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Mallica Joshi
Mallica Joshi is the Chief Reporter, Delhi with The Indian Express. She has been covering politics, education and environment in Delhi for 13 years. She tweets @mallicajoshi
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Delhi University ad-hoc teachers: Four months at a timePremium Story
November 28,2016 03:03:47 AM
That’s how 4,000 ad hoc teachers in Delhi University live. Indian Express explores why a system that guarantees no job security and puts teachers at a disadvantage continues to thrive.
Fri, Jun 26, 2020
Killing leopard reflects ‘lack of orientation’ among villages, forest dept officialsPremium Story
November 25,2016 04:31:58 AM
Parts of Haryana and Delhi, especially the Ridge area, regularly report leopard sightings.
Fri, Nov 25, 2016
Reading drive may have helped 70 per cent of students in Delhi, suggests teacher feedbackPremium Story
November 22,2016 01:57:57 AM
The data was to be provided by all schools by Monday, and the final figures will be made public in the coming days.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
In a village near Delhi, cash crisis plays wedding crasherPremium Story
November 19,2016 02:48:46 AM
Locals line up with cards to withdraw Rs 2.5 lakh, manager says not enough money.
Sat, Nov 19, 2016
Delhi govt draws up draft guidelines for nursery admission: Distance matters mostPremium Story
November 17,2016 04:18:16 AM
Sources said the file has already been sent to L-G Najeeb Jung, and since he is also in favour of an overhaul in the admission process, both could find a common ground.
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
Delhi government plans reading test for kids to assess progressPremium Story
November 15,2016 00:55:19 AM
Children — 76 per cent of whom could not read texts from their books before Chunauti 2018 started in August — will be tested again to see what they learnt over the past months.
Tue, Nov 15, 2016
Delhi: Students want reading melas to be extendedPremium Story
November 14,2016 02:01:59 AM
Weekly reading melas organised in schools and parks in Delhi were targeted at inculcating reading habits in children and giving them an extra push to school.
Mon, Nov 14, 2016
Delhi: ATMs run dry during day, cash rush begins at nightPremium Story
November 14,2016 01:20:01 AM
The sudden demonetisation move has forced people to take drastic steps to make sure their wallets have at least some Rs 100 notes and that the old currency is exchanged.
Mon, Nov 14, 2016
Kids who couldn’t read catch up — one letter at a timePremium Story
November 13,2016 03:37:20 AM
The government’s assessment done in August shows that barely half of Class VI students could read a simple story from a Class II book.
Sun, Nov 13, 2016
Delhi: Kids who couldn’t read catch up — one letter at a timePremium Story
November 13,2016 02:32:57 AM
The government’s assessment done in August shows that barely half of Class VI students could read a simple story from a Class II book.
Sun, Nov 13, 2016
Why Delhi is pollution hotspot in winter: winds from outsidePremium Story
November 11,2016 04:04:08 AM
New study finds tiny particles blow in from Pak, Punjab, Haryana on one side and UP, Bihar on other.
Fri, Nov 11, 2016
Demonetisation: Hospitals turn away some patients with ‘scrapped’ notes, discounts for othersPremium Story
November 10,2016 02:10:58 AM
A spokesperson for Kailash Hospital said patients were being given the option of paying through their cards or cheques if they did not have cash.
Thu, Nov 10, 2016Delhi dust & fire control: How DDA, MCD fell asleep in August-OctoberPremium Story
November 08,2016 04:36:00 AM
Government sources said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has conveyed his displeasure to the environment department over its failure to implement measures to curb air pollution.
Tue, Nov 08, 2016Delhi pollution: Wait till Wednesday for clear sky, says Met DepartmentPremium Story
November 07,2016 03:02:44 AM
The forecast comes after poor visibility of less than 500 metres during 21 hours on Saturday and Sunday due to fog and smog, according to the IMD website.
Mon, Nov 07, 2016
Delhi pollution: Saturday season’s most polluted day, no respite in sight, say expertsPremium Story
November 06,2016 02:23:22 AM
In the absence of an emergency plan, experts say there is no respite in sight, and that Delhi is at the mercy of weather conditions to get rid of pollution.
Sun, Nov 06, 2016
Difference this Diwali: Pollution didn’t die downPremium Story
November 05,2016 05:12:29 AM
A Central Pollution Control Board report said the average wind speed around Diwali last year was 3.4 metres per second, while it was 1.3 per second this year.
Sat, Nov 05, 2016
Alarm bells in schools, some shut as pollution levels rise in NCRPremium Story
November 04,2016 04:19:24 AM
Amity School has planned to ask all students to wear masks till the pollution levels come down.
Fri, Nov 04, 2016
Delhi: The days of tiny bugs are numbered, say expertsPremium Story
October 30,2016 04:28:13 AM
"They (insects) thrive in weather conditions where the average temperature is 25°C and the humidity is around the 60 per cent mark," said R K Seth, a professor at Delhi University
Sun, Oct 30, 2016
Chinese firecrackers and why they are problematicPremium Story
October 27,2016 02:15:23 AM
They are cheap and bright, but are very often dangerous. Many Chinese-made firecrackers use the highly unstable chemical potassium chlorate — which is the main reason they are banned in India.
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
Delhi’s roads vacuuming plan fails to take offPremium Story
October 25,2016 05:14:25 AM
Six months later, the machines have been returned and vacuum cleaning is on hold. A tender for new machines is still being finalised.
Tue, Oct 25, 2016
We didn’t start the firePremium Story
October 24,2016 01:35:52 AM
The capital continues to suffer the effects of pollution because of large-scale burning of agricultural remains in neighbouring states, especially Punjab and Haryana.
Mon, Oct 24, 2016
‘Getting rid of stubble takes time, money, so farmers set the field on fire: Head of EPCA Bhure LalPremium Story
October 24,2016 01:03:41 AM
We need to look at a cleaner fuel, move from BS III to BS IV. We need checks on industrial pollution, thermal power plants and brick kilns... reduce the number of vehicles that enter Delhi from other states: Bhure Lal.
Mon, Oct 24, 2016
To fill 6,000 EWS seats vacant in private schools, Delhi govt to start new admission roundPremium Story
October 23,2016 01:43:28 AM
This year, the government introduced a centralised admission system to check corruption.
Sun, Oct 23, 2016
Delhi government plans to evaluate school students with learning disabilitiesPremium Story
October 17,2016 01:52:24 AM
The government is planning to test children for dyslexia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities for diagnosis, and to create special education plans for them, the sources added.
Mon, Oct 17, 2016
Soon, Delhi to get integrated lab system to monitor water qualityPremium Story
October 14,2016 03:47:51 AM
There are eight zonal water testing laboratories and nine water treatment plants in Delhi.
Fri, Oct 14, 2016