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Mumbai: With state govt conducting one more common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA, admissions to these AICTE-run courses are likely to impact the academic calendar in degree colleges. The delayed process will leave vacant seats in other courses in several colleges, as students from traditional courses such as BCom, BA, or BSc may want to shift to these professional courses if they secure seats.After higher education minister Chandrakant Patil announced the conduct of a second phase of CET for BMS, BBA, and BCA last week, the state's CET cell issued a circular notifying students. However, it is yet to call for applications. Following the registration process, the cell will conduct the CET, announce results, and then start the centralised admission process (CAP), which will delay admissions even for students who took the CET in the first phase. Last year, too, admissions were delayed as the CET was conducted in two phases.A principal pointed out that last year, the lectures in these courses eventually started in Oct. "We engaged our teachers and students during Oct, Dec, and May vacations to compensate for the loss of days," he said.Another principal said that, like last year, delayed admissions in BMS will have an impact on other programmes too. "After getting a seat in BMS through CAP, students will cancel admissions in BCom or other programmes. If this happens in Aug or Sept, those seats go vacant, and we are unable to fill them as other students may have already attended lectures for over two months," said the principal. A suburban college principal said this was the second year for the state's CET after these courses came under AICTE purview. "If govt does not streamline the process, some colleges may decide to withdraw from AICTE regulations and change the nomenclature to BCom (Management Studies) or BCom (Business Administration) and remain under the regulations of the parent university. The colleges, which changed nomenclature, have already filled their seats in the first three rounds of admissions," she said. -- Yogita Rao Mumbai: With state govt conducting one more common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA, admissions to these AICTE-run courses are likely to impact the academic calendar in degree colleges. The delayed process will leave vacant seats in other courses in several colleges, as students from traditional courses such as BCom, BA, or BSc may want to shift to these professional courses if they secure seats.After higher education minister Chandrakant Patil announced the conduct of a second phase of CET for BMS, BBA, and BCA last week, the state's CET cell issued a circular notifying students. However, it is yet to call for applications. Following the registration process, the cell will conduct the CET, announce results, and then start the centralised admission process (CAP), which will delay admissions even for students who took the CET in the first phase. Last year, too, admissions were delayed as the CET was conducted in two phases.A principal pointed out that last year, the lectures in these courses eventually started in Oct. "We engaged our teachers and students during Oct, Dec, and May vacations to compensate for the loss of days," he said.Another principal said that, like last year, delayed admissions in BMS will have an impact on other programmes too. "After getting a seat in BMS through CAP, students will cancel admissions in BCom or other programmes. If this happens in Aug or Sept, those seats go vacant, and we are unable to fill them as other students may have already attended lectures for over two months," said the principal. A suburban college principal said this was the second year for the state's CET after these courses came under AICTE purview. "If govt does not streamline the process, some colleges may decide to withdraw from AICTE regulations and change the nomenclature to BCom (Management Studies) or BCom (Business Administration) and remain under the regulations of the parent university. The colleges, which changed nomenclature, have already filled their seats in the first three rounds of admissions," she said. -- Yogita Rao
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, is being demolished," the Ministry of External Affairs said. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stated that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted to ensure transparency in governance, not to serve as fodder for sensationalism. Justice Sachin Datta observed that even seemingly innocuous disclosures could open the floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism, rather than any objective public interest consideration. Delivering the verdict in a case relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi undergraduate degree records, the Court held that marksheets, results, degree certificat ...Read More >
train Patna: Railways has rolled out QR code-based identification for all food stall vendors operating in the Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) following directives from the Railway Board to ensure transparency and convenience for passengers.Danapur senior divisional commercial manager Abhinav Siddarth told this newspaper that all authorised food stall vendors have been issued a unique QR code, which is prominently displayed at their stalls. "These QR codes contain essential information including the vendor's name, licence details and a complete list of food items with their a ...Read More >
