Solving past question papers helped: JEE topper
Chandigarh, June 10: For JEE-Advanced 2018 topper Pranav Goyal, solving the previous years' question papers helped him a lot in getting an insight into the exam pattern and to come up tops in the prestigious competition.
"If you focus well, your study hours won't really matter. So, just stay focused and calm. Have faith in your teachers and their guidance, and always ensure that your knowledge is conceptually sound," an elated Pranav told here on Sunday.
Scoring 337 out of the total 360 marks, the resident of adjoining Panchkula in Haryana topped the entrance exams to the Indian Institutes of Technology, the results of which were declared on Sunday.
Around 1.55 lakh students across the country appeared in the Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced 2018.
An alumnus of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, Pranav was also the topper in the CBSE exam in the tri-city of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, topper in the CBSE Board exams with 97.2 per cent marks. He got an all-India fourth rank in the JEE-Mains.
"In the initial months, Pranav used to struggle like any other child. However, he eventually grasped different aspects of physics subject...," said Amarnath, his teacher at a private coaching academy.
His chemistry teacher Animesh added: "Chemistry was one of his strongest subjects, among all. He focused on all the concepts of chemistry, rather than just memorising the reactions. He devoted at least one hour daily to studying the syllabus, especially chemistry."
Initially, Pranav found it hard to cope with mathematics. However, he was always open to learning new concepts.
Rejoicing over Pranav's success, his businessman father Pankaj Goyal said: "My son has always been a topper. He has worked very hard for two years to achieve this rank. We are very happy over his performance."
"My son has proved that with hard work, anybody can reach the top. I am really proud of Pranav," his mother Mamta Goyal chipped in.
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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.
