Greater Noida: University had got 2-3 complaints from girl shot on campus
May 20, 2023Shiv Nadar University student Sneha Chaurasia, shot by her collegemate on Thursday, made two or three complaints against Anuj Singh on personal grounds. "Such fights are common among friends, and we provided counselling to them," said Raja Natarajan, the university's executive director of financial operation.
Oct 31, 2023A first-year BTech student, Kirti Singh, was targeted by snatchers while returning home from college in an auto. She fell from the auto and sustained critical injuries, ultimately passing away at a private hospital. Kirti was a dedicated student focused on her studies and had dreams of becoming an engineer and traveling abroad. Her family and friends remember her as a courageous and determined girl. Her father called for increased security for women on the roads, and one of the snatchers was killed in an encounter.
After finger part, dead centipede found in ice cream bought online in Noida
Jun 16, 2024A customer in Mumbai found a portion of a human finger in an ice cream cone from the brand Yummo. Another incident in Noida involved a dead centipede in an Amul vanilla ice-cream tub, causing concern.
Didn't clear 2 prelims, UPSC topper Ishita Kishore scripts staggering comeback story
May 24, 2023The 26-year-old Hyderabad-born, Delhi-raised economics graduate staged the most staggering of comebacks to take the top rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams (2022) after not making it to even the prelims in her two previous attempts. The change in her UPSC fortunes, says Ishita, came from a strategy shift. This time, she made her own notes and study material.
Noida seals school with 1,500 students over Rs 15 crore land dues
Apr 25, 2023The Noida Authority on Monday sealed a CBSE-affiliated school with 1,500 students over non-payment of fees amounting to over Rs 15 crore.
They learnt to love maths. It changed their lives
Apr 2, 2024Almost dropouts, girls studying at UP's Kasturba Gandhi residential schools have seen a remarkable turnaround in their maths and science performance after the introduction of computer-based learning modules put together by a global foundation. And that’s unlocking dreams these kids dared not see
Why UP is Haryana’s toughest Beti Bachao test
Apr 14, 2024In the past 12 months, 75% of Haryana’s raids on illegal sex selection centres have been in western UP districts, primarily Ghaziabad. Meanwhile, the state’s gender ratio at birth has dipped from its 2019 high, making the target of 950 harder to reach
Principal used a fake marksheet to get job, told to return 26 yrs' salary
May 30, 2023The headmaster of a government school who was recently indicted in a probe for burnishing his credentials for the job with a fake marksheet faces not only a police case but a stiff penalty, with the education department ordering the recovery of the entire salary paid to him during his tenure of nearly 26 years.
Restrictions on cabs likely to spell transport chaos across Delhi-NCR
Nov 9, 2023The Delhi government's plan to restrict app-based cabs registered in other states from entering the city during the upcoming odd-even rule will disrupt transportation and deplete the public transport fleet. Many of the affected cabs run on CNG and electric, which reduces carbon emissions. The restrictions will affect office and airport rides, leading to increased fares and longer wait times. The move will also increase pressure on the already crowded metro system. Cab owners fear a hit to their earnings, while commuters worry about the impact on their daily lives and health.
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