SC to form search committee for Kerala vice-chancellor appointments after state–governor deadlock

New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today indicated it will itself constitute a Search Committee to facilitate the appointment of regular Vice-Chancellors for APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, after the Kerala Government and the Governor, in his capacity as Chancellor, failed to agree on…

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Delhi University’s Rs 1 lakh bond rule for student elections draws criticism from AAP’s student wing

New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party’s student wing, the Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP), has strongly opposed Delhi University’s recent directive requiring candidates contesting student union elections to submit a Rs 1 lakh bond. The group has termed the move a “conspiracy to exclude middle-class students” from the democratic process….

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SC orders SIT probe into Noida land compensation scam, halts projects lacking environmental clearance

New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today ordered the constitution of a new three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe alleged irregularities in the functioning of the NOIDA Authority, including claims of inflated land acquisition compensation and possible collusion between officials and landowners. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…

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Colombia forward Moreno joins Fluminense

Rio De Janeiro, Aug. 13 (UNI) Fluminense has completed the signing of Colombian forward Santiago Moreno from Portland Timbers, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old agreed to a deal that runs until December 2029, with Portland having reportedly agreed to receive a transfer fee of 5.2 million euros (around six million…

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