Delhi

Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on a plea challenging the Lt Governor’s nursery admission guidelines, which clubs disabled children with those from economically weaker groups (EWS) and seeking three per cent quota for kids with special needs.

A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and RV Easwar while reserving its verdict also directed Delhi government to submit fresh data regarding the number of seats at primary and pre-primary level in all the schools, how many of these can accommodate children with special needs, etc.

Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Friday called upon the academic fraternity to ensure adequate representation in civil services for minorities, the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and backward classes .

“One of the strengths of the constitution is the principle that guarantees equality and fraternity leading to affirmative action,” Jung said after inaugurating the academic building of the Residential Coaching Academy at Jamia Millia Islamia.

He lauded the efforts of the institution for promoting the cause of minorities.

Delhi Friday experienced untimely rainfall, which is expected to continue till Saturday noon.

The city recorded 1.2 mm of rainfall

“The skies will remain cloudy with light rains till noon,” said an India Meteorological Department official.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 33 and 18 degrees Celsius respectively.

The Delhi High Court Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to frame a scheme to ensure that underprivileged residents of the capital, consuming less than 400 units of electricity per month, are not affected following the lapse of subsidy after April 1.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul posted for April 1 the plea that said Delhi residents will face high electricity tariff after March 31 due to the expiry of government subsidy for consumers using less than 400 units in a month.

As the clock strikes 8.30 p.m. Saturday, lights across India will be switched off to mark Earth Hour, which is observed March 29 every year.

Organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Earth Hour is a global environmental campaign observed March 29 from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

People are asked to switch off lights for an hour – as part of their commitment to the planet.

In India, various events have been planned for the day, with hotels and corporate houses pledging their support by switching off non-essential lights.

The national capital experienced a pleasant Thursday, with light drizzle in the morning. The Met office has forecast a partly cloudy sky Friday with one or two spells of light rain.

A total of 2 mm of rainfall was recorded till 5.30 p.m. Thursday and the day’s maximum temperature settled three notches below the season’s average at 29.1 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was at 19.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average.

The N.P. Boys Senior Secondary School here, a heritage building built in the last century, has got a new look, thanks to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

NDMC chairman Jalaj Shrivastava Thursday inaugurated the heritage building on Mandir Marg after its restoration work was completed.

The school, originally the Municipal Boys High School, is located in the area administered by the NDMC.

Designed by a British architect in 1918, the school came up in 1931. It is built according to neo-classical façade, an NDMC statement said.

Delhiites woke up to light drizzle on Thursday and the Met Office has forecast brief spells of rain in the day.

“The skies will remain partly cloudy with spells of rain and thundershower in some parts of the city,” an official of the India Meteorological Department said.

The minimum temperature was recorded two notches above average at 19.6 degrees Celsius.

Humidity at 8.30 am was 74 percent.

Thursday’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius.

Wednesday’s maximum temperature was 32.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 19.1 degrees Celsius.

Delhiites woke up to light drizzle Thursday and the Met Office has forecast brief spells of rain in the day.

“The skies will remain partly cloudy with spells of rain and thundershower in some parts of the city,” an official of the India Meteorological Department said.

The minimum temperature was recorded two notches above average at 19.6 degrees Celsius.

Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 74 percent.

Thursday’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius.

Wednesday’s maximum temperature was 32.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 19.1 degrees Celsius.IANS

The Delhi High Court Wednesday agreed to hear a plea opposing the practice of forging post-poll alliances among political parties to gain power on the ground that electors are kept in the dark about the same.

A bench of acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed and Justice S Mridul listed the matter for hearing after the elections, saying there is “substance” in the contentions raised in the petition but it will not hear the matter now.

Designer Rahul Mishra, the first Indian to win the coveted International Woolmark Prize (IWP) in Milan, was Wednesday honoured at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) autumn-winter 2014 for his achievement.

Sunil Sethi, president Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), presented Mishra with a black cashmere scarf for winning the 2013-14 (IWP) in February.

“It’s a beautiful textile and can be draped in many ways. I am going to keep this in a special place,” Mishra told IANS.

A boar-headed copper anthropomorph, a terracotta female figurine with animal horns and a monumental Naga Deva stone sculpture are amongst a few rare art objects displayed in the capital for the first time in an exhibition at the National Museum.

“The Body in Indian Art” brings together 300 artworks sourced from 44 institutions across India.

