New Delhi, May 31
The CBSE Class X board results for the Delhi and Chennai region were declared late on Tuesday night. Of the total number of 10.6 lakh Class X students, only about 4.6 lakh appeared for X boards in 2011, which means that approximately 67% of students preferred the school internal exam, announced the CBSE authorities.

The board is not issuing marksheets from this year because of the introduction of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). The results reflect grades (A, B, C, D) in formative assessment (FA), summative assessment (SA) and total for Class X.

CBSE authorities announced that the board will issue certificate of CCE which would reflect grades for FA and SA for classes IX and X for scholastic areas as well as grades and descriptive indicators for co-scholastic areas.

It is primarily students of Class X studying in senior secondary schools and wishing to move out of the CBSE system, who sat for the board.

The school-based exam was held for the vast majority of students who did not wish to move out of the CBSE system after Class X.

The schools conducted the Summative Assessment (SA)-II for Class IX during the first half of March, 2011; while the SA-II for Class-X was conducted during the second half of March, 2011.

The board had sent separate CDs containing question paper banks for classes IX and X.

However, if the school prepared its own question papers, the question papers and marking scheme so prepared had to be emailed to the board for verification a week before conducting the respective papers.

New Delhi, May 31
For 44-year-old Sunita, a resident of west Delhi's Baljeet Nagar, it is a new lease of life after doctors of a non-government hospital transplanted a heart from a donor, following a heart failure suffered by the patient.

The heart surgery, the first in a hospital other than a government in the whole of north India, was carried out around two weeks ago at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital by a team of over 50 doctors coordinating for the transplant.

"Although heart transplant surgeries are conducted at the AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Sunita's is the first such successful operation in a non-governmental institution in north India," said Dr Sujay Shad, director of cardiac transplantation centre at the Dharma Vira Heart Centre at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital during a press briefing today. The first heart transplant surgery was conducted at AIIMS in 1994.

Sunita, a diabetic, was diagnosed with a heart muscle disease known as cardiomyopathy, which is a condition in which there is a serious left ventricular dysfunction resulting in heart failure. "Heart transplants happen when the patient's heart has almost stopped functioning at a normal rate. The patient might show symptoms such as abnormal blood pressure, blockages in blood carrier vessels swelling, abnormal heart beats and heart attack," Dr Shad explained.

"It is difficult to believe. Thanks to the doctors, I am better now," said Sunita, who had to shuttle between hospitals for several years. Still in the hospital, she said this in her message to the media through a video-conference.

Following the tranplant, the patient is kept under observation and given immuno-suppressant drugs that build a compatibility of the donor's heart and the recipient's body.

"As far as the survival rate goes, it is usually 90 per cent for the first one year and chances of improvisation are there," said Dr Harsha Jauhari, chairperson of hospital's department of renal transplant surgery.

Talking about the surgery cost, doctors said, it incurred Rs 12 lakh as of now, and is expected to go up to Rs 18 lakh after the course of immuno-suppressant drugs.

Meanwhile, the hospital's transplant division received the permission for the transplant from the director general of health services (DGHS) in 2008 and then the search for a suitable donor started. On the occasion, doctors pointed out the huge gap between the demand and supply in organ transplantation.

While the demand stands at 10,000 people in India for heart transplants, hardly one is able to get it, said Shad, adding that in the country a major part of the donation comes from brain-dead patients, stroke victims and road accident cases.

New Delhi, May 31
In an unusual development, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) may be on the verge of taking over the Army Medical College.

The Delhi High Court has asked GGSIPU to explore the possibility of the take over.

A university official said, "It is true that GGSIPU is contemplating taking over the Army Medical College. The high court is upset with the medical college after it decided to stick to its decision of holding an entrance test for the current academic session to avoid an order given by the Supreme Court."

The official further said, "It is the division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv that has asked the university to explore the possibility of taking over the college.

“The two justices have also said that the conduct of the medical college not only violated university regulations, but also clearly defied the order of the Supreme Court."

