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New Delhi: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has extended the registration and admission last date for the Bachelor of Technology (BTech), 3-year Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB), Bachelor of Education (BEd) and Master of Education (MEd) programmes. The MHT CET 2025 provisional merit list release date has been rescheduled to July 19, 2025. Candidates can now also submit the 3-year LLB Centralised Admission Process (CAP) application form by July 21. As per the MAH CAP revised schedule, the e-scrutiny of uploaded documents and filled in application forms by the e-verification team will be done by July 25. The CET Cell has not revised the dates for the 5-year LLB. MAH CET registration for BEd-MEd, BEd, MPEd The registration process for BEd-MEd, BEd, MPEd and other allied programmes has been extended. For the Masters in Architecture programme admission, the registration process needs to be completed by July 20. Candidates need to complete the application process for the Pharmacy and PharmD courses by July 21 by 5 PM. The document verification for these programmes will be conducted till July 22 by 5 PM. The MAH MBA provisional merit list 2025 will now be released on July 19 as per the changed dates. MHT CET CAP 2025 Revised Schedule
MUMBAI - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has published the AKTU One View Result 2025 for both odd and even semesters. The results went live on July 1, 2025, giving students across Uttar Pradesh much-awaited updates on their progress in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Degrees like B.Tech, B.Pharm, MBA, MCA, B.Arch, BHMCT, M.Tech, and M.Arch are all included. Anyone enrolled at AKTU can now find their provisional results through the main website aktu.ac.in by visiting the One View portal. This release highlights the university's steps towards making academic informati ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: For students across Telangana, the promise of affordable higher education is under strain, with private professional colleges mandating upfront fee payments as fee reimbursement dues of around Rs 9,000 crore remain unpaid. The shift follows a recent interim relief granted by the Telangana High Court to around 15 private professional colleges, allowing them to collect tuition fees directly from beneficiaries from the 2026-27 academic year. The ripple effect has been immediate. As many as 135 engineering colleges, 113 pharmacy colleges, 205 BEd colleges, nearly 300 MBA and MCA colle ...Read More >
New Delhi : Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), a leading online learning platform, today announced the appointment of Ashutosh Gupta as Managing Director for India and Asia Pacific. In this role, he will lead Coursera's enterprise business across the region, working closely with companies, campuses, and governments to equip students, citizens, and employees with skills for the digital economy. "Ashutosh's deep experience in the region and his work with mission-driven organizations make him an ideal leader to drive Coursera's next phase of growth in Asia Pacific," said Karine Allouche, General Manag ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi University has steadily increased its fee components over the last three years, with key funds showing significant rises since 2022. The University Development Fund has grown by approximately 67%, while the University Facilities and Services Charges have surged sharply by 200%. Meanwhile, the Economically Weaker Section Welfare Fund has increased by 150% in the same period, highlighting a consistent upward trend in student fees.Continuing this pattern, the university has revised fees again for the 2025-26 academic session. This year's hikes exceed 20% in some key components, m ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: On a Sunday morning, students of Mahindra University came in for a last formal academic event, the convocation, before they became a part of the real world. In a befitting manner, they got some advice from Mahindra Group chief and university Chancellor Anand Mahindra and Dr Reddy's Laboratories co-chairman and managing director G.V. Prasad. They shared some life lessons with the students at the fourth annual convocation of Mahindra University. They wanted the young to pick up lessons ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcement of free electricity up to 125 units, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that whatever schemes the Congress party is giving in Karnataka, the entire country is following it. Speaking to the media, Shivakumar emphasised that in the entire country, Congress Party has stood for the welfare of the people. After independence, till today, whenever the Congress Party is in power, either in the Central or state government, it has given various schemes, such as pension, woman and ch ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana govt on Monday issued a GO stating that there will be no fee hike for professional courses for the academic year 2025-26. The decision was based on the recommendations submitted by the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC). The committee made three recommendations, of which one suggests that the existing fee structure fixed for the 2022-25 block period should continue until