With the declaration of Class 10 results, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has scripted a key change in how students will be assessed from the 2026 academic session. At the centre of this change is a “best-of-two” rule that allows students to improve their performance without the risk of losing marks. Two-exam structure…
The academic session began on April 1 this year, with the department aiming to complete 20% of the syllabus before July Jaipur: Govt school teachers in Rajasthan have flagged that their large-scale deployment for Census 2027 work, including during the self-enumeration phase, is draining classrooms of staff and threatening academic targets set for the new…
Early trends suggest NCP Chief Sunetra Pawar could challenge both records. As per the latest update at the end of the eighth round of counting, she is leading by 70,369 votes, with her nearest rival, a candidate from New Rashtriya Samaj Party, is trailing far behind at 273 votes, only marginally above NOTA (211). PUNE:…
Patiala: The gram sabha of a village in Punjab’s Ropar district has proposed banning marriages between residents, warning of a social boycott of those who defy the decision and those who support them.The gram sabha of Oyind village passed the resolution on Tuesday, stating such relationships weaken the “brotherly bond” among residents and the village’s…
Andy Murray of Britain poses with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Former world No. 1 doubles player Jamie Murray has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age…
Ahmedabad: In the municipal corporation elections held on Sunday, Ahmedabad recorded an average voter turnout of 45.7%. Wards in the Old City and eastern parts of the city registered higher turnout compared to the city average. Notably, wards such as Shahpur, Dariapur, Jamalpur and Khadia, which have a sizeable Muslim voter base, logged higher participation…
NEW DELHI: About 98% of LPG refill bookings are taking place digitally, while 94% of deliveries are based on delivery authentication code (DAC) to maintain transparency and prevent diversion of cooking gas, govt said Sunday.Officials said oil marketing companies were continuing to prioritise LPG supply to homes, delivering over 50 lakh domestic cooking gas cylinders…
Bengaluru: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) has commissioned private firm Tagbin to develop a large-scale neuroscience-led immersive museum in the city, valued at approximately Rs 35 crore.The ‘Museum of Brain and Mind’ is being built around a deceptively simple idea: “Know why you are the way you are.” It aims to…
In the recent few days, the discovery of “winged insects” and life forms similar to predators in images from NASA’s rovers on Mars has intrigued scientists as well as confused them in equal measure. It is certainly an interesting idea to see insects flitting about the planet’s surface or even seeing lizard-like creatures hiding amid…
NEW DELHI: BJP’s stellar performance in West Bengal will give the party an advantage in the Upper House only after the next parliamentary polls as the earliest vacancies from the state would be reported in Aug 2029.Similarly in Tamil Nadu, the impact will be seen two years from now. The state assembly election results will…
