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New Delhi, December 17: Lok Sabha will take up a packed legislative and oversight agenda on Wednesday, with two major Bills slated for consideration and passage, alongside the laying of papers, presentation of committee reports, and statements by ministers, as per the revised List of Business. The House will meet at 11 am and begin with the Question Hour. The session will start with Question Hour, followed by the laying of papers by various ministers, including Dr. Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Megh ...Read More >
Dharmendra Pradhan described autonomy as the central pillar of the Bill. File photo Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday outlined the government's rationale behind the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, saying the legislation aims to simplify higher education regulation, eliminate overlapping authorities and grant institutions the autonomy needed to meet global standards. Addressing a press briefing, Pradhan said India's higher education system has expanded rapidl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid criticism that the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, centralises power by vesting final authority with the government, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that sovereign authority under all laws has always rested with the government. His remarks came in response to criticism of Section 15(3)(g) of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which provides that the proposed higher education commission "sha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid criticism that the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, centralises power by vesting final authority with the government, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that sovereign authority under all laws has always rested with the government. His remarks came in response to criticism of Section 15(3)(g) of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which provides that the proposed higher education commission "sha ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 16: President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to the Indian Armed Forces on the occasion of Vijay Diwas on Tuesday and said that their courage and valour fill the nation with pride and continue to inspire the people of the nation. Every year on December 16, India marks Vijay Diwas to mark the decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which resulted in the liberation of East Pakistan and the formation of a new country, Bangladesh. The date also celebrates the surrender of 93 ...Read More >
Marking a major shift, the Centre will also ensure that the new regulator is divested of all funding/grant mechanisms, which will instead be handled by the Union education ministry. New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, set to be introduced in the Parliament this week, will do away with existing regulators AICTE and UGC (allowing a transitional role) and instead bring in a new 12-member regulatory council (Viksit Bharat Shiksha Viniyam Parishad). It will be backed by an ac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid fierce protests and objections by the Opposition members, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill in the Lok Sabha. The legislation seeks to set up a 13-member body to regulate institutions of higher education. The bill was introduced amid din over alleged threatening slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress rally on Sunday. As soon as the bill was introduced, Parliamentary Affairs Minis ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday failed to introduce a Bill that sought to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with a proposed law -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Bill, 2025 -- after facing stiff opposition. The VB G RAM G Bill was listed in the Lok Sabha in the supplementary list of business issued on Monday. It was to be introduced by rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill which seeks to set up an overarching higher education commission was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Here is an explainer on the Bill: 1. What has the Bill proposed? The Bill proposes setting up an overarching higher education commission along with three councils for regulation, accreditation and ensuring academic standards for universities and higher education institutions (HEI) in India. 2. Which institutions will be covered ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) A bill to set up a 13-member body to regulate institutions of higher education was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday with the government expressing willingness to refer it to a joint committee. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill seeks to establish an overarching higher education commission along with three councils for regulation, accreditation and ensuring academic standards for universities and higher education institutions in India. Union Education Ministe ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill that seeks to set up an overarching higher education commission along with three councils was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday with the government expressing willingness to refer it to a joint committee. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Bill amid din over the issue of alleged threatening slogans raised at a Congress rally on Sunday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The higher education commission, which will ...Read More >
New facilities under the School of Agro and Rural Technology to focus on innovations in sustainable farming, aquaculture, and wellness products. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, on Thursday, launched two interdisciplinary research centres aimed at developing technologies that can enhance livelihood opportunities for rural communities. The Centre for Innovation in Agri & Aqua Voltaics (CIAAV) and the Integrated Facility for Wellness-Product Innovation (IFWPI) have been establi ...Read More >
Words by Sanjay Jha, ITV News in New Delhi Delhi, one of the world's most polluted capitals, is preparing to induce artificial rain later this month in an attempt to counter its worsening air pollution. The city's government has approved a cloud-seeding operation between October 28 and 30, the first such experiment in the Indian capital, hoping that induced rainfall will help wash away the thick smog that blankets the city every winter. The operation follows the Hindu festival of Diwali, whic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28: Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that two attempts to induce artificial rain were made in the Capital on Tuesday with the help of IIT-Kanpur and similar efforts shall continue in the coming days. "Today, one attempt was made in the morning and another in the evening. The results are still to be collated," Sirsa told IANS, highlighting the government's efforts to use scientific measures to counter polluted air in Delhi. The experiment for induci ...Read More >
Kanpur/New Delhi, October 28: With the air visibility improving by afternoon, a plane carrying scientists took off from Kanpur to attempt cloud seeding and inducing artificial rain in Delhi's Burari area on Tuesday, said an official of IIT-Kanpur. "The plane with two passengers took off at 12.20 p.m. and it will take about two-and-a-half hours to reach Delhi," said an official of IIT Kanpur Media Cell. Earlier in the day, Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told IANS tha ...Read More >
