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President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent on Thursday to the ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

India

President Kovind approves ordinance on reservation in Teacher's Cadre

He asserted that the government is in favour of 200-point roster.

8 March 2019 1:24 PM IST

A block of AJK Medical College, Muzaffarabad, named after the slain cleric and separatist leader Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq, father of incumbent Mirwaiz (chief cleric) Umar Farooq.

India

Row erupts in Valley as UGC bars students from joining PoK institutes

The AICTE asked the J&K government to persuade students not to enrol themselves in any institution in PoK.

17 May 2019 4:58 AM IST

There are practical aspects of conducting the exam to consider as well, the reason why an eminent institution like IIT Bombay has cancelled it. Representational Image

Opinion

AA Edit | UGC should put health of the students before marks

Though the UGC has advised conducting online exam or mixed mode tests, there are massive infrastructural frailties

15 July 2020 7:40 PM IST

He had also announced that all exams conducted by NTA would be computer-based.

Opinion

AA Edit | Exams in local languages makes only limited sense

The UGC must offer its rationale in asking universities to move to a bilingual system while conducting examinations

21 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

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UGC directs varsities to ban plastic cups, bottles

The commission has also asked varsities to conduct networking activities on mass awareness on disposal of plastic and...

20 May 2018 5:12 AM IST

One should not be aggressive in speaking against a superstition: if you do so the person will hold on to it more tightly! A tactful approach is likely to be more effective.

Opinion

Our society is ridden with superstition

In India our special feature seems to be to import superstitions that originated elsewhere and improve on them.

8 Dec 2018 7:24 AM IST

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government will take cognisance of UGCs suggestion to remove words such as Hindu and Muslim from BHU and AMU. (Photo: PTI | File)

India

UGC grants full autonomy to 62 universities, colleges; JNU, BHU in...

The UGC move will enable the selected institutes to decide their admission procedure, fee structure and curriculum,...

21 March 2018 8:37 AM IST

Metros

UGC asked to declare results of optmetry

Acording to rules of the state government, the process laid down by the Maharashtra Medical Sciences Authority governs...

31 March 2018 2:20 AM IST

India

PhD must for recruitment of teachers in universities from 2021:...

However, master's degree with NET or PhD would continue to be the minimum eligibility criteria for direct recruitment in...

14 Jun 2018 4:11 PM IST

India

PhD made a must for university teachers

The minister said that for the first time a provision had been made for promotion in colleges up to the professor level.

14 Jun 2018 1:53 AM IST

The college management claims to inform the examination controller (Representational Image)

Metros

With autonomy comes freedom to change'

Students are happy about the changes but are also facing a tough time adjusting to the new marking system, curriculum...

30 Jun 2018 3:06 AM IST

MU had asked its affiliated colleges to ban junk food.

Metros

UGC re-issues notice to ban junk food in college canteens

This notice from UGC to all the VCs aims at curbing obesity and promoting a healthier lifestyle.

25 Aug 2018 1:15 AM IST