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Coaching deaths: Court to hear bail pleas of basement co-owners on Aug 5
The Delhi High Court had on Friday transferred the probe into the drowning of three civil services aspirants due to the flooding of the basement of the coaching centre from police to the CBI
 "Coaching deaths: Court to hear bail pleas of basement co-owners on Aug 5")
UPSC aspirants' deaths: Protest against coaching centres enters 7th day
The students have been protesting since July 27, when three civil services aspirants lost their lives in the basement of Rau's Rau's IAS Circle after rainwater gushed into it
 "UPSC aspirants' deaths: Protest against coaching centres enters 7th day")
Great coaching scam & abomination
How broken our governance and how incredible our hypocrisy must be that we cannot make profits from educating young Indians, but can earn thousands of crores by giving them tuitions?
MCD seals two basements for violating rules, issues notice to owners
The civic body sealed the two basements in the Shahdara South Zone and Najafagarh Zone, according to a press release
 "MCD seals two basements for violating rules, issues notice to owners")
Coaching deaths: Rau's IAS offers Rs 50 lakh compensation to kin of victims
On July 27, three UPSC aspirants drowned in the basement library of Rau's coaching centre, the institute announced the compensation on Thursday, five days after the incident occurred
 "Coaching deaths: Rau's IAS offers Rs 50 lakh compensation to kin of victims")
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
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
 "90% of coaching centres to shut down in 10-15 years: Super 30's Anand Kumar")
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
 "UPSC aspirants continue protests against coaching centres in Delhi")
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
 "Delhi Mayor orders to set up 4 libraries in name of deceased UPSC aspirants")
UPSC aspirants hold election to select delegation for talks with officials
A 10-15-member panel will be selected as the official delegation for negotiating with the authorities on the students' demands
 "UPSC aspirants hold election to select delegation for talks with officials")
Coaching centre deaths: SUV driver gets bail as homicide charge dropped
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
 "Coaching centre deaths: SUV driver gets bail as homicide charge dropped")
Court denies anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar
Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said Delhi Police "must also investigate if anyone from inside the UPSC helped Khedkar"
 "Court denies anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar")
'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
 "'No lesson learnt': Repeat flooding in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar sparks outcry")
Delhi area where IAS aspirants died waterlogged again after fresh rains
Drenched in the rain, students who have been protesting since the incident happened on July 27 shouted slogans while standing in thigh-high water
 "Delhi area where IAS aspirants died waterlogged again after fresh rains")
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
 "UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's selection, bans her for life for identity fraud")
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
 "Delhi coaching centre deaths: HC says 'tragedies bound to happen when...'")
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
 "Preeti Sudan appointed new UPSC chairperson; to take office on Aug 1")
News updates: Delhi area where IAS aspirants died flooded again after spell of rain
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 "News updates: Delhi area where IAS aspirants died flooded again after spell of rain")
MCD seals 35 coaching centre basements following deaths of 3 UPSC aspirants
The drive was simultaneously conducted in Mukherjee Nagar and Rajinder Nagar localities
 "MCD seals 35 coaching centre basements following deaths of 3 UPSC aspirants")
Coaching deaths probe: Same water level of basement, road posed problem
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
