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A 23-year-old college student drowned on Wednesday afternoon after he entered a 20-foot-deep water-filled vacant plot owned by Noida authority in Sector 94, where he had allegedly gone to drink alcohol with three friends to celebrate the successful completion of his semester exams, officials said. Police identified the victim as Harshit Bhatt, a resident of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad. He was a third-year student of Bachelor of Physical Education in his final semester at Amity University, official ...Read More >
NOIDA: A youth died after falling into a water-filled pond near Sector 94 in Noida on Wednesday, police said, even as his family alleged that he may have been murdered. The deceased has been identified as Harshit Bhatt, a resident of Indirapuram, who was pursuing an undergraduate degree in physical education at a private university in Sector 125. According to police, Bhatt had appeared for his sixth semester final examination earlier in the day. After the exam, he went with three friends for a p ...Read More >
A 21-year-old student died after allegedly falling from a hostel building in north Bengaluru in the early hours of Tuesday, raising suspicions of foul play. The deceased has been identified as Laksh Mishra, a second-year B. Tech. student and a native of Ranchi in Jharkhand. He was pursuing his studies at a private college in Yelahanka. According to police, the incident occurred around 3 a.m., when the student reportedly fell from the ninth floor of a hostel building located within the limits o ...Read More >
Noida, Apr 8 (PTI) A 21-year-old student of a private university drowned while allegedly bathing in a water-filled pit at an abandoned construction site here, police said on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the incident took place under Sector 126 police station limits, where four students had gone for a small picnic after their examinations. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Saad Miyan Khan said the students visited an old, abandoned construction area near Supernova. "One o ...Read More >
Greater Noida : Galgotias University, one of the top most private universities in Uttar Pradesh, has gone an extra mile in global technology education with its recent achievement in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Computer Science and Information Systems. Published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the world's most respected global higher education ranking agencies, the QS rankings are widely regarded as an important international benchmark of academic reputation, researc ...Read More >
NewsVoir Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8: Galgotias University, one of the top most private universities in Uttar Pradesh, has gone an extra mile in global technology education with its recent achievement in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Computer Science and Information Systems. Published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the world's most respected global higher education ranking agencies, the QS rankings are widely regarded as an important international ...Read More >
Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan on Saturday, at the conclusion of his ten-day ED custody granted on March 25. He has now been sent to judicial custody till April 17. On March 24, the ED arrested Siddiqui in his second case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act . Their probe found that "forged" documents were prepared and used for fraudulent acquisition of land, and Siddiqui, director and majority shareholder of Tarbia Education Foundation, ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 39.45 crore belonging to Al-Falah Charitable Trust and its Chairman as well as Managing Trustee Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, an official said on Tuesday. "The properties attached by the ED's High Intensity Unit's Headquarters Office, include residential premises of Siddiqui situated in Jamia Nagar at Delhi's Okhla, agriculture land at Dhauj village in Faridabad adjacent to th ...Read More >
Choudhary shared this in reply to a calling attention notice moved by BJP legislator Balwant Singh Mankotia. He said that of 691 stone crusher units 527 are operational and 164 are non-functional, including 48 that have been sealed or closed. These units have been operating in compliance with the set regulations and their closure has not significantly impacted any ongoing development project in the Union Territory. Choudhary stated that the department has taken necessary measures under current ...Read More >
Jammu/Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed a historic bill to establish and incorporate private universities in the Union Territory, fulfilling a long-standing demand of civil society and the education sector. The Jammu and Kashmir Private Universities Bill, 2026 (L.A. Bill No. 08 of 2026), published in the extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette, reads, "A bill to provide for the establishment and incorporation of private universities in the Union Territo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday remanded Al-Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui in 14 days of judicial custody, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the "fraudulent" acquisition of a Rs 45 crore worth land in Delhi. Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan on Saturday, at the conclusion of his ten-day ED custody granted on March 25. He has now been sent to judicial custody till April 17. Also Read: ED arrests Al Falah group cha ...Read More >
Gaya: The district administration has intensified efforts to expand piped natural gas (PNG) connections to households and commercial establishments in Gaya and Bodh Gaya amid shortage and black marketing of LPG cylinders.District magistrate Shashank Shubhankar on Monday reviewed the progress of the PNG project at a meeting held at the collectorate with concerned officials. He said that PNG expansion in Gaya will reduce dependency on LPG, and the initiative aims to ensure a more stable energy sup ...Read More >
NewsVoirGreater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 11: Galgotias University has achieved another milestone, as one of its Alumni and Ex Army Wing Cadet Priyanshu Dixit, has been commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 3 Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army, passing out parade held at the OTA (Officers Training Academy) Chennai on 07 March 2026.Priyanshu Dixit, an Ex Army Wing Cadet of the NCC (National Cadet Corps) Batch 2020, 40 UP BN NCC and a student at the School of Basic and Applied Sciences (SBA ...Read More >
NewsVoir Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 11: Galgotias University has achieved another milestone, as one of its Alumni and Ex Army Wing Cadet Priyanshu Dixit, has been commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 3 Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army, passing out parade held at the OTA (Officers Training Academy) Chennai on 07 March 2026. Priyanshu Dixit, an Ex Army Wing Cadet of the NCC (National Cadet Corps) Batch 2020, 40 UP BN NCC and a student at the School of Basic and Applied Sciences ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a voice choked with grief and anger, a single mother who raised her only child said fun reel -- reckless stunts for social media fame -- crushed not just her 23-year-old son but every dream she had built around him. Standing amid his pictures and medals in her son's bedroom, Inna Makan pointed to motivational quotes still written on the wall -- Obsession is going to beat talent every time and Dream discipline. My son believed in hard work, not shortcuts, Makan told PTI Videos. S ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Offering a huge relief to the Kerala Private Hospitals Association (KPHA) and others, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Kerala HC order issuing a slew of guidelines, including asking clinical establishments to display a list of services offered. On November 26, a two-judge bench of the HC had delivered the verdict while dismissing appeals against a single-judge order that rejected a plea challenging various provisions of the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regula ...Read More >
