JEE (Main) 2024 results announced, 56 candidates achieve 100 percentile

JEE (Main) 2024 Results Announced, 56 Candidates Achieve 100 Percentile

by Utkalika Mohanty

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 for Paper 1 (BE/BTech). A total of 56 candidates achieved a perfect score of 100 percentile.

New Delhi, Apr 25: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 for Paper 1 (BE/BTech). A total of 56 candidates achieved a perfect score of 100 percentile.

The NTA Scores for Paper 2A (B.Arch.) and 2B (B.Planning) for the JEE (Main) - 2024 Session 1 will be issued separately, the NTA said in a release.

Out of 56 who achieved a perfect score, 15 are from Telangana, with seven each from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, and six from Delhi.

Among the six who achieved the 100 percentile from Delhi are Shayna Sinha, Madhav Bansal, Tanay Jha, Ipsit Mittal, Bhavesh Ramakrishnan Karthik, and Arsh Gupta.

Out of the 11,79,569 registered candidates, 10,67,959 candidates appeared for the exam of whom 3,29,600 were female candidates while 7,38,351 were male and 8 were the third gender candidates.

While, 3779 disability category candidates registered for the exam, of which only 3369 appeared, out of which 744 were male and 2625 were female.

The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) to the NTA from 2019 onwards.

For Academic Session 2024-25, NTA conducted the JEE (Main) - 2024 in two sessions, i.e., Session 1 (January 2024) and Session 2 (April 2024).

The examination was held in 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu).

The JEE (Main) 2024 Session 2 was conducted at 571 unique examination centres in 319 cities, [including 22 cities outside India in Abu Dhabi, Cape Town, Doha, Dubai, Kathmandu, Manama, Muscat, Oslo, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore, Kuwait City, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos/Abuja, Colombo, Jakarta, Vienna, Moscow, Port Louis/Reduit, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Washington DC.

However, Session 1 was conducted in about 544 Centres in 291 Cities (including 21 cities outside India)
Strict action, including debarment for three years, has been initiated against 39 candidates on account of using unfair means (UFM).

The JEE (Main) 2024 examination was conducted as per the norms and procedures followed for the conduct of any high-stakes examination, thereby providing a fair and equal opportunity for all candidates.

The JEE Main examination plays a significant role for students aspiring to pursue undergraduate courses in engineering and architecture in India. This examination is a gateway to some of the top institutions in the country, such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other centrally funded technical institutions (CFTIs).

(ANI)

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SC refuses to entertain PIL against three new criminal laws

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 20: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against the three recently enacted criminal laws replacing the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.

At the outset, a vacation bench presided over by Justice Bela M Trivedi told the petitioner-in-person that the plea was liable to be dismissed. Sensing the disinclination of the apex court to entertain the plea, petitioner advocate Vishal Tiwari said that he may be allowed to withdraw the plea with the liberty to make a representation to the government.

“Do whatever you want… This petition has been filed in a very casual and cavalier manner. If you would have argued more, we would have dismissed it with costs.

But, since you are withdrawing it, we are not imposing costs,” said the Bench, also comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal. Ultimately, the plea was dismissed as withdrawn without any liberty to make a representation.

The PIL said that Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita suffer from “many defects and discrepancies”.

“All three criminal laws were passed and enacted without any parliamentary debate as unfortunately most of the members were under suspension during the period,” it said.

Further, it claimed that the title of the three laws is not accurate as per the Interpretation of Statutes and does not speak about the statute and its motive but is ambiguous in nature. In a recent judgment, the top court urged the legislature to consider making necessary changes in the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 providing punishment to the husband and his family for inflicting any cruelty on a married woman.

It said that Sections 85 and 86 of the new penal code, which is to come into force with effect from July 1, are nothing but verbatim reproduction of Section 498A of the IPC, 1860 and the issue requires a relook by the legislature taking into consideration the pragmatic realities.

(IANS)

Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Esha Deol cast their votes

by Utkalika Mohanty

Mumbai, May 20: A swarm of cameras followed Bollywood's beloved veteran star and former Lok Sabha MP from Bikaner, Dharmendra, as he gently made his way to the polling booth to cast his vote in Mumbai on Monday morning.

At another polling booth, Hema Malini, who's in race for her third term as MP from Mathura, cast her vote. She came along with her daughter, actress Esha Deol.

As soon as the 88-year-old Dharmendra, sporting a jaunty hat, got off his car, he had cameras trailing him as he made his way to the polling booth dressed in red shirt paired with black pants.

(IANS)

Odisha Records 21.07 pc Voter Turnout Till 11 AM

by Utkalika Mohanty

Bhubaneswar, May 20: Odisha recorded 21.07 percent voting in the voter turnout trend till 11 am in the second phase of polling for five Lok Sabha seats and 35 Assembly constituencies in the state, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India.

Jharsuguda witnessed the highest voting, the lowest number of votes was cast in Bolangir. According to the state election officials, the maximum voter turnout was 25.32% in Jharsuguda, while the lowest voter turnout (17.16%) was recorded in Bolangir.