higher education

Shimla, March 30 Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, said on Monday that the institute aims to have more than 350 faculty members and more than 5,000 students by 2027.Addressing the students and faculty members during the institute's 17th...

Shimla, March 30 A compliance audit report prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was presented in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday, which highlighted "serious flaws" in the functioning and administration of the Himachal Pradesh University.According to the report...

Jaipur, March 30 Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused the Bharatiya Janata Party government of neglecting key universities for the disabled on Monday, alleging that political bias was behind the delay.In the eighth chapter of his digital series...

March 30, New Delhi – India and Algeria held the 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Algiers on Sunday, reviewing bilateral relations and exploring ways to deepen cooperation.The talks were co-chaired by India's Secretary (South), Dr. Neena Malhotra, and Algeria's Secretary General...

Chennai, March 29 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay unveiled a comprehensive 10-point youth agenda on Sunday, positioning it as a “guarantee” to transform opportunities for young people if the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) comes to power in Tamil Nadu.Speaking at a well-attended event in...

Ahmedabad, March 29 In the field of Artificial Intelligence, integrative intelligence is about becoming "wholly human," and that will define true leadership, said Grammy Award-winning Indian-American musician Chandrika Tandon.Speaking at the 61st annual convocation of the Indian Institute of...

New Delhi, March 28 KP Group, a provider of solar, wind, and hybrid power solutions, has partnered with PP Savani University to launch a program aimed at developing a skilled workforce for the renewable energy sector.In collaboration with the university, the foundation has launched the "Urja...

Kolkata, March 28 IIT Kharagpur has filed an application with the National Medical Council to introduce a postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) course, institute director Suman Chakraborty said on Saturday.If the proposal receives approval from the Centre, it would be the first IIT to offer a...

New Delhi, March 28 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described the recent controversies surrounding the UGC's equity regulations and the NCERT textbook featuring comments on judicial corruption as "unnecessary."Speaking during a fireside chat on 'Teaching India @100' at the Times...

Kolkata, March 27 West Bengal Governor R N Ravi said on Friday that structural weaknesses in the education system from the colonial era had hindered the country's progress in the past and are being urgently addressed to enable India to regain global leadership.Highlighting the importance of...

Chennai, March 27 A professor at the state-run Anna University here was arrested on Friday evening following allegations of sexual harassment and stalking, police said.A case was registered under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998, and Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

Chennai, March 27 A case has been registered against a professor at the state-run Anna University following allegations of sexual harassment and stalking, police said on Friday.The case has been registered under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998, and Section 78 of the...

Patna, March 27 President Droupadi Murmu will attend the second convocation of Nalanda University as the chief guest on March 31, the institute said on Friday.Murmu will also inaugurate the university's 2,000-seat auditorium at its campus in Rajgir."During her first visit to Nalanda...

Kolkata, March 27 The sit-in by SFI at Presidency University over the demands for the university's own entrance tests and student union elections entered its fourth day on Friday.The student wing of the CPI(M) vowed to continue the protest until their demands are met by the university...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 26 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday that a strong emphasis has been placed on the decolonisation of language frameworks and knowledge systems, alongside a shift towards more indigenous perspectives in linguistic development.Pradhan, who was in...

IIT ISM Dhanbad has achieved outstanding results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, securing the 21st position globally and maintaining the top position in India for Mineral and Mining Engineering. In Petroleum Engineering, the institute ranked 4th in India and was placed in...

New Delhi, March 25 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has processed and approved 246 faculty promotions under the career advancement scheme, describing it as its largest-ever recruitment and promotion drive, the institution said in a post on X on Wednesday.This comes after recent criticism and...

New Delhi, March 25 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is among the top 50 institutions globally, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by subject released on Wednesday.JNU has secured the 26th position in "Development Studies," improving from the 29th position in 2025...

New Delhi, March 25 A student from Delhi University and another from Jawaharlal Nehru University have claimed that they have filed complaints at the Vasant Kunj (North) police station against the JNU Vice-Chancellor, alleging that she made remarks directed against the Dalit community in February...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 25 Despite the Karnataka government canceling a three-day lecture series on RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay, the KSOU in Mysuru went ahead with the programme, with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan inaugurating it virtually and Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot attending it...