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06 Jul 2020
Universities, institutions allowed to conduct final-term exams: Home Ministry
The Union Home Affairs Ministry on Monday gave the go-ahead for conducting the long-pending final-term examinations at universities and other higher education institutions.
11 May 2020
#CareerBytes: What career opportunities do you have after clearing UGC-NET?
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the National Testing Agency, is one of the toughest exams in India.
30 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: 1,077 dead in India; new lockdown guidelines from May-4
On Wednesday, the total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 33,000, while the death toll rose to 1,077, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics.
28 Mar 2020
Coronavirus cases reach 918 in India; all that happened today
Even as India entered the fourth day of its 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the issue of migrant workers remained unresolved.
18 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak: CBSE, JEE exams postponed to after March 31
On Wednesday, the HRD ministry asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and all educational institutions to postpone the examinations till March 31, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
02 Jan 2020
#CareerBytes: What career opportunities do you have after clearing UGC-NET?
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the National Testing Agency, is one of the toughest exams in India.
22 Nov 2019
JNU justifies fee hike, claims it has Rs. 45cr debt
As students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continue protests over a proposed fee hike, the varsity has defended the hike claiming it has a deficit of Rs. 45 crore.
25 Oct 2019
#CareerBytes: All you need to know about GATE and UGC-NET
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) are two of the most popular entrance exams in India.
21 Oct 2019
Soon, IIT Foundation will accredit engineering colleges
Soon, the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) will no longer accredit engineering colleges in India.
23 Sep 2019
All you need to know about Distance MBA in India
Distance MBA or Correspondence MBA, as the name suggests, refers to pursuing of the degree mostly through a digital/virtual platform, as per the convenience of the learner.
29 Aug 2019
Modi launches 'Fit India Movement', says success has no elevator
With the hope of bringing behavioral changes in the citizens of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the "Fit India Movement" from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
15 Aug 2019
Delhi 'university' declared fake claims these actors are alumni
Each year, the University Grants Commission releases a list of fake universities across India. Out of the 23 fake universities- which are "self-styled, unrecognized institutions functioning in contravention of the UGC Act"- 14 have been on the list since 2005.
04 Aug 2019
IIT-M/Kgp, DU, BHU among 20 to be awarded 'Institutes-of-Eminence' tag
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended 20 institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) of Madras and Kharagpur, University of Hyderabad, Benaras Hindu University, University of Delhi, to be granted the Institute of Eminence (IoE) tag.
02 Aug 2019
#CareerBytes: All you need to know about GATE and UGC-NET
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) are two of the most popular entrance exams in India.
02 Jun 2019
Smriti Irani 2.0: New HRD Minister Pokhriyal's degrees also fake?
It has been a couple of days, and the newly-appointed Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, finds himself in the center of a controversy.
25 May 2019
Common interview process for all the IIMs in future?
After the first-ever meeting of the IIM Coordination Forum on Wednesday, all 20 IIMs have been suggested to follow a centralized interview process for admissions.
03 Feb 2019
#CareerBytes: 7 YouTube Channels to follow for UGC NET preparation
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities and colleges.
01 Feb 2019
#CareerBytes: How to crack UGC NET in first attempt?
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the post of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities/colleges.
31 Jan 2019
#CareerBytes: Preparing for UGC NET? Avoid these common mistakes
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities and colleges.
27 Jan 2019
Expert panel recommends increasing Institutions of Eminence to 30
The Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for selecting Institutions of Eminence (IoE) has put in a recommendation to increase the number of IoEs from the current 20 to 30.
16 Jan 2019
To enable quota for economically-weak, 25% hike in college seats
Union Minister for Education Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday announced a 25% increase in seats across universities and colleges in the country to ensure the new caste-agnostic reservation doesn't affect the existing quotas.
07 Jan 2019
Top universities to offer online degree courses from 2019-20
In a bid to improve access to higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC), has invited proposals from top institutes in the country to offer courses in the online mode, including degree courses, from the academic year 2019-2020.
07 Jan 2019
#CareerBytes: Preparing for UGC NET? Avoid these common mistakes
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities and colleges.
06 Jan 2019
#CareerBytes: 7 YouTube Channels to follow for UGC NET preparation
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities and colleges.
05 Jan 2019
DU ad-hoc teachers on hunger strike, demand immediate absorption
A group of 20 ad-hoc teachers of the Delhi University began a hunger strike yesterday demanding their immediate absorption, and also the facilities that are given to permanent teachers.
04 Jan 2019
#CareerBytes: Tips to help you prepare for UGC NET exam
The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national-level exam conducted to select candidates for the post of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in Indian universities and colleges.
28 Nov 2018
PhD-holders from top foreign universities eligible for direct recruitment: UGC
Doctoral degree holders from the top 500 foreign universities are now eligible for direct recruitment as assistant professors in Indian universities, according to the UGC.
26 Oct 2018
Polio-affected JNU professor writes book on promoting Disability Studies
A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor, who was affected by polio when he was three, has written a book critically examining the progress made in promoting teaching and research on Disability Studies.
17 Oct 2018
Set up intellectual property centres, innovation labs: UGC tells universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities and higher education institutions to set up 'Intellectual Property Centers' and 'Innovation Labs'.
13 Oct 2018
JNUSU urges for probe on plagiarism allegations against 7 professors
JNUSU office-bearers yesterday submitted complaints to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission (UGC) demanding an inquiry into allegations of plagiarism against seven professors of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
21 Sep 2018
Patriotism, not politics: Javadekar on UGC's 'Surgical Strike Day' notification
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that a University Grants Commission's communication asking varsities to celebrate the anniversary of surgical strikes is "patriotism, not politics" and it is not compulsory for institutes to organize it.
21 Sep 2018
Educational institutions in WB won't celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day': Minister
The University Grants Commission (UGC) direction to universities to mark September 29 as the "Surgical Strike Day" is a part of the Bhartiya Janta Party's "agenda" and educational institutes in West Bengal will not celebrate the day, said the state's Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee.
20 Sep 2018
UGC to varsities: Celebrate September 29 as 'Surgical Strike Day'
The University Grants Commission (UGC) today directed varsities and higher education institutions across the country to observe September 29 as "Surgical Strike Day".
05 Sep 2018
Punjab: 6,000+ teachers protest for pay raise on Teachers' Day
On Teachers Day, over 6,000 government and non-government college teachers in Punjab proceeded on mass leave in support of their demands, including raise in pay scale.
01 Sep 2018
UGC seeks proposals for extension of vocational, community college programs
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sought proposals from institutions in India for extension of their vocational courses and community college programs.
28 Aug 2018
UGC to cut down funds of DU-colleges running without Principals
University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a warning to 21 colleges under the Delhi University, saying their financial grants will be withheld if they do not appoint full-time Principals.
22 Aug 2018
Ban junk food on campus: Government orders universities
The University Grants Commission has directed all universities and higher education institutions to ban the sale of junk food on their campuses.
22 Aug 2018
#CareerBytes: Top Central Schemes for scholarships you should know about
The Center awards several scholarships to students pursuing various courses based on merit, community, and family income among other things.
11 Aug 2018
No university set-up Mahatma Gandhi chair despite UGC nod: MHRD
No university in the country has established Mahatma Gandhi chair despite a nod from the University Grants Commission, HRD Ministry said.
11 Aug 2018
#CareerBytes: Top Central Schemes for scholarships you should know about
The Center awards several scholarships to students pursuing various courses based on merit, community, and family income among other things.
