Dharamshala, May 15 -- The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education announced the Class 10th exam results on Thursday.

This year, 79.8 per cent of students have passed the examination.

A total of 117 students made it to the top ten positions, out of which 88 are girls.

Saina Thakur from Neugal Model School, Bhawarana, secured the first position with an impressive 99.43 per cent marks. Ridhima Sharma stood second with 99.2 per cent marks.

Two students secured the third position with 99.14 per cent marks each. They are Mudita Sharma from Modern Public Senior Secondary School, Swarghat, and Priyanka Sharma from Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin.

The results were announced at a press conference held in Dharamshala by Board Cha...