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Bihar Board is starting the scrutiny of intermediate copies from 27th February. The process will be completed within a month. In such a situation, the result can be released in the third or last week of March.
The section related to 'corruption in the judiciary' will be removed from the NCERT Class 8 Social Science book. Government sources called it inappropriate for children. Chief Justice Surya Kant expressed displeasure over this and said that defaming the judiciary will not be allowed. The Supreme Court had also expressed serious concern over this material, which was raised by the lawyers. This decision has been taken to maintain the dignity of the judiciary.
After continuous road accidents in Badaun, the Transport and Public Works Department has started a survey. In the preliminary investigation, low tracks and roads hidden by bushes have been found to be the main reasons for the accidents. Six people died and eight were injured in eight accidents in the last three days, raising concerns. For improvement, there is a plan to clear bushes and install speed limit boards.
The Central Government has made E20 petrol 20 ethanol blended with minimum 95 RON mandatory across the country from April 1, 2026. This decision has been taken to reduce the import of crude oil, reduce pollution and benefit the farmers. The price of E20 petrol can be Rs 97-106 per liter. New vehicles will be favourable, while the mileage and some parts of old vehicles may be slightly affected.
OnePlus is preparing to launch five new products in India in 2026. According to tipster Yogesh Brar, OnePlus Nord 6 will be the first to arrive in March-April, which could be a rebrand of China's Turbo 6. Features like Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, 165Hz AMOLED display and 9,000mAh battery can be found in it. The company will also bring premium tablets, Buds Pro, OnePlus 15s and a budget phone.
Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority GMDA is strengthening road facilities in New Gurugram. For the first time, service lanes will be built in sectors along the Dwarka Expressway. There will be upgradation of service road between Sector 106-109, dividing road between 99-102 and recarpeting between 110A-111. The main road will be built in Sector 114 at a cost of Rs 9 crore. These projects will ease traffic and increase connectivity.
Haryana Board 10th and 12th examinations have started. To prevent cheating in Dhigawa Jatan village of Bhiwani, Gram Panchayat and Sarpanch Dharamveer Singh Nehra themselves are keeping guard outside the examination center. Together with the police administration, they are ensuring that the examination is cheating free. On the first day, the examination of class 12th English subject was completed peacefully.
The state government has extended the date of paddy procurement in Darbhanga till March 31, but due to FRK problem and lack of funds with the PACS, the procurement is stalled for 20 days. Farmers are forced to sell paddy at throwaway prices. So far, 33946 metric tons of paddy has been purchased from 6146 farmers. Despite the target being revised thrice, there is still doubt about its achievement, due to which farmers are being exploited.
Due to old rivalry in Greater Noida, Nitin was brutally murdered in just 61 seconds. The attackers carried out an ambush, sparing even children. It is seen in the CCTV footage that first he was shot, then his throat was slit after sitting on his chest. This murder is believed to be revenge for Vinay's murder three years ago, in which Nitin was the main accused.
In Gaya, lottery was conducted for reservation in 25 private schools under the Right to Education RTE Act. In this, 4544 children were selected, who were also allotted schools. 9575 applications were received through Gyandeep portal, out of which 9050 were approved. Selected children will have to enroll in the allotted schools by March 10. This year more children were selected as compared to last year, which shows the increasing awareness towards RTE.