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New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The newly appointed deputy leader of Aam Aadmi Party in Rajya Sabha, Ashok Mittal, was called on Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu at Lok Niwas on Friday. Mittal, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, was appointed as the new deputy leader of the party on Thursday, after the removal of Raghav Chadha from the post. The issue raged on with Chadha, also Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, reasserting he was "silenced and not defeated" and his party leaders hitting back and accusing him o ...Read More >
New Delhi: AAP on Thursday removed Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in Rajya Sabha and asked the secretariat not to allot the party's time to the MP to speak in the House. In an indication of intra-party wrangling, AAP submitted an official letter to the Rajya Sabha secretariat that it had replaced Chadha with Ashok Mittal as the party's deputy leader. Mittal, an MP from Punjab, is the chancellor of Lovely Professional University. AAP has 10 MPs in Rajya Sabha and Sanjay Singh is the party's lead ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from his role as Deputy Leader in the Upper House. The party formally informed the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday, requesting that Chadha no longer be allotted time to speak on behalf of AAP during parliamentary proceedings. It has proposed appointing MP Ashok Mittal as the new Deputy Leader, replacing Chadha with immediate effect. Mittal, an AAP MP from Punjab, entered politics after the 2022 Punjab assembly ele ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], April 2: In collaboration with US-based global tech giant Microsoft, Chandigarh University (CU) has established a state-of-the-art Microsoft Skill Center in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost employability of CU students with Microsoft certifications in AI, ML, Cloud Computing and emerging technologies, real-world hands-on training and lab-based learning as per global tech demands. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Udhayanidhi Stalin Files Nomination From Ch ...Read More >
NewsVoir Chandigarh [India], April 2: In collaboration with US-based global tech giant Microsoft, Chandigarh University (CU) has established a state-of-the-art Microsoft Skill Center in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost employability of CU students with Microsoft certifications in AI, ML, Cloud Computing and emerging technologies, real-world hands-on training and lab-based learning as per global tech demands. The dignitaries who graced the inauguration of Microsoft Skill Centre included Sa ...Read More >
Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed administrative building and academic building (faculty of arts) of Patna University by unveiling the foundation plaque and cutting the ribbon during a function held on the varsity campus here. Both the buildings were constructed at a cost of Rs 147 crore.Following the inauguration, Nitish inspected the newly constructed administrative and academic buildings and took stock of the arrangements and facilities there."With the strengt ...Read More >
Bhopal, Mar 29 (PTI) As many as 63 MLAs will participate in a two-day conference of young legislators, which will begin at the Madhya Pradesh assembly here on Monday. According to officials, legislators from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will be part of the conference organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Region Zone-6). Madhya Pradesh Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar reviewed preparations for the conference and issued directions to officials to ensure the eve ...Read More >
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is considering a proposal to include cancer, especially among children, among the list of notifiable diseases to facilitate early detection and cure, said a senior health department official on Tuesday. A notifiable disease is one that is required by law to be reported to government authorities (health departments) by healthcare providers, laboratories, and veterinarians. The official said that compulsory reporting of chi ...Read More >
Dimapur, March 31 (MExN): The opening ceremony of the IndiaSkills Competition 2025-26 was held on March 29 at Auditorium-I, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, marking the formal commencement of one of the country's largest skill development competitions. The event will be culminating on April 2, stated an update from PRO, New Delhi. The event brought together participants, officials, experts, and dignitaries from across 36 States and Union Territories, reflecting the nation ...Read More >
Special funds are being allocated to promote research and sports in government medical colleges, said P. Chandrasekhar, Vice-Chancellor of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Dr NTRUHS). Addressing the media at the university campus in Vijayawada on Monday (March 30, 2026), Dr. Chandrasekhar said these initiatives are being taken up to improve standards in medical education. Each government medical college shall receive ₹10 lakh as a grant every year to improve infrastructure and conduct In ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Dr NTR University of Health Sciences has unveiled a comprehensive plan to promote research, sports, and technology-driven healthcare across government medical institutions in Andhra Pradesh. Vice-Chancellor Dr P Chandrasekhar said the university is taking significant steps to enhance academic standards while ensuring students' overall development. A key component of the plan is an AI-based Disease Modelling and Decision Centre to predict disease trends, aid early detection and supp ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], March 30 (ANI): Students of Patna University on Monday protested against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as he arrived to inaugurate the new buildings of the administrative and academic sections. The students have alleged that none of them were called to witness the ceremony. Speaking to ANI, one of the protesting students said that neither the university administration, nor the Vice-Chancellor (VC), nor a single student was invited for the inauguration ceremony of the ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], March 30 (ANI): Students of Patna University on Monday protested against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as he arrived to inaugurate the new buildings of the administrative and academic sections. The students have alleged that none of them were called to witness the ceremony. Speaking to ANI, one of the protesting students said that neither the university administration, nor the Vice-Chancellor (VC), nor a single student was invited for the inauguration ceremony of the ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called upon higher education institutions to "exit the Macaulay doctrine" and realign academic priorities with the vision of Viksit Bharat, asserting that the National Education Policy (NEP) represents a structural reset of India's learning ecosystem. Speaking at Yugantar'26, the annual management conclave of SRCC's Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations (PGDGBO), Pradhan announced that the ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the recent appointments of vice chancellors to two state-run technical universities point to a covert understanding between the Kerala Chief Minister and the Governor, casting doubt on their publicly stated differences. Venugopal was reacting to the announcement that Dr Ciza Thomas has been appointed Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, while Dr Saji Gopinathan will assume charge as Vi ...Read More >
