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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: Several teachers' organisations and higher education stakeholders have opposed the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, cleared by the Union Cabinet on December 12, alleging that it will fundamentally alter the government's commitment to publicly funded higher education and undermine institutional autonomy. The VBSA Bill seeks to repeal three key legislations -- the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Act, ...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 Narendra Modi government will introduce the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in the winter session of Parliament to set up a commission to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutions "to become independent self-governing institutions and to promote excellence through a robust and transparent system of accreditation and autonomy." The bill, reviewed by HT, says the Commission will have three wings -- the Regulatory Council, Accreditation Council an ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A student from Jammu studying at the LD College of Engineering alleged that a group of around 40 individuals, with their faces covered, entered the college hostel on Friday and assaulted his roommate following an argument on a WhatsApp group. A Gujarat University police official said no formal complaint has been filed so far, but the student's statement is being recorded.According to the student, the incident began with a disagreement over messages posted on a WhatsApp group. He told ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fresh row erupted on Monday following the unnatural death of another student in a hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night. This is the third reported suicide at KIIT University this year. According to reports, the deceased student, identified as Rahul Yadav (18) from Raipur in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, who was pursuing a first-year Computer Science course, was found hanging in his ho ...Read More >
The ED on November 18 arrested Jawed Siddiqui after it carried out simultaneous raids in Delhi-NCR in places connected to the trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, linked to the Red Fort area car blast case, officials said. Al Falah University founder Jawed Ahmed Siddiqui, at the centre of a major investigation linked to the recent Delhi blast, was sent to Enforcement Directorate custody for 13 days by a Delhi court on November 19. Siddiqui who was picked up by the pol ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bengaluru-based National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a show cause notice to the Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology, Fatehpur in Haryana on Thursday for falsely claiming and publicising that the colleges run by the University are NAAC accredited. Al-Falah University, a private institution located about 27 km from the Haryana-Delhi border, on Raga Road, District Faridabad, Dhauj, has come under national spotlight over the pa ...Read More >
Faridabad: A Kashmiri doctor has been arrested here with around 360 kg of inflammable material suspected to be ammonium nitrate and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from his rented accommodation, police said on Monday. During a joint operation by a team of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir police, the accused Muzammil, a teacher at Al Falah University, was arrested, they said. Al Falah University in Haryana's Dhouj, around 45 km from Delhi, is privately run and recognised by the Unive ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (PTI) The Kerala government on Friday ordered an enhancement of the DA for teaching staff under the UGC, AICTE, and medical education schemes, and the DR for UGC pensioners and family pensioners in the state. The finance department said the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to teaching staff under these schemes, who shifted to the revised scale from January 2016 or later, will be increased from 42 per cent to 46 per cent. It also said that the DA rate for teaching s ...Read More >
The UGC emphasised that degrees from these institutions are not valid for academic or professional purposes and urged the students to verify the recognition status of any university before seeking admission. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 22 institutions as fake, which were operating without proper recognition and falsely presenting themselves as legitimate universities. These entities are not authorised to confer degrees under the UGC Act, 1956, making any qualifications o ...Read More >
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): India's young people and teenagers now have a unique opportunity to take part in the Youth AI - Global Youth AI Challenge and use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create solutions for real social issues. Participants first need to identify a real social problem and then design a solution using AI, such as an app, tool, or technology idea. According to information, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched a new competition called "Youth AI - G ...Read More >
In a fresh escalation of the standoff between the Tamil Nadu government and Governor RN Ravi, the State on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court challenging what it described as the Governor's "illegal and unconstitutional" decision to refer the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the President instead of granting his assent. The State's writ petition, filed through its Chief Secretary, names the Governor, the Union of India, and the University Grants ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the gift of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 lakh employees and pensioners in the state ahead of Diwali.The Dearness Allowance for state govt employees has been revised from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025. The increment will benefit around 28 lakh employees and pensioners across the state.While announcing the increase, Yogi said the state government is fully committed to the interests of its employees and pensioners ...Read More >
HT Syndication Kattankulathur (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 14: 'Knowledge is the true power that drives innovation, entrepreneurship, science, technology, research, and skill. The future lies in transforming this knowledge into wealth, a principle that holds significance across every field,' emphasised Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, during the prestigious 21st Convocation Ceremony held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (S ...Read More >
The university is also aiming to develop partnerships with local universities, with discussions already in place around joint degrees and articulations. (Image: University website) The University of Western Australia (UWA) is looking to start classes in its first Indian offshore campuses in Chennai and Mumbai by August 2026, Guy Littlefair, deputy vice-chancellor (education and student experience) at the university, told Business Standard. Starting with an initial cohort of around 100 to 150 s ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC) declared 54 private universities across the country, including eight from Gujarat, as defaulters for failing to comply with mandatory disclosure norms. Despite repeated notices, these universities reportedly delayed or neglected to provide key information related to courses, faculty, research, infrastructure, fee structures, governance, and finances.The UGC has now instructed all defaulting institutions to immediately upload comprehensive details ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued notices to 54 private universities across several states for failing to comply with disclosure norms mandated under its regulations. "It has been noticed that 54 state private universities have not submitted the information under section 13 of the UGC Act, 1956, or have not uploaded the public self-disclosure information on their respective website," the notice said. These institutions have not uploaded essent ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) At least 54 state private universities have been declared defaulters by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for not submitting mandatory information under section 13 of the UGC Act, 1956, and making public disclosures on their website, according to officials. Citing several reminders through e-mails and online meetings, the UGC said the universities had been directed to submit detailed information for inspection purposes, along with supporting documents duly attested b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) inaugurated the International Trade Negotiations Program for officials of the Department of Commerce (DOC) today. Organised by IIFT's Centre for International Negotiations (CIN), the program is designed to strengthen the negotiation skills of government officials and bolster India's global trade engagement, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. Commerce Secretary, Sunil Barthwal, graced the occasion as Chi ...Read More >
Leh/New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has trashed allegations of "Pakistan link" and financial irregularities against him. Terming the charge that Wangchuk incited the violence in Leh as "misplaced", she claimed that he has been protesting in the "most Gandhian way possible" and the "situation escalated" on September 24 due to the actions of the CRPF. Police detained climate activist Wangchuk on Friday under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), ...Read More >
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) gave a written assurance that it will release the results of the SET exam by August 30, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) told on Tuesday. The assurance comes after a protest by ABVP regarding the lateness in the result declaration. ABVP workers had protested, saying that despite two months having passed since the 40th SET exam, which was conducted on June 15, SPPU had not declared the results. A strong sit-in protest was organised in front ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope which stands for unity amid diversity. "If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Indepe ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...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 cl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the re ...Read More >
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