Spread over 18,000 square feet, the two-month long exhibition attempts to find answers to the universal question on death, birth and rebirth by tracing the body in several civilizations.

Expressing displeasure over adequate publicity not being given to the helpline set up for northeast people to prevent offences against them, the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed police to widely publicise the number.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul asked Delhi Police why they have not publicised the helpline number 1093 on TV, radio and in print media for wider reach.

The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government and traffic police to come up with a “special checking drive” in the capital to ensure that all vehicles carry a valid pollution under control certificate.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an RTI activist raising concern over air pollution in the capital.

RTI activist Mahesh K. Gupta sought direction for stricter implementation of pollution check norms.

The national capital experienced a pleasant Wednesday with maximum temperature recorded at 32.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. Met has forecast a cloudy Thursday.

The minimum and the maximum temperatures would hover around 33 degree Celsius and 18 degree Celsius respectively.

“Thursday morning will start with mist, while the skies will remain cloudy throughout the day”, said an official of the India Meteorological Department.

The day’s minimum temperature was recorded at 19.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average.

The government Wednesday notified 183 new sections of the new Companies Act, in addition to 100 sections notified earlier, making most part of the new legislation operational.

With this notification, the key requirements of the new legislation relating to incorporation, management, board functioning, accounts and audit will now be operational with effect from April 1, 2014.

The Delhi High Court Wednesday observed that the provision of night shelters in the capital was “thoroughly unsatisfactory” and summoned the CEO of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to assist the court in coming out with “better and humane” shelters.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul took the decision to call the DUSIB chief after it was informed by counsel Jayant Bhushan that most of the night shelters were operating in inhuman conditions.

It was a pleasant Wednesday morning here, and the Met Office has forecast a cloudy day.

“The sky will remain partly cloudy, with the possibility of a thunder storm in some areas, though no rain is expected,” said an India Meteorological Department official.

The day’s minimum temperature was 19.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average.

Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 71 percent.

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 31 degrees Celsius.

Over fifty office bearers of Delhi JD-U today resigned in protest against the expulsion of party MP and state chief Shabir Ali.

Ali, who was Lok Sabha candidate from Sheohar, was expelled by the party yesterday for praising BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

The office beares sent a signed letter to JD-U President Sharad Yadav today alleging that there was an attempt to strangulate democracy within the party, which has reached its climax.

The Delhi High Court Monday extended its stay on the nursery admission process till March 28, asking the city government to file updated data relating to the available number of seats and candidates seeking admission after the inter-state transfer category was scrapped.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul rejected the report of the education department with regard to nursery admission in the unaided recognised private schools.

The national capital is likely to witness rain Monday, the Met Office has forecast.

“The day will remain cloudy with few spells of rain,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department.

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 27 degrees Celsius.

The minimum temperature settled at 18.0 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average.

Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 87 percent.

Sunday’s maximum temperature settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, while the minimum was 17.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average.

Workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protested against their party chief Arvind Kejriwal and other top-level leaders on Sunday saying these ”common men” have turned their back on the real common man of New Delhi. A group formed out of AAP, the Aam Aadmi Sena has become hostile towards its own party, blaming it for turning a deaf ear to the demands and problems of people.

It was a pleasant Sunday in the national capital with light rain in some parts. The Met office has forecast one or two spells of rain Monday.

“The skies will remain partly cloudy and thunderstorms are expected in some parts of the city Monday,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department.

Sunday’s maximum temperature settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, three notches lower than the season’s average, while the minimum was 17.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average.

A court here Friday awarded five year jail terms to two men, who had supplied hawala money to the alleged mastermind of 2005 Delhi Diwali-eve serial blasts.

Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash passed sentence on Gulam Ahmed Khan and Farooque Ahmed Batloo, who pleaded guilty.

Khan and Batloo were facing trial in the case with Tariq Ahmed Dar, the alleged mastermind. Police contended that both of the accused had allegedly supplied around Rs.30 lakh to Dar through the hawala channel for carrying out the blasts.

Election officials today seized Rs 30 lakh from a man at a checkpost near Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital here.

The money was seized by the Static Surveillance Team (SST) of East District Election Office deployed at the checkpost.

“The SST team intercepted Rs 30 lakh cash from one Jakir Hussain in a Swift Desire car with UP registration number,” said an Election Commission official.