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CBSE Class XII results
KV lad does tricity proud with 98.2%
Chandigarh, May 28
Breaking the previous record of private schools dominating the top spots in the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) Class XII examinations, this year a non-medical student, Nikhil Sheoran, of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, Chandigarh, has topped the tricity with 98.2 per cent marks in the Class XII exams, the results of which were declared today.

on cloud nine: Students in a jubilant mood at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, after the declaration of the CBSE Class XII results on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Poor show by govt schools
Chandigarh, May 28
Government schools have fared poorly in the CBSE Class XII exams. Of the 37 government schools, comprising 22 model senior secondary schools and 15 non-model schools, only one school -- Government Model Senior Secondary School (MHC), Mani Majra, has been able to achieve a 100 per cent result. Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sarangpur, recorded the lowest pass percentage of 27.06.

Visually impaired sees bright future with 91%
Chandigarh, May 28
Proving that visual impairment cannot mar his academic career, Hitkarsh, a student of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, scored 91 per cent marks in the humanities stream in Class XII. Despite being 75 per cent visually impaired, his success story can show way to many.

Hitkarsh, who is 75 per cent visually impaired, has come out with flying colours in the Class XII exams. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Upset over poor result, girl attempts suicide
Chandigarh, May 28
Upset over poor performance in the Class XII exams, the daughter of a UT head constable allegedly attempted suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan this afternoon. The girl had scored 66 per cent marks.

Biker hits cop, snatches challan book
Chandigarh, May 28
In yet another incident, a head constable with the traffic police was hit and his challan book snatched by a speeding motorcyclist, who was signalled to stop at the Sahib Singh light point in Sector 17 here this morning.

Golfer, swimmer, theatre artiste and cricketers, all corner academic glory
Chandigarh, May 28
A true champion off and on the field, Tavleen Batra, an international golfer has proved that success has no limitations and once an achiever is always an achiever, as she scored 93.5 per cent in humanities in the CBSE Class XII exams.

Striking a balance is his success mantra
Chandigarh, May 28
Generally known for his batting abilities and winning awards at the recently concluded 59th National School Games (U-19), 18-year old Shivam Bhambri has added another feather to his cap by scoring 90 per cent in commerce stream in the CBSE Class XII examinations, the result of which was declared today.

‘Nothing is impossible’ 
Mohali, May 28
Achieving new heights both in studies and games simultaneously is certainly not an easy task. But Sahibpreet Kaur says “nothing is impossible in life”. For the national-level swimmer, getting 94.4 per cent in medical was as easy as swimming across a pool.

COMMUNITY

no rabies case in past four years
Petitioner refutes MC’s claim
Chandigarh, May 28
Less than a month after the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation claimed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that not even a single case of rabies was reported in the city during the past four years, the petitioner in the case today refuted the claim.

Tobacco products to cost more in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, May 28
After Punjab reduced value added tax (VAT) on tobacco products, inviting criticism from several quarters, the Chandigarh Administration today increased VAT on tobacco products.

Illegal advertisement boards removed
Mohali, May 28
The Municipal Corporation today removed illegal advertisement boards put up on the top of shops. More than 20 such advertisement boards were removed from a pocket of Phase V here today.

GMADA holds draw of lots for plots in IT City
Mohali, May 28
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) held a draw of lots for plots in the IT City here today. There were 325 plots in the IT City, but the draw was held for 286 plots only.

Smoke-free society
Warning boards installed in District Courts complex
Mohali, May 28
The District Legal Services Authority, Mohali, along with the Generation Saviour Association (GSA), in an endeavour to create a smoke-free society carried out a campaign to install warning boards and signages in the District Courts complex here today. The aim of the campaign was to highlight that smoking in public places is an offence and punishable under the law.

GMSH-16
Ultrasound machine lying non-functional for 2 weeks
Chandigarh, May 28
Patients visiting Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, have been facing inconvenience for the past over two weeks, as the ultrasound machine has been lying damaged.