LONDON - The Rank Group (LON:RNK) Plc, a British gambling company, announced today the appointment of Mr. Christian Nothhaft as a non-executive director, effective immediately. This change comes as Mr. Chew Seong Aun retires from the board, also effective today. Mr. Nothhaft brings a broad range of experience to the Rank board, including expertise in digital transformation. Alex Thursby, Rank's chairman, expressed confidence in Nothhaft's abilities, stating that his international and strategic experience will be valuable to the company. Nothhaft has a notable background in business managemen ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 11 (PTI) The National Law School of India University, which has pioneered and developed an integrated five-year BA LLB (honours) degree that transformed Indian legal education, has now come up with a three-year (honours) BA course with an option of an additional fourth year. The first cohort of the programme will be admitted in July 2025, the NLSIU said. "We are looking to develop something that is responsive to 2025, but is completely different," the NLSIU Vice Chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy said at the launch of the programme. He said the university will teach the social sc ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday offered a candid reflection on his political evolution, claiming that he studied at "Modi's school," graduated under Chandrababu Naidu in the TDP, and is now working with Rahul Gandhi in the Congress. His remarks, made at the launch of Bandaru Dattatreya's autobiography 'The Story of the People is My Autobiography' at Shilpakala Vedika, drew attention for both their political significance and personal candor.Praising the veteran BJP leader, Revanth described Dattatreya as a rare politician who has "no enemies, only friends," and highlighted h ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10 (PTI) Kerala University and the Raj Bhavan witnessed intense protests on Thursday by Left-affiliated student and youth organisations against the Vice Chancellor and the Chancellor, over the suspension of the university Registrar. The CPI(M)'s student wing, the Students' Federation of India (SFI), marched to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's residence in protest against his actions as Chancellor of universities, alleging attempts to "saffronise" higher education institutions under the influence of the Sangh Parivar. SFI activists climbed atop the barricades set ...Read More >
Across the United States, rural students are feeling shortchanged and frustrated, as many of the comparatively few universities that serve them are eliminating large numbers of programs and majors, blaming plummeting enrollment and resulting financial crises, local media reported. "Nationwide, college enrollment has declined by 2 million students, or 10 per cent, in the 10 years ending in 2022, hitting rural schools particularly hard," report Xinhua news agency, quoting The Washington Post on Tuesday. "An increasing number of rural private, nonprofit colleges are not only cutting majors but ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
In the letter, the association said the Kashmiri women students have been systematically targeted. This incident follows the 2022 Karnataka hijab ban, currently under Supreme Court review after a split verdict. Bengaluru: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday, July 15 wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stating that Muslim students wearing hijab were barred from attending classes and threatened with expulsion at a Bengaluru college. The alleged case of rel ...Read More >
Jammu : The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu stands at a luminous crossroads in its journey -- one defined by ambition, perseverance, and a resounding affirmation of its rising stature. In what can only be described as a golden chapter in the Institute's evolution, IIM Jammu has accomplished a feat few in the nation can claim: the rare distinction of securing not one, but two of the most coveted international accreditations -- BGA and EFMD Accreditation for MBA program -- within a single remarkable year. These accolades speak volumes of the Institute's steadfast commitment to academ ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 5 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the state government is prioritising quality education for students, and quality teachers are being recruited through the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Saha also informed that more recruitments will be made in the future. Also Read | Centre Notifies Waqf Management Rules 2025; Portal, Database, Audit of Waqf Properties. "Textbook education can never be the standard of life. One can become morally strong through education. Along with education, children should also be engaged in social work," he said. CM ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said that the LDF government wants to resolve all issues that affect the functioning of the higher education sector. He was referring to the protests against Governor Rajendra Arlekar in the universities. He pointed out that the government sees nothing wrong in reaching a compromise with the Governor if it helps ensure that students' education remains unaffected. " The government wants all universities in the state to function properly, the same cannot be said of the Governor or some Vice Chancellors. They intend to disrup ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a CIC order directing disclosure of details related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree while holding it to be "personal information" and ruling out any "implicit public interest" in it. Justice Sachin Datta, who reserved the verdict on the matter on February 27, was acting on Delhi University's plea challenging the CIC order. The judge said "something which is of interest to the public" was quite different from "something which is in the public interest". Following an RTI application by one Neeraj, the CIC on ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court overturned a Central Information Commission order. The order had directed CBSE to release BJP leader Smriti Irani's Class X and XII records. The court stated her educational qualifications weren't statutory requirements for her public office. This decision came as the court allowed CBSE's petition challenging the CIC's previous directive. The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing CBSE to provide copies of the Clas ...Read More >
