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CWG practice venue to miss completion deadline
Less than four months are left for the Commonwealth Games and the practice venue coming up at the Village is yet to be completed. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), entrusted with the task of constructing the venue, says completion is still months away. The Village would be handed over to the organizing committee in August. A senior DDA official said the reason for the extended deadline was the slow pace of work that previous contractor had been … Read entire article »
Filed under: Developmental Issues
The DU Rush: Seats Increased
The Delhi University will offer 5,000 more seats in the undergraduate courses this year when the admission process begins May 28, an official statement said on Tuesday. In 2009-10, the total number of seats available for the undergraduate courses in Delhi University were 49,000. In the next academic session of 2010-11, the number of seats will be increased to 54,000.In 2008, the number of seats available was 42,000. Besides, the university also offers 5,000 seats in professional … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current Affairs, News Updates
Kashmir On Strike..Protest Against Death Penalty
India administered Kashmir faced opposition in the form of strike, due to the declaration of death penalty to two Kashmiris. The two men are accused of being part of bomblast at Delhi Market in 1996. The valley faced closed shops and suspended traffic in order to avoid any protest or scenes of violence. Clearly an undeclared curfew has been imposed on Srinagar. Delhi court declared six people guilty of the blast and was sentenced to death … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current Affairs, News Updates
Delhi Is ‘STILL’ Not Safe For Women!
Once again, the safety of women is being questioned after an office-boy was arrested on Wednesday for installing a spy-camera in the ladies’ lavatory in the office. Sanjay was in custody following investigations into a complaint filed by a call centre in north-west Delhi’s Peetampura and its women employees after they found a spy-camera in a packet of freshener. The incident came to light four days ago but the complaint was made today, a senior police official … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current Affairs, News Updates
