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Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Only 9 girl students join state schools under reserved quota
Jun 30, 2025 10:53 PM IST Only nine girls secured admission during the second round of counselling held under the reserved category for the Senior Secondary Residential Schools for Meritorious Students on Monday. The admitted girls are from reserved categories of women headed households (WHH), private school students, and specially-abled candidates, from Ludhiana. Students during counselling for admissions into Class 11 of state meritorious school at the Ludhiana centre on Monday. (Manish/HT) Vishal Kumar, MIS coordinator, informed that the eight girl students from private schools secured admission at various meritorious schools through the Ludhiana centre. Among them, one student was admitted to the commerce stream at Ludhiana Meritorious School, six students were allocated seats at SAS Nagar school, with five opting for the non-medical stream and one for commerce, and another student chose the non-medical stream at Talwara school. Additionally, one girl student was admitted under the WHH category. The eligibility criteria for reserved categories require SC/ST candidates to have minimum 65% marks in Class 10, while other reserved categories must meet a 70% threshold. Moreover, only Class 10 certificates downloaded from the Punjab School Education Board's DigiLocker portal, properly signed and stamped by the school principal, are accepted for verification. To encourage diversity, 10% of seats in meritorious schools are reserved for students from recognised private and aided schools in Punjab. However, principal Satwant Kaur of Ludhiana Meritorious School revealed that around 90 seats across all the categories are still vacant at the Ludhiana centre. 'We expect these seats to be filled in the upcoming round of counselling, which will be announced soon,' she said. Kaur added that no students from the differently-abled category attended the counselling at Ludhiana. 'The final number of students admitted here will only be clear once they officially join the school,' she stated.
Time of India
7 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
NIOS class 10 result 2025 declared at results.nios.ac.in: Check direct link to download marksheet here
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has declared the Class 10 results for the April 2025 session. Students who appeared for the NIOS Secondary Board Examinations can now view their results online through the official website — This announcement is relevant to candidates who sat for the Class 10 (Secondary) public exams under NIOS earlier this year. The board has enabled the result-checking facility on its designated results portal, where students can log in using their enrollment details. Students can also access their results through SMS and DigiLocker. Keeping the hall ticket handy is recommended for a smoother login experience. How to check NIOS 10th result 2025 Students can follow the steps below to access and download their result: Step-1 Visit the official NIOS result website – Step-2 Click on the link that says 'Public Exam Result' Step-3 Enter your Enrollment Number and the displayed captcha code Step-4 Click the Submit button Step-5 Your result will appear on the screen. Download and print a copy for future use Direct link to check NIOS 10th result 2025 Details mentioned in NIOS 10th Result 2025 The marksheet displayed online will include the following information: • Name of the student • Enrollment number • Marks obtained in each subject • Total marks • Result status (Pass or Fail) What to do after checking the result • After downloading the online result, students are advised to keep a copy of the provisional marksheet. This document can be used temporarily until the original certificates are made available. • The final marksheet and passing certificate will be distributed by the respective study centres. Students should collect their original documents from the centre where they were registered. • If a student notices any errors or discrepancies in their result, they must apply for correction within 30 days from the date of result declaration. The correction request must be submitted along with a fee of ₹50 per change. For further updates regarding re-evaluation, document issue dates, students are advised to regularly visit the official website of NIOS. Is your child ready for the careers of tomorrow? Enroll now and take advantage of our early bird offer! Spaces are limited.
