CBSE Class XII: Delhi second in zone-wise performance
New Delhi, May 27
The national Capital stands in the second position zone-wise in the performance of CBSE XII results declared today with a pass percentage of 86.78 after Chennai, but the Delhi boy Paras Sharma of Lancer Convent Senior Secondary School tops the list of students in commerce stream not only in the city but also countrywide securing 99 per cent.

Girls outshine boys again
New Delhi, May 27
Delhi government schools today recorded one per cent improvement in Class XII results over last year with 109 schools registering 100 per cent pass percentage in comparison to 78 schools last time. Girls have once again outshined boys in the Delhi region. The pass percentage of girls in the Delhi region is 91.42 per cent against 82.44 per cent of boys.

Minor raped in her house
New Delhi, May 27
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old youth in her house in northeast Delhi's Seemapuri area today. The accused was beaten up by the locals and handed over to the police. He has been identified as Alam, a resident of Seemapuri. The police said the girl was alone in her house when the incident took place at around 11 am.

Children take part in a protest against the hike in Mother Dairy milk prices, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Shatabdi travel guide to help holidaymakers
New Delhi, May 27
'Holidays by Shatabdi', a small travel guide by Lonely Planet publishers, containing information on destinations in the vicinity of Delhi which are covered by Shatabdis, was launched today by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

Aadhar schemes to cover more beneficiaries
New Delhi, May 27
The Delhi Government today said that it has decided to increase the ambit of beneficiaries under the Aadhar-based direct cash transfer for its various welfare schemes to 30 lakh beneficiaries. It was decided in a meeting held by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Class XII girl commits suicide
New Delhi, May 27
A 17-year-old girl, who was apparently upset over her Class XII exams results, allegedly committed suicide at her home in Chhatarpur, south Delhi, this morning. The girl scored 54 per cent marks. She was found hanging from a ceiling fan after her result was declared.

CBSE Class XII: Delhi second in zone-wise performance
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 27
The national Capital stands in the second position zone-wise in the performance of CBSE XII results declared today with a pass percentage of 86.78 after Chennai, but the Delhi boy Paras Sharma of Lancer Convent Senior Secondary School tops the list of students in commerce stream not only in the city but also countrywide securing 99 per cent.

In the other two disciplines, Nikhil Chaturvedi is the highest scorer with 97 pc (485/500 marks) in science and has secured cent pc in physics while Rene Sharanaya Verma who has received 100 marks in psychology, has bagged the first position in humanities with 98 pc (490/500 marks).

Like elsewhere, in Delhi too where a total 2,58,954 students took the board exams, girls have posted better pass percentage, with 98,185 girls clearing the exams as compared to 96,916 boys.

Among those who scored a complete 100 marks in one or more subjects is also the daughter of Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Badal and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Badal. The 17-year-old Harkirat Kaur Badal, a student of Vasant Valley School, secured a 100 in psychology and a total percentage of 94 pc in the CBSE board exams.

As far results from the Delhi government schools, Ankit Saini of Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya has topped. Saini scored 97.4 per cent and was the overall topper in the national Capital. Lalit Lakra of SV School in Paschim Vihar was the topper in science with 96.2 per cent while Momina Sheikh of Shakti Nagar and Diksha of Nangloi topped in arts stream with 95.2 per cent and Taruna with 92.8 per cent topped the vocational stream in Delhi government schools.

Girls outshine boys again
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 27
Delhi government schools today recorded one per cent improvement in Class XII results over last year with 109 schools registering 100 per cent pass percentage in comparison to 78 schools last time. Girls have once again outshined boys in the Delhi region. The pass percentage of girls in the Delhi region is 91.42 per cent against 82.44 per cent of boys.

The improvement in the results of the Delhi region is 1.38 per cent. The pass percentage of the Delhi government schools is 88.65 per cent followed by Punchkula with 85.32 per cent and Chennai with 64.68 per cent. Last year, the percentage was 87.72 which has gone up to 88.65 this year.

"The real credit goes to the principals, teachers and officers of the Directorate of Education. The devotion and hard work of the principals and teachers have resulted in this improvement. The number of government schools has recorded 100 per cent results," said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

The pass percentage of Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalayas (RPVVs) in Delhi is 99.05 which is better than 97.56 of Kendriya Vidyalays in Delhi.

Similarly, the pass percentage of RPVVs of Delhi is eight per cent better than that of public schools in Delhi.

Minor raped in her house
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 27
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old youth in her house in northeast Delhi's Seemapuri area today. The accused was beaten up by the locals and handed over to the police. He has been identified as Alam, a resident of Seemapuri. The police said the girl was alone in her house when the incident took place at around 11 am.

She lives with her family. Her father works in Kolkata. Her mother had gone to a bank and her 10-year-old brother was playing in a nearby park, according to the police.

The victim told the police that she was having a bath when Alam allegedly barged into the house. He allegedly thrashed and gagged her before the rape.

Angry over the girl's condition, locals began to search for Alam in the neighbourhood. "About two hours after the crime, he was found in a park in Dilshad Colony," the officer said. The accused was cornered by the locals and beaten up before being handed over to the police.

Shatabdi travel guide to help holidaymakers
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 27
'Holidays by Shatabdi', a small travel guide by Lonely Planet publishers, containing information on destinations in the vicinity of Delhi which are covered by Shatabdis, was launched today by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

With the help of a one-stop guide booklet, one can set off on his own adventure and does not need to browse websites, call up friends, or be at the mercy of agents.

"We appreciate the initiative and hope that it will be of help to our passengers," said Sanjay Kumar Jain, Group General Manager-North Zone, IRCTC.

Priced at Rs 140, the guide lists all the must-see tourist destinations with the details about places to stay and shopping.

It also features value-for-money suggestions for travellers along with travel tips.

The guide is aimed at travel enthusiasts using the services of Indian Railways.

"It has been designed keeping in mind the needs of a traveller looking for a holiday near Delhi," said Sesh Seshadri, General Manager of Lonely Planet.

Aadhar schemes to cover more beneficiaries

New Delhi, May 27
The Delhi Government today said that it has decided to increase the ambit of beneficiaries under the Aadhar-based direct cash transfer for its various welfare schemes to 30 lakh beneficiaries. It was decided in a meeting held by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

"We would like to include more beneficiaries under Delhi Anshree Yojna and Kerosene Free Scheme," said Dikshit. — TNS

Class XII girl commits suicide

New Delhi, May 27
A 17-year-old girl, who was apparently upset over her Class XII exams results, allegedly committed suicide at her home in Chhatarpur, south Delhi, this morning. The girl scored 54 per cent marks. She was found hanging from a ceiling fan after her result was declared.

Her parents said that she was upset over scoring less marks in the exams. The police found the girl with blood trickling from her nose and mouth. She was rushed to AIIMS, where doctors declared her dead. — TNS