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department of higher education news

WBCAP Merit List 2026 for Phase 1 released at wbcap.in, admission begins today

WBCAP Merit List 2026 for Phase 1 released at wbcap.in, admission begins today
Updated on Jun 09, 2026 02:25 pm IST

Union education ministry official visits NIT-Kurukshetra amid concerns over student suicides

Union education ministry official visits NIT-Kurukshetra amid concerns over student suicides
Published on Apr 25, 2026 12:34 am IST

NMC issues no-leave advisory before NEET-UG 2026 exam to avoid malpractices

No leave for students before NEET-UG 2026, says NMC; biometric checks, CCTV and GPS tracking to ensure fair exam. (Representative photo)
Published on Apr 24, 2026 08:36 pm IST

Education Ministry launches APAAR in remote villages across India

According to the ministry, Academic Bank of Credits is like a digital storage where students can avail its benefits.
Published on Feb 09, 2024 05:34 pm IST

Budget 2024: Here's what stakeholders expect for higher education in India

NEP mainly aims to achieve the establishment of at least one large multi-disciplinary higher education institution in every district, improving accessibility, increase in research & innovation and expanding the vocational training of the students.
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 11:28 am IST

NITI Aayog CEO invites more foreign students to India for higher education

18th edition of ‘FICCI Higher Education Summit 2023’
Published on Dec 01, 2023 11:20 am IST

Exchange of best practices will pave way for fundamental literacy: K Sanjay Murthy

G20 delegates visit Shaniwar wada during Heritage walk on Tuesday. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 10:01 pm IST

Central status for Panjab University: HC asks Centre, Punjab to respond to Haryana’s demand

The high court was hearing a plea in which it had last year observed that the character of Panjab University as inter-state body already stands extinguished and Punjab was having only the affiliating facility. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 02:53 am IST

Meghalaya CM inspects construction of state university campus

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma.
Published on May 22, 2021 10:16 am IST

Committee formed for exam reforms in higher education in Punjab

Committee formed for exam reforms in higher education in Punjab
Published on May 04, 2021 08:47 am IST

Tamil Nadu government colleges may go back to single shift, change timings: Reports

Representational images.
Updated on May 15, 2020 12:28 am IST

Coronavirus: West Bengal educational institutes to remain closed till June 10

Representational image.
Updated on Apr 20, 2020 11:49 am IST

Punjabi university’s examination branch under scanner

HT Image
Published on Feb 03, 2020 10:24 pm IST

Special admission drive to encourage EWS, ST quota applicants

DU had facilitated a 10% increase in seats this year to accommodate EWS candidates in the general category.
Published on Jun 10, 2019 05:37 am IST

Two under-construction colleges open admissions for new session

While the process for admission to the colleges will start Saturday, directions for admission to these two new colleges were only shared last week.
Updated on Jun 07, 2019 03:45 am IST

Colleges submit proposals for new courses ahead of upcoming session

Request for the courses has come from three colleges, including Government Girls College in Sector 14.
Published on Apr 02, 2019 04:28 am IST

Delhi Cabinet approves pay scale revision for university, college teachers

The Delhi Directorate of Higher Education is running three universities, 12 fully funded colleges, 16 partially-funded colleges of Delhi University and one more educational institute.
Updated on Oct 30, 2018 07:48 am IST

Now, Lucknow University to produce certified ‘purohits’

University officials said the course is aimed at addressing the shortage of purohits who are well versed in ‘karmkand’.
Published on Apr 04, 2018 01:12 pm IST