Near 90% of DU UG applicants from CBSE
New Delhi, June 11: Almost 90 per cent of those who applied for the undergraduate courses in the Delhi University (DU) this year come from the CBSE, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana boards, according to official data released on Monday.
This year, 278,574 candidates applied for admission in the UG courses in across 60-plus colleges of the DU during the registration process carried out between May 15 and June 6.
Of these, 249,694 come from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), constituting the highest number to have come from a single board.
The boards of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, the next two, contributed 22,266 and 10,858 students.
Standing next to these is the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private board, from which 9,681 students applied for admission in the university.
A total of 3,856 students registered from the National Institute of Open Schooling.
The admission process will kickstart with the publishing of the first cut-off on June 19. The varsity has provisioned for five cut-offs in all this year, but may issue more depending on the availability of seats.
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Udupi: Accused in hit-and-run case arrested
Udupi (Karnataka), Nov 17: Police on Sunday said that they have arrested an accused in connection with the hit- and-run incident that led to the death of an auto driver at Belapu military colony of Kapu taluk on November 13.
Prajwal Shetty, son of Congress leader Deviprasad Shetty of Belapu, had allegedly sped away after the SUV he was driving rammed into Mohammad Hussain's bike.
Hussain (39) died following the accident.
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The Kapu police have arrested Prajwal Shetty on charges of a "hit and run case".
According to the police, Hussain, who was critically injured, was taken to hospital, but soon died due to multiple injuries.
On investigation by the police, it was found that the SUV belonged to Prajwal Shetty. Further probe is on.
