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Centre’s higher education overhaul Bill, slammed by Oppn as ‘excessive centralisation’, may head to JPC

Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha, opposition MPs see it as 'attack on federalism and autonomy' and attempt 'to impose Hindi' through the name.

1 regulator, 3 councils: Inside Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill for higher education overhaul

Modi govt is set to introduce bill that proposes umbrella body for higher education, councils for regulation, accreditation. It will be headed by a chairperson appointed by the President.

Cabinet clears Bill to merge UGC, AICTE & NCTE; likely to be introduced in Parliament next week

Higher Education Commission of India Bill will establish a sole authority for coordinating & determining standards in higher education, research, and scientific & technical institutions.

UPSC to ensure no PwBD candidate denied centre of choice for examination

Move aims to ease logistics for PwBD candidates by guaranteed seats even at popular centres like Delhi, Patna and Lucknow; commission to increase capacity at centres.

Auroville-IIT Madras land row: House panel echoes residents, recommends alternative site for campus

A section of Auroville residents had protested the MoU signing 100 acres of Auroville to IIT-Madras saying it would displace Annapurna Farm, the community’s central granary.

Parsis to Tibetans, India ‘safe haven’ for ‘persecuted communities’ for centuries—new Class 7 NCERT book

Previous NCERT social science textbooks didn't have such a chapter. No connection to CAA controversy, says NCERT director.

Dip in education loan accounts amid rise in credit—House panel flags higher borrowing, low accessibility

High borrowing may reflect rising education costs, says panel, suggesting better outreach to schools, using regional languages, & ensuring every institution has loan facilitation centres.

House panel calls for pen-&-paper exams by NTA after ‘leaks’, NAAC internal probe amid bribery case

Computer-based tests, if used, should be conducted only in government-controlled centres, a Digvijay Singh-led Standing Committee has said in Parliament.

Why did Haryana’s brightest fail HPSC’s assistant professor exams? An evaluation or education debate

Angry job aspirants are protesting after only 151 cleared the subject knowledge test for English assistant professor posts in Haryana colleges, when 613 vacancies were up for grabs.

Tezpur University protests: Ministry team assures inquiry against V-C, prof assumes charge suo motu

Team led by higher education secretary Vineet Joshi arrived at campus Saturday but was greeted with protests. Students & teachers insist on V-C Shambhu Nath Singh’s removal.

On Camera

Bondi Beach, Bangladesh lynching — once again, the elephant in the room will be side-stepped

Perhaps there is need for a moral ‘jihad’ against those indulging in the promulgation of terror in the name of religion.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.