Man seeks probe into suicide of his daughter in Chennai hostel

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 17:35

A local businessman has urged Union Home Minister P Chidambaram to order a probe into his daughter`s alleged suicide in a Chennai college hostel in May due to harassment by the college authority.

12 school children killed in Arunachal hostel fire

Last Updated: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 14:54

At least 12 school children were charred to death and eight injured in a massive fire that broke out at a private hostel in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

Action taken against 24 students for ragging in hostel

Last Updated: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 00:04

Action has been taken against 24 students of Agriculture college here for their alleged involvement in a ragging case, sources in the college said.

NGOs can be involved in hostel construction for SCs, OBCs

Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 00:29

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) will now be eligible to receive government assistance under the Centrally-sponsored scheme of Construction of Hostel for SC & OBC Boys and Girls which was revised today.

Govt spending Rs 1,750cr on hostel students in E Godavari dist

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 23:48

Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister P Subash Chandra Bose on Monday said the Government is spending Rs 1,750 crore for fee reimbursement and post-matric stipend to the students.

Working women face accommodation problem in Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 11:09

The recent murder of a teenaged Naga girl at Munirka in South Delhi has once again raised concern over the safety of migrant women due to inadequacy of recognised and affordable hostels in the city.

Foreigners hunker down after Kabul hostel attack

Last Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 18:06

Afghanistan`s expatriate community hunkered down on Thursday in the build-up to next week`s election after a Taliban attack on a guesthouse demonstrated foreign aid staff are now in the militia`s crosshairs.

Court summons Colonel in Indore hostel ransacking case

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 23:41

A local court has issued summons to the Administrative Officer of the Infantry School, Mhow, in connection with the incident of ransacking of a private medical college`s hostel allegedly by the army personnel.