The registrar of GGIPU has been asked to appear before the high court bench by June 1 and explain it the possibility of the take over the medical college.

The court has also sought details from the Medical Council of India regarding the affiliation of the medical college from GGSIPU.

"The order from the high court followed a plea submitted by a student, alleging that a recent order of the Supreme Court was not being followed by the college," revealed a university official.

"The Supreme Court had ordered the medical college not to reserve 100 per cent of its seats for children of army personnel but to keep only 5 per cent of the total number of seats for them. The remaining 95 per cent seats were to be made available to civilians," said the official.

"Counsel Aman Hingorani appeared on behalf of the student and told the court that despite the order of the Supreme Court, the college had issued an advertisement saying that the management had decided not to admit any student for the MBBS course for the current academic session because of financial difficulties," said the official.

Noida, May 31
The Gautam Budha Nagar District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has fined the ICICI bank located at sector 18, Noida, for paying against the cheque for which a complainant had stopped the payment.

Sunil Kumar, resident of sector 12, had lodged a complaint at Forum stating that on June 14, 2009, he had stopped the payment of two cheques through the integrated voice response system of the bank located at sector 18.

On July 29, 2009, the bank reportedly paid Rs 18,000 against one such stopped payment cheque. He came to know next month when he got the bank statement.

Then he filed written and email complaints with the bank. Not getting a favourable response from the bank, he moved the Forum.

The Forum was of the view that there was deficiency of service on the part of the bank. Though the bank in its reply agreed that the complainant had stopped the payment of two cheques, it stated that those were for other cheque numbers. The bank failed to provide the cheque numbers.

The complainant asked for IVRS recording which the bank did not produce.

The Forum directed the bank to deposit Rs 18,000 in complainant's account within one month of the order. Bank officials claim that they will move the State Consumer Redressal Commission and challenge the order.

New Delhi, May 31
The crime branch in its continued crackdown on betting syndicates operating during IPL Cricket matches has busted a syndicate which was operating during the match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore from a house at Uttam Nagar.

The organizer of the syndicate has been arrested and more than 100 mobile phones, 100 mobile chargers, 100 ear phone leads, among other things were recovered from his possession.

Information was received by the crime branch about the accused is running a betting racket all over Delhi and NCR by providing current betting rate on phone lines to 200-300 bookies of Delhi. This information was developed.

On May 28, while the final of IPL cricket match between Chennai Super King and Royal challengers Bangalore was on, information was received that the above set-up is installed at Uttam Nagar.

After observing all the legal formalities, a raid was conducted on the premises and the accused was found announcing betting rates to the bookies from mobile phones connected together and at the same time, he was getting the betting rates from a live phone line from Jaipur.

He was found providing lines to 200-220 bookies through 99 mobile handsets by using conference facilities. A case was then registered.

On interrogation, the accused disclosed that he used to be bookie, but after bearing massive losses about 2-3 years ago, he came in contact with somebody in Jaipur, who provided betting lines to bookies. The accused also installed the set-up and started providing betting rates to bookies on uninterrupted line.

He said that he kept changing his location of operation to avoid detection. He further disclosed that he charges Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500 for each line and checks betting rates through his laptop computer.

New Delhi, May 31
As the Delhi government plans trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), members of the civic body today said they were taking legal opinion on whether to move court against the proposal.

"We are seeking a legal opinion on the matter. Then we will think if we can challenge the split in court," city Mayor Rajni Abbi.

The ruling BJP in the MCD has strongly opposed the government's decision to create three independent municipal corporations for east, north and south Delhi.

The Mayor has already requested Union home minister P. Chidambaram to "view the issue seriously and take into account the opinion of the MCD before taking a decision".

Abbi said in the proposed structure, the executive wing will be stronger than the deliberative wing and the powers will be taken away from the elected representatives and given to the bureaucrats.

She also maintained that the split would pose an extra financial burden of Rs 2,000 crore per annum on the city due to the need for construction of additional infrastructure and formation of new posts.

