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90% of coaching centres to shut down in 10-15 years: Super 30's Anand Kumar

Coaching centre deaths: Reacting to the recent tragedy, Anand Kumar of Super 30 said students have become clients for coaching centres while adding that fees should be controlled

Drishti IAS to provide Rs 10L each to families of deceased UPSC aspirants

Three UPSC aspirants died after a basement library at Rau's IAS campus was flooded during heavy rain on July 27 in Old Rajendra Nagar

UPSC aspirants continue protests against coaching centres in Delhi

The protests follow the deaths of three civil service aspirants after a basement library at Rau's IAS campus was flooded

Delhi Mayor orders to set up 4 libraries in name of deceased UPSC aspirants

The tragic death of aspirants highlighted the urgent need for stricter regulations and enforcement to prevent future tragedies

UPSC aspirants hold election to select delegation for talks with officials

Civil services aspirants enrolled in various institutes on Thursday held a spot election in central Delhi's coaching hub of Old Rajinder Nagar to select a core committee to represent them in talks with authorities. However, the final selection was yet to be made amid commotion during the election process. A 10-15-member panel will be selected as the official delegation for negotiating with the authorities on the students' demands. A crowd of students gathered outside Rau's IAS Study Circle, where three civil services aspirants died after its basement was flooded on July 27, as the hopefuls pitched for their election to the committee. The audience voted for their preferred candidates by raising their hands. The candidates vying to become part of the delegation spoke about the issues that they would raise in the meetings. Their concerns included lopsided safety measures, poor living conditions and exorbitant rents, among others, affecting the daily lives of aspirants. "Due to the

Coaching centre deaths: SUV driver gets bail as homicide charge dropped

A court here on Thursday allowed the second bail plea of an SUV driver, arrested for his alleged role in drowning of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre. During the proceedings, the Delhi Police told the court that they have decided to drop harsher charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against Manuj Kathuria, the SUV driver. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar was hearing an appeal against the denial of bail to Kathuria by a magisterial court on Wednesday. "The bail is allowed," the judge said. A detailed order of the court is awaited. Kathuria was accused of driving his Force Gurkha car through the street that was flooded by rainwater, causing the water to swell and breach the gates of the three-storey building housing the coaching centre and inundate the basement. During the proceedings, the Delhi police told the court that they have decided to drop 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder' charge against Kathuria. "During the

Court denies anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar

A Delhi court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and PwD (person with disabilities) quota benefits. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said Delhi Police "must also investigate if anyone from inside the UPSC helped Khedkar". The judge also widened the probe in the case and directed Delhi Police to investigate if other persons have availed of benefits under OBC and PwD quotas without entitlement. The UPSC on Wednesday cancelled Khedkar's candidature and debarred her from future exams. The judge had on Wednesday reserved the order after hearing arguments on the application filed by Khedkar, who claimed through her lawyer that she has "imminent threat of arrest". During the proceeding, the prosecution as well as the counsel appearing for the UPSC had opposed the application, claiming that she has "cheated the system". "This person has abused the law and process of law.

'No lesson learnt': Repeat flooding in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar sparks outcry

Coaching centre deaths: Several videos of the flood-like situation on the stretch, which is lined with many coaching centres, have surfaced on social media

Delhi area where IAS aspirants died waterlogged again after fresh rains

Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area, where three students died due to flooding in the basement of a coaching centre last week, was again submerged following heavy rain on Wednesday evening with commuters wading through waterlogged lanes and fearing for their safety. Several videos surfaced of the flood-like situation on the stretch that is lined with many coaching centres. The BJP attacked the AAP saying it had not learnt any lesson from the tragedy even as AAP shared videos of its MLA from the area Durgesh Pathak assisting people on the ground and ensuring water was being pumped out. Drenched in the rain, students who have been protesting since the incident happened on July 27 shouted slogans while standing in thigh-high water. "We had come out from our home for dinner and it suddenly started raining and within minutes the whole area got flooded with water," a resident said. "Even after five days (of the death of the UPSC aspirants), the administration and MCD are only using their ...