a new committee is constituted to review and revise fee parameters. "The govt may appoint a committee of officers to examine the parameters for fee fixation and suggest revised cr ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Around 2,000 private colleges across Telangana have announced an indefinite closure from Monday, coinciding with Engineer's Day, which they said will be observed as a "Black Day." This decision was revealed by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Educational Institutions on Friday in protest against the state govt's failure to release Rs 1,200 crore in pending fee reimbursement dues, despite budgetary allocation and repeated requests.As many as 1,000 degree and PG colleges, 175 engineering colleges, 123 pharmacy colleges, 208 B.Ed colleges, 70 D.Ed colleges, 250 MBA an ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJP MLA T. Raja Singh has tendered his resignation from primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing concerns over the appointment of Ramchander Rao as the new Telangana BJP state president. In a strongly worded letter addressed to Union Minister Kishan Reddy, Singh expressed the discontent of "lakhs of Karyakartas, leaders, and voters" who he believes are being ignored as the party prepares for its first opportunity to form a government in the state. Singh, elected thrice consecutively from Goshamahal, stated that his decision was motivated not by personal ambition but ...Read More >
New Delhi: Millions of youths in the country dream of cracking the UPSC exam and becoming an IAS or IPS officer. Today we will tell you about an IAS who has cracked Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice. That person is IAS Divya Mittal, who hails from Haryana. At present, Divya Mittal is the District Magistrate of Deoria Uttar Pradesh. Talking about her education, she has a B Tech degree from IIT. After this, she completed MBA from IIM Bangalore. After passing out from IIM, she worked at JP Morgan Financial Company in London, United Kingdom. Divya left her job in London and returned ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 3 (ANI) Mahindra University in Hyderabad held its fourth annual convocation at its campus in Bahadurpally, Hyderabad on Sunday. A total of 943 students from engineering, management, law, and education disciplines received their degrees at the annual convocation, as per a varsity statement. The ceremony also included the awarding of degrees to 13 PhD scholars. G V Prasad, Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Dr Reddy Laboratories, was the Chief Guest. Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, who is also the Chancellor of Mahindra University, presided ove ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Private professional colleges in Telangana will be shut down indefinitely from September 15, if the state government fails to release fee reimbursement arrears, the managements of the colleges announced on Friday. All institutions including engineering, pharma, nursing, MBA, MCA and B.Ed colleges will be closed indefinitely from September 15 if the government does not release the arrears. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education (FATHI) on Friday submitted a notice in this regard to Telangana Council of Higher Education Chairman Prof V. ...Read More >
Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions representing to the TGCHE Secretary Sriram Venkatesh on fee reimbursement dues. Hyderabad The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions, representing managements of degree, engineering and pharma colleges across Telangana, have decided to indefinitely shut colleges from September 15, to protest against the pending dues of fee reimbursement. The managements met TGCHE Chairman Balakista Reddy and Secretary Venkatesh Sr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Faced with a severe fund crunch, private colleges in Telangana began an indefinite strike on Monday, September 15, over delays in fee reimbursement. The strike was called by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) following its general body meeting on Sunday. In a statement, FATHI said thousands of private colleges are grappling with a financial crisis due to delays in the release of funds. The association alleged that despite repeated representations, the state government has neither clarified pending dues nor provided any concrete proposals in rec ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: There will be no immediate increase in engineering colleges' fee in the state. The first phase of counselling, starting Saturday for admission to BE/B Tech courses, will proceed as per the existing fee structure.Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday decided to set up a high-level official committee to fix parameters for fee hike. A separate GO constituting the committee and terms of reference, including the time frame to submit its report, is expected to be issued within a week.The revised fee for engineering colleges was scheduled to come into effect from the current academic ye ...Read More >