Protest outside DGSE office
Mohali, May 28 Members of Assistant Block Managers Union, Punjab, today staged a protest in front of the office of Director General School Education (DGSE), PSEB. vRajesh Watts, media coordinator of union said they were getting Rs 7,500 per month. A total number of 216 ADMs were appointed in 2009. 

Govt should support children suffering from PID: Experts
Chandigarh, May 28
The treatment for children with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDs) should be included in the Central Government’s priority list and free of cost treatment should be provided, demanded the parents during a meet with the doctors at the PGIMER here today.

sealing of booths
Estate Officer constitutes 3-member committee
Chandigarh, May 28
The Estate Officer has constituted three-member committee headed by Assistant Estate Officer Rahul Gupta to look into the cases of sealing of booths in Krishna Market, Sector 41, here.

City contractors to allow free parking for a day
Chandigarh, May 28
The paid parking contractors in Chandigarh are going to make the city parking free for one-day in protest against the Municipal Corporation’s decision to charge service tax from the contractors retrospectively from 2012 to 2014.

EDUCATION

EWS Students Shine in CBSE Class XII Examinations
‘I wanted to prove everybody wrong’
Chandigarh, May 28
Nothing could deter him from achieving his goal. Despite the odds stacked against him, Parbinder Singh — student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector 25 — scored 87.8 per cent marks in the Class XII examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the results of which were declared here today.

Parbinder Singh with his father at the Motor Market in Mani Majra on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

All she knows is to aim high
Chandigarh, May 28
Continuing her streak of bagging the first position in class for 11 years in a row, Meenakshi — a student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector 25 — has again topped in her class by scoring 94 per cent in the non-medical stream. Meenakshi — whose father is employed as a helper at Punjab Governor’s residence — says she aims to become a civil servant.

Meenakshi in a jubilant mood with her parents at their residence in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Battling the odds with a smile
Chandigarh, May 28
The urge to set new benchmarks helped him excel in his endeavours. Mohit Kumar, son of a waiter, scored 94 per cent in the Class XII examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). A student of commerce stream at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, he aims to be a Chartered Accountant. Mohit’s father Sadhu Ram works as a waiter with a catering contractor, while his mother works as a domestic help.
Mohit Kumar with his parents at Dadu Majra in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Donning the mantle of success with hard work
Panchkula, May 28
Odd circumstances failed to dampen the spirits of these students, who braved all difficulties to bring laurels to their school and city. Ritu Mann, an orphan who stays at Ashiana in Sector 16, scored 85 per cent in the Humanities stream. She is a student of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 15, in the city. Mann not only devoted six to eight hours of study at the destitute home, but also took special learning courses at her school.

Ashwini Kumar’s mother, Saroj, offers him sweets after he scored 80% in the Class XII exams in Panchkula. She works as a maid in The Gurukul, Sector 20. A Tribune Photograph

Pitted against odds, she strived to excel
Panchkula, May 28
Sharing the crown of the tricity topper in the Humanities stream is Mehak Chadha from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 15, who scored 97.6%.

Bhavan Vidyalaya students shine
Panchkula, May 28
Even as students in Panchkula fared well and managed to bag positions in the tricity, yet the schools did not deliver the expected results this time. However, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 15, topped among all the schools in Panchkula with more than 30 students, out of 80, scoring 90 per cent and above.