News updates: Delhi area where IAS aspirants died flooded again after spell of rain

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MCD seals 35 coaching centre basements following deaths of 3 UPSC aspirants

The MCD sealed seven more basements of coaching centres in Central Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar and one each in North West Delhi's Rajdhani Enclave and East Delhi's Preet Vihar on Tuesday, following the death of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle. With this, the civic body has now cracked down on 29 basements of coaching institutes since Sunday for allegedly operating in violation of the MCD building by-laws. According to an official statement, the coaching centres that faced action in Rajinder Nagar on Tuesday include the IAS Gurukul Tathastu, Officers IAS Academy, Forum IAS, Psyche World IAS, Sanchetna IAS, Prisha IAS, Path Academy and Drishti IAS. In the MCD's latest sealing drive in Preet Vihar and Rajdhani Enclave, two basements of coaching centres faced action -- Sanskriti Academy and Pratham Institute, respectively, it said. The action comes in the wake of flooding in the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Rajinder Nagar that led to the death of

UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's selection, bans her for life for identity fraud

The UPSC, in a statement, said that Puja Khedkar was found guilty of violating the Civil Services Examination (CSE) rules by faking her identity to gain additional attempts

Delhi coaching centre deaths: HC says 'tragedies bound to happen when...'

UPSC aspirants' deaths: Hearing a petition seeking a high-level probe, the HC bench said multi-storey buildings were being allowed to operate but there was no proper drainage

Preeti Sudan appointed new UPSC chairperson; to take office on Aug 1

IAS officer from the 1983 batch Preeti Sudan has been appointed chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission following Manoj Soni's resignation amid recruitment controversy

Coaching deaths probe: Same water level of basement, road posed problem

An interim report of the magisterial inquiry in the death of three students in the flooded library of Rau's IAS Study Circle here said the water level of the centre's basement and the road was same that posed problem in pumping out water to rescue the trapped students. Another report by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) found that the flooding of the basement made the biometric gate there "non functional" that "caused casualty and delayed the evacuation of the students". The MCD report also suggested several possible reasons behind flooding of the basement including encroachments and the peculiar profile of the road outside the building housing the coaching centre. The interim magisterial inquiry report and the MCD Karol Bagh zone superintending engineer report were submitted to Revenue Minister Atishi who alleged that the "bureaucracy" was showing "laxity" in investigating the death of the civil services aspirants. In a post on X, the minister said that at 11.20 pm on July

Delhi police opposes bail for 'mastikhor' driver in coaching centre deaths

Coaching centre deaths: SUV driver was arrested after CCTV footage showed the vehicle speeding by the centre causing the gate to break and water to flow in

LIVE: Protest over death of UPSC aspirants continues; Delhi LG assures appropriate action

Delhi basement UPSC aspirant deaths: From students' protest in Rajinder Nagar to political reactions over the incident, catch all latest developments around the tragedy here

Delhi court defers IAS Puja Khedkar's anticipatory bail plea to Wednesday

UPSC has initiated proceedings against IAS trainee Puja Khedkar (currently on probation) for the cancellation of her selection and future disqualification from the exams

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Appropriate action will be taken, says L-G

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Tuesday said appropriate action will be taken in connection with the deaths of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre here. "It is a tragic incident. Whatever appropriate action needs to be taken will be taken. I do not believe in taking hasty decisions. Things are slowly coming to light. Whatever steps need to be taken will be taken," he told reporters on the sidelines of flagging off 320 electric buses. Three civil services aspirants died on Saturday evening after water from a flooded drain gushed into the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar where a library was set up. The deceased were dentified as Uttar Pradesh's Shreya Yadav, Telangana's Tanya Soni and Kerala's Navin Dalwin. The Delhi LG on Monday visited the coaching hub of Old Rajinder Nagar and interacted with students protesting over the death of the three students. He also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of each of th

RAU's IAS coaching deaths: HC to hear plea seeking high-level panel probe

RAU's IAS coaching centre's basement flooded on Saturday after an SUV drove through the flooded road outside, causing a ripple effect in the water, resulting in the institute's gates to collapse