The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) is set to begin the TS EAMCET 2025 counselling process today, June 28. Once it commences, candidates will be able to register themselves, pay the processing fee and complete the slot booking by July 7. To do so, they will need to visit the official website at tgeapcetd.nic.in. Certificate Verification for candidates who have already booked their slots will be held from July 1 to 8. Following this, candidates can exercise their options between July 6 and 10. The Mock Seat Allocation list will be published by July 13, and the Provisional A ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Mahindra University recently held its fourth annual convocation, celebrating the achievements of 956 students at its Bahadurpally campus. The graduating class included 943 students from its engineering, management, law, and education schools, as well as 13 PhD scholars. The ceremony was attended by proud parents, faculty, and special guests. The event's Chief Guest was G V Prasad, Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Dr Reddy's Laboratories. The ceremony was presided over by Mahindra University Chancellor, Anand Mahindra, and attended by other dignitaries including Mohit Joshi, a M ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Mahindra University celebrated its fourth annual convocation today at its campus in Bahadurpally, Hyderabad. The event marked a significant milestone for 943 students from across engineering, management, law, and education schools along with 13 PhD scholars in the presence of parents, faculty and guests. Mr G V Prasad, Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Dr Reddy's Laboratories was the Chief Guest at the convocation. Mr Anand Mahindra, Chancellor, Mahindra University presided over the ceremony in the presence of Mr Mohit Joshi, Member, Board of Management, Mahindra University, and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: 'If I win from the system, devote my mortal remains in Ganga otherwise in a gutter outside the court', this was one of the 12 wishes Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash had penned in his 24-page suicide note, wherein he had accused his wige Nikita Singhania, her family members and a judge Rita Kaushik of "explicit instigation for suicide, harassment, extortion and corruption." Atul was found dead in his Marathahalli apartment early on Monday. In his 24-page suicide note and 80-minute accompanying video, he detailed the harassment he claimed to have suffered at the hands of his wife, Niki ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chief engineer have been deployed in Balasore. At 4pm Sunday, the Subarnarekha river was flowing at 8.4 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 (PTI) A total of 363 graduate students have been admitted to IIM Sambalpur for MBA courses for the academic year 2025-27, an official said on Tuesday. In the latest admissions cycle for the academic year (2025-2027), the IIM has reported a slight increase of 5 per cent in the number of engineers admitted compared to non-engineers, the institute said in a statement. Of the total 363 graduates admitted across both the MBA programmes, 186, which constitute 51.24 per cent of the batch, hold engineering degrees, while non-engineers account for the remaining 48.76 per cent. Thi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, former Punjab IG and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Amritsar North, who has been in the news for his outspoken statements, has been expelled for five years from the party. He was accused of interfering in the operations of the Punjab government and "anti-party" activities. Immediately after his expulsion, Singh shared a line, "Kabir, the death that the world fears brings joy to my heart," from his X handle. Hailing from Karsghat village under Sidhwalia block of Gopalganj in Bihar, the famous IPS officer of the 1988 batch is a proactive and resolved figu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence operations "very soon," and it will reduce travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. Talking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat, after virtually flagging off three trains: the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw stated that the bullet train project is moving quickly. Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be connected to major cities of Gujarat, such as Vapi, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 14 (Maxim News): The State Higher Educational Institution Association has announced that their institutions will be closed in the state from tomorrow (September 15). it has issued a statement demanding the government to pay the fee reimbursement dues. It has also appealed to students not to come to colleges from tomorrow. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp It has called for a bandh in all colleges including Degree, Engineering, Pharmacy, MBA, MCA, B.Ed, Nursing. It has said that students of all colleges after the 10th will come to classes. At the same time, it has also said that the ...Read More >
''The inspector of Bellandur police station was so arrogant, with no empathy to a father who lost his only child. Very sad state. I had money, I paid. What will the poor do?' Sivakumar K wrote on LinkedIn. (AI-generated image) A retired senior public sector executive has alleged that he was forced to pay bribes at multiple levels of Bengaluru's civic and law enforcement machinery following the sudden death of his only child. Sivakumar K, former Chief Financial Officer of Bharat Petroleum Corpora ...Read More >