Over 50% science students fail in Jharkhand Class 12 exam
Ranchi, June 7: Students of the science stream have performed poorly in the Class 12 board examination in Jharkhand, according to the results published by Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday, with over 50 percent failing.
Only 48.34 per cent students in the science stream and only 67.49 per cent of the students in the commerce could clear the board examination.
Interestingly, the names of toppers in either stream have not been released this year. The JAC said it would do so after 15 days.
This year, 92,405 students had appeared in the science stream, out of which only 44,677 could pass the examination. Of those clearing the examination, 16,618 passed in first division securing 60 per cent marks or more.
In Commerce, 40,244 students appeared in the examination and 6,127 passed in first division.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
