Mercury drops below 10 deg C in most parts of Rajasthan
Jaipur (PTI): Cold conditions intensified across Rajasthan as night temperatures dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in most parts of the state, the meteorological department said on Monday.
Vanasthali in Tonk district was the coldest place in Rajasthan on Sunday night with a minimum temperature of 4.1 degrees Celsius. Ganganagar, Sirohi and Dausa recorded a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius, Sikar 5.5 degrees Celsius and Pali 5.6 degrees Celsius, it said.
Ajmer recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius, Alwar 6 degrees Celsius, Jaipur 6.8 degrees Celsius and Pilani 7 degrees Celsius.
The mercury settled at a low of 9.9 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 10.5 degrees Celsius in Barmer and 11 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer.
The meteorological department said cold conditions are likely to persist in parts of Rajasthan over the next few days.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
