Itanagar, July 9 (IANS) Renowned academician and retired Professor of Chemistry at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Shivaraj, on Thursday, assumed charge as the new Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the premier Central University in Arunachal Pradesh. A Lok Bhavan official said that soon after assuming office, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd), who is the Chief Rector of the university.Congratulating Shivaraj on assu…
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Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) No Pakistani university has been ranked among the top 350 universities of the world in the recently revealed QS World Universities Rankings 2027, local media reported. The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) ranked at the 381 spot globally is Pakistan’s top position in QS World University Rankings 2027, local media reported. “The rankings are, at best, a rough measure of quality. But they do reveal a lot. If we do not have a university in the top 350, it does say quite a bit a…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM‑K) under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has entered into a five‑year Memorandum of Understanding with Massey University, New Zealand to strengthen academic and research cooperation in food technology, processing, innovation and higher education, an official statement said on Friday.The areas of cooperation include collaborative research projects, joint applications f…
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) The Assam government has approved a series of reforms aimed at encouraging greater private participation in higher education by easing regulatory norms for establishing private universities in the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the Assam Cabinet has introduced policy changes that will make it easier for reputed private institutions to invest in the higher education sector.”To harness Assam’s fullest potential we aim to expand access to quality …
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved 12 key proposals, including the landmark new scheme “Gyanodaya – Prosperity through Education” scheme, aiming to ensure free education for students from Kindergarten (KG) to Postgraduate (PG) level. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan here.After the cabinet meeting, CM Majhi described the new “Gyanodaya – Prosperity th…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will hold his first joint conference with District Collectors and senior police officers on Monday since assuming office, launching a two-day review of governance, law and order, and development priorities ahead of the presentation of the revised Budget for 2026-27. The June 29-30 conference will bring together District Collectors and senior police officials from across the state to deliberate on 43 key governance issues covering …
Guwahati, June 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday said that more than 1.85 lakh undergraduate students across the state have benefited from the government’s free admission initiative this academic year, describing the achievement as a reflection of the expanding reach of welfare schemes aimed at ensuring uninterrupted access to higher education.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister stated that admission fees for 1,85,796 undergraduate students had…
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday sparked a discussion on the state of higher education and research in India, asserting that many PhD holders enter doctoral programmes “by default” rather than out of genuine interest, aptitude or commitment to research. Speaking at the RISE 2026 conclave in Bengaluru, Singh said India’s education system had for decades encouraged students to view advanced degrees as…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Centre and states were working together to accelerate the country’s growth momentum to achieve the goal of a developed India by 2047. Chairing the 11th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, the Prime Minister said, “Guided by the spirit of cooperative federalism, we are working together to accelerate India’s development journey. The collective efforts of the Centre and states will play a pivotal r…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre here on Thursday with this year’s theme of ‘Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat @2047’, focusing on the well-being and development of every Indian, regardless of age, region, gender, or socio-economic background, according to an official statement.The Governing Council Meeting will deliberate on the approach to realise this visio…