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The notification, issued on September 26, also mandates that any fruits offered at such events must be distributed among underprivileged children in government schools or orphanages. According to the notification, "There shall be no use of flower bouquet, memento or any other gift item for receiving or felicitating a Dignitary/Guest. The organisers may use a single string of flowers, ceremonial angvastram and/or a fruit basket as an item for welcoming or felicitating a Dignitary/ Guest on such o
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stated that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted to ensure transparency in governance, not to serve as fodder for sensationalism. Justice Sachin Datta observed that even seemingly innocuous disclosures could open the floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism, rather than any objective public interest consideration. Delivering the verdict in a case relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi undergraduate degree records, the Court held that marksheets, results, degree certificat ...Read More >
Pune: Office-bearers and workers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest on Monday evening in front of Perugate police chowky and near Tilak Road. The demonstration followed an incident earlier in the afternoon where members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's student wing (MNSV) allegedly stormed the ABVP office over a dispute concerning posters.Vishrambaug police officials swiftly arrived at the scene to pacify the agitated ABVP workers. Later that night, the police initia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The University of Delhi (DU) on Friday constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the alleged physical assault on a faculty member by Deepika Jha, Joint Secretary of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU), at BR Ambedkar College. The six-member committee will be chaired by Professor Neeta Sehgal from the Department of Zoology. The panel has been tasked with investigating the incident and submitting a factual report at the earliest, with DU Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh directing them to submit its report within two weeks. According to the univers ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Sunday strongly condemned what it described as "violence perpetrated by the Delhi Police" against JNU students and the detention of 28 of them, including three JNU Students Union office bearers, on Saturday. In a joint statement, JNUTA President Surajit Mazumdar and Secretary Meenakshi Sundriyal said, "Videos and other reports indicate the use of brutal force, leaving several students severely injured. What is of extremely serious concern is not only that women students were among those assau ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The School Teachers' Federation of India (STFI) has strongly condemned the shocking assault on Professor Sujit Kumar, Convenor of the Disciplinary Committee at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Delhi University. The incident occurred inside the principal's office in the presence of police officials and staff, raising serious concerns about the safety of educators on campus. The alleged attacker, Deepika Jha, Joint Secretary of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) and a leader of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), reportedly assaulted Professor Kumar during a meeting ...Read More >
A Delhi University panel's decision to drop proposed postgraduate Political Science papers on Islam, Pakistan, and China has failed to find consensus among the members. Photograph: Courtesy @UnivofDelhi/X While some called it ideological censorship, those who supported the decision termed it a step towards making the syllabus "India-centric" and free from bias. In its meeting on Wednesday, DU's Standing Committee for Academic Matters directed the removal of four elective papers -- Islam and In ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who turned 51 on Saturday, visited her native Nandgarh village in Jind district and celebrated her birthday in the presence of her Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini. "Today is a special day for me. I felt that I should come here and pay my respects to my birthplace. Nayab Singh Saini and my entire Haryana family gave me so much love and blessings. Today, there are many events for the inauguration of projects here. I thank the Haryana government and my elder brother Nayab Saini for doing such a great work and everything done for ou ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the sixth convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, and conferred degrees upon the graduates. On the second day of his visit to Jammu & Kashmir on Friday, Shivraj Singh said, 'I've been in Srinagar since yesterday. The cool breeze, the fragrance of the soil, the natural beauty, and the warmth of the people have truly touched my heart. Jammu & Kashmir is the crown jewel of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi University has steadily increased its fee components over the last three years, with key funds showing significant rises since 2022. The University Development Fund has grown by approximately 67%, while the University Facilities and Services Charges have surged sharply by 200%. Meanwhile, the Economically Weaker Section Welfare Fund has increased by 150% in the same period, highlighting a consistent upward trend in student fees.Continuing this pattern, the university has revised fees again for the 2025-26 academic session. This year's hikes exceed 20% in some key components, m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The Delhi University has confirmed 67,582 admissions in the third round of undergraduate seat allocation, the data shared on Wednesday revealed. The university said allocations for Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA), sports and Children/Wards of University employees (CW) categories will be made public on August 15. The total number of allocations in the latest round stood at 7,061, including those enrolled in performance-based programmes. DU opened its mid-entry admissio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a CIC order directing disclosure of details related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree while holding it to be "personal information" and ruling out any "implicit public interest" in it. Justice Sachin Datta, who reserved the verdict on the matter on February 27, was acting on Delhi University's plea challenging the CIC order. The judge said "something which is of interest to the public" was quite different from "something which is in the public interest". Following an RTI application by one Neeraj, the CIC on ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court overturned a Central Information Commission order. The order had directed CBSE to release BJP leader Smriti Irani's Class X and XII records. The court stated her educational qualifications weren't statutory requirements for her public office. This decision came as the court allowed CBSE's petition challenging the CIC's previous directive. The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing CBSE to provide copies of the Clas ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi constituted a six-member inquiry committee to investigate the alleged assault on professor Sujit Kumar, a faculty member of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, by Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) joint secretary Deepika Jha and other members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). The incident reportedly occurred inside the principal's office on Thursday, in the presence of police personnel. Kumar, who serves as the convener of the college's disciplinary committee, is a senior faculty member at DU. The altercation allegedly broke out when a group ...Read More >
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first ride in a Tesla, and then I thought we need such a vehicle for mobility in India. But it took 10 years for it to come to India. But we are very happy ...Read More >