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) climbed to an average of 395 on October 21 after Diwali celebrations, placing it in the severe category; PM2.5 levels peaked at 675 µg/m³ on Diwali night. Thirty-six of the city's 38 monitoring stations reported "red zone" readings, marking one of the worst pollution spikes in recent years. By comparison, post-Diwali AQI levels were 328 in 2024, 218 in 2023, and 312 in 2022. The Delhi government is working in collaboration with IIT Kanpur's Department of Aerospac ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence that Maharashtra will lead the country in the fields of maritime trade and industry through the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed today. A total of 15 MoUs were signed in the presence of the Chief Minister during India Maritime Week 2025, held at NESCO, Goregaon. Also present were Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane, Additional Chief Secretary (Ports) Sanjay Sethi, CEO of Maharashtra Maritime Board P. Pradeep, and repre ...Read More >
Additionally, faculty and students from IIT Delhi will conduct outreach sessions in KV schools, aiming to inspire young minds to pursue careers in STEM. The training will cover the use of emerging technological tools, advancements in STEM, and innovative teaching methodologies. The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) on October 24, signed an agreement to enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education among school stu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have announced the opening of Expressions of Interest (EoI) for their prestigious Joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme, commencing in July 2026. The collaborative programme offers candidates the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research under the supervision of leading academics from both institutions while experiencing the academic environments ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have announced the opening of Expressions of Interest (EoI) for their prestigious Joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme, commencing in July 2026. The collaborative programme offers candidates the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research under the supervision of leading academics from both institutions while experiencing the academic environments ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 26: Two days after the Assam government announced plans to make public the Tiwari Commission Report on the Nellie massacre of 1983, a cross-section of people on Saturday voiced apprehension that the move could jeopardise peace among communities. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Thursday told reporters that the State Cabinet decided to table the Tiwari Commission Report in the next assembly session in November. During the Assam Agitation from 1979 to 1985 against infiltra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. Cloud seeding is the practice of using aeroplanes to fire salt or other chemicals into clouds to induce rain. New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday (Oct 23) afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's northe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the city is set to witness its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding as preparations for the ambitious pollution-control initiative have been completed. A successful trial of the project was conducted earlier in the day in the Burari area, Gupta said in a post on X. "For the first time in Delhi, preparations have been completed to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding, marking a significant technologica ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is now progressing in advanced chip design with an initiative to create a 7-nanometre processor to strengthen the country's readiness for future fabrication (fab) integration, the government said on Wednesday. This marks a crucial advancement in the country's pursuit of semiconductor self-reliance and represents a major leap in semiconductor design, with higher transistor density and enhanced computing efficiency, an official statement said. The Indian Institute of Technology ( ...Read More >
Nagpur: The application process for the JEE Main conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) will begin in October. The examination will be held twice, first in January and then in April 2026.The examination is conducted for admission to various engineering colleges across the state and country. Students who qualify in this are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admissions. NTA has informed that the application process for JEE Main will begin this month itself. These applications wil ...Read More >
Lucknow: Rajnath Singh inaugurated a state-of-the-art Titanium and Super Alloy Material Plant at PTC Industries in Lucknow, hailing it as a major milestone in India's journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing.He expressed confidence that the facility would end dependency on other countries for critical aerospace and defence materials. He said the plant places India among a select group of countries capable of producing these high-end materials domestically. "This unit is a living ex ...Read More >
Kakinada: The Andhra Pradesh social welfare residential girls high school and junior college is competing with corporate colleges in providing best education in advanced technology methods. Its students, along with their studies, are also engaged in cleaning the surroundings, thereby bagging the Swachch state award. The school provides education to girls from Class V to X and Intermediate with full-fledged teaching faculty and good discipline. All the students hail from rural backgrounds and f ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. They discussed development cooperation, education, and women's empowerment. The welfare of Indian fishermen was also a key topic. Modi emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two close neighbors for regional prosperity. Their discussions covered innovation and shared regional interests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed a range of issues including development cooperation and the welfare of ...Read More >
Lucknow, October 18: Uttar Pradesh has taken a major stride towards self-reliance in the defence sector with the inauguration of the system integration facility program at the PTC Industries campus within the BrahMos Aerospace complex. The ceremony, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, highlighted the state's growing role in indigenous defence manufacturing. CM Yogi Hails Atmanirbhar Bharat Addressing the event, CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Atmanirbhar Bharat ...Read More >
The incident came to light after a resident student noticed the suspicious act at hostel number 14, and raised the matter with the campus security. A 32-year-old former MTech student of IIT Bombay was Thursday booked for allegedly recording videos of students inside the boys hostel when they were taking bath. The Pawai police registered a case on the incident that happened on October 12. The incident came to light after a resident student noticed the suspicious act at hostel number 14, and ra ...Read More >
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