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Govt working with full sensitivity for all: President

Published on Jan 28, 2026 09:30 IST

Govt working with full sensitivity for all: President

UGC equity row explained: What is UGC rules? check details here

UGC equity row explained: New rules, affected groups, and latest developments

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 05:32 IST

SC agrees to consider urgent listing of plea against UGC equity regulations

While marginalised student groups have welcomed the framework, several upper-caste unions and students have opposed it. (Representative file photo)

Published on Jan 28, 2026 05:49 IST

"Our duty to protect interests of marginalised communities": K'taka Minister

Karnataka Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar.

Published on Jan 28, 2026 03:51 IST

Why anti-caste rules for universities have sparked ‘general' protest against UGC

Two separate petitions challenge their constitutional validity and are likely to be mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant later this week for directions on listing and hearing.

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 07:26 IST

Student groups protest at UGC office against anti-casteism rules: What's the row

The regulations aim to curb caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities.

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 13:23 IST

'Anti-gen category' rules, Magh Mela: Bareilly magistrate vs UP govt | Explained

The Uttar Pradesh government suspended Alankar Agnihotri on charges of indiscipline after he resigned from service.

Published on Jan 27, 2026 11:27 IST

UGC’s new equity rules spark legal challenge

Two separate petitions have been filed to challenge the constitutional validity of the rules notified earlier this month. (File photo)

Published on Jan 27, 2026 10:54 IST

Plea in SC challenges definition of caste discrimination in 2026 UGC regulations

Plea in SC challenges definition of caste discrimination in 2026 UGC regulations

Published on Jan 27, 2026 06:57 IST

SC asks NTF to strengthen student safety, mental health support

SC asks NTF to strengthen student safety, mental health support

Published on Jan 25, 2026 24:18 IST

Panjab University warns 46 defaulter colleges failed to appear for verification

In a last opportunity for compliance, the university has now rescheduled the verification process. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 20, 2026 22:28 IST

118% rise in caste-based bias in varsities since 2019: UGC data

A candle light protest march in Delhi following the death of Rohith Vemula

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 24:37 IST

Report suicide, unnatural death of students to police fast: SC to HEIs

A general view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi.

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 03:51 IST

Death of 19-yr-old student: UGC fact-finding committee visits college in Dharamshala

On Monday, a three-member probe panel formed by the state education department visited the college to talk with students and teachers and also collected records from the police. (File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 7, 2026 01:04 IST

19-yr-old death case in Dharamshala: Probe panel visits college, collects record from police

On Thursday, based on a complaint filed by the victim’s father, three students of the government college in Dharamshala were booked on charges of ragging while a professor was booked for sexual harassment. (File)

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 6, 2026 24:38 IST

DMK calls Prez’s decision to return bill ‘unfortunate’

The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Bill in April 2022. (PTI)

Published on Dec 31, 2025 01:10 IST

Delhi Court convicts 4 for 3 yrs in UGC clerk exam impersonation case

Investigators flagged the fraud after poor job performance led to a retest, which the accused failed. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Dec 30, 2025 22:16 IST

‘Unified higher education body will be empowering’

Prof TG Sitharam, chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Vineet Joshi, chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) at the HT Futute Ed Conclave 2025. (HT Photo )

Published on Dec 20, 2025 24:54 IST

Sonam Wangchuk in jail, Parliament panel hails his institute's ‘exemplary work’

Parliament panel recommended that Sonam Wangchuk's HIAL’s model be closely studied by the Ministry of Education and consider how to replicate it at other places.

Updated on Dec 14, 2025 07:48 IST

Cabinet nod to set up single regulator for higher education

The proposed legislation, earlier called the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, has now been renamed

Updated on Dec 13, 2025 05:52 IST

House panel on education recommends reforms across testing, accreditation

Rajya Sabha proceedings are underway during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

Published on Dec 9, 2025 07:13 IST

After maturity-based system launch: NAAC to extend MDU accreditation for 3 months

Days after the University Grants Commission’s (UGC’s) Distance Education Bureau (DEB) found Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, “ineligible” to offer online and distance learning programmes for 2025-26, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a notice extending accreditation validity for institutions whose RAF-based accreditation expired or was due to expire during the transition to the new Maturity-Based Graded Levels (MBGL) system. (Representational image)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 7, 2025 24:18 IST

UGC instructs HEIs to implement initiative to push multilingualism

UGC instructs HEIs to implement initiative to push multilingualism

Published on Dec 4, 2025 02:06 IST

Rohtak: UGC directs MDU to stop distance, online mode programme for 2025-26

A senior professor, who is aware of the all accreditation details said that the varsity’s five-year NAAC validity expired on March 27, 2024 and the varsity had to write to NAAC to avail validity six months prior the expiry period. (HT Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 30, 2025 22:20 IST

Governors of Assam, UP meet to discuss educational reforms in states

UP governor Anandiben Patel (HT File Photo)

Published on Nov 25, 2025 04:39 IST

Bill to create single higher education regulator to be introduced in Parliament's winter session

Bill to create single higher education regulator to be introduced in Parliament's winter session

Published on Nov 22, 2025 12:07 IST

MU terminates registration of 553 PhD scholars due to lack of progress

Photo for representation (Hindustan Times)

Published on Nov 20, 2025 24:10 IST

Delhi Police summons Al-Falah chairman in terror module, fake documents probes

Al-Falah University, Faridabad, which is a central figure in the terror module-Delhi bomb blast nexus of doctors.

Published on Nov 17, 2025 09:34 IST

UGC cautions against ‘self-styled’ engineering institute in Delhi, check details

UGC has issued a notice wherein it has caution against a 'self-styled' institute in Delhi. (Representative image/Karun Sharma/HT file)

Published on Oct 26, 2025 06:14 IST

Higher education in India: policies perpetuating a paper mill

The emphasis of the fourth year of graduation is research. Students must publish findings in refereed journals. (HT Archive)

Published on Oct 16, 2025 15:01 IST

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