Raichur: Differently-abled man attempts suicide over denial of government tricycle vehicle
Raichur: A differently-abled man from Devasugur village in Raichur taluk attempted suicide on Monday afternoon by climbing an overhead water tank, allegedly upset over being denied a government-provided tricycle vehicle and non-receipt of 11 months’ pension.
The individual has been identified as Shafi, also known as Munna, a resident of Labour Colony in Devasugur. Shafi, who previously worked at the canteen of the Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS), had been striving for over four to five years to secure a three-wheeler scooter under a government scheme for persons with disabilities.
Despite his continuous efforts, officials allegedly failed to respond to his requests.
Disheartened, he climbed the water tank in a desperate attempt to end his life. Upon receiving the information, local police and officials rushed to the spot and managed to persuade him to climb down after assuring him that efforts would be made to provide a four-wheeler vehicle instead.
The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Shaktinagar police station.
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West Bengal Class 12 results declared; overall pass percentage 91.23%
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.
