Delhi University: News

15 Jun 2017

India

Neeru Chadha first Indian woman in UN's ITLOS

International law expert Neeru Chadha has become the first Indian woman to be elected as judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for 2017-2026.

15 Jun 2017

Delhi

Parking prices to hike in Delhi, higher tax to be imposed

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has approved the 'Parking Policy for Delhi', to keep pollution levels and car encroachment under check.

08 Jun 2017

Delhi

Kejriwal seeks Delhi L-G's nod to penalize power discoms

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeks to get L-G Anil Baijal's approval today in order to revive his proposal of penalizing power discoms in the wake of power outage situation across Delhi.

06 Jun 2017

Delhi

DU students taught to keep emails short like 'skirts'

In another row of sexism controversy, DU's Commerce students are being taught to keep emails short like 'skirts' in a book called Basic Business Communication.

29 May 2017

Delhi

DU cut-offs to remain unaffected by CBSE results

The marginal reduction in the number of students scoring 90% is unlikely to affect Delhi University's cutoffs as the number of students scoring 95% and above has increased by 7%.

29 May 2017

Delhi

Rickshaw driver stands up for 'Swachh Bharat', beaten to death

On 27th May, an e-rickshaw driver named Ravinder was beaten to death for raising objections about some people urinating in public.

26 May 2017

Delhi Police

DU Admissions- ECA admissions get more simple

This year, admission procedure for students applying to colleges through the 'Extra-Curricular Activities' quota in DU has changed in many ways.

23 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi- Fire in Chandni Chowk guts down 40 shops

On the night of 22nd May, a major fire broke out in Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk area; albeit there were no casualties reported, goods worth crores may have been lost.

22 May 2017

Delhi Police

Online registration for Delhi University begins today

The online application procedure for Delhi University will commence today (Monday), 5 pm onwards.

19 May 2017

India

Sanitary Napkins - How safe are menstrual hygiene products?

Who has ever questioned the safety of menstrual hygiene products in India, where menstruation is still a hush-hush topic?

13 May 2017

India

Genetically-modified Mustard to be commercially cultivated

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee has given clearance for the commercial cultivation of genetically modified mustard. It has forwarded the approval to the Ministry of Environment and Forests for consideration.

11 May 2017

Delhi Police

Ghaziabad- IPS Officer Sanjeev Tyagi's father found dead at home

On Thursday morning, the father of UP cadre IPS Sanjeev Tyagi was allegedly discovered with a gunshot injury to his head at his Ghaziabad home.

10 May 2017

Delhi

Tihar jailmates will now learn bee-keeping, preparing honey

Inmates of Delhi's Tihar jail, the country's largest prison, are currently learning the art of bee-keeping and preparing honey within the four walls of the prison.

26 Apr 2017

Delhi

Delhi plagued with 80 chikungunya, 30 dengue cases since January

Municipal corporation reports from Delhi reveal that the city has witnessed 80 chikungunya cases and 30 dengue cases since January 2017.

26 Apr 2017

Facebook

DU considers adding FB posts to Literature syllabus

The Delhi University English department's choice-based credit system core committee is considering introducing a course on writing Facebook posts for literature students, as a part of their "academic writing."

25 Apr 2017

India

Chetan Bhagat might soon be part of Delhi University syllabus!

If all goes according to plan, Delhi University students who take up the Popular Fiction elective paper in their second year might soon be studying Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone.

18 Apr 2017

NITI Aayog

JNU, DU to get financial autonomy

Sources stated that the NITI Aayog is working on a plan to introduce sweeping reforms in the education sector.

Gurugram: Some 5-star hotels may escape SC's liquor ban

According to sources in the excise department, five-star hotels along the Delhi-Gurugram expressway could escape the liquor ban implemented by Supreme Court.

07 Apr 2017

Maharashtra

MP Amar Singh alleges increasing Maoist activity at DU, JNU

Member of Parliament Amar Singh raised a question before the Human Resource Development Ministry in Parliament on April 6 on the alleged "alarming" rise in Maoist activities in institutes like Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University.

30 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Last Day, Last Show: Delhi's Regal Cinema closes down

85-year-old Regal Cinema of CP will shut down on 30th March and will make a comeback as a multiplex.

DU professor convicted for links with Naxals

A Delhi University professor, GN Saibaba along with five other accused have been convicted by sessions court in Gadricholi for links with banned organization CPI-Maoist.

07 Mar 2017

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Government spent Rs. 8cr to advertise Modi's projects

On Monday, the state government of Maharashtra tabled supplementary demands worth Rs. 11,104cr, about 5% of the budget size of the current fiscal year.

28 Feb 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi inaugurates India's first integrated heliport

India's first integrated heliport was inaugurated on Tuesday by Civil Minister Gajapathi Raju.

04 Feb 2017

India

Sanjeev Sanyal appointed new Principal Economic Adviser

Former Chief Economist and Director of Global Markets Research in Deutsche Bank, Sanjeev Sanyal has been appointed India's new Principal Economic Adviser.

18 Jan 2017

Mahesh Bhatt

Terrorists spotted in Army uniforms

Seven terrorists were reportedly seen in army outfits outside Chakri and Gurdaspur border posts.

26 Dec 2016

Haryana

Delhi works in mysterious ways!

As the city celebrated Christmas, the air quality rang an alarm bell as it was recorded as 'severe' on Friday.

24 Dec 2016

Delhi High Court

The city with a character- Delhi!

Keeping with the Prime Minister's call to a digital India, Delhi Metro has decided to make its 10 stations go completely cashless and transact with the help of e-wallet.

20 Dec 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Everything that's cooking in the 'melting pot' called Delhi

Students pursuing PhD from the Delhi University are in for good news, as the university's academic council exempted them for clearing NET for a teaching job.

13 Dec 2016

Akhilesh Yadav

Never a dull day in Delhi, 'news-wise'

Demonetization continues to make headlines, even after 35 days of its announcement.

30 Nov 2016

Delhi High Court

Delhi; city of news, views and queues

Winters came knocking at Delhi's doorsteps, when the city witnessed its first fog of the season.

29 Nov 2016

Delhi

What happened in Delhi today?

Lives continue to be lost due to uncontrolled rage in Delhi.

29 Aug 2016

India

Union Minister's advice for female foreign tourists

Union Minister, Mahesh Sharma, advised female foreign tourists to be aware of cultural differences between India and the Western world and be mindful of their clothing.