DU increases 7000 more seats - 10% less cut-offs for OBC.

Delhi University is going to add 18 per cent more seats in the admission for various under-graduate courses for 2008-09 session. There is 7000 more seats will be available to students this year. The move comes in wake of recent judgment of the Supreme Court where in it has directed the educational institutes to provide 27 per cent reservation for other backward classes students. Seats for General category students which remains unchanged, stands at 27500 and the remaining 6296 and 3148 seats would be availed by Scheduled Caste and Tribe category students respectively.
The Vice-chancellor of Delhi University Deepak Pental said: “Certainly it will pose some challenges as many colleges are short of class-rooms and faculties to meet even the existing load. But as it is a Constitutional obligation we all abide by it.”

Delhi University on Wednesday announced the admission schedule for its under-graduate courses with sale and receipt of forms beginning from June 2.

The common pre-admission forms along with information bulletins will be available from June 2 to 16. The bulletin will also be available in Hindi.

“The University has set up 15 admission information centres in different parts of the city for sale and receipt of forms. A bigger and better information bulletin comprising a large map awaits candidates this year. The map gives the locations of colleges and the distance between all the vital landmarks of the Capital,” said Dean of Students’ Welfare S. K. Vij at a press conference on Wednesday.

The bulletin will provide information about the various courses, last year’s cut-off percentage in different colleges and also a list of programmes. Candidates will have to indicate on a single form the courses and colleges where they are seeking admission. The completed form can be submitted at any of the 15 designated centres irrespective from where it has been obtained.

The first admission list will be announced by the colleges on June 26.

Students can also obtain separate college prospectus and application forms directly from the colleges.

The University has decided to hold “Open Days” at six different institutions beginning May 24.

It's Raining -- Hot "MAY" cools down to 20.8 degrees.

What a pleasant day, unexpected in the month of MAY. Its the coolest day so far in may, dips down to 28.8 degrees. Delhiites woke up to a rainy morning and dark sky. Many parts of the city experienced overnight rain, which helped bring down the mercury to a minimum temperature. This is the fourth consecutive day when Delhi saw rain in the city. "It really doesn’t feel like it is May", the morning was quite chilly. Infact I wrap myself with a bed-sheet at mid-night. Now I am planning to go out-side to take some showers of the rain. Most of the employee who forced to go to their job, don't want go, they just want to live inside their room and have some fun with families and friend. The weather out-side is awesome, Dark-sky, light rain. Go out side with friends or relatives, have some coffee or if you are planning to stay at home, its not the bad idea either, make some tea/coffee with some bhajiya and pakodas and have fun with the families.

According to the Weatherman, the rains and drop in temperature were due to a cyclonic circulation, prevailing over Pakistan and adjoining areas like western Rajasthan and Punjab. "The cool weather will remain as long as this activity goes on, but we expect to see temperatures rise from Thursday onward," said an official.
So make the most out of it and ENJOY.

Big B's - Blueline and BRT- Taking lives together.

Blueline has already taken several lives so far and now it's turn of BRT- commonly known as Big Road Trauma has taken that job. And if the due work together then think what will happen, it is the most recent example.A speeding Blueline bus knocked down a woman while a chartered bus crushed a man in two accidents on the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in south Delhi Monday, the police said. Mewa, 50, was crossing the road when a Blueline bus, plying on route number 581 between Kendriya Terminal and Devli Gaon, hit her in Pushpa Vihar area around 7 p.m. She was rushed to the Modi Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The police said a case of rash and negligent driving was registered and search launched for the bus driver. Earlier, a chartered bus knocked down Ram Sharan, a 42-year-old security guard, on the BRT corridor in Ambedkar Nagar area in the morning. He was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where he succumbed to his injuries. After the accident, people protested against the police, alleging that they reached the spot late. “The police came only after 45 minutes. If police had reached the spot on time, the victim's life could have been saved,” said a passer-by. The police said search was on the nab the bus driver, who ran away. Sharan was a resident of Sangam Vihar and is survived by a wife, two daughters and a son.