Students of Bhavan Vidyalaya are all smiles after the Class XII results were declared in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Shweta of Dera Bassi shines with 96.4%
Mohali, May 28
Shweta Singh of the Sri Sukhmani International School, Dera Bassi, stood first in the entire district by securing 96.4 per cent marks in the non-medical stream in the Class XII examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

MBA aspirants receive bogus messages for admission to UBS
Chandigarh, May 28
Cases of bogus messages sent to the candidates who appeared in the recent common admission test for admission to University Business School (UBS) came to light at the Panjab University (PU) today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

class xii results
Three royal city students score 97.8% 
Patiala, May 28
Patiala students have come out with flying colours in the Class XII CBSE results that were declared today. With large number of students crossed the 90 per cent bench mark, the students and schools are on a new high. Nitish Kant, a student of DAV School, Patiala, made the school proud with his stupendous performance bagging top position in medical stream scoring 97.8 per cent and Pritish Singla of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School, Patiala, topped in non-medical stream scoring 96.8 per cent. In Commerce, Budha Dal School students Diksha Pahuja and Kanika Berry topped scoring 97.8 per cent and in humanities, Narpaljeet Kaur of Modern Public School, Patiala, topped with 93 per cent marks.

PKR students bring laurels
Ambala, May 28
As many as 34 students of PKR Jain Public School secured above 90 per cent marks in the CBSE XII resu

COURTS

Congress leader acquitted in hate speech case
Chandigarh, May 28
A local court today acquitted Congress leader and chairman of the party's minority cell Imran Kidwai, who was booked for making a hate speech during the 2009 parliamentary elections while campaigning for Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Accused woman acquitted
Chandigarh, May 28
A local court today acquitted a woman, resident of Sector 28, on the charges of offering bribe to secretary of State Transport Authority (STA) in July 2010.

CRIME

20-yr-old girl commits suicide
Chandigarh, May 28
A 20-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Sukhna Lake here. Her body was fished out from the lake this morning. The girl, a resident of Sector 27, here, was working as an executive with a call centre.

Proclaimed offender held
Chandigarh, May 28
The UT Police today arrested a proclaimed offender (PO) who was wanted in a murder and rape case dating back to 1993. The accused was arrested from Bihar.

Three booked for culpable homicide
Mohali, May 28
Following the death of a Kharar-based youth due to drug overdose, the police have booked three persons, including a woman, here today.

Youth booked for demanding dowry
Chandigarh, May 28
The police have booked Dharminder (18), a resident of Bapu Dham Colony, under preventive measures for allegedly demanding dowry from a minor girl with whom he was having live-in relationship for the past two years.

Another self-styled godman lands in police net
Panchkula, May 28
Another ‘self-styled godman’, also a wanted criminal, was among those who murdered BJP leader in Sakteri on Monday. It was a property dispute between the two parties that led to the murder of Ashutosh Bhardwaj.

SPORTS

Kundan Tennis Academy Tournament
Kshitij to face Kabir in title clash
Chandigarh, May 28
Kshitij Joshi will face Kabir Kohli in the finals of the ongoing Kundan Tennis Academy Tournament at Kundan International School, Sector 46, tomorrow.

ALL FOR PASSION: Former cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi supervises cricket trials, organised by Bishan Singh Bedi Coaching Centre and Yuvraj Excellence Cricket Academy, at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, Chandigarh. The selected players will visit the UK for coaching. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

2 local karatekas win bronze medals
Chandigarh, May 28
Two local karate players won bronze medals, in their respective categories, in the 8th International Karate Championship that concluded recently in Nepal. Aditya Singh (left) of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, and Anupam Singh of Saupins School, Sector 32, show their medals. A tribune photograph

National referee for tae kwon do appointed
Chandigarh, May 28
The Haryana State Tae kwon do Association, under the aegis of the Tae kwon do Federation of India, had conducted a national kyorugi referee seminar and national kyorugi referee refresher course from May 21 to 25 at War Hero’s Memorial Stadium in Ambala Cantonment. 

City girls attend junior hockey camp
Chandigarh, May 28
Two local trainees of the Chandigarh Hockey Academy for girls are attending junior Indian women’s team coaching camp at Bhopal.

Brother-sister duo enters quarterfinals
Chandigarh, May 28
Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) trainees Sumit Pal Singh and his sister Prinkle Singh marched into the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing AITA Singles Nationals Championship being held in Mumbai. They are competing in the Under-16 category for boys and girls.