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10:45 (IST) Rajkot secures highest pass percentage district-wise Among districts, Rajkot secured the highest pass percentage at 84.69 percent while tribal-dominated Chhota Udepur district recorded the lowest at 32.64 percent.  In 2018 and 2019 also, it was the same Rajkot which had led the district while Chhota Udepur was at the bottom, reports Times of India. 10:10 (IST) Pass percentage of maths stands at 76.62%, biology at 68.21% According to a press release by the Gujarat state board, students in A group with mathematics posted 76.62 percent results while the result of B group students with biology was at 68.21 percent. 09:56 (IST) 36 schools record 100% results this year A total of 36 schools recorded 100 percent results this year, down from 42 in 2018 and 117 such schools in 2017, reports Times of India.   Meanwhile 68 schools have achieved less than 10 percent results. 09:38 (IST) Dhrol records highest percentage at 91.42%, Limkheda records lowest at 23,03% Of

10:41 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update   Nirmala Sitharaman to begin press conference soon   Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to address a press conference at 11 am today to speak on the roadmap laid out to move towards an 'Aatmanirbhar' India. Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Central government will introduce competition, transparency and private sector participation in the coal sector and infrastructure development of Rs 50,000 crore. 10:23 (IST) Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh Latest Update Migrant worker, 3 others killed after being crushed by truck A migrant worker, his wife and two others, who were returning to Indore from Maharashtra, were killed after being crushed by a tanker truck in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani. Similar incidents in which migrant workers have died while on their way to their native villages were reported from the state earleir in May. 10:03 (IST) Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update 32 migrant workers inj

GSEB Result 2020 pass percentage | The Gujarat state education board declared the GSEB Class 12 science stream examination results today (17 May) at 8 am on its official website gseb.org . The overall pass percentage is 71.34 percent, with the figure at 70.85 percent for girls and 71.69 percent for boys. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board State Education Board (GSHSEB or GSEB) had conducted the between 5 and 21 March, but announcement of results has been delayed due to the nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown imposed after 24 March. In 2019, GSEB had declared the Class 12 science stream results on 9 May on its official website. The pass percentage in 2019 was 71.90 percent for science stream. In the event that the GSEB website is down after the results are released or if students face issues logging in, they can access alternative options to check their scores. Websites like examresults.net , results.nic.in and indiaresults.com will also display the

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board State Education Board (GSHSEB or GSEB) has announced the Class 12 Science examination results today. The GSHSEB said in a release that students who appeared for the class 12 board exam held in March could access their results on the  official website . The Board would notify the dates for distribution of mark sheets, certificates, and revaluation and re-verification to the students later, it said. Students can check the GSEB HSC Result 2019 by following these steps: Step 1:  Go to the official website — gseb.org Step 2:  Click on the ‘result’ tab at the bottom Step 3:  Click on ‘HSC result 2019’ Step 4:  Login using required details Step 5:  Click on the ‘Submit’ button Step 6:  Download or take a print out for future reference The examinations were conducted between 5 and 21 March, but announcement of results has been delayed due tothe nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown imposed after 24 March. from Firstpost

07:57 (IST) Class 10, other Class 12 exam results to be declared by May-end  The evaluation process for the Gujarat Board exams was resumed in April-mid after being canceled once due to the coronavirus lockdown. The state board had announced to release the result for both class 10 and class 12 exams by May-end, reports Indian Express. 07:49 (IST) What are the qualifying marks to clear HSC exam? To qualify in a subject, a student must obtain a minimum of grade ‘D’. Meanwhile, to be eligible for a higher Secondary Certificate, a student must obtain a minimum of grade ‘D’ in all subjects. Those candidates who have obtained grade ‘E1’ or ‘E2’ in the subjects of External Examination shall have to improve their performance through subsequent attempts and qualify 07:41 (IST) Gujarat state board held exams from 5 to 21 March The examinations were conducted between 5 and 21 March, but the announcement of results has been delayed due to the nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown im