The notification, issued by the Chief Election Officer on August 13, sets the electoral process in motion which will conclude with the counting of votes and declaration of results on September 19. The Delhi University (DU) has announced the schedule for the much-awaited students' union polls. The Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections will be held on September 18, 2025, the varsity announced on Wednesday. The notification, issued by the Chief Election Officer on August 13, sets the e ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The Students' Federation of India (SFI) on Thursday opposed Delhi University mandating a Rs 1 lakh bond from students' union election candidates, saying it would approach the high court against the "arbitrary and exclusionary" provision. The university, in a notification issued on August 8, directed that contestants of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls must submit the bond as a preventive measure against property defacement during campaigning. DUSU elections for 2025-26 are scheduled for September 18, and the counting of votes will be held the next day ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka came down heavily on the BJP for appointing N Ramchander Rao, who was among the accused in the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, as the president of the BJP's Telangana unit. The Congress leader alleged that the saffron party has once again shown that it rewards those who go against Dalits and tribals. Addressing a press conference in Delhi on Friday, he recalled the alleged role of Ramchander Rao in the Rohit Vemula case. He alleged that the BJP leader had brought pressure on the authorities of Hyderabad Cent ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The All India Students' Association (AISA) on Friday welcomed the high court's intervention on the bond money requirement for Delhi University polls, calling it a "huge victory for campus democracy and inclusiveness". Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court disposed of a petition -- filed by AISA activists Anjali and Abhishek Kumar -- challenging a DU notification that appeared to mandate a Rs 1 lakh bond for Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections and Rs 25,000 for college-level polls. Delhi University on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that there was ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): South Asian University on Thursday removed the girls' hostel warden and suspended the assistant following student protests over the alleged sexual assault of a student on the university's campus. This development comes after students staged a protest outside the administrative block, demanding the suspension of the warden and assistant over their alleged delayed action in a sexual assault case. Students at the university alleged that the administration tried to suppress the matter. The Delhi Police registered an FIR late on Monday night and launched a pr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi University has issued a notification allowing students enrolled under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) to exit the course after completing the third year with a degree, marking a major step in the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The official notification issued on Thursday states that students who have successfully completed six semesters (three years) under the UG Curriculum Framework 2022 are eligible to exit with a three-year degree - a general degree for multi-core discipline programmes or an Honours degree for single-core discipline ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay a blanket ban on processions, demonstrations and protests on the Delhi University campus but said it is of the clear opinion that such a ban cannot exist. The court asked the university and Delhi Police to respond to a law student's petition against the prohibition. "Since when has this order been operating? Let it operate for 10 more days," a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said, underscoring that a balance has to be struck in the matter. "Let replies be filed within a week," the bench ordered, listing ...Read More >
Delhi University is on the brink of a remarkable evolution, embarking on a major infrastructure overhaul that involves a staggering financial commitment of Rs 1,912.15 crore. This ambitious plan encompasses a variety of projects, including the establishment of new campuses, modern academic blocks, comfortable hostels, and an inspiring cultural centre. New Delhi, Delhi University is witnessing one of its largest infrastructure overhauls, with more than a dozen major construction projects underway ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): A Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) delegation has submitted a memorandum to Prof KK Aggarwal, President of South Asian University (SAU), demanding swift and stringent action against the culprits involved in the alleged sexual assault of a first-year B.Tech student. It is noteworthy that since the incident of sexual harassment came to light, ABVP has been continuously demanding justice for the victim. In protest, ABVP had organised a demonstration inside the university premises yesterday, seeking justice for the survivor. Also Read | PM Narendra Mod ...Read More >
New Delhi: It's the same story every year. A centralised admission test that was meant to reform India's higher education system has instead plunged it into repeated cycles of uncertainty.Since its rollout in 2022, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) -- now mandatory for undergraduate admissions in central universities -- has consistently failed to release results on time, throwing academic calendars into disarray, overburdening faculty, and leaving lakhs of students in prolonged limbo.The delay is not just administrative -- it's academic, emotional, and financial. For three consecutive ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stated that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted to ensure transparency in governance, not to serve as 'fodder for sensationalism.' Justice Sachin Datta observed that even seemingly innocuous disclosures could open the 'floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism, rather than any objective public interest consideration.' Delivering the verdict in a case relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's undergraduate degree records, the Court held that marksheets, results, degree cert ...Read More >
The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from the university's teaching community. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A Delhi University professor was slapped during a campus altercation with DUSU joint secretary Deepika Jha * The professor is Sujit Kumar, convenor of the college disciplinary committee investigating campus violence * The Delhi University Teachers' Association has demanded swift and decisive action Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch ...Read More >
PURI: Over two million devotees thronged Puri to witness the Suna Besha of the Trinity atop their respective chariots on Sunday. The process for Suna Besha ritual began at 4 pm. Under tight security, the Mekapa servitors retrieved three sets of ornaments from a temporary strong room relocated from the Bahar Ratna Bhandar, and handed those over to the dressers on the chariots, which were placed under a five-tier security cordon. The Trinity was adorned with a stunning array of ornaments, including giant gold limbs, ceremonial insignias like mace, lotus, chakra, conch, sun and moon, and a gold ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi University is set to open a physical mop-up round of admissions to fill over 7,000 vacant undergraduate seats. Admissions in this round will be made on the basis of Class XII marks. The decision was taken at the Executive Council (EC) meeting on Friday. Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh suggested that admissions be provided directly by colleges through spot admissions, a proposal that was approved by the EC. Singh said the mop-up round will ensure colleges do not carry forward large n ...Read More >