New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday said he met students who observed a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar during the ongoing protest over the paper leaks and examination irregularities, asserting that they would not withdraw from the agitation despite “detentions or threats” from the government. Addressing reporters after meeting the protesters, LoP Rahul Gandhi said the students had placed three “non-negotiable demands” before the govern…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Students’ organisation Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) on Friday submitted a memorandum to Delhi University Vice- Chancellor Yogesh Singh seeking an increase in the number of one-year postgraduate seats. Bhim Kumar, a representative of the KYS Delhi unit, said in a statement that DU was among the first higher education institutions in India to introduce the four-year undergraduate programme for all courses.“The students who studied for an extra year now seek admissi…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Taranjit Singh Sandhu once again donned the hat of “People’s L-G” on Saturday, freely mingling with fellow commuters in Delhi Metro and seeking feedback from street vendors in Connaught Place in his push for people-centric governance. Unlike his predecessors, Lieutenant Governor Sandhu has been meeting citizens on the streets in his trademark style, rewriting the rules of accessibility for the top-most constitutional functionary in the Delhi administration.His int…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The national capital is experiencing one of the most intense periods of rainfall this monsoon season, resulting in significant waterlogging in various areas and causing major traffic disruptions throughout the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the entire national capital, warning of extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and intense showers. An orange alert was also issued for parts o…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) In the wake of the death of three workers in a septic tank in West Delhi, the Safai Kamgar Union (SKU) staged a protest and demanded safety audits at all workplaces, a Union representative said on Saturday. The Union also demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh to each deceased worker’s family and a government job for one family member, the statement said.The SKU protest was against the death of three sanitation workers in Mundka in West Delhi.The protest was organised unde…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government completes 12 years in office, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Friday met Delhi University’s Vice Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh and presented him a booklet outlining the achievements of the government. With PM Modi setting the record as the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party is reaching out to distinguished members of society through various programmes to highlight the ach…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A Delhi University student has been arrested after the police allegedly recovered hydroponic marijuana, commonly known as “OG”, valued at nearly Rs 20 lakh from his possession, officials said on Tuesday. Investigators claim the accused was not only involved in selling the banned narcotic substance but was also supplying it to college students in the national capital.The arrest was made by the Anti-Narcotics Squad of the North-West District Police following a targeted…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A couple from West Bengal has been arrested for the murder of a Delhi University Assistant Professor, three days after the crime took place, officials said on Sunday. The Delhi Police said that the motive behind the murder was a property dispute and the accused couple had travelled from Bengal to Delhi to commit the crime.Debosmita Paul, an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College, University of Delhi, was found dead in a flat at Satyam Apartments in Vasundhara Enclave in …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A Delhi University Assistant Professor was found murdered in her flat in East Delhi’s Vasundhara Enclave, police said on Friday. The Delhi Police have launched a detailed investigation and are examining CCTV footage, along with tracing individuals who may have visited the residence in the days leading up to the incident. According to Delhi Police, a PCR call was received at New Ashok Nagar Police Station at around 2:35 P.M. on June 4. The caller, a woman, reported that…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Committee (HPC) headed by the Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) to undertake a comprehensive scientific assessment of issues relating to the definition and demarcation of the ecologically sensitive Aravalli Hills and Ranges.A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi said the expert panel would …