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday (December 14, 2025) openly criticised the Supreme Court over its intervention in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) in Digital University Kerala (DUK) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). The Governor deplored the tendency of one institution usurping the role of another in a democracy. He said the power to amend the Constitution is vested with the Parliament and elected legislature, and the courts are there to 'interpr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 17 (ANI): Kerala's Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have finally reached a consensus on appointing Vice Chancellors to two key universities, ahead of Christmas. Dr Ciza Thomas has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, while Dr Saji Gopinathan will head the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology. The appointments, announced on December 16, 2 ...Read More >
Guwahati: Four major bodies of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) have jointly called for the resignation of Pro Vice Chancellor S. Umdor, citing "administrative paralysis" and a failure to implement prior assurances aimed at restoring normal functioning at the Shillong campus in Meghalaya. In a joint statement released Monday night, the NEHU Students' Union (NEHUSU), NEHU Teachers' Association (NEHUTA), NEHU Non-Teaching Staff Association (NEHUNSA), and the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) NE ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Dec 16: In a major development at the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Sumarbin Umdor on Monday tendered his resignation from the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Shillong Campus, with immediate effect from the afternoon of December 15. In his resignation letter addressed to Vice-Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla, Prof Umdor stated that he has handed over charge to the Senior Pro Vice-Chancellor, Fameline K. Marak, in accordance with university norms. Explaining the circumstances lea ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (PTI) Appointments of vice chancellors to two state-run technical universities in Kerala were announced on Tuesday, days after the Supreme Court intervened to address a prolonged deadlock between Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. According to a Lok Bhavan statement, a meeting was held on December 14 between Vijayan and Arlekar, who is also the chancellor of the universities, at the Lok Bhavan here. It was decided that Dr Ciza T ...Read More >
Shillong, Dec 16: The Pro Vice-Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Prof. S Umdor has resigned due to the absence of essential support systems and continued uncertainty surrounding key institutional decision making. Tendering his resignation on Monday, he said repeated attempts by Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla to convene the Executive Council meeting under his chairmanship, despite strong opposition from students and staff associations, have vitiated the campus atmosphere ...Read More >
Shillong, Dec 16 (UNI) Pro-Vice-Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), a central university in Meghalaya, Prof. Sumarbin Umdor on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the post. Umdor put in his papers after four major stakeholders of the varsity - NEHU Teachers' Association (NEHUTA), NEHU Students' union (NEHUSU), NEHU Non-Teaching Staff Association (NEHUNSA) and Khasi Students' union (KSU) NEHU unit - asked him to resign from his post in the larger interest of the University and ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) Two teachers' associations in West Bengal on Tuesday said the Chancellor of state universities should be an academic and not a politician. President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal Assembly, seeking to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor of state-run universities. As a result, Governor C V Ananda Bose will continue to discharge his duties as the chancellor as before, in line with the existing lega ...Read More >
Kolkata: President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal Assembly, seeking to replace the governor of the state with the chief minister as chancellor of state-run universities, an official said on Monday. As a result, Governor CV Ananda Bose will continue to discharge his duties as the Chancellor as before, in line with the existing legal provisions, the official said. In April 2024, Bose had reserved the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bi ...Read More >
President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal assembly, seeking to replace the governor of the state with the chief minister as chancellor of state-run universities, an official said on Monday. IMAGE: File image of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor C V Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. Photograph: ANI Photo As a result, Governor CV Ananda Bose will continue to discharge his duties as the Chancellor as before, in line w ...Read More >
KOLKATA, Dec 15 : There will be no immediate change in the post of Chancellor of state-aided universities in West Bengal after President Droupadi Murmu withheld assent to two amendment bills proposed by the state government. As a result, the proposal to replace the Governor with the Chief Minister as Chancellor has not come into effect, and Governor C V Ananda Bose will continue to hold the post. According to an official communication from Lok Bhawan, formerly Raj Bhawan, Kolkata, the Governor ...Read More >
On this occasion Yogaguru Swami Ramdev expressed his gratitude to the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji, Culture Minister Shri Gajendra Shekhawat Ji and the entire team of the Gyan Bharatam Mission University of Patanjali was recognized as a "Cluster Center" by the Gyan Bharatam Mission, Ministry of Culture, at a ceremony held in Haridwar today. In this regard an MoU was signed in the presence of Patanjali University's Chancellor Yogaguru Swami Ramd ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec. 5 (Maxim News): Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will visit Osmania University on December 10 to oversee development plans. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp CM directed officials to prioritize student and faculty opinions in the university's upcoming development projects. The final development plan is expected by the end of this month. The CM reviewed various development models covering hostels, roads, academic blocks, and auditorium designs. He suggested several modifications and reco ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday, called for preserving historic and heritage buildings on the Osmania University campus while building new structures as part of the development plan. He announced that he would visit the Osmania University (OU) on December 10, and the plans for the university's development would be finalised by month end. At a review meeting with top officials, he made it clear that there should be no hesitation in spending ...Read More >
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