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    CAG Report Flags Deficiencies at Himachal Pradesh University

    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...
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    Renu Vig's Tenure Extended, University Forms Selection Committee

    New Delhi, March 28 Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, who is the Chancellor of Panjab University in Chandigarh, has approved an extension for Vice Chancellor Renu Vig, while also establishing a three-member search-cum-selection committee to identify her successor, according to officials.The...
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    University Responds to Allegations with Suspension and Investigation

    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...
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    University Responds to Sexual Harassment Complaint

    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...
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    Kolkata Protest Focuses on University Governance

    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...
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    Espionage Concerns Rise: US Lawmakers Address University Risks

    Washington, March 27 – US lawmakers warned that foreign actors, including those linked to China, are targeting American universities for espionage and influence.During a House hearing, Chairman Tim Walberg said adversaries are exploiting open academic systems."They are actively competing...
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    JNU's CAS Promotions & Recruitment: Addressing Backlogs and Expanding Faculty

    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...
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    Delhi University Tightens Restrictions on Campus Protests

    New Delhi, March 24 A day after Delhi University issued a directive mandating 72-hour prior permission for any protest or gathering on campus, the Left-backed All India Students’ Association (AISA) rejected it, describing it as an attempt to “strangle progressive voices”.On Monday, the...
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    Govt. Concerns Over University Ties to RSS Event

    Bengaluru, March 24 Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar defended the government's decision to cancel a proposed three-day lecture series on the RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru, stating that public universities must remain...
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    University Faces Financial Strain, Requests Additional Funding

    Kolkata, March 24 The financially strained Jadavpur University decided to seek financial assistance from the West Bengal government, with its executive council resolving to request additional funds for maintenance, infrastructure, and research needs, varsity officials said on Tuesday.The move...
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    Delhi University Restricts Outsiders from Campus Protests

    New Delhi, March 23 Delhi University has mandated that details of any proposed protest or gathering on campus be submitted at least 72 hours in advance to the university authorities and local police, an official notice issued on Monday said.The directive comes days after a one-month ban on...
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    Calcutta University Prioritizes Education as CAPFs Arrive for Elections

    Kolkata, March 22 The Calcutta University has directed its affiliated colleges to ensure that academic activities continue uninterrupted despite the presence of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on campuses ahead of the assembly elections.In a communication to college authorities, the...
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    Uttarakhand HC Rules V-C Lacks Authority to Charge Professor

    Nainital, March 20 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the Vice-Chancellor of the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology based in Pantnagar has no authority to issue a charge sheet against a professor.A bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice...
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    Delhi University Job Fair Exclusion Sparks Student Protest

    New Delhi, March 20 Protests erupted at Delhi University on Friday after students claimed discrimination against those enrolled in the School of Open Learning (SOL), who were allegedly initially barred from participating in a university job fair.Student groups, including Krantikari Yuva...
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    IAS Officer Aggarwal Appoints Vice Chancellor and Key Officials

    Faridabad, March 19 A day after assuming the role of administrator at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, IAS officer Amit K Aggarwal appointed Ajay Ranga as the university's vice chancellor, according to an official order.Previously, Ranga was the Registrar (OSD-I) of JC Bose University.Dr...
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    JNU Canteens Face Menu Changes Due to Gas Supply Reduction

    New Delhi, March 16 The JNUSU announced on Monday that a march to the dean of students' office will demand measures to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted operation of canteens and eateries on campus, amid the LPG supply crisis.The call for the march by the student union – originally planned...
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    Navigating AI's Impact: Insights from Dinesh Bhoyar

    New Delhi, March 15 Students should learn to use technology wisely and rationally, and not be intimidated by Artificial Intelligence, said Dinesh Bhoyar, Commissioner (GST and Customs) in Pune.Addressing students at the Eighth Foundation Day celebration of D Y Patil International University...
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    JNU Students, Teachers to Launch Public Inquiry into VC

    New Delhi, March 13 The teachers' association and the students' union of JNU have announced a joint "public inquiry" against the university's Vice Chancellor, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, which will begin on Monday on campus at the Sabarmati lawns.This follows a recent student referendum...
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    JNU Suspends Security Guards Over Protest Site

    New Delhi, March 12 The JNU administration has suspended 21 security guards, allegedly because they were unable to stop students from rebuilding a protest site, the university's students' union claimed on Thursday.The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) said the move reflected another...
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    JNU Faculty, Students Question JNUSU Referendum on VC

    New Delhi, March 11 A few students and faculty members of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have raised concerns over a recent referendum conducted by the JNUSU, which asked students to vote on whether the university's vice chancellor should be removed following her alleged casteist remarks.A...
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