PM Modi releases commemorative stamp, coin on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth centenary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp and coin on Wednesday to mark the birth centenary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The event was part of a series of tributes paid to the BJP stalwart. Earlier in the day, President Droupadi Murmu and PM Modi attended a prayer ceremony at Vajpayee's memorial, 'Sadaiv Atal,' alongside several dignitaries.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J P Nadda, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and Union ministers Lalan Singh (JD[U]) and Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAM[S]) were among those who paid homage. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and members of Vajpayee's adopted family were also present at the ceremony.
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West Bengal board declares class 10 exam results, 86.83 pc students pass
Kolkata (PTI): The West Bengal board's class 10 results were declared on Friday, with 86.83 per cent of the total 9.71 lakh candidates passing the examination, an official said.
In last year's Madhyamik Pariksha, 86.56 per cent of the 9.84 lakh students were declared successful, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Ramanuj Ganguly said.
This year's examination was held from February 2 to February 12 at over 2,600 centres across the state, he said.
Abhirup Bhadra of Sarada Vidyamandir in Uttar Dinajpur district bagged the first rank, securing 698 of 700 marks. Priyotosh Mukhopadhyay of Sarojinidevi Saraswati Sishu Mandir in Birbhum was declared second with 696 marks. The third rank was shared by three students.
A total of 131 students secured the top 10 ranks, of whom 28 were girls.
Kalimpong recorded the highest percentage at 95.01, followed by Purba Medinipur at 94.02 and Kolkata at 92.31.
