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DUSU Polls: ABVP Wins Three Seats, NSUI V-P Post

By LokMarg 23rd September 2023

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won three out of the four central panel seats, including the presidential post, at the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) election.

Tushar Dedha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed ABVP was elected president while the Congress-backed National Students of India’s (NSUI) Abhi Dahiya was chosen vice-president of the Students’ Union.

Dedha won a total of 23460 votes while Dahiya notched up 22331 votes.

Other ABVP candidates who have registered the victory are- Aprajita who garnered 24534 votes to be elected to the post of Secretary while Sachin Baisla won a total of 24955 votes to be elected as joint secretary of DUSU.

Counting of votes for the Delhi University Students Union elections in which 24 candidates were in the fray had began on Saturday.

Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Jardosh has congratulated the ABVP for its victory.

“Many congratulations to @ABVPVoice for its jubilant victory in #DUSUElection2023 This victory enunciates the collective faith of youth in Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s policies and politics,” she said in a post on X.

The DUSU elections were last held in 2019. The polls could not be held in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 while possible disruptions to the academic calendar prevented polls being held in 2022.

Elections at 52 colleges and departments for the central panel were conducted through EVMs while voting for the college union polls was on a paper ballot.

Voting for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections was held on Friday.

Eight candidates who filled their nomination for the post of president were Aiyesha Ahmad Khan from Miranda House, Arif Siddiqui from the Department of Buddhist Studies, Himanshu Thakur from Hansraj College, and Hitesh Gulia Alias Hitesh from Law Cente, Shimpi from Lakshmi Bai College, Shraddha Gupta from the Department of Library and Information Science, Soumya Kumar Satyam from A-U Tibbia College, and Tushar Dedha from the Department of Buddhist Studies.

Meanwhile, the chief election officer received five nominations for the post of Vice President – Abhi Dahiya from the Department of Buddhist Studies, Ankit from the Campus Law Centre, Anushka Chaudhary from the Law Centre, Sushant Dhankar from the Department of Buddhist Studies, and Yash Khatri from Shivaji College.

In the 2019 elections, ABVP-backed candidate Akshit Dahiya was elected president, Pradeep Tanwar vice-president, and Shinvangi Kharwal joint secretary of the students’ union. (ANI)

Modi Travels By Metro To Attend Centenary Celebrations Of DU

By LokMarg 30th June 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a metro ride from Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station to Vishwa Vidyalaya Metro Station here in the national capital on Friday morning to visit Delhi University.

PM Modi could be seen interacting with people in Delhi Metro on his way to attend the centenary celebrations of Delhi University.

The PM is scheduled to participate in the valedictory ceremony of the centenary celebrations of Delhi University.

Taking to Twitter earlier, PM Modi wrote “Looking forward to joining the University of Delhi’s centenary celebrations at 11 AM tomorrow, 30th June. As a premier centre of learning, DU has been nurturing talent and fostering intellectual growth for a century. Congratulations to the DU fraternity on this milestone.

During the programme, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Delhi University Computer Centre and the building of the Faculty of Technology and the academic block which will be built in the North Campus of the University.

The University of Delhi was established on 1st May 1922. In the last hundred years, the University has grown and expanded immensely and now has 86 departments, 90 Colleges, more than 6 lakh students, and has contributed immensely in nation building. (ANI)

Delhi AQI ‘Very Poor’ Measuring At 322

By LokMarg 18th December 2022

Delhi air stood at ‘very poor’ category on Sunday with Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 322. The Air Quality of the national capital, which was at a moderate level for the last few days, stooped to a new low, over the weekend.

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday.
The air quality in the Delhi University area was recorded as ‘very poor’, with PM 2.5 at 333, whereas the AQI in Noida measured at 348. At Pusa, the AQI measured at 315.

Meanwhile, Lodhi Road and Mathura Road also experienced ‘very poor’ air quality with AQI at 306 and 390, respectively.

With AQI of most areas around the Delhi-NCR region measuring above 300, the AQI of Gurugram came in the ‘poor’ category at 266.

The Air Quality Index from 0 to 100 is considered as good, while from 100 to 200 it is moderate, from 200 to 300 it is poor, and from 300 to 400 it is said to be very poor and from 400 to 500 or above it is considered as severe.