VARANASI: Nepal's first woman PM (of an interim govt), Sushila Karki, has an MA in political science from Banaras Hindu University in 1975, and a husband from the same university who carried out Nepal's first hijacking. Durga Prasad Subedi, the husband, was one of three men who commandeered a Royal Nepal Airlines de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft in 1973 that had Bollywood star Mala Sinha among the passengers. Speaking fondly of Karki (73), Prof Dipak Malik, a retired BHU professor and former director of Gandhian Institute of Studies, said: "We have had a cordial relationship with her sin ...Read More >
Mumbai: With state govt conducting one more common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA, admissions to these AICTE-run courses are likely to impact the academic calendar in degree colleges. The delayed process will leave vacant seats in other courses in several colleges, as students from traditional courses such as BCom, BA, or BSc may want to shift to these professional courses if they secure seats.After higher education minister Chandrakant Patil announced the conduct of a second phase of CET for BMS, BBA, and BCA last week, the state's CET cell issued a circular notifying students. How ...Read More >
Bhopal - In a transformative move set to redefine the future of education in India, Scope Global Skills University (SGSU), Bhopal, has announced the launch of its "AI First Campus" and a comprehensive "AI Action Plan." As Central India's first NEP and NSQF-aligned skills university, SGSU is committed to embedding artificial intelligence (AI) deeply into every aspect of higher education, from academic programs and faculty development to student engagement and industry collaboration. These new initiatives are part of the university's mission to lead the charge in AI-powered learning and to esta ...Read More >
New Delhi: The vice chancellor of Dr B R Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD), Anu Singh Lather, has said the institution is deliberately avoiding the term Indian Knowledge System in favour of the 'Bharatiya Knowledge System' as "India is a foreign word". Asserting its cultural identity and academic autonomy, the university's choice of terminology reflects a deeper philosophical and historical consciousness, according to Lather. "The word India itself is foreign to all of us," she said during an interview with PTI. Lather said the AUD has recently approved 54 compulsory BKS courses that will be ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: A court in Sambalpur on Thursday sent a university teacher to judicial custody for allegedly entering into a physical relationship with a female student under the false pretext of marriage. The incident comes days after a 20-year-old Balasore student set herself ablaze over alleged inaction by college authorities on her sexual harassment complaint against a faculty member. On Wednesday, police received a complaint from the 20-year-old girl, a second-year student of integrated BA BEd course, in which she claimed that the 32-year-old assistant professor was sexually and me ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 12 (PTI) A day after the death of a third-year undergraduate student at Jadavpur University, the authorities on Friday admitted to serious gaps in campus security and surveillance, attributing the lapses to delays in fund release from the state government. The deceased, Anamika Mondal, a resident of Nimta in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district and a student of English (Honours), was rescued from a pond in unconscious state beside the undergraduate arts building around 9.40 pm on Thursday -- hours after a folk music programme organised by the university's drama club. She was ...Read More >
Meghan Thurlow, President of GE Aerospace Foundation and Global Head of Public Affairs at GE Aerospace, addresses a press conference at the launch of the Next Engineers programme in India, in Bengaluru on September 24, 2025. GE Aerospace Foundation has expanded its global career-readiness programme, Next Engineers, that is aimed at building a pipeline of STEM talent, to India by launching the initiative in Bengaluru, on September 24. The expansion of Next Engineers to Bengaluru would help incre ...Read More >
JAMMU: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu has etched its name in the annals of Indian higher education by securing two of the most prestigious international accreditations-BGA (Business Graduates Association) and EFMD Programme Accreditation for its flagship MBA program-within the same year. This remarkable feat establishes IIM Jammu as one of only five IIMs among the 21 IIMs across the country to hold both accreditations and the only second- and third-generation IIM to do so, marking a golden chapter in its journey of excellence. The twin accreditations affirm IIM Jammu's rapid ...Read More >
Nagpur/Riddhapur: In a landmark step for regional pride and linguistic scholarship, the world's first Marathi Language University commenced admissions for the 2025 academic session on July 1 in Riddhapur, a historic village in Amravati district. The event marked a significant cultural and academic development for Maharashtra and the broader Marathi-speaking community. Dr Avinash Awalgaonkar assumed office as the university's first vice-chancellor felicitated by Mahant Karanjekar Baba, the newly elected Akhil Bharatiya Mahanubhav Parishad president."The establishment of this university comes at ...Read More >
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first ride in a Tesla, and then I thought we need such a vehicle for mobility in India. But it took 10 years for it to come to India. But we are very happy ...Read More >