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DUTA's call for University Bandh

NEW DELHI: Accusing Shivaji College Principal Rama Patnayak of financial irregularities, the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has given a call for a "University Bandh'' on Monday.

The DUTA Executive has also warned the Governing Body and the Vice-Chancellor against any active or tacit support to the illegal functioning of Dr. Patnayak.

"The Vice-Chancellor had promised in March this year, when teachers of Shivaji College had resorted to examination boycott, that he would take up the matter with the Governing Body which was in the process of getting reconstituted. He has backtracked now and has left it to the staff association to take up the matter with the Governing Body all over again,'' a press statement issued by DUTA stated.

"Media Expo 2006" inaugurated

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken inaugurated "Media Expo 2006", the country's largest exhibition on indoor and outdoor advertising solutions, at Pragati Maidan here on Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Maken said: "This exhibition will appeal to the whole spectrum of the advertising industry not only in terms of choices, opportunities, creativity and concepts but also in terms of atmosphere, impressive displays and affluent clientele, especially tailored for the Indian market."

Delegation calls on Delhi Speaker

NEW DELHI: A "Sadbhawana'' delegation headed by Parminder Singh Jung, a member of Punjab Improvement Trust, called on Delhi Assembly Speaker Chaudhary Prem Singh in the Capital on Saturday with a message to spread peace, national integration and communal harmony.

The delegation leader presented a memento of Golden Temple to Mr. Singh for his work in the field of national integration and communal harmony.

Students' clash in JNU

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was witness to another clash between students late on Friday night outside Sabarmati Hostel. While the reason is not clear, it is believed that the fight took place after some students harassed the sister of another student.

"Her brother tried to sort out the matter with the boys. He might have said something or beaten them up, it is not clear. He registered a police complaint. But these boys got together later at night with rods and motorcycles and then beat him up,'' said a student.

The JNU Students' Union has issued a notice condemning the vandalism and violence. All the guilty students must be punished, it said.

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