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A perfect 10 for 1,200 from tricity
Chandigarh, May 20
As many as 1,200 students from the tricity have scored a perfect 10 CGPA in the CBSE Class X examinations, the results of which were declared today.
Students in a jubilant mood after the declaration of the CBSE Class X results, at the Plaza in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Sports stars who hit the bull’s eye
Chandigarh, May 20
Talent has no boundaries. This holds true in the case of two national-level players, who have scored a perfect 10 CGPA in the CBSE Class X examination, the results of which were declared today.

Garv Malhotra

Sector 17 firing: Five land in police net
Chandigarh, May 20
A day after two persons were shot at outside Buzz discotheque in Sector 17, the Chandigarh Police arrested five persons involved in the incident.


The Tata Safari used by the assailants in the incident parked at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Heritage items auctioned for Rs 1.70 cr
Chandigarh, May 20
While the UT Administration had discarded the old furniture designed by Le Corbusier’s cousin Pierre Jeanneret, the Paris-based Artcurial Auction House earned thousands of euros from the auction of heritage furniture, which was held on Tuesday (May 19).

UT cop's son found dead in Amritsar
Chandigarh, May 20
The body of the son of a Chandigarh Police Inspector was found under mysterious circumstances at Gill village located on the Amritsar-Mehta road today.

City traders hold protest as EO seals booths
Chandigarh, May 20
Officials of the UT Estate Office (EO) were caught on wrong foot when they sealed booths in Sector 8 only to realise that the finance secretary had given one month time to the traders to apply for change of trade. Caught on the back foot, the estate official opened the seal.

Plea to create smoking zones on HC complex
Chandigarh, May 20 To provide smoke-free environs to nearly 13,000 daily visitors to the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC), a Mohali-based NGO, Generation Saviour Association (GSA), today called for creation of smoking zones.

Maintenance of toilets
Inquiry officer seeks records of Outdoor Communications
Chandigarh, May 20
The Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation (MC), has written to the Joint Commissioner seeking the entire record of the Outdoor Communications.

Tanker overturns while negotiating turn at Majri Chowk
Panchkula, May 20
Traffic at the intersection of the Ambala-Kalka and the Yamunanagar-Panchkula highway was disrupted for hours after a tanker carrying soap slurry (liquid form of soap) overturned at Majri Chowk here last night. This is the third time in the last two months that a loaded heavy vehicle overturned at the spot. A tanker ferrying soap-slurry from Varanasi (UP) to Baddi in Himachal Pradesh met with an accident at about 2.30 am. The tanker driver, Rajkumar, said as the vehicle slowly overturned to its left, he managed to jump out to safety.

A JCB machine removes the tanker that overturned at Majri Chowk in Panchkula on Tuesday morning. A Tribune photograph

rape case
Pinjore women protest against police inaction
Panchkula, May 20
High drama prevailed at the Amarvati police post today when a number of woman residents of Ward No. 6, Pinjore, assembled there and alleged police inaction in a rape case.

Inquiry report rules out attack on mentally challenged inmate at RIMH
Chandigarh, May 20
In the case of alleged assault on a 41-year-old mentally challenged person at the Regional Institute of Mentally Handicapped (RIMH), Sector 31, the inquiry report has ruled out any assault by the fellow inmate, as alleged by the parent and has given clean chit to the RIMH staff.

Experts clear the myth, say phulveri is curable
Chandigarh, May 20
Experts at the PGIMER, while asserting that vitiligo (commonly known as phulveri) was a curable skin problem, said that a new laser technique was available in the institute for treatment of the localised disease not responding to conventional methods.

HIV/AIDS, ART training for nurses
Chandigarh, May 20
The National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh, conducted three consecutive “Six Days each Workshop on HIV/AIDS and ART Training for Nurses” under the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).

Free eye check-up camp held
Chandigarh, May 20
As many as 100 underprivileged persons attended a free eye check-up camp held at All India Pingalwara Charitable Society, Palsora, today.

EDUCATION

CBSE Class X results
Poor show by govt schools
Chandigarh, May 20
In contrast to the students of private schools from Chandigarh — who scored a perfect 10 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) this year, which is nearly 624 — the number of students from government schools getting a perfect score is only 24.

Not too many CGPA10 in tricity this year
Chandigarh, May 20
As compared to last year, the number of tricity students scoring a perfect 10 CGPA in the Class X CBSE exam has come down drastically this year. While last year, 1,369 students scored CGPA 10, this year, only 1,200 students could manage a perfect 10.

For her, where there’s a will, there’s a way
Chandigarh, May 20
Despite facing financial constraints and no extra coaching classes, 16-year-old Parveen has proved that it takes dedication and hard work to excel.


