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UGC announces this Rajasthan institute as fake

UGC adds this Rajasthan institute to its list of fake universities

March 29, 2026 10:01 am

The Commission, in a strongly worded message, has asked parents, students and the public at large not to take admission in the Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Mansa Chowk, Bhiwadi, District Alwar (Rajasthan), which is a ‘self-styled institution’.

9 hidden FIRs, fake LLB: Why Supreme Court cancelled bail of 'advocate' in fake degree racket case

February 18, 2026 7:16 am

Fake Degree Certificate Case: The case originates from an FIR lodged in 2024 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, where a complainant alleged the existence of a racket engaged in the fabrication of forged academic degrees.

UGC approves 101 universities for online & distance learning; check list

UGC approves 101 universities for online & distance learning in 2025: Check list here

October 12, 2025 9:40 am

The Commission has announced October 15 as the final date for student admissions into recognised ODL and online programmes.

Fake degree racket running from coaching centres in Delhi busted, 5 held

June 21, 2025 2:05 am

The students were allegedly lured with flyers distributed near schools and colleges and ads posted on social media platforms

UP: 1,372 fake degrees, mark sheets seized from Hapur private university, chairman, pro-chancellor held

May 19, 2025 4:58 am

They also seized 262 counterfeit provisional and migration certificates, 14 mobile phones and seven laptops, the STF said in a press statement.

12 fake universities closed since 2014: Minister

February 05, 2025 12:28 pm

The UGC official website - ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Fakeuniversity has made the list of all the fake universities in the country.

Ahmedabad police nabs 2 from Bengal for ‘hacking and generating fake degree certificates’

June 04, 2022 8:51 pm

The two accused were allegedly following similar modus operandi to generate fake degree certificates for over 80 courses across 108 universities across the country, police said.

Gujarat Police inspector held in Gurugram for taking Rs 2 lakh bribe

April 26, 2022 9:56 am

Three months ago, Narmada police had unearthed a racket of fake college degrees and marksheets where accused in Delhi and Gujarat cities used to deliver forged certificates of institutions to customers.

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Ensure timely disposal of degree verification requests: UGC tells varsities

August 20, 2021 9:42 am

The UGC has been receiving a large number of references requesting for verification or authentication of the genuineness of degrees and other certificates awarded by different universities, UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said.

Bengaluru police bust fake degree, marksheet scam; one arrested

December 11, 2019 3:40 pm

According to the police, the accused would cheat students by conducting fake examinations at his institute for the forged certificates. He would provide 'degrees' from around 20 open universities in India.