‘No respect for law in MCD’: Delhi HC slams civic body over coaching centre deaths | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday expressed displeasure that its orders were not being implemented, criticizing the lack of respect for the law by the concerned authorities.The high court was hearing a PIL seeking formation of a high-level committee to investigate the death of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajender Nagar area. A petitioner’s…

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‘90% of coaching centres will be shut in 10 years,’ says founder of Super 30 Anand Kumar | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Days after three UPSC aspirants drowned after rainwater accumulated on the road flooded the library at Rau’s IAS coaching centre in central Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar, Anand Kumar, the renowned founder of Super 30, expressed his concerns about the current state of coaching institutes. Kumar pointed out that students have now become ‘clients’…

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Coaching centre deaths: Clean all Rajender Nagar drains in two days, Delhi HC directs civic authorities | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has directed authorities to remove all encroachments on drains in the Rajinder Nagar area by Friday. This order follows the recent deaths at a coaching center in the area.Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar submitted a general inquiry report to minister Atishi on Tuesday, following the tragic deaths of three…

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After the Rau’s IAS Centre tragedy, UPSC aspirants find themselves in a new plight: Exorbitant library charges – Times of India

Following the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) recent crackdown on coaching centers operating from basements, privately-owned licensed libraries in Old Rajinder Nagar and its neighboring areas such as Patel Nagar—where many coaching institutes are located—have reportedly increased their membership fees. This hike is making it even more difficult for UPSC aspirants, who are already spending…

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Rajender Nagar tragedy: Delhi minister Atishi promises strict action against officials, announces plans for coaching institute regulation act | Delhi News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi minister Atishi announced on Wednesday that the state government will introduce a legislation to regulate coaching centres in response to recent tragedy in Old Rajender Nagar area in the capital that killed 3 UPSC aspirants. Atishi explained that the severe waterlogging in the area was due to encroachments by coaching centres, which…

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‘Murder, not accident’: BJP targets AAP after students die in flooded Delhi coaching centre | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday slammed and held the AAP government responsible for the drowning of three UPSC aspirants who died on Saturday after water suddenly entered the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi.‘Murder not accident’BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla terming it a “murder” and not accident, said “it is criminal negligence of AAP due…

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