Manipal: The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) will celebrate its 33rd convocation through two phases of ceremonies scheduled in Manipal and Bengaluru spanning November 21 to 30. More than 8,500 students across the country and overseas are set to graduate this year from one of India's top-ranked private universities, recognised as an Institution of Eminence and placed third in the NIRF 2025 university rankings. At Manipal, the convocation will take place between November 21 and 23 at K ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has issued a show-cause notice to Al Falah University -- which is under scanner following the Delhi blast -- for displaying false certification on its website, officials said on Thursday. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous government body that evaluates and certifies the quality of higher education institutions like colleges and universities. In its show-cause notice, the NAAC said ...Read More >
Faridabad: A 17-year-old girl was shot multiple times in broad daylight by her stalker in Haryana's Faridabad on Monday, November 3, after the victim stopped speaking to him for a fortnight. The act was caught on CCTV camera, which shows the accused, Jatin Mangla (20), waiting by his bike for the girl to arrive in Faridabad's Shyam Colony. He shot her twice at close range, resulting in a wound to her shoulder and a graze to her abdomen. The victim, Kanishka, was admitted to a nearby hospital a ...Read More >
Sixteen students sustained injuries at a private college in Kottayam, Kerala, on Friday. A temporary gallery, set up for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary program, collapsed. The incident occurred as students were asked to stand on the gallery for a headcount. Injured students were taken to local hospitals for treatment. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. Sixteen students were injured at a private college here on Friday when a temporary gallery, erected as part of the pr ...Read More >
Chennai: Converting govt-aided colleges into private universities will exclude the vast majority of students from economically and socially disadvantaged groups from accessing quality higher education, say educationists.The Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025 allowed the govt-aided colleges to be converted as private universities and relaxed the land requirement norms to establish private universities in urban areas. After facing opposition from teacher associations and politi ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Private Universities Bill: minimum land requirement reduced from 100 acres to 25 acres Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Dr. Govi Chezhiaan has announced that the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the State Assembly on October 15, will be withdrawn following Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's direction. In his statement, Dr. Chezhiaan clarified that the amendment was proposed only to simplify the procedures for establishing new private universities a ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the Private Universities (Amendment) Bill and not to review it, warning that the legislation would accelerate the commercialisation of higher education in the State. His statement came a day after Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiyan announced the government's decision to withdraw and review the Bill, which was passed by the Assembly on October 18, following obje ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday said the Bill introduced in the Assembly to allow existing private colleges to be converted into private universities will be withdrawn. The decision comes after strong opposition from various quarters, including the allies of the ruling DMK. An official press release from Minister for Higher Education Govi Chezhiaan said the state government will withdraw the amendment to the 2019 Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act. However, defending the Bill, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Following stiff opposition from various quarters, including political leaders and academics, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday withdrew the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for further review. The State Assembly had recently passed the Bill. State Higher Education Department minister Govi Chezhian issued a statement in response to various opinions being expressed on social media and public forums regarding the amendment of the Bill. He stated that at a time ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The music thumped, the lights flashed, and revellers danced into the night, until sirens broke the beat. A DJ party at a Shilaj farmhouse turned into a police raid, as undercover officers from Bopal police found liquor and hookahs -- both prohibited under Gujarat's laws -- being served at the party on Friday night. By morning, 20 people, including 13 foreign students, two bootleggers and the owners of the farmhouse, were taken into custody.According to Bopal inspector B T Gohil, aroun ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Conducting raids on private bus operators for a few days whenever accidents occur and ignoring their violations later has become allegedly become a routine practice for some Road Transport Authority (RTA) officials in Telangana. Following Friday's mishap near Kurnool, RTA officials once again launched statewide inspections on Saturday. Frequent accidents involving private buses are being attributed to negligence by some RTA officials and the rampant collection of 'mamools' (bribes) f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: With more medical seats getting added to the pool, aspirants have been asking the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) to permit students of all rounds to opt for seats afresh.Currently, KEA has allowed all students -- including those who joined colleges in rounds 1 and 2 -- to opt for the newly-added seats. However, the students demand that they be allowed to opt for all colleges so that they can upgrade their seats to better choices, and not just the newly-added ones."For instance ...Read More >
The Association of University Teachers (AUT), Tamil Nadu, has opposed the State government's move to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019 creating a provision to convert government-aided colleges into private universities under a 'Brown field University' nomenclature. In a statement on Wednesday, the AUT expressed concern over probable exorbitant fee hike for students, job threat to teachers and non-teaching staff, and a direct impact on the reservation policy thereby affecting s ...Read More >
Chennai: The state govt introduced a bill in the state assembly on Wednesday to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, aiming to simplify norms for establishing private universities.Under the proposed amendment, brownfield universities can be established by converting existing colleges into universities, a provision not available in the current Act, which only allowed the establishment of private universities afresh. The bill noted that "of late, existing private colleges in the st ...Read More >
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