In the HSC results declared on Saturday, city colleges reported stable overall outcomes but indicated tighter evaluation standards.“Correction looked tougher, and English seems to have pulled down scores,” said HR College principal Pooja Ramchandani. At St Xavier’s College, vice-principal Savio D’Souza linked the dip to declining attendance. “Students need to return to attending lectures…
MUMBAI: “I don’t see him worried any time,” says Sunil Jain about his son Vihaan. For most fathers that may sound reassuring. For Sunil, it reflects something far deeper.Vihaan Jain, a student of Jai Hind College who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder, scored 73.33% in the Arts stream this year – a result…
MUMBAI: Central Railway has marked a major milestone in freight operations with the commencement of automobile loading from the newly notified Igatpuri Goods Shed on May 2. The move is expected to strengthen rail-based vehicle logistics in the Nashik industrial region and provide manufacturers with a faster, more efficient transport option. The inaugural indent for…
BY-Rachel VergheseMUMBAI: For Tanush Shantaram Nalawade, a student of Valia Junior College, this year’s result is more than just a number. Scoring 62.67%, Tanush says the achievement carries deep personal meaning after he lost his father during the academic year.“Initially, I was deeply confused and shaken by what I went through, but my family members,…
MUMBAI: In the ISC exam results declared on April 30, the number of students in Maharashtra scoring 90% and above rose by over 30%, from 1,211 to 1,597. In comparison, the number of high scorers in HSC have declined. Although ISC students constitute a smaller pool overall, they are likely to intensify competition for popular…
Pune: A day after the long-awaited Mumbai–Pune Expressway “missing link” was opened to traffic, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) cautioned commuters on Saturday against stopping on the stretch, emphasising that the high-speed corridor is not a tourist or “picnic” spot.Senior MSRDC officials said the entire 13.3km access-controlled stretch is under 24/7 surveillance through…
Mumbai: Several science students and their parents have expressed concern over the Maharashtra state board announcing the HSC results just a day before the NEET-UG, saying the timing has added to the pressure of an already highly competitive and stressful test. NEET-UG 2026, for admissions to health science courses, is scheduled on May 3, Sunday.Some…
Navi Mumbai: Amid environmentalists’ concerns that India’s fast-growing AI-driven data-centre sector could guzzle up to 37.5 billion litres of water annually, the Centre said the country has begun tapping high-tech cooling systems to reduce water usage. The consumption is equivalent to the annual needs of about 7-8 lakh people, or enough to supply a city…
Navi Mumbai: The Maharashtra Forest Department moved to enlarge the DPS Flamingo Lake Conservation Reserve area to 36 hectares from the earlier proposed 12 hectares, a step conservationists said could effectively checkmate Cidco’s controversial realty plans for the ecologically sensitive wetland. The revised proposal awaited the final Govt Resolution (GR) and substantially increased the protected…
Navi Mumbai: Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s commissioner Kailas Shinde directed that pre-monsoon works in Navi Mumbai should be completed by May 15 and asked all authorities to coordinate so citizens do not face problems during the monsoon and the system remains ready for relief work. Various govt agencies attended a review meeting recently under the…