Parveen (in black dupatta) with her mother (left), grandmother (right), father (green shirt) and brothers at their residence in Bapu Dham Colony on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Despite odds, Vasudha Bhagat scores 8.6 CGPA
Chandigarh, May 20
Sixteen-year old Vasudha Bhagat, a patient of dyslexia (developmental reading disorder), scored CGPA 8.6 in her class X examination, the result of which was declared today. Bringing joy and laurels to her parents, she has given them hope that she too can have a bright future.Under pressure to prove herself to the world Vasudha scored 8.6 CGPA in the examination. “I am happy to score good marks. Hopefully, I will continue to perform the same in the near future” said elated Vasudha.


Vasudha Bhagat with her mother and brother at their residence in Sector 48 in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu

Shiamak Davar’s motto of “Have feet will dance” comes alive on the opening day of his “Summer Funk” dance workshop at Strawberry Fields World School, Sector 26, in Chandigarh. A Tribune Photograph

AKSIPS tops perfect 10 CGPA chart in Mohali
Mohali, May 20
Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Sector 65, has topped the ‘Perfect 10 CGPA’ (cumulative grade point average) chart in Mohali as 23.8 per cent of its students scored the ideal grades in the CBSE Class X examinations.

12 Budha Dal students excel
Patiala, May 20
Excitement prevailed in Budha Dal Public School when the results of Class X examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), were declared today. As many as 12 students of Budha Dal won laurels for their school by scoring 10 CGPA.

Mohali cricketer shines
Mohali, May 20
Braving all odds, this national cricketer cornered glory in studies, too, by securing 8.5 CGPA (cumulative grade point average) in the CBSE Class X examinations.
Rishab Sharma

 

top scorers: Students who scored cumulative grade point average of 10 in the CBSE Class X examinations are all smiles at Bella Vista in Panchkula on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Two killed, 1 hurt in road accident
Kalka, May 20
Two Pinjore-based youths died while their companion had a miraculous escape when a motorcycle they were riding on met with an accident on the Parwanoo-Pinjore bypass near Timber Trail Resort yesterday night.

Ambala school to start special classes
Ambala, May 20
In an interesting move, SD Vidya School in Ambala has taken a decision at its management meeting today to nip the tuition menace in the bud by having qualified teachers take after-school classes in the school in ways that are student friendly and aligned to the registered students’ specific needs.

COURTS

Dacoity at gurdwara: Nine acquitted for want of evidence
Chandigarh, May 20
For want of evidence, the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today acquitted nine persons in a dacoity case.

Three drug peddlers convicted
Chandigarh, May 20
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Arun Kumar Singal today convicted Kulwinder Singh, Nirmal Singh and Tirath Singh Cheema, all residents of Jalandhar, in a case of drug peddling. The court will pronounce the quantum of punishment on May 22.

CRIME

Youths set car on fire, sustain burn injuries
Mohali, May 20
Two persons sustained burn injuries while attempting to set a car on fire yesterday night. Sunny Sharma sustained around 60 per cent burn injuries, while his co-accused, Sevin Kumar, sustained minor burn injuries on his arm when the duo was setting the car of one Amarjit Singh on fire last night.

One booked for teasing woman constable
Chandigarh, May 20
The UT police today booked one person keeping a marriage proposal before a woman constable (with the traffic police) on the helpline number.

SPORTS

Thin security for IPL teams
Chandigarh, May 20
This year, the visiting IPL teams will be facing some security issues as the Chandigarh police have refused to provide proper protection to the players individually due to the non-payment of long pending bills.


A handful of UT police personnel deployed outside JW Marriott in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Mohali police gear up ahead of IPL match
Mohali, May 20
Around 1,600 cops have been deputed to keep a tab on the law and order situation in and around the Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Phase IX, the venue of next three Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

Mitchell Johnson’s berth in playing XI uncertain
Mohali, May 20
Kings XI Punjab’s pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson’s visit to local Fortis Hospital today raised doubt over his inclusion in the playing XI for tomorrow’s IPL match against Mumbai Indians at PCA Stadium. He has been suffering from pain in his left shoulder.


Kings XI Punjab bowler Mitchell Johnson at Fortis Hospital in Phase VIII, Mohali, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

IPL fever: Players of Mumbai Indians arrive at Hotel Taj on Tuesday	Players of Kings XI Punjab at JW Marriott in Sector 35, Chandigarh; and a Mumbai Indian
Player practises at the PCA Stadium in Phase IX, Mohali	Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta prays for the team’s victory. Tribune photos: S Chandan, Parvesh Chauhan and Vicky Gharu