Delhi University: News

18 Apr 2019

YouTube

This man makes free videos for helping students crack competitive-exams

38-year-old Dinesh Miglani from Rohtak, Haryana, has over 4 lakh subscribers on his YouTube channel.

13 Apr 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Losing eyesight to clearing UPSC: UP man's incredible story

The Union Public Services Commission examination is one of the toughest in the country, and for a visually challenged candidate, the difficulty level probably multiples manifold.

12 Apr 2019

India

Yale "alumnus" Smriti Irani confirms she isn't a graduate

She was once India's HRD Minister but no one really knew how educated Smriti Irani is. Then she made a thumping proclamation that she had a degree from the prestigious Yale University.

11 Apr 2019

Delhi High Court

DU registration process postponed from April 15 to May 1

The Delhi University's admission process for both under-graduation and post-graduation courses might see a delay of 15 days from the earlier announced date.

30 Mar 2019

Delhi High Court

Busted! No, CBSE Class-X results won't be out in June

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X board examination 2019 came to an end yesterday, and reports claiming the result dates started flooding in.

27 Mar 2019

Delhi High Court

No classes for 11th till Std-X board results gets declared?

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reportedly instructed its schools to put-off classes for Standard XI till the board results for Standard X are announced.

25 Mar 2019

India

DU in talks with CBSE to collect students' marksheet data?

Delhi University is in talks with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to establish a link to get access to the mark sheets and certificate data of the students, media reports suggest.

20 Mar 2019

Delhi High Court

CBSE launches podcast 'Shiksha Vani', starts Board 2019 evaluation

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its podcast app, 'Shiksha Vani' on Monday for all the concerned stakeholders.

18 Mar 2019

India

Delhi: In a first, mother, daughter receive PhD degrees together

Getting a PhD is a huge achievement and a memorable experience. However, for 56-year-old Mala Dutta, whose dream of receiving a PhD came true 34 years after college, it was even more memorable.

Delhi University Teachers' Association withdraws strike: Details here

The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) decided to withdraw its strike on Friday and said it would intensify its struggle against the Vice-Chancellor through other means.

23 Feb 2019

India

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Who is gold medalist Apurvi Chandela?

Apurvi Chandela clinched India's first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019 being held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.

24 Jan 2019

Lady Shri Ram College

#DUPlacements: LSR student receives all-time high package of Rs. 38L

This year's placement season has shined upon Delhi University colleges, as some of them have received an all-time high salary package, with mostly the Economics students bagging it.

23 Jan 2019

ABVP

This is how DU plans to curb fake admissions

In a bid to curb fake admissions based on fraudulent documents, Delhi University (DU) wants its affiliated colleges to employ the help of forensic services.

17 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

Former CBI-chief Verma to give keynote speech at SRCC event

Alok Verma, who was removed from his post of CBI director last week, has been invited to give a keynote speech at an event of Delhi University's SRCC college on February 14.

16 Jan 2019

India

India registers 25 universities in 2019 global emerging economies rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) has released its 2019 rankings for universities in emerging economies, and 25 Indian higher education institutes have made it to the top 200.

05 Jan 2019

Madhya Pradesh

DU ad-hoc teachers on hunger strike, demand immediate absorption

A group of 20 ad-hoc teachers of the Delhi University began a hunger strike yesterday demanding their immediate absorption, and also the facilities that are given to permanent teachers.

Delhi University: Online entrance examination may be introduced soon

The Delhi University is planning to introduce online entrance exams from next session, said officials.

19 Dec 2018

India

#CBSE2019: Important dates to remember for X, XII board exams

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the date sheet for this year's 10th and 12th board exams soon.

18 Dec 2018

Delhi High Court

Delhi University governing body seals Dyal Singh College principal's office

The Governing Body of DU's Dyal Singh College sealed the office of principal IS Bakshi despite Delhi HC putting a stay on the decision of the body asking him to proceed on leave.

23 Nov 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Salaries one can expect from top B-Schools in India

Every year, students from top B-Schools in India get recruited through campus placements by overseas and domestic companies for jobs with high salary packages.

