Delhi University

September 9, 2024 4:40 PM

St Stephen’s challenges order granting admission to 7 students as per DU’s allocation policy

St. Stephen's College has filed an appeal against a recent Delhi High Court single bench order that directed the institution to admit seven students based on Delhi University's seat allocation policy. The college's challenge was mentioned before a Division Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who agreed to hear the case on Tuesday. The dispute stems from a ruling last Friday by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, who ordered St. Stephen's to admit the petitioning s...

September 4, 2024 4:34 PM

Delhi University admits 764 single girl children, 132 orphans for 2024-25 academic session

For the academic session 2024-25, Delhi University has granted admission to 764 single girl children and 132 orphans across various undergraduate programs under its supernumerary quotas. A total of 74,108 students have confirmed their admissions, with 28,810 opting for an upgrade and 45,298 choosing to retain their allocated seats. The university released the third round of allocations on Tuesday, which began on August 31. The single-girl child quota reserves one seat per program across DU col...

September 16, 2024 6:12 PM

Vikram Misri appointed India’s new Foreign Secretary

The Indian government has announced the appointment of Vikram Misri as the country's new Foreign Secretary. Misri, a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, will succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra in this crucial diplomatic role. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal put forward by the Ministry of External Affairs for Misri's appointment. Currently serving as the Deputy National Security Adviser, Misri will assume his new position on July 15, 2024, following the en...