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CBSE XII: Shakshi Garg tops with 96.2
DPS Ranipur’s Pragya first in Haridwar
Murdered BJP leader’s widow booked
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Beggar menace in Doon markets
Keep your space cool with plants
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CBSE XII: Shakshi Garg tops with 96.2
Dehradun, May 22
“I have been working simultaneously for my board exams as well as the IIT entrance exam. It was at times tough to handle both things together. My IIT exam preparation asked for too much effort, but it proved a great help for the board examination. Shakshi scored 92 in English, 99 in mathematics, 97 in physics, 95 in chemistry and 98 in home science. Shakshi, who was away to Gaziwabad, said she planned to get back to town as soon as possible. “At this moment, I am missing my family and friends in Dehradun.” Shakshi has Mahatma Gandhi and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is her role models. “I love listening to speeches that Kalaam deliveres to students, they are so encouraging. I simply admire him.I draw inspiration from Gandhiji, the messiah of peace and harmony.”
The second position went to Piyush Singh of Kendriya Vidyalya ONGC. He secured 95.2 per cent marks. He is eagerly awaiting his IIT result scheduled for May 25. “It is celebration time for me and my family, but I want to make it a double celebration by clearing the IIT exam as well. My hard work has paid,” he said. Piyush is in Delhi and plans to come to return here tomorrow. His hobbies are playing cricket and football. “I am a die-hard Sachin fan. I watched each and every match that Mumbai Indians played at the IPL, just to see Sachin play.”
Dr Abdul Kalam is his role model. “It is because of him that our country has advanced in missile technology. He has proved to be a continues source of encouragement for students”. Piyush scored 99 marks in mathematics, 97 in computer science, 96 in chemistry, 95 in physics and 89 in English.
Jhanshi Mishra of Doon International School was third with 94.8 per cent marks. She intends taking admission in Delhi University and thereafter cracking the CAT. For Jhanshi, the board exams were never a burden “I never studied 24x7. I took time out for my hobbies like dance and music to refresh myself,” she added. Aachal Bhatt of Doon International School also scored 94.8 per cent and was delighted at her achievement. “There was no parental pressure on me for my board exams. “My percentage will surely delight them,” said a very excited Aachal.
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DPS Ranipur’s Pragya first in Haridwar
Haridwar, May 22 Shiv Dale School Aman Khurana with 88.8 per cent, Anirudh Pundir 88.6 per cent and Vivek Aggarwal 86.8 per cent secured the top three positions. Harpreet Kaur with 86.4 per cent and Prachi Sharma 81 per cent topped the commerce stream. School convener Swami Sharad Puri Maharaj lauded the efforts of the students and said such good showing motivated the management to work even more assiduously towards the welfare of students. At DAV Centenary Public School Shubham Jain topped the science stream with 95 per cent followed by Isha Bharadwaj with 93.4 per cent. In the commerce stream Pooja Narang topped with 93 per cent followed by Sonal Jain with 88.4 per cent and Surbhi Narang 85 per cent. At Kendriya Vidyalaya
BHEL, in the science stream Shivangi Tayal was the topper with 91.4 per cent followed by Abhinav Rathore 88.4 per cent and Sanjay Negi 87.4 per cent. In the commerce stream Sunil Kumar Godara was first with 83.6 per cent followed by Amit Rawat with 80 per cent and Pratima Singh 77.8 per cent. At Bal Bharti School Sector-4, Shruti Bhatija topped with 93.2 per cent. Pulkit Goel with 77 per cent topped in Vidya Mandir Sector-1. Arjun Kumar was the toper in Vidya Mandir Sector-5 with 84.44 per cent. At Bal Mandir Sector-1, Ushin Bharadwaj topped with a score of 91.6 per cent. Vardha of St. Mary’s was the topper with 92.6 per cent. Early morning, students and parents were seen flocking to cyber cafes for the results. Most students assembled at their schools to take the blessings of their teachers. Many were seen
distributing sweets.
