Delhi University vice-chancellor Prof. Deepak Pental has clarified that the implementation of semester system is not subjudice and that it remains in force as announced at all times. He also warned the teaching community to implement the semester system or else action will be taken against the erring ones.

Beginning with the ceremonial Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan, British Prime Minister David Cameron had a packed schedule throughout Thursday, visiting Commonwealth Games village, the National Stadium, besides paying homage to the Father of the Nation at Rajghat. He did not visit the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games.

So far, not satisfied with the Commonwealth Games preparations, security heads of 31 participating nations, including Pakistan, on Thursday visited the Commonwealth Games sites to have a look at the security arrangements. To add to the woes, only eight security heads of the Commonwealth nations have so far confirmed their

The visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday asked India to further open up sectors like financial services and retail.
“Just as we in Britain are a very open economy, welcoming investment, you too are here in India. In banking, insurance and retail, there are further opportunities for openness that will benefit both the countries,” said the British Prime Minister.

In a bizarre incident, a 42-year-old woman was allegedly strangulated by her domestic help, who had been working in her household for over 15 years, early on Thursday. The incident was reported from Sunlight Colony in southeast Delhi.

CPI(M) state secretary Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami on Thursday moved a breach of privilege notice before the Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after Independent MLA Eng. S.A. Rasheed alleged that he was beaten up by policemen when he visited a police station in frontier Kupwara district to file an FIR.

Amidst the din created by the Opposition over price rise, the Parliament on Thursday approved imposition of President’s Rule in Jharkhand without any debate. A statutory resolution approving the central rule was adopted by a voice vote in both the Houses.

The Samajwadi Party and the RJD continues to launch a scathing attack on the UPA government over the price rise issue. The two parties staged protests within the Parliament complex after the two Houses were adjourned.

JD(U) president and Opposition NDA convenor Sharad Yadav on Thursday tried to make light of the prevailing situation in the Lok Sabha by claiming that Speaker Meira Kumar has more “affection” for finance minister Pranab Mukherjee than the Opposition.

A renewed attempt by the Union human resource ministry for streamlining teachers training facilities in the country has revealed that a large number of teacher training institutes are running without proper infrastructure or instruction facilities. As a result of its inspection drive across the country the National Council for Teacher Education has withdrawn the recognition of 585 institutes over a period of about 18 months.