Soon Gandhi, Vajpayee to come alive in AI avatar at PM Museum in DelhiVisitors to Delhi's Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya will soon interact with AI avatars of Mahatma Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This initiati...
26 Apr, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Top monitoring body for institutes of eminence inactive since FebruaryA special monitoring panel set up to cut red tape and bring in a new liberal regulatory regime for the Institutes of Eminence, has been ina...
20 Sep, 2021, 08.17 AM IST
No Institution of Eminence status for Ashoka, Krea, Aligarh Muslim varsitiesCentre brings in top IITs, central universities and private institutions into the list of 20.
03 Aug, 2019, 08.08 AM IST
Jio Institute faces ire of expert panel for failing to meet deadlinesThe panel has conveyed its displeasure to Jio Institute team for delays and for furnishing only sketchy info.
03 May, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
No immediate Eminence status for any new institute, UGC sends issue back to Government over number countA total of 30 institutes have been recommended by an expert panel for the status and only six of them- including Jio University- have been ...
29 Jan, 2019, 10.38 PM IST
UGC holds back approval for 19 additions proposed for Institute of Eminence statusThe committee had sprung a surprise by recommending a total of 30 institutes for the Institute of Eminence status, much higher than its ori...
11 Dec, 2018, 12.18 AM IST
Govt announces 19 new Institutes of Eminence, takes total status holders to 30Govt today announced 19 more institutes eligible for IoE status, including Jio, Ashoka and KREA universities.
08 Dec, 2018, 01.05 PM IST
Eminence tag likely for 14 more institutesThe last list, which included Reliance Foundation’s proposed Jio University, had triggered a huge row.
07 Dec, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
IIT Madras disappointed over not granted IoE status; writes to HRD MinisterWhile the ministry will grant Rs 1,000 crore funds to the three public institutions in the next five years, the private institutes will not...
24 Oct, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
Institute of Eminence: Govt notifies status for five institutions, leaves out BITS PilaniThe government was swift to offer an explanation over its move, stating that Jio Institute was provided the tag under 'Greenfield category'.
25 Jul, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
IoE panel may be expanded to pick more institutionsIt is gathered that high level discussions are on in the government over bringing in new members to the EEC ahead of the second round of se...
19 Jul, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Institutes of Eminence status given without field visits, rankingsEEC was announced in February and started work on April 2 with a briefing by HRD secy and UGC chairman.
13 Jul, 2018, 09.14 AM IST
Government in Ambani's pocket: Arvind Kejriwal on Jio institute rowThe HRD Ministry had yesterday clarified that the tag was conditional and it would get only a letter of intent for now.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Eminence tag to Jio Institute reflects 'brazen cronyism': CPI(M)The politburo of the CPI(M) condemns this move of the government which cannot be construed as anything but brazen cronyism, said the CPI(M).
10 Jul, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
Jio University, 2 IITs, Manipal University and BITS Pilani to get ‘institute of eminence' tagBITS Pilani and Manipal University bagged the eminence tag. Not a single central or state university or IIM has made it to the coveted shor...
10 Jul, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
Only six institutes likely to be granted eminence statusThe proposal is learnt to be on the agenda of the University Grants Commission’s next meeting on July 9 where the final decision on accordi...
07 Jul, 2018, 07.07 AM IST
Hunt begins for panel members to select 20 Institutes of EminenceThe HRD ministry is in the process of setting up an empowered committee of eminent people to choose institutions that can be conferred the ...
05 Aug, 2017, 12.46 AM IST