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Delhi Government’s Circulars On School Safety Standards To Be Followed Strictly: High Court

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

The bench said the Delhi government had already issued several circulars and taken the requisite steps for maintaining safety-and-security standards in schools and therefore, there was no reason for the court to continue monitoring the case.

"Why Should I Suffer": Nirbhaya's Mother After Jail Seeks New Hanging Date

India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday January 16, 2020

A day after the Delhi government told the high court that the death sentence to four Nirbhaya case convicts cannot be executed on January 22 as scheduled because of a mercy petition filed by one of them, the victim's mother, Asha Devi, said on Thursday why should she suffer for the "negligence" of Tihar Jail officials and the government.

Nirbhaya Case: Tihar Jail Asks For New Execution Date, Cites Mercy Plea

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 16, 2020

Five days before the four Nirbhaya case convicts are to be hanged, Delhi's Tihar Jail today asked for a new date, saying the execution cannot take place until mercy petitions filed by the convicts are settled.

"At Lighting Speed": Delhi Recommends Rejecting Nirbhaya Convict's Plea

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Delhi government has recommended that the mercy plea filed by one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya case should be rejected, and a communication over its decision has been sent to the Lieutenant Governor at "lightning speed", Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said.

Nirbhaya Convicts May Not Hang On January 22 Over Mercy Plea, Court Told

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The execution of the four Nirbhaya case convicts "will surely not take place" on January 22 because of a mercy petition filed by one of them, the Delhi government told the High Court today. But the court refused to set aside the death warrant put out by a trial court judge, saying there was "nothing wrong with it".

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik To Retire On January 31

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Kumar Patnaik will retire on January 31, an official order of the Delhi government said.

WhatsApp, Google, Apple Response Sought by Delhi High Court on Plea to Retain Data of JNU Violence

Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the police and Delhi government as also WhatsApp, Google and Apple on a plea of three JNU professors for preserving data, CCTV footage and other evidence relating to the January 5 violence on the varsity campus.

Abhijit Banerjee Lauds Delhi Government Schools For Outperforming Private Peers

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 11, 2020

The comments from the MIT professor, whose work on poverty alleviation won him the coveted Nobel Prize recently, come weeks ahead of the Delhi polls.

10 Questions For Arvind Kejriwal On Delhi Government's Failures: Manoj Tiwari

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Thursday said he will ask Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ten questions on the failures of the AAP government and expects him to give timely replies.

3,358 Teaching Jobs In Delhi Government Schools

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Application process for the recruitment would begin on January 24. Candidates can apply for the recruitment till February 23.

Delhi Schools Changing Students' Mindset With New Curriculum

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 5, 2020

'Entrepreneurship' was just a word for students of Delhi government schools till a few months back but now it has become an interesting class session which the students look forward to.

"Education Should Be Part Of Politics," Says Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 4, 2020

Attacking the BJP for trying to stop the mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) in Delhi government schools, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that education should be a part of politics, but one shouldn't politicise the education system.

DSSSB Announces Its Third Recruitment This Year; Over 200 Group B,C Vacancies Available

Jobs | Edited by Anisha Singh | Saturday January 4, 2020

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has announced recruitment on 256 Group B and C posts.

Will Implement Delhi Government's Initiatives In Jharkhand: Hemant Soren

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 4, 2020

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said he was impressed with Delhi state government's initiatives in education and health sectors and was inspired to implement similar programmes in his state.

Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia To Oversee Parent-Teacher Meet In Schools

Delhi News | ANI | Friday January 3, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday will visit schools to oversee the parent-teacher meeting (PTM), which is scheduled for January 4 in all Delhi government schools.