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Murdered BJP leader’s widow booked
Bhagwanpur, May 22 “Mamta was aware of her husband’s murder plan. Very soon she will be arrested,” said ASP (Bhagwanpur) Dr Sadanand Datte, under whose supervision the case is being investigated. The BJP leader was allegedly shot dead by his driver Munish Kumar in the courtyard of his residence in Mandawar village during the wee hours of December 26. “On the fateful day, Mamta was sleeping in the next room and four shots were fired on Nawab Singh. But she did not even come out of her room, which led to suspicion,” said Datte. “Call details of Munish’s phone confirmed the relationship. Both used to talk for hours at midnight,” he Datte, adding that even some relatives of Mamta knew about the relation. Bhagwanpur police arrested Munish last month and the murder weapon was recovered from him. Interestingly, the revolver belonged to the deceased and it he gave it to
Munish a day before the incident. Datte added that Mamta and her sister Samita used to deposit money in the account of Munish while he was absconding after the crime. Earlier, in a bid to mislead the police, Munish accompanied Nawab’s relatives the to police station to register a complaint. But when the police got suspicious, Munish gave them a
slip and fled. he police have also booked four persons, Giriraj Rana, Hanumant, Munni Lal and Bhim Singh, all residents of Sharanpur district, in the case and efforts are to nab them.
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Beggar menace in Doon markets
Dehradun, May 22 The prominent market areas in the city where beggars can be easily located in groups are Ashley Hall, Rajpur Road, Paltan Bazar and Dilaram Chowk. Beggars work in groups and family members are assigned different locations to collect money. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, they earn a lot of money from religious-minded people. This ensures that the beggars have a peaceful week ahead. “Beggars are definitely a nuisance. Particularly on Tuesdays and Saturdays, they make it a point to collect one rupee from every shop,” said Pramod Chawla, owner, Archies. “They end up harassing our customers so we are left with no choice except giving them money and immediately ordering them to leave,” Chawla said. “We had to employ a security guard especially to shun away beggars who used to get inside our ice-cream parlour. At times, customers are forced to give them something to eat,” said Dolly, sales executive, Baskin Robbins. “The beggars here are in a hale-and-hearty condition as there are lot of eating joints in the area,” said Dolly. Beggars meticulously plan their strategy and place their family members at different destinations to catch hold of newly wed couples, the college crowd and couples with infants to entrap them with their sweet words. “On weekends, one can find beggars lingering over the entire market place and causing problems in parking. From the past two to three years, the number of beggars has increased in leaps and bounds. This has become a major obstacle in maintaining the tranquility of any market area in Doon,” said Ravinder, a shop owner. “Whenever I am near the Barista Coffee Shop at Rajpur, I find an old lady who resides in the nearby area. She makes sure that I part with some money,” said Rohan Raj, a student. He added, “The government should keep a check on their increasing numbers and should give them some work so that they stop nagging the crowd.” The Parade Ground, where exhibitions, seminars and other important functions are conducted, has become their temporary living area. “They litter the entire area. Beggars, who are suffering due to leprosy, can be spared, but the others have should be removed from the ground,” said Vipin Jain, a shopkeeper. Inspector General, Garhwal, MA Ganpathy said, “Till now, we haven’t really gone into the matter in depth as we never faced any serious problems from beggars. “Whenever we have received complains of harassment and robbery, we have taken a note of the culprit and punished him. “In the future too, the police will be vigilant enough to lend a helping hand to the public who, at times, are needlessly bothered by the beggars,” the IG said.
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Keep your space cool with plants
Dehradun, May 22 Seasonal flowers such as jienia, balsam, celocia, murgakesh, cosmos are attracting crowd to judiciously utilise space in their house or office. “From past 32 years I am managing this nursery, and people in the city are very fond of flowers and fruits. Flower exhibitions and media exposure encourage people to enhance the beauty of their living spaces,” said Delu Khatri, manager of a nursery. Lot of people with space constraint are opting for indoor plants. The most common indoor plants are monastaria, Trenia, money plant, arequa plant and few others. “In summers plants should be watered everyday with a good fertiliser, which can be used in plenty in the initial stages of its growth to keep the plant healthy for years,” said Delu. Craze for medicinal plants like as aloe vera, stevia, bail patri, ashvagandha, museli is also increasing. “I have planted aloe vera as it is excellent for skin and has cooling properties,” said Anchal, a student. “The price per plant starts from Rs 50 paise and goes up to Rs 2500,” added Delu
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Shakshi Garg has made Doon International School proud scoring 96.2 per cent marks in the CBSE Class XII exam, the highest in Dehradun. An excited Shakshi said she aspired to join the IAS services, but first planned to get an engineering degree.
Dehradun, May 22
