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SRCC, Ramjas announce cut-offs; bar set as high as 98.75 pc
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DSGMC manager held for sexual harassment
Malviya Nagar woman molested by sweeper
NDMC passes resolution ensuring houses to MLAs
4.15 lakh more people added to food security net
Reduce market fee, suggest traders
High humidity makes Delhiites sweat
Mehrauli Park to be restored
Teenager detained for throwing acid-like substance on neighbour
Review policy for regularising services of contractual staff: Suri
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SRCC, Ramjas announce cut-offs; bar set
New Delhi, June 30 After much delay due to the row over the controversial four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), admissions to academic session 2014-15 will begin tomorrow much to the relief of over 2.7 lakh students who applied this year. Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), ranked among the best in the country for higher studies in Commerce and Economics, announced high cut-offs for B.A (Hons) Economics with Commerce students under General category required to have above 98.25 per cent to get admission in the elite institution. The cut-off for both Science and Humanities students under General category was just one per cent less at 97.25 per cent. For SC and OBC students, the cut-off range was between 94.25 per cent and 96.50 per cent. Additional eligibility criterion by colleges, which had been done away with before FYUP was rolled back, has been brought back. SRCC has imposed the rider that students should have studied mathematics in Class XII and have at least got 70 per cent in board exams. For Commerce at SRCC, the cut-off was at 97.5 per cent for Commerce students, 98.50 for Science students and 99 per cent for Humanities students. Ramjas too announced a high cut-off list with several additional eligibility criteria with percentages required to get admission to Economics, English and Commerce ranging between 91.50 per cent and 98.75 per cent. For Arts courses such as Political Science, History, B.A. Program the cut-offs ranged between 91 and 98 per cent. The cut-offs for Science courses ranged between 90 per cent and 96.50 per cent. Other colleges are expected to come out with their cut-off lists later in the evening. As expected B.Tech courses and Bachelor in Management Studies, which have been scrapped after the FYUP was rolled back, did not feature in the cut-off lists.
PTI BMS students protest over course uncertainty
In the absence of any clarity about their future, students already admitted to the bachelor of honours in management studies (BMS) course at Delhi University staged a protest here on Monday. The BMS was introduced as a part of the four-year undergraduate programme which was scrapped on June 20 after a weeklong tussle between DU and the University Grants Commission (UGC) over its continuation. "We have been protesting for the last few days and have suffered physical and mental pressure but still UGC continues to shift the date of meeting to consider our demands," said Ashis Jain, a student enrolled under BMS. As the four-year undergraduate programme has been rolled back, BMS stands scrapped. The BMS course was introduced after merging three courses - B.A (honours) Business Economics (BBE), Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) and Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis (BFIA) - that were earlier run. "We want the BMS course to stay for us and the batch that comes after. Only a single batch receiving a BMS degree won't help. Our degrees will not be valued and will be termed as a failed experiment," said Navdeep, studying BMS in Bhim Rao Ambedkar College. While the university declared Sunday that the admission to BBS and B.A (honours) Business Economics will be held on the basis of the criteria already announced for BMS admission 2014-15. "Our demand is 'Bring back BMS'. If the competent authorities do not do anything, we will go to court...," said Aman Garg of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business
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DSGMC manager held for sexual harassment
New Delhi, June 30 A senior police officer, privy to the details of the case, said that Harjeet had allegedly been 'verbally abusing' the victim. "On June 21, he put his hand on her shoulder. The woman complained to the DSGMC authorities, but to no avail. She then approached the police," said the officer. The police conducted an inquiry into the incident and registered a case under Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code against Harjeet at the Parliament Street police station yesterday. Harjeet was arrested yesterday. He has since been released on bail. Manjeet Singh GK, the DSGMC president, said that he has formed an inquiry committee consisting of three DSGMC members - a woman and two men - to probe the incident. "Strict action will be taken against Harjeet, if he is found guilty," said Manjeet, adding that two days ago he had sent the accused on leave. Replying to the woman's allegations to the police that she had approached the DSGMC authorities for action, Manjeet said, "I had not received a written complaint from her. It was only today that I had received a letter from her addressed to me. Besides, I had already formed an inquiry committee. I have also approached the police to inquire the facts." |
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Malviya Nagar woman molested by sweeper
New Delhi, June 30 Rajpal had allegedly called the woman near the Madan Mohan Hospital in Malviya Nagar. He allegedly told her that he had fixed an appointment for her with Shastri. The accused and the victim decided to meet at the hospital so the former could accompany her to Shastri's residence. On Friday afternoon, the accused met the victim at the rear side of the hospital, where he allegedly molested her. She managed to escape and inform the police, who caught the accused from the site of the incident. The victim told the police that in the past, her younger sister was raped in south Delhi's Mehrauli area and a case registered at the Mehrauli police station. She alleged that the police failed to apprehend the accused. The victim wanted to meet Shastri on this issue. She went to his residence in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday, but he was not there. When she came out of his residence, Rajpal allegedly met her and promised to fix an appointment with Shastri soon. The victim agreed to take Rajpal's help as the two belong to the same town in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Rajpal was arrested and sent to Tihar jail, according to the police. |
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NDMC passes resolution ensuring houses to MLAs
New Delhi, June 30 The proposal, passed on June 20 at a Council meeting presided by BJP MP Meenakshi
Lekhi, ensures allocation of houses in the NDMC area for New Delhi MP and MLA, and Delhi Cantonment MLA. The civic agency is preparing the minutes of the meeting and will send the proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs in 3-4 days for its approval, NDMC officials said. According to NDMC Act 2011, the MP of New Delhi constituency and MLAs from New Delhi and Cantonment Assembly constituencies automatically become members of the civic body. The Act makes New Delhi MP
Lekhi, New Delhi MLA Kejriwal and AAP's Delhi Cantt MLA Surinder Singh members of the Council. Till now, the practice to allot residences is only followed in the case of nominated members. The civic agency had earlier written thrice to the Home Ministry to extend this facility to elected members as well. The matter was again taken up and a resolution passed after Surinder Singh requested an accommodation after becoming a member of the council, the officials said. However, Kejriwal has not applied for a house in the NDMC area yet. On being asked if the AAP chief will apply for an
accommodation if Home Ministry approves NDMC's proposal, party leaders said they can talk about the matter only after something concrete comes up.
