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IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur teams to help CBSE fix post-result re-evaluation portal
24 May 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan directed that a team of professors and technical experts from IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur assist the CBSE in ensuring a glitch-free re-evaluation process, after reports of technical problems on the CBSE post-result services portal.
The teams will examine portal stability, server performance and IT infrastructure, and help correct login authentication, user access and payment gateway issues.
Key facts- Directed by: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, 24 May 2026
- Experts from: IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur
- Task: portal stability, server performance, IT infrastructure
- Also checks: login, user access, payment gateways
Exam takeaway: CBSE is the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Quick revision: IIT Madras and Kanpur teams to help CBSE fix post-result portal (PIB, 24 May).
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Legal Metrology: five fuel dispensing systems added to Government Approved Test Centre framework
24 May 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said the Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013 to expand verification infrastructure for weights and measures. Government Approved Test Centres can now verify and re-verify five more categories of dispensing systems: petrol/diesel, CNG, LPG, LNG and hydrogen dispensers.
The release also says States are empowered to notify additional categories and that new verification fees have been notified for fuel dispensers. The move is expected to improve availability of verification services and support cleaner fuel adoption.
Key facts- Amended: Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013
- Added: petrol/diesel, CNG, LPG, LNG and hydrogen dispensers
- Also: States can notify additional categories; new verification fees for fuel dispensers
- Ministry: Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Exam takeaway: Legal metrology laws ensure weights, measures and dispensers give accurate quantities to consumers.
Quick revision: Legal Metrology GATC Rules amended: five fuel dispenser types added (PIB, 24 May).
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