07:48 (IST) Coronavirus in Jharkhand Latest Update Stone-pelting in Hindpiri as locals accuse CRPF jawan of attacking local leader Police was roped into action in Jharkhand's Hindpiri area, current a COVID-19 red zone, after disturbance erupted as locals accused a CRPf jawan of beating a local leader. A crowd gathered and stone-pelting was reported, according to ANI . Adequate force was deployed in the area and the situation was brought under control. 07:42 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Update Train carries 1,222 passengers from Panvel to Jaipur A train departed on Saturday evening from Panvel for Jaipur, carrying 1,222 passengers. Passengers from Raigad, Navi Mumbai and Kurla were brought to the Panvel railwaysstation from local police stations by concerned authorities. 07:40 (IST) Coronavirus in Assam Latest Updates Two tested positive in Guwahati, total cases at 94 Two persons were tested positive in Guwahati and one in Sonitpur, taking the total numbe

GSEB Result 2020 | The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB or GSEB) declared the results of the Class 12 science stream examination today (17 May) on its official website gseb.org. With lakhs students having appeared for the science and general stream examinations, the official website is likely to experience high volume of traffic today. Representational image. Wikimedia Commons In the event that the GSEB website is down after the results are released or if students face issues logging in, they can access alternative options to check their scores. Websites like examresults.net , results.nic.in and indiaresults.com will also display the GSEB HSC results. On Saturday, the GSEB said in a release that students who appeared for the class 12 board exam held in March could access their results on official website , to be uploaded at 8 am on Sunday. The Board would notify the dates for distribution of mark sheets, certificates and revaluation and re-veri

East Coast Railway (ECR) has invited online applications for recruitment against 663 vacancies in view of the coronavirus pandemic. These include positions of paramedical staff in COVID-19 care centres, medical departments in Khurda Road (KUR) railway division. ECR notice said the positions are to ensure adequate preparedness for the Covid Care Centres in 169 coaches of 17 trains in the medical department of KUR Division. Positions for Para-medical staff, Pharmacists and Dressers/ OTA/ Hospital Attendants on contractual basis are being offered. A notice has also been issued for the engagement of Contract Medical Practitioners. Aspirants need to download the form from  eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in  and send it by email to  srdmohkur@gmail.com  by 22 May. The forms have to be accompanied by self-attested copies of certificates. Of the 663 vacancies , 255 are for the posts of Nursing Superintendent, 51 for Pharmacists, 255 for Level-1 Dresser/OTA/Hospital Attendants and 102

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a slew of structural reforms in eight sectors -- coal, minerals, defence production, civil aviation sector, power distribution companies in Union Territories, space sector and atomic energy sector -- in the fourth tranche of the Rs 20-lakh-crore economic stimulus package with an aim to boost growth and create jobs. Some of the measures included opening of space sector for private players, commercial mining of coal, raising FDI limit in defence sector through automatic route from 49 percent to 74 percent, privatisation of power discoms in the Union Territories, offering more airports on a PPP model as well as boosting private sector investment in social infrastructure projects through revamped viability gap funding scheme of Rs 8,100 crore. Here are some of the key takeaways from the FM's fourth presser to kick-start the economy: Centre to open up more air space for civil aviation A major focus of Saturday's an

While the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) has released a new draft to dilute the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification of 2006, efforts continue to dodge its existing provisions, which poses a threat in places,  to endangered protected areas and wildlife habitats. The latest draft EIA Notification 2020 reiterates doing away with individual environment clearances in industrial parks or estates  and no public consultations in “all linear projects like highways, expressways or elevated roads, pipelines in border states”. Significantly, it also proposes dropping environment clearances for mining the earth for construction: “Extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipelines, etc.” That will come as welcome news, if passed, for the legions of those engaged in illegal mining of the earth. Already, in a case involving the diversion of forest land to expand a highway near Goa’s Netravali Wildlife