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4.15 lakh more people added to food security net
New Delhi, June 30 He said that these households would be issued new ration cards starting from tomorrow. As per the
NFSA, the household is to be headed by the oldest female. The district-wise break-up of additional people included in the food security from July 2014 is as follows: central district 25933, east 61549, New Delhi 32956, North 12405, North-East 48263, North-West 32282, South 39663, South-West 97792 and West 64599. Yadav said that Delhi became the first state to launch food security in August 2013. A total of 32.39 lakh people were included under the food security. They started getting benefits from September 1, 2013. Now the department has added 4.15 lakh more people to the food security net. It plans to add about 10 lakh persons every month till it reaches the target of 72.78 lakh. He said that the department has received applications from 15 lakh households under the Act. All the applications have been digitized. The department has deployed more than 1,400 people for verification of the applicants. |
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Reduce market fee, suggest traders
New Delhi, June 30 President of the Chamber of Youth Association Raju Kohli and general secretary Umesh Agarwal said, "We may suggest that the market fees may be reduced to .01 per cent or .10 per cent. We may further suggest that other rules and regulations should remain in force as they are." The LG issued a notice ceasing the APMC for regulation of marketing of fruit and vegetables. He also sought suggestions from the traders. The traders said that before shifting of Old Sabzi Mandi to Azadpur and enforcement of Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing Act 1976, there was a jungle raj. The farmers did not get the actual price of their produce and they were often cheated. Due to 'kucha' road and unhygienic conditions, produce of the farmers went waste and they had to suffer heavy losses. Since the mandi was shifted to Azadpur and the Act 1976 was implemented, the trade of fruit and vegetables was regulated in a civilised manner, licences were issued to traders and the produce of farmers recorded at the entry gate. The farmers are getting the right price of their produce. |
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High humidity makes Delhiites sweat
New Delhi, June 30 Following overnight rains, the minimum temperature was recorded two points below the normal at 25.2 degree Celsius. Till 8.30 am today, 5.2 mm of rain was recorded in the national capital during the last 24 hours. The rainfall, however, caused humidity level to shoot up since morning itself. The level remained between 92 and 55 per cent during the day, leaving Delhiites sweating, the MeT said. No rain was registered between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm today. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 39 degree Celsius and minimum at 30 degree Celsius. The weatherman has forecast a partly cloudy sky with possibilities of light rains and thunderstorms in some areas during the day tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 37 and 25 degree Celsius, respectively," the official said.
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Mehrauli Park to be restored
New Delhi, June 30 The Mehrauli Archaeological Park is dotted with 21 listed and several other non-listed monuments. Out of these 21, six monuments--
Rajon-ki-Baoli, Tomb and a mosque in common complex, Jamali Kamali Mosque, Tomb of
Jamali, Balban's Tomb belong to the Archaeological Survey of India, while 15 other listed monuments belong to the Department of Archaeology, Delhi government. Survey and Documentation work in 11 monuments belonging to the department have been completed after which preliminary notification of 9 monuments have already been issued and 4 of them declared 'Protected' under the provisions of DAHMASAR Act, 2004. Out of the 15 listed monuments, 8 are encroached and prayer
(Namaz) is being offered in 3 of them which are mosques under the patronage Delhi Wakf Board. The ownership of the land on which these monuments are situated belongs to DDA and they have been requested to remove
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Teenager detained for throwing acid-like substance on neighbour
New Delhi, June 30 "The attack caused irritation and swelling in the eyes of the victim although the skin of his face was not burned. The liquid has been sent for tests to determine what it was," said a police official. The people present at the spot immediately rushed the boy to a hospital where he was treated and discharged. The juvenile attacker was caught by locals from the spot and later handed over to the police. He told the police that he did not like Upendra Kumar playing with his younger brother so he threw the liquid on him. "The teenaged attacker was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board which has sent him to remand home," the police official added.
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