Hassan: In a major anti-corruption operation, officials from the Karnataka Lokayukta raided the residence of Jayanna, the Executive Engineer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Hassan division, early Tuesday morning. The raids were conducted based on allegations of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

A total of five locations were searched as part of the coordinated operation:
- Jayanna’s first wife’s residence in Jayanagar, Hassan;

- His second wife’s residence in Housing Board Colony, Channapatna;

- A hardware store owned by his second wife in Channapatna;

- A farmhouse located in Shaniwarasanthe, Kodagu;

- Jayanna’s office in the Public Works Department building on R.C. Road, Hassan.


Lokayukta officers are reportedly examining documents and financial records seized from these premises.

The operation was led by Lokayukta SP Sneha and is part of a broader effort to curb corruption among public officials.

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Kolkata (PTI): The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Thursday announced the results of its Class 12 examination, which recorded an overall pass percentage of 91.23 per cent.

The results included those of the candidates from the fourth semester under the new system, supplementary candidates of the third semester, and students appearing under the old annual examination pattern.

While the pass percentage among girls stood at 92.47 per cent, boys recorded a pass percentage of 89.71 per cent.

As many as 64 candidates -- including 56 boys and eight girls -- featured in the top 10 list. Adrito Pal of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya secured the first rank in the state by scoring 496 out of 500 marks.

Jishnu Kundu of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith Purulia and Ritobrata Nath of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya secured the second rank with 495 marks each.

Candidates dissatisfied with their fourth-semester results would be allowed to reappear in the examination next year after surrendering the current year's result.

According to official data, a total of 7,10,811 candidates appeared for the higher secondary examination this year.

Of them, 6,35,864 students appeared in the final semester examination under the new system, 59,452 candidates took the supplementary examination for the second semester, and 15,495 students appeared under the old annual examination pattern.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari congratulated all students who have passed the higher secondary examination in a post on X.

"Your hard work, perseverance, and self-confidence have taken the form of success. May the success inspire you to dream even bigger on the path ahead. I wish that your future be bright, that you get success in every field and that you bring glory to your family, society, and state," he wrote on social media.