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the dates of the remaining exams for Class 10 and 12 on Monday (18 May). Earlier today, the Human Resource Development ministry had said that the datesheet will be made available at 5 pm on Saturday. However, the release of the schedule was deferred by two days on account of some technical details. Union Human Resource Development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted to inform the students about the development. #CBSE is taking into consideration some additional technical aspects before finalizing the datesheets of the board exams of classses 10th and 12th, due to which, the datesheets will now be released by Monday i.e. 18-05-2020. Inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted. — Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 16, 2020 The minister had earlier announced that CBSE Class 10 and 12 examinations will be held between 1 to 15 July, following the postponement of exams due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Ed

World Whisky Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of May. In 2020, this day of merriment falls on 16 May. The World Whisky Day was created by a University of Aberdeen student, Blair Bowman around a decade back. pic.twitter.com/p0kg45TM80 — World Whisky Day (@WorldWhiskyDay) May 15, 2020 The famed Glenlivet brand of Scottish Whiskey came into being after the founder George Smith acquired a licence for it in 1824. This made him the first licensed distiller in the parish of Glenlivet in Scotland. Representational image. Reuters The Glenlivet valley is often credited with the development of the single malt whisky as well. Both Ireland and Scotland claim to have given birth to whisky. However, Kate Hopkins in her book 99 Drams of Whiskey had written that neither country has proof of having birthed the beverage. A BBC report says that the actual act of making of the liquor dates back to 800 AD with Arab chemist Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan carrying out the process of distill

Mumbai : Even as special Shramik trains and buses are being run by the government to ferry stranded migrant labourers from Maharashtra and other states, most of them still prefer to travel in vehicles like trucks and tempos to return home, flouting the social distancing norms. The migrants find trucks and tempos convenient, mostly because they drop them close to their home in their respective states, unlike the buses which carry them only till the state border, while the trains ferry them to their home state, from where they have to arrange for vehicles to reach their places. Migrant workers from other states desperate to return to their homes walk through rail tracks. AP However, their journey in trucks and tempos is not safe as these vehicles are almost always tightly packed, due to which the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection is higher. Small tempos carry around 20 persons, while the medium-sized ones can accommodate 25 to 40 people. Small trucks can carry 40 to 60 people,

A 24-year-old migrant worker, exhibiting serious COVID-19 symptoms, was found abandoned on the Eastern Express Highway in Maharashtra's Thane on Wednesday. However, Firstpost learnt that a group of activists who rescued him are unable to trace his whereabouts after putting him on an ambulance for Kalwa government hospital. Sugrim Mahato is a native of Bihar's Saran district had taken the long road home along with several other migrant workers via Mumbai's Eastern Express Highway. He had paid a truck driver to drop him inside the Bihar border, but was abandoned on the roadside after he developed fever and a cough. Our friend @dipeshtank first tried sourcing some medicines but all shops nearby were shut. He finally called the Thane Municipal helpline and within 15 min an ambulance came & took him to Kalwa hospital. pic.twitter.com/1Zcqkylh8p — Ritesh Uttamchandani (@photowallah) May 15, 2020 Mahato was feverish and dazed when a group of activists found him while

15:59 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates Third tranche was focused on agriculture and allied activities   The third set of announcements made yesterday were largely focused on the agriculture and allied sectors and consisted of the following measures:   1. Rs 1 lakh crore agriculture infrastructure fund 2. Rs 10,000 crore scheme for micro food enterprises. 3. Rs 20,000 crore allocation for fisheries 4. Rs 15,000 crore for animal husbandry infrastructure 5. Amendment to the Essential Commodities Act 15:54 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttarakhand Latest Updates Uttarakhand reports 88 COVID-19 cases Six new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Uttarakhand, taking the total number of cases to 88 including 51 recoveries. Number of active cases stands at 36 said the Uttarakhand Health Department.  15:53 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates Nirmala Sitharaman to announce fourth tranche of economic package shortly Finance minister Nirmal