The process, already delayed because of disagreements over the number of institutes to get the tag, is now likely to be put in abeyance till polls are over.
UGC to ask govt to clarify if all 19 institutions recommended by expert panel, including 9 flagged by the IB, can be granted the Institute of Eminence tag.
With govt set to implement 10% quota from the coming session, institutes will have to increase seats by 25% so that the current reservation is not affected.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that along with the upper caste reservation, 25 per cent seats will be increased in higher educational institutes to prevent disturbances in existing quotas.
When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
The first choice for HRD minister broke my heart. Although a lateral shift followed – a rare instance of lack of ability being accounted for – the ministry that is expected to contribute most to encashing the demographic dividend check – it has seen a succession of Secretaries as well – not been a bright spot. It is also singled for special attention to push the ideological agenda. 2. As election season approaches, journalists will fan out to different parts of the country, to get a sense of the popular mood, file their reports. What would be equally valuable is for the more thoughtful ones – armchair specialist like me … – to work on what may be considered the Citizens’ drafting of the Report Card, sector by sector, ministrywise, to get an honest appraisal of what has been achieved in the last five years.
The first choice for HRD minister broke my heart. Although a lateral shift followed – a rare instance of lack of ability being accounted for – the ministry that is expected to contribute most to encashing the demographic dividend check – it has seen a succession of Secretaries as well – not been a bright spot. It is also singled for special attention to push the ideological agenda. 2. As election season approaches, journalists will fan out to different parts of the country, to get a sense of the popular mood, file their reports. What would be equally valuable is for the more thoughtful ones – armchair specialist like me … – to work on what may be considered the Citizens’ drafting of the Report Card, sector by sector, ministrywise, to get an honest appraisal of what has been achieved in the last five years.
As long as Mr Modi is enslaved by the typical Gujarati “Apdo-Manus” mentality, all promises reforms in any field will remain only that — promises.