Interestingly, most of the Congress councillors have also opposed the plan and differences have emerged within the Delhi unit of the Congress over the issue.

New Delhi, May 31
With the arrest of 29-year-old Rabbani, the north Delhi police has worked out the murder case of his wife, Famida, who was found dead in a room of her house on May 17.

The background of the victim was thoroughly analysed to learn about her background, antecedents and her past movement. Initially, there was absolute no clue about the criminals involved in this case.

However, soon local inquiries led to the fact that Rabbani was missing from the day of the incident. During inquiries, it also revealed that Famida and Rabbani were having a dispute for the past six months. Allegations of Famida's parents, circumstantial evidences and condition of deceased on the scene of crime concluded the suspicion on Rabbani.

He was apprehended from Thane, Mumbai. On sustained examination, he accepted his involvement in the murder of his wife. During interrogation, he said he was working as labourer in manufacturing of garments. Around six months ago, as opportunities of his work were finished and he became unable to got labourer, on which Famida started quarreling with him.

Later on, he came to know that his wife had an affair with some one. When he objected for the same, she didn't listen to him, due to which a dispute arose between the husband and the wife. Thereafter, on the day of the incident, he killed Famida by smothering her mouth with the help of a pillow and after seeing her as dead, he ran away to Mumbai along with the mobile of his wife.

New Delhi, May 31
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said today that it would enforce ban on smoking at public places in the areas falling under its jurisdiction, including the office premises and institutions.

Medical Relief and Public Health Committee chairman Dr VK Monga said the MCD was engaged in creating more awareness on the issue to reduce the use of tobacco, especially by the younger generation. These steps, he said, would surely bring down the cases of severe diseases caused due to tobacco in the city.

Meanwhile, to mark "No Tobacco Day", Rajan Babu Institute for Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis (RBIPMT), MCD, also organised various programmes to educate people about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption. On the occasion, a public lecture was organised to make people aware of the ill-effects of cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing.

A film on tobacco use was also shown to a large number of people so that awareness was raised among the masses on the seriousness of the issue.

"Smoking and tobacco chewing cause severe health problems like TB, bronchial asthma and cancer in mouth, larynx, stomach, liver, kidney, bladder, prostate, brain, etc.

“Tobacco kills approximately 60 lakh people across the globe and in India 10 lakh people die every year due to its use. Around 20 per cent of men and 5 per cent of women die every year due to the tobacco use," said Dr JN Banavaliker, RBIPMT director.

To mark the day, counselling for smokers was done at Tobacco Cessation Centre at RBIPMT. Educative materials on tobacco cessation, prevention of cancer, etc. were distributed among the public so that the message reaches out to the maximum number of people and precautions are taken.

"All efforts should be made to stop the use of tobacco in all its forms if we want a healthy India.

The day of May 31 is a stark reminder that tobacco is injurious to the body and use of tobacco in any form is dangerous," said Dr JN Banavaliker.

New Delhi, May 31
All those who are hooked to smoking or any form of tobacco may manage to get that temporary relief from the day-to-day stress, but experts caution that they may be lessening their chances of having a healthy baby.

While men who are addicted to tobacco, especially smoking, have an increased risk of sexual dysfunction, women have a higher risk of abortion or giving birth to abnormal babies.

In women who indulge in smoking, incidence of sub-fertility, abortion, bleeding before birth and pre-term delivery is more; their babies are seen to have intrauterine growth retardation resulting in cleft lip/palate, excess brain fluid, chronic deficiency in oxygen, said Dr Anita Kant, head of the gynecology and obstetrics unit of Asian Institute of Medical Sciences.

"Tobacco smoke can cause birth anomalies in babies. It doubles the risk of low-birth weight in newborn and growth restriction in the foetus is two-three times more. Men may end up with infertility, with low sperm count, abnormal sperms, etc.," she added. The average weight of a newborn baby is between 2 and 2.5 kg.

