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NEET, UGC-NET paper leaks institutional failure of NTA, setting up high-level panel, says Pradhan

Asking Oppn not to politicise paper leaks, Pradhan says UGC-NET was cancelled after questions appeared on ‘dark net’. Asked about NEET, says issues limited to ‘specific regions’.

‘MPhil not a recognised degree’: UGC cautions students, tells universities to stop offering course

The education body through an official notification revealed that some universities were still accepting fresh MPhil applications despite UGC cancelling the program in 2022.

‘Need to see exact regulations’ — UK universities await UGC’s final norms for foreign campuses

UGC chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar says regulations for foreign universities looking to set up campuses in India 'in final stage & will be announced soon'.

Student’s death: Jadavpur University’s 1st report generic, 2nd unsatisfactory, says UGC

UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar said Monday that the statutory body would seek another explanation on the alleged ragging death and details of action taken.

Bengal govt to probe Jadavpur University ragging death, UGC slams varsity’s ‘generic’ report

Nine former and present students have been arrested after an undergraduate student fell to his death from the institution’s hostel balcony on 9 August.

Kolkata Police make six more arrests in Jadavpur University student death case

A first-year student of Jadavpur University, Swarnodip Kundu, died on 10 August after allegedly falling from the balcony of the university's hostel on the night of 9 August.

A+ NAAC rating, Amazon placements — all about India’s only central Urdu-medium university, Maulana Azad

Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University, set up in 1998, is trying to counter the perception that it has limited options for students, many of whom are madrasa pass-outs.

What Oxford & other foreign universities have suggested to UGC to pave way for their entry into India

UGC's draft norms for foreign universities to set up India campuses came out in Jan. Feedback includes suggestions like spelling out faculty eligibility criteria, cluster college approval.

Australia’s Deakin University to start courses at India campus ‘no later than July 2024’

Deakin is 1st international university to open India campus under new govt scheme. Applications for students to enroll at its GIFT City campus in Gujarat expected by end of 2023.

UGC to set up committee of academics to monitor faculty appointments & awarding of PhDs

University Grants Commission has found instances of appointment norms being violated & regulatory bodies getting complaints. Committee will recommend action in case of violations.

On Camera

Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.