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DU Complies with UGC After Days of Tussle

Delhi University has agreed to comply with the University Grants Commission's order to scrap four-year undergraduate programme. Admission is likely to begin from Saturday. Jun 28, 2014
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Indian Vice President visits China, says will take up matters of bilateral agenda

Beijing, June 26 (ANI): Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday visited China's capital Beijing on the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel Treaty. Ansari said that he is having a bilateral visit and all matters of bilateral agenda will be taken up in the council. Ansari was also accompanied by Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman. Jun 26, 2014
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N Srinivasan elected as the first ICC Chairman

June 26 (ANI): Narayanaswami Srinivasan has been elected as the first chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the amendments to the ICC's Memorandum and Articles of Association was approved by full council at the annual conference in Melbourne on Thursday. Srinivasan was appointed as the Chairman despite being barred by the Supreme Court of India from giving out his duties as BCCI President due to an ongoing probe into the match-fixing allegations of IPL 2013. From 2016, the ICC Board, which will continue to be the primary decision-making body, will elect the ICC Chairman for a two-year term. Jun 26, 2014
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Divide within DU Academic council surfaces as some demand removal of FYUP while others favour it

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Divide within the Delhi University Academic Council surfaced as some demanded removal of FYUP while others justify the same on various grounds. Professor Vijay Chaudhary said that the council has decided certain guidelines for the removal of FYUP for the honours course and carry on the three years foundation courses and that the UGC should let the B. Tech courses remain functional for four years as that would only clear the interest of the students. Chaudhary also said that these are the directives to the Vice Chancellor and he will have to listen to the same. Jun 25, 2014
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Teachers in favour of FYUP enters second day of hunger strike

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): The teachers in favour of the Four-year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) entered the second day of their hunger strike on Wednesday following the continued tussle between the university and the University Grants Commission (UGC). Former DUTA President Aditya Narayan Mishra alleged that the HRD Ministry and the UGC are playing a game of coercion and trying to make the colleges into autonomous bodies. The University VC had resigned on Tuesday, the reports of which were negated by the Academic Council. The Council member Rajesh Jha said that the there should be rule of law and not the rule of mob. Meanwhile, students pursuing B. Tech course from the university under the FYUP also staged protest outside the UGC office demanding acceptance of the programme and not scrap the same. Jun 25, 2014
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Kamal Haasan, Karunanidhi, Vijayakanth Pay Last Respects to Director Ramanarayanan

Tamil film industry paid homage to Veteran film director Ramanarayanan who passed away in Singapore on 22 June. Many film stars including Kamal Haasan and Vijayakanth paid respects to him by visiting his home in Chennai. DMK Chief M Karunanidhi also visited his home and paid homage to the veteran director. Ramanarayanan was also elected as MLA from Karaikudi in 1989 and was also known as a close associate of Karunanidhi. Politician M K Stalin was also seen paying respects to the director. Jun 24, 2014
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Don't have the liberty to speak on FYUP tussle: Smriti Irani

New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday refused to comment on the ongoing Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) tussle between Delhi University (DU) and University Grants Commission (UGC). The statement came amid criticism from the DU executive council, who are on a hunger strike against the UGC directive. Jun 24, 2014
Gas Rates Set to Go Up after Rail Fares and Sugar Prices

Gas Rates Set to Go Up after Rail Fares and Sugar Prices

While the Bharatiya Janata Party had promised "Acche Din" to citizens during its election campaign that brought the Narendra Modi-government to power, prices of several essentials have seen a rise, the most recent being an anticipated hike in gas prices. Jun 24, 2014
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