Studies suggest that men who are chain smokers have 60 per cent higher risk of having erectile dysfunction as compared to non-smokers.

"Smoking increases the risk of erectile dysfunction by more than 50 per cent in men in the 30-40 year age group even as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol may contribute to it. Among men who never smoke, only 12 per cent are faced with the problem," said Dr KK Aggarwal, president of Heart Care Foundation of India.

Apart from tobacco affecting the fertility and newborn's survival, experts ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 raise concern over the rise of a host of other problems of blood pressure, lungs and heart.

"At Safdarjung Hospital which sees patients from distant areas, only 20-30 per cent patients come at the right time and others come at advanced stage (stage-III and IV) when prognosis becomes poor," the head of department of oncology at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr S P Kataria told The Tribune.

Among the various tobacco-related cancers, 40 per cent are of head and neck (oral), making the type of cancer the most common, with 2,00,000 new cases diagnosed annually in India.

New Delhi, May 31
Over hundred people stood in solidarity forming a human chain against all tobacco products on the 'No Tobacco Day' here. In the chain of people, extending from the Max Bupa office on Pusa Road till the Karol Bagh Metro station, there were employees, agents and families linked to Max Bupa Insurance Ltd.

While this event was also supported by passers-by who joined in to make the fight against tobacco a success, support towards the cause poured in as people gathered at awareness events and camps in different parts of the city, including the India Gate lawns where the National Cadets Corps carried an anti-tobacco rally.

Holding placards to mark World No Tobacco Day, there were representatives from NGOs, civil society groups in partnership with corporates. The Indian Dental Association announced a partnership with tobacco cessation products manufacturer Nicorette and the DSC Limited and launched an awareness programme jointly with NGO Centre for Transforming India.

Besides, experts delivered talks on the ills of tobacco consumption, attended by people, from all age groups who came forward to register their support. Importantly, 10 lakh people lose their lives to tobacco each year in India.

One-third of all adults (35 per cent) in India are using tobacco in one form or the other, as per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey of 2010.

"Tobacco is responsible practically for all types of cancers along with many other health problems. Tobacco chewing leads to oral cancer and tobacco smoking leads to lung cancer and other types of cancers. Passive smoking is as bad as active smoking. Everybody should make an effort not to live or breathe in a smoking atmosphere," the president of Heart Care Foundation of India, Dr KK Aggarwal said.

New Delhi, May 31
A Delhi police officer, who forced a woman to bribe him by threatening her with arrest in a cheating case, has been sentenced to two years in jail by a Delhi court.

Special judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal of the designated anti-corruption court jailed assistant sub-inspector Bikram Singh, saying, "In the current scenario prevailing in the country, it is evident that the evil of corruption is eating into the vitals of the social fabric and corroding the character of the nation, besides eroding the confidence of the society in public servants.

"In such cases, the complainant alone is not a victim, but the sufferer is the society at large, whose interests ought to be placed on a higher pedestal and the offender treated on a stricter footing," the court said while also imposing a fine of Rs 8,000 on him.

Singh was caught red-handed by the anti-corruption branch sleuths of the Delhi police on October 21, 2005 while accepting Rs 4,000 as first installment of a bribe of Rs 15,000 from Uttam Nagar resident Darshna Devi.

As per the prosecution, Singh had first approached the woman four days earlier on October 17, saying she had a case of cheating lodged against her at Sultanpuri police station and unless shepaidhim Rs 20,000, he would arrest her. — PTI

Gurgaon, May 31
A 22-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from the elevated Sikanderpur Metro station in Gurgaon on Tuesday, the police said.

"Sandeep Sharma, a lab assistant at Hansraj College, jumped off the Sikanderpur Metro station. We rushed him to the nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries," said Poonam Singh, a police officer.

Sharma, a resident of Malkaganj in Delhi, got married three years ago and is survived by an 18-month-old daughter.

"No suicide note was recovered from the spot," the officer added. — IANS