3. The Cathedral and John Connon School
HT Top Schools survey 2017: HT brings you the top 10 schools from across the city — including the north, east, west and south zones and Navi Mumbai
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON SEP 18, 2017 01:23 AM IST
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History: Known as the Anglo-Scottish Education Society in 1860, the school got its present name—The Cathedral and John Connon in the 1900s. While originally the institute ran separate schools for boys and girls, the then principal Rev Ridding decided to come up with a co-educational institute in 1965.
Unique features: Melding traditional values into a contemporary context, the school prepares students to embark on a journey of academic as well as personal excellence.
Highest ratings in: Academic rigour, teachers, attitude towards learning, selection process and governance
Board: ICSE/ISC & IBDP Boards
Annual fees: ICSE/ISC—Rs 1,20,000 and IBDP—Rs 6,70,000
Students: 1963
Student-Teacher ratio: 13:1
Website: http://cathedral-school.com/
Quote: It would be no exaggeration to say that our 156-year-old school has built a reputation that is synonymous with excellence.
MEERA ISAACS, principal
Raj Thackeray travels without mask to Nashik amid Covid-19 surge
By Naresh Kamath, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:48 AM IST
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray travelled without wearing a mask and even asked former Nashik mayor Ashok Murtadak to remove his mask when he came to greet him.
Mumbai civic body shuts restaurant after 10 of 35 staff test positive for Covid-19
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:45 AM IST
The infected 10 staff members were shifted to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) jumbo facility and high-risk contacts of the positive patients were traced and quarantined in an slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) building in Jogeshwari.
Phase 3 of vaccination: Mumbai crosses 50,000-mark in 5 days
By Mehul R Thakkar, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:41 AM IST
22,158 citizens got the vaccine on Friday, taking count to 58,104 citizens — 52,777 aged above 60 years and 5,327 aged 45 years and above.
Mumbai: Panel gets more time to submit report on privilege motions filed against Goswami, Ranaut
By Surendra Gangan, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:36 AM IST
The Legislative Assembly and Council on Friday extended the time given to the breach of privilege committee to complete the proceedings and submit its report in the breach of privilege motions filed against Republic TV’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and actress Kangana Ranaut
Mumbai: Cricket academy using Oval Maidan despite ban, claim residents
By Eeshanpriya M S, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:34 AM IST
The Churchgate residents have complained that a sports academy has been continuing its operations at Oval Maidan, despite a letter from the deputy-director of sports, on Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) orders, to discontinue all sporting activities on all maidans
Maharashtra economic survey: Agriculture sector sees 11.7% growth
By Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:20 AM IST
While all other sectors faced a massive hit owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, agriculture sector is expected to report a whopping 11
Economic survey: Maharashtra slips to third position in FDI investment
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:18 AM IST
The state slipped to third position in the first six months of this financial year in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow, according to the economic survey report 2020-21
Maharashtra economic survey: Growth sees a Maha dip amid Covid-19 pandemic
By Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:15 AM IST
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic that forced months-long lockdown, the state’s growth has slipped in the negative, -8%, in 2020-21, the lowest in history, according to the economic survey report presented in the Assembly by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday
Maharashtra spent ₹2,630.03 crore on Covid till Dec 2020: Economic survey
By Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:10 AM IST
Maharashtra, which is the worst-affected state due to the pandemic, has incurred an expenditure worth ₹2,630
Housing sector remained under pressure during 2020-21: Maharashtra economic survey
By Naresh Kamath, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:07 AM IST
The Economic Survey tabled in the state legislature has revealed that the housing sector remained under pressure in 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown
Maharashtra economic survey: Ambulance registration sees a jump of 25% in Mumbai
By Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:05 AM IST
The registration of ambulances has seen a jump of 25
₹15k crore spent on Mumbai Metro-3: Maharashtra Economic survey
By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:03 AM IST
While the project is facing maximum hurdles, of the total expenditure incurred by the state government over Metro projects, 70% has been spent on Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz)
Maharashtra economic survey: Covid-19 hits immunisation program for children, pregnant women
By Faisal Malik, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 12:01 AM IST
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the regular immunization program such as pulse polio for infants and universal immunization programme being implemented to prevent mortality, morbidity and disability among pregnant women, children and infants from various diseases
Over 200,00 passengers took RT-PCR Covid-19 tests at Mumbai airport in 6 months
ANI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:22 PM IST
According to a statement issued by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), the airport authority introduced the RT-PCR test counters at the terminal on September 6 last year.
Palghar man kills wife after she denies to give money for liquor
ANI, Palghar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:32 PM IST
After hearing the scream of the victim -- identified as Vanita Morey -- one of the neighbours Umesh Jadhav reached the spot and found her dead, lying on the floor.