Earlier, the air quality in Delhi was in the ‘moderate’ category, it deteriorated and reached the ‘very poor’ category.

The residents of the city have urged the government to take steps to control the ongoing menace of air pollution in the city. Some have even urged the government to bring back the odd-even rule in the city. “Air pollution is slightly less as compared to last year. The cold has also increased and the odd-even should be brought as soon as possible to curb the remaining air pollution,” said a resident. (ANI)

Delhi Air Quality Dips To ‘Very Poor’ Category

By LokMarg 17th December 2022

The air quality in the national capital reached the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday morning with an index of ‘310’ recorded on the Air Quality meter after some relative respite to Delhiites for a few days.

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday.

In the Delhi University area, the air quality was recorded as ‘very poor’ with the presence of PM 2.5 in the air at 318, whereas the Pusa area recorded it at 314.

Noida, also saw the air quality in the ‘very poor’ category with the AQI at 386 today.

Meanwhile, Lodhi Road and Mathura Road also experienced ‘very poor’ air quality with AQI at 306 and 303, respectively.

The AQI at the Delhi Airport Terminal 3 was recorded as ‘poor’ at 266.

Earlier, the air quality in Delhi was in the ‘moderate’ category, it deteriorated and reached the ‘very poor’ category.

Kuldeep Kumar, a resident of Mandir Marg said, “If you still go out in the morning, then there is a burning sensation in the eyes. Right now the level of pollution has come down a bit, but not much.”

“The government should do something about these 4-wheelers plying in the city. Today if there are four members in a house, all four have a 4-wheeler,” he added.

Another resident of the city urged the Delhi government to bring back the Odd-Even policy. “Air pollution is slightly less as compared to last year. The cold has also increased and the odd-even should be brought as soon as possible to curb the remaining air pollution,” he said. (ANI)

Centre Appoints Bharati Das As Controller General Of Accounts

By LokMarg 18th October 2022

The Centre on Tuesday said that ICAS officer Bharati Das has been appointed as the controller general of accounts (CGA) for the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance, with immediate effect.

Bharati Das, a 1988-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, was serving as principal chief controller of accounts of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, principal chief controller of accounts of the Ministry of External Affairs, and principal chief controller of accounts of the Ministry of Home Affairs, prior to this appointment, according to a statement from Ministry of Finance released on Tuesday.
He had also been chief controller of accounts for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; director for the Ministry of Civil Aviation and deputy secretary for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Port, Shipping & Waterways.

The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is ‘the principal advisor’ on accounting matters to the Centre. CGA is responsible for establishing and managing a technically-sound management accounting system and preparation and submission of the accounts of the central government. CGA is also responsible for exchequer control and internal audits for the central government.

Bharati Das is an alumnus of Hindu College, Delhi University with Degree of Master in History. She also holds a degree of M.Sc. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Australia. (ANI)

Miranda Fest: Delhi Police Take Suo Moto Cognizance

By LokMarg 17th October 2022

Delhi Police has taken suo moto cognizance and registered an FIR against some unknown persons after a video went viral in which a few men are seen attempting to enter the all-women Miranda House in the national capital during a Diwali Mela event organized at the college.

On Friday the DCP North Delhi said in a statement: “Due to a huge crowd gathering at a Diwali Mela organized in Miranda House College in North Campus on October 14, gates were closed by college admin. Some students tried scaling the walls but were prevented. The program went peacefully No formal complaint received so far.”
A purported video of the event of the Delhi University all-women college in which some men can be seen scaling the wall to enter the college was shared widely on social media.

Based on this, the Delhi Police on Monday said that it has taken suo moto cognizance of the matter and a case is being lodged.

“Investigation will follow,” the DCP North Delhi said in a tweet.

A Twitter handle whose bio described the user as a student of the college alleged in a post on the microblogging site posted a video in which men are seen scaling the compound wall of the college.

“Men climbing over the walls to get into Miranda House during an open fest. What followed was horrible. Catcalling, groping, sexist sloganeering, and more. Men entering safe spaces to harass gender minorities is nothing new, but they outdo themselves every time,” the Twitter user posted. (ANI)