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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’.
Row over 'Pandit' option in UP Police exam: CM Yogi Adityanath directs Boards to avoid questions hurting communities
March 15, 2026 1:21 pm
Following backlash over an option for a question allegedly targeting a specific community, the CM also called for a ban on ‘habitual offender’ paper setters.
UGC NET December Session 2025: Delhi HC orders NTA to form expert panel on final answer key errors
March 05, 2026 9:56 am
The National Testing Agency conducted the UGC NET exam from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, with provisional answer keys released on January 14.
These 33 universities are fake as per UGC; Delhi tops with 12
February 25, 2026 6:16 pm
For the sake of the student community, we are sharing a state-wise list of all the fake universities notified by UGC:
Tamil Nadu leads in hiring industry experts as professors of practice, central universities lag behind: UGC
February 17, 2026 10:30 am
Leading the way in hiring industry professionals in the academic workforce are private universities, while the central universities have hired only 15 PoPs so far.
UGC NET December 2025 Result Highlights: UGC NET scorecards out, subject-wise cut-off at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
February 05, 2026 12:47 pm
UGC NET December 2025 Result, Cut-Off Download Direct Link at ugcnet.nta.nic.in Highlights: Of the registered candidates, 7,35,614 appeared for the test. According to the official data, 5,108 candidates have qualified for both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor eligibility
Why UGC equity row has landed BJP in a double bind amid new lens on OBCs
February 01, 2026 7:06 am
While the Centre's push for new UGC rules has been stayed by the Supreme Court, the Congress-led Karnataka govt has drafted Rohith Vemula Bill to counter discrimination in higher education institutions against the SC, ST, OBC and minority students
6 years after Payal Tadvi’s death, UGC rules in focus, mother says ‘still struggling to be heard’
February 01, 2026 6:59 am
The case, relating to the death by suicide of her 26-year-old daughter Dr Payal Tadvi in 2019 due to alleged ragging and caste-based harassment, remains stuck in court.
Any decision inconsistent with UGC Regulations for appointing V-C legally untenable: Supreme Court
January 31, 2026 5:19 am
Top court upholds Madras HC decision to set aside appointment of S Mohan as the Vice-Chancellor of the Puducherry Technological University
Behind Supreme Court’s concerns with UGC’s equity rules – ragging, segregation, caste definitions, and sub-group protection
January 31, 2026 9:44 am
Left-backed groups such as the All India Students’ Association and the Students’ Federation of India held marches across Delhi University campuses demanding that the stalled regulations be implemented.
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