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India Today
21-05-2025
- Climate
- India Today
Power out, trees uprooted, banners toppled: How massive storm hit Delhi
A powerful dust storm swept across Delhi-NCR on Wednesday evening, leading to heavy rains and hailstorms. The sudden change in weather led to widespread disruption, including power outages, traffic jams and tree storm hit suddenly around 8 pm, reducing visibility drastically as strong winds carrying loose dust blanketed the parts of Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad witnessed intense hailstorms and torrential rain following the dust storm. In Noida, hail battered rooftops and roads shortly after the storm Many areas experienced power outages across Delhi-NCR due to the sudden weather change. Traffic snarls were reported on major stretches, including the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Kalindi Kunj border, and DND WELCOME BOARD COLLAPSED, TREES UPROOTEDThe intense wind and rain led to infrastructure damage, including fallen trees and overhead electric (OHE) line Noida Welcome Board also collapsed under the force of the wind, while trees and banners fell at multiple spots, leading to severe traffic jams. Meanwhile, a large tree crashed onto a car at Copernicus Marg, near India Gate. The driver is safe. advertisement METRO DELAYED, SERVICES HALTEDDelhi Metro services were significantly affected, particularly on the Red, Yellow, and Pink Lines. Service was halted temporarily at several stations including Shaheed Nagar, Jahangirpuri, and Mayur Vihar Phase 1, over 30 minutes delay was reported as commuters crowded the station. While Pink Line services resumed by 9:18 PM, disruptions on the Red and Yellow Lines persisted late into the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) confirmed that the issues stemmed from fallen objects and damage to the OHE system, and teams were working swiftly to restore full from Amit Bhardwaj, Piyush Mishra, Arun Tyagi and BhupendraTune InMust Watch
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
71 newly constructed govt degree colleges to start classes for 2025-26 academic session
: In a first, as many as 71 newly constructed are set to begin academic operations simultaneously on July 1 for academic session 2025 – 26. This initiative is the first of its kind in the state and is being hailed as a major milestone by the department. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A key highlight of these new colleges is the full implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Along with two colleges in Prayagraj and one in Kaushambi, other districts include Agra and Jhansi (nine colleges each), Lucknow (12), Bareilly (13), Meerut (10) and Gorakhpur (four). In all, 1,562 posts have received in-principal approval for direct recruitment, including 1,065 appointments of assistant professor. According to officials, more than 40 of these colleges were already formally handed over to the Directorate of Higher Education by implementing agencies. Efforts are now underway to ensure all necessary resources—such as furniture, lab equipment, and infrastructure—are in place ahead of the academic of higher education, Amit Bhardwaj, confirmed the move, stating, "Under the Chief Minister's directive, 71 new govt degree colleges will commence operations in the 2025–26 session. The process of appointing teaching and non-teaching staff is in the final stages, and all necessary preparations are being made." In total, 1,562 posts received in-principle approval for direct recruitment, including 1,065 assistant professor positions. Formal appointment orders are expected soon. Meanwhile, classes will be conducted by deputing faculty from existing institutions until permanent staff are in place. Unlike many of the 172 existing govt degree colleges in the state, which typically offer only one or two academic streams, these new institutions will offer courses across all three major streams: science, commerce, and arts. Officials emphasised that this interdisciplinary approach will allow students, such as those studying science, to explore subjects like Sanskrit, in line with NEP's the new institutions, two are located in Prayagraj—one women's college in Parasinpur Sikandra (Phulpur block) and another in the Meja block. Additionally, one college is under construction in Sirathu tehsil of Kaushambi district. Other districts witnessing significant expansion include Agra and Jhansi (nine colleges), Lucknow (12), Bareilly (13), Meerut (10), and Gorakhpur (four). Initially considered for a public-private partnership (PPP) model, the state govt eventually decided to operate these colleges directly.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
U.P. set to roll out 71 new govt degree colleges in one go
In a first for Uttar Pradesh, 71 newly constructed government degree colleges are all set to kick-start functioning simultaneously with academic activities for the 2025–26 academic session from July 1. This new session will be a special achievement for the state higher education department wherein teaching and learning will start in such a large number of degree colleges simultaneously, said officials aware of the move. More than 40 of these new degree colleges have already been formally transferred to the UP directorate of higher education by the implementing agencies, and now the officials are busy ensuring requisite resources, including furniture and equipment for these colleges, officials added. 'Under the chief minister's announcements, 71 new government degree colleges will start functioning from the 2025–26 academic session. The process of creating teaching and non-teaching posts is in the final stage. Necessary resources are being ensured for all the new government degree colleges,' said Amit Bhardwaj, director (higher education), while confirming the move. In these new colleges, in-principle approval has been given for a total of 1,562 posts to be filled through direct recruitment, including 1,065 posts of assistant professors, and formal orders are expected to be issued very soon, said officials. Till regular appointments are completed for these new institutions, classes will be run by deputing teachers from other colleges. The special thing is that in accordance with the new National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, all three streams of science, commerce, and arts will be taught in these colleges. Most of the existing172 government degree colleges already running in the state have only one or two streams, but in view of the provision of promoting inter-disciplinary studies in NEP-2020, it has been decided to run all three streams in the new colleges. That is, if a science student wants to study even Sanskrit, he/she will be given such an opportunity, explained officials. Among the newly established colleges, two are located in Prayagraj: one women's college in Parasinpur Sikandra, Phulpur development block, and another in the Meja development block. Additionally, one college is under construction in Sirathu tehsil of Kaushambi district. Nine colleges are being built in Agra and Jhansi districts, 12 in Lucknow, 13 in Bareilly, 10 in Meerut, and four in Gorakhpur district. Earlier, there was talk of running these new government degree colleges on the PPP model, but later the government decided to take the responsibility of running these colleges itself. Mere three govt degree colleges were running in 1956 Records show that 169 government degree colleges have been established in the state in the last seven decades. If one looks at the data of the directorate of higher education, only three government degree colleges were operating in the state in the First Five-Year Plan (April 1951 to March 1956). At present, their number is 172—that is, 169 colleges have been established in the past seven decades, even as the forthcoming new session is set to witness 71 new government degree colleges opening simultaneously.