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Business Standard
8 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Railways to prepare reservation charts 8 hours in advance: 5 things to know
The Ministry of Railways has announced that reservation charts for long-distance trains will now be prepared eight hours before departure, instead of the current four hours. According to the ministry, this move will enable passengers travelling from remote locations to plan their journeys more effectively and will also reduce uncertainties for passengers whose tickets are on the waitlist. Here are 5 key features of the new Passenger Reservation System (PRS): 1. Faster ticket booking The updated Passenger Reservation System will support over 150,000 bookings per minute, a jump from the existing 32,000 tickets per minute. This marks nearly a nearly fivefold increase in booking speed. Starting July 1, 2025, only verified users will be allowed to book Tatkal tickets via the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and mobile app. 3. New booking interface The new PRS will feature a multilingual and user-friendly interface. Passengers will be able to choose their seat preferences and view a fare calendar. The system also offers integrated services for students, patients, and the specially abled. 4. OTP-Based verification for Tatkal tickets From the end of July, Tatkal bookings will require OTP-based authentication. "The authentication should be done using Aadhaar or any other verifiable government ID available in the user's DigiLocker account," the ministry stated. 5. Boost to enquiry capacity The number of ticket enquiries the system can handle will be increased tenfold—from 400,000 to over 4 million per minute. The new PRS will also continue to allow users to select seat preferences and access fare details. The ministry said that the change would benefit passengers travelling from remote areas or the outskirts of major cities to catch long-distance trains. It added that the update would also give passengers more time to make alternative plans if their waitlisted tickets were not confirmed. This announcement comes amid a review meeting on passenger facilities conducted by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Earlier, the ministry planned to follow a trial model from the Indian Railways ' Bikaner division, where reservation charts were made 24 hours before the train's departure.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
July 1 Railway Alert: From fare hike to tatkal, check three big changes coming into effect
Indian Railways is set to implement significant changes to improve passenger experience. Reservation charts will be prepared eight hours before departure, offering waitlisted passengers more time to plan. From July 2025, Tatkal bookings will require verified users, enhancing security and preventing misuse. A new passenger reservation system, expected by December 2025, will drastically increase booking and enquiry processing capacity. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Train fares to rise from July 1 Train chart preparation to start 8 hours before departure Aadhaar for Tatkal booking from July 1, 2025 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New passenger reservation system by December 2025 In a significant move to improve train travel, Indian Railways is preparing to roll out major changes in how passengers book tickets. The updates include early chart preparation for waitlisted tickets, stricter verification for Tatkal bookings, and a complete overhaul of the Passenger Reservation System (PRS). Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the focus is on building a system that is "intelligent, clear, user-friendly and productive" to make train journeys Railways is set to introduce a marginal hike in passenger fares starting July 1. For Mail and Express trains, the fare in non-AC classes will increase by 1 paise per kilometre, while AC class fares will go up by 2 paise per kilometre. The fare for second-class travel up to 500 km will remain unchanged. However, for journeys exceeding 500 km, the fare may rise by an additional half a paisa per reservation charts are prepared four hours before a train departs. This often leaves waitlisted passengers with very little time to plan alternate travel. To fix this issue, Indian Railways will begin preparing charts eight hours ahead of trains leaving before 2 PM, the chart will be finalised by 9 PM the previous day. This change will help passengers from remote or suburban areas get clarity on their ticket status earlier and plan July 1, 2025, only verified users will be allowed to book Tatkal tickets on the IRCTC platform. The Railways will also introduce OTP-based verification for Tatkal ticket bookings by the end of will need to verify their identity using Aadhaar or other valid documents saved in their DigiLocker accounts. This change is aimed at reducing misuse and ensuring genuine access for it was announced that only Aadhaar-authenticated users could book Tatkal tickets. The rules have now been widened to accept other government documents via DigiLocker as well.A major upgrade of the passenger reservation system is currently underway. The Central Railway Information Systems (CRIS) is carrying out this upgrade, which is expected to be completed by December new system will be able to handle ten times more bookings than the current one. It will support over 150,000 ticket reservations per minute, compared to the present 32,000. The number of enquiry requests it can process will rise from 400,000 per minute to over 4 updated system will include a modern interface with multi-language support. It will also allow passengers to select seating preferences and check fare calendars. Special features will be available for Divyangjan, students, patients and other specific groups.
India.com
13 hours ago
- General
- India.com
NIOS Class 10th Result 2025 To Be Out Soon At results.nios.ac.in- Steps to Check Marks Here
NIOS Class 10th Result 2025: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is likely to announce the Class 10th Result 2025 shortly. Students who appeared for the exams can check their results on the official To view the results, candidates will need to enter their enrollment number and the security captcha code. The NIOS Class 10 exams were held from April 9 to May 19, 2025. Meanwhile, the Class 12 results were already declared on June 16, 2025. Additionally, students can also access their scorecards via the DigiLocker app. NIOS Class 10th Result 2025: Steps to Download Step 1: Go to the official website- Step 2: You will see the link of the result on the homepage, click on it. Step 3: A new page will be opened on your screen to login in. Step 4: Enter the required details of yours like your enrolment number and captcha code correctly, then submit it. Step 5: After submission, your NIOS Class 10th result will appear on your screen. Step 6: Check your scores and download the page. Step 7: Print out your scorecard for future reference. NIOS Class 10th Result 2025: How to Check Result Via SMS Sometimes due to heavy traffic websites stop working at the time of the result, in that case students can simply check their results via SMS without any internet connection, they have to open the SMS application and type the message in this format, 'NIOS10 along with their enrolment number and send it to- 5676750 and they will receive the result in SMS format. Students will have to achieve at least 33 per cent marks in all the subjects (at least five subjects, including one language) and overall aggregate to be considered pass. Students are advised to keep checking the official website for all the important updates.
