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MetaVarsity admission process begins

New Delhi: Delhi University is set to begin admission process for the second batch of Meta University based course on May 20. The course ‘Masters in Mathematics Education’ started in collaboration with the Jamia Milia Islamia University (JMI) last year offers only 20 seats. The students will have to appear in an entrance examination which will be held on June 16.

Probe against delhi cong mla stopped

New Delhi: The Delhi lokayukta on Friday stopped inquiry against Congress MlA Veer Singh Dhingan who was facing allegations of putting up posters and hoardings with pictures of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA president Sonia Gandhi congratulating Pranab Mukherjee after his election as the President and hence showing that Mukherjee was a Congress candidate. The inquiry was closed after Dhingan denied having any role in putting up posters and ensured that there would be no carelessness in future by his party workers.

CM gets Rotary award for polio eradication

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was awarded with the ‘Polio Eradication Champion’ by Rotary International on Friday, in the Capital. It was the second day of the National Orientation and Planning meet organised by Rotary’s India National PolioPlus Committee. The Chief Minister has been an active participant of the polio free goal.

Army issues advisory against drug smuggling

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the arrest of an Army Colonel in connection with a narcotics smuggling case, the Indian Army has issued an advisory to its units to take steps to curb any such illegal activity. An advisory has been sent to all the units and formations on the issue of drug trafficking for “curbing tendencies and activities” in that direction, sources said here.