Delhi Police at Seemapuri on Thursday. (Photo: ANI) Delhi Live News: A team of Delhi Police special team, along with bomb squad, on Thursday rushed to Seemapuri after they received a call saying that a IED was found there. The police said said they called the NSG and fire teams after they found a ‘suspicious-looking’ bag in Old Seemapuri market. “It seems the bag has some unidentified objects that could be dangerous. NSG teams are at the spot and will examine the bag and its contents. They have not confirmed the presence of a IED yet,” an officer said.
After nearly two years, Delhi University North Campus reopened on Thursday for offline classes. Many students attended physical classes for the first time since admission.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers and participated in the ‘Shabad Kirtan’ at the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in New Delhi’s Karol Bagh.
The Delhi Police approached Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to match a crime scene chance print and a murder suspect’s photograph with the Aadhaar database to help it identify the unknown accused. UIDAI Thursday opposed the petition saying that there is prohibition in law on sharing the core biometric information with anyone.
Justice Mukta Gupta, while issuing a notice to UIDAI, said that while it may not be able to supply the biometric information to the police, it asked whether it can use the evidence available with the investigating agency to reveal the suspect’s identity. Read more
A team of Delhi Police special cell and bomb squad rushed to Seemapuri on Thursday after they received a call saying a IED was found.
Long queue outside Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station on the first day of DU campus re-opening. (Express Photos)
One may have to shell out hundred times more if mosquito breeding is found in their houses, as the municipal corporation is planning to increase the penalty from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 and Rs 50,000.
South MCD officials have discussed fixing the new fine amounts at up to Rs 50,000, depending on the kind of breeding. Read more
One may have to shell out hundred times more if mosquito breeding is found in their houses, as the municipal corporation is planning to increase the penalty from Rs 500 to Rs 5,000 and Rs 50,000.
South MCD officials have discussed fixing the new fine amounts at up to Rs 50,000, depending on the kind of breeding. Read more
Avinash Bansal and Nitish Sharma, 2nd year Bcom students at Aryabhatta College, travelled from Meerut to Delhi on Thursday morning to attend classes. "We've been trying to find accommodation here, but they are all beyond our budget, and it has been difficult to shift suddenly. Till we find a place to stay, we'll have to commute," Bansal said.
Hemant Chakravarty, from Jaipur, who was there to drop off his daughter said, "She's in the second year, but is coming to college for the first time. It was her dream to study in Delhi University and she's finally able to go to class."
With Delhi University set to reopen today, some colleges have decided to adopt a flexible system for first-year students while some have decided to give outstation students a little more time to reach Delhi.
While DU had notified that offline classes would begin for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on February 17, it also notified that the examinations for first-year students — scheduled to begin on March 23 — will be conducted online in open book mode. Read more
Using school buildings for adult education programmes, starting mohalla libraries and holding entrepreneur-investor conclaves and programs for small businesses are among the suggestions that the Delhi government has received for the 2022-23 budget.
The government had asked people to send ideas for the upcoming budget and received 5,500 suggestions. Read more
After a nearly two-year long lull, Delhi University’s North Campus and student hubs surrounding it are back to pulsing with life as colleges prepare to open for offline classes from Thursday.
Walls and street lights have been plastered with flyers advertising services for incoming students – some PGs promising ‘all premium facilities with budget’ and others promising ‘luxurious five star accommodation’; tiffin services; and IAS coaching centres. Read more
Poornima Sen, 18, a first year student of BA Hindi (Hons), said fee slips and vaccination certificates are to be shown before entry. "It's exciting to be in college for the first time. I'm not sure what to expect. We couldn't find accommodation nearby, so I'll have to commute from Faridabad every day," she said.
Delhi University North Campus on Thursday reopen for offline classes after nearly two years. Many students will be attending physical classes for the first time since admission.
The Delhi Congress has received over 1,500 applications from its leaders and workers for contesting the municipal corporation election in the national capital, which is expected to be held in April.
Party leaders said there was a lot of enthusiasm among the workers, who were turning up in large numbers to submit the applications at the Delhi Congress headquarters -- Rajiv Bhawan -- and at the district unit offices.
"Over 1,500 applications have so far been received and in view of the enthusiasm among the party leaders and workers, the last date for submitting the applications has been extended by two more days," a senior Congress leader said.
Delhi Congress communication department vice-chairman Parvez Alam said the deadline has been extended till 6 pm on February 18. Earlier, the last date was fixed on February 16 for the exercise that commenced on February 2. (PTI)
The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to interfere with Delhi University’s decision to hold examinations for the even semester in physical mode from May 2022, and asked the varsity to inform it whether hybrid classes would continue after the physical reopening.
Four students, who hail from Chattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, have challenged the orders issued by DU for the resumption of physical classes from Thursday and also the decision to hold examinations in physical mode from May. The petition states that over 700 students pray for relief. Read more
Delhi reported 766 COVID-19 cases along with five fatalities, while the positivity rate marginally declined to 1.37 per cent, according to data shared by the Health Department here on Wednesday.
With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,53,428 and the death toll climbed to 26,086, the latest health bulletin stated.
Delhi on Tuesday reported 756 fresh COVID-19 cases and five deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 1.52 per cent. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 56,112, it said. (PTI)