17 Nov 2018

Delhi High Court

NSUI demands fresh DUSU elections after ABVP's Ankiv Baisoya resigns

The Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI) yesterday demanded fresh Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, a day after the students' body President Ankiv Baisoya resigned amid allegations of submitting a fake-degree for admission to the Delhi University.

15 Nov 2018

Delhi High Court

ABVP acts on NSUI accusations, sacks DUSU president Ankiv Baisoya

On Thursday, Delhi University Students' Union president Ankiv Baisoya was asked to step down from his post by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) over allegations of degree forgery.

11 Nov 2018

India

RSS can offer credible alternative to transform India: BJP MP

Propaganda against the RSS has penetrated from top to bottom and scholarly narration can remove the ambiguities in history about the organization, which can offer a credible alternative to transform India, claims BJP-MP Rakesh Sinha.

31 Oct 2018

Miranda House College

Delhi: Pinjra Tod protests Miranda House's night curfew restrictions

Pinjra Tod, a students' collective, protested outside Delhi University's Miranda House College yesterday, demanding no curfew restrictions at night.

31 Oct 2018

India

DU's JMC College gets Electoral Literacy Club, an 'institutional vehicle'

A college under Delhi University got an Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) yesterday, with a senior Election Commission official saying the club will serve as an "institutional vehicle" for strengthening democracy.

25 Oct 2018

BR Ambedkar

Delhi University approves nine new courses for aspirants

Nine new courses, including one on Disability Studies and Literary Representations, have been approved by a panel of the Delhi University on Wednesday.

25 Oct 2018

Asia

QS rankings Asia: IIT-Bombay named as top Indian institute

Having secured the 33rd position, IIT-Bombay has been ranked as the top Indian educational institute in the latest QS rankings for Asian universities, which was released on Wednesday.

13 Oct 2018

WhatsApp

Delhi: 3-year-old child, who was kidnapped by DU student, rescued

To earn easy money, a first-year Delhi University student, along with her minor brother, allegedly kidnapped a three-year-old son of their landlord and demanded a ransom of Rs. 50 lakh, police said yesterday.

Curfew timings and more: Why are DU students protesting

A women's collective on Monday shouted slogans of 'Azaadi' (freedom) on the streets of Delhi University's North Campus' Mall Road to protest curfew timing in hostels.

08 Oct 2018

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC directs DU to allow answer-sheet inspection via RTI

In a move that might be welcomed by many students, the Delhi High Court has refused to stay a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Delhi University to allow students to inspect their answer sheets via RTI.

30 Sep 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

'Harassed' DU student jumps off a moving DTC bus

A 19-year-old Delhi University student had to jump out of a moving DTC bus after she was allegedly harassed by a man near South Extension in South Delhi.

29 Sep 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

18 Sep 2018

ABVP

DUSU President submitted fake documents to get admission, alleges NSUI

The Congress-backed NSUI has alleged that newly elected Delhi University Students' Union President, Ankiv Baisoya of RSS-affiliated ABVP, had submitted fake BA certificate to gain admission in the varsity.

15 Sep 2018

Delhi Police

Installed 4,388 CCTVs in Delhi for women safety: Delhi Police

Delhi Police told the Delhi High Court yesterday that they have installed around 4,388 CCTV cameras in vulnerable areas of the national capital to ensure safety and security of women.

JNUSU Election 2018: Counting suspended temporarily after ABVP protest

Counting of votes for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) polls was suspended today morning after Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members protested alleging they weren't informed about the process.

15 Sep 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

14 Sep 2018

ABVP

#DUSUelections: ABVP winners celebrate victory, NSUI alleges cheating in results

The ABVP candidates who won the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections yesterday celebrated their victory and vowed to fulfill the promises made in their manifesto even as the sole NSUI winner alleged cheating in results.

13 Sep 2018

Elections

DUSU poll counting suspended due to faulty EVMs, students' uproar

The counting for Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections was suspended midway today due to "faulty Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and the students' uproar over the issue", a Delhi university official said.

31 Aug 2018

Asian Games

#MeetTheMedalists: Pincky Balhara scripts history at Asian Games

India's 19-year-old athlete, Pincky Balhara, scripted history when she won a silver medal at the Asian Games 2018 in kurash.

30 Aug 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.