UGC to grant foreign degree equivalence; restricts online, distance mode and franchise agreement degreesThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has prepared guidelines for the recognition of foreign educational degrees and the granting of equiv...
18 Aug, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
With eyes on skilling, ministry invites applications for NCVETGovernment is of the view that this institutional reform will improve quality as well as enhance market relevance of skill development prog...
09 Aug, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
BCCI may face Rs 1,600 crore Fema violation bouncerBoard remitted money to Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa for Champions League T20 without RBI nod.
26 Apr, 2019, 07.19 AM IST
Will UK's MRCP post-graduation medical degrees escape Indian regulation?It all started with the MCI issuing a notification in March last year that postgraduate medical qualifications awarded in the US, UK, Canad...
10 Sep, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
Junior Commissioned Officers are gazetted officers, says ArmyAs for the JCOs, the Army headquarters has cancelled a communication issued by it in 2011, in response to an RTI application, which had sta...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.36 PM IST
Defence Minister to brief PM on creation of post of permanent chairman, Chief of Staff CommitteeThe permanent chairman, CoSC will be a four-star officer, who will be equivalent to chiefs of army, airforce and navy. He would look into j...
11 Jul, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
Jamia Millia to offer lateral entry to Indian Navy personnelA MoU was signed between the Navy and the university yesterday to provide vertical and academic mobility to its personnel and officers.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.14 PM IST
Private sector employees can now apply for top posts in Modi governmentThe selected individuals will be given 3-year contracts, extendable up to five years, based on performance in key ministries & given the pa...
10 Jun, 2018, 11.55 AM IST
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman withdraws order on Officers' rankThe minister has also ordered that designations to be created in consequence of additional posts sanctioned by the Cabinet will be done in ...
06 Jan, 2018, 07.59 AM IST
DGH, Joint Secy to be government nominees on oilfield oversight panelsThe so-called Management Committees will also have representatives of the companies or consortiums that won the rights to produce from the ...
25 Sep, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
Authorised joint secretary can suspend telecom service in an areaThe government often suspends telecom services in disturbed areas with an aim to maintain law and order in a state or in the country.
13 Aug, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
Vinay Mohan Kwatra appointed as Joint Secretary in PMOKwatra, a 1988 batch Indian Foreign Service officer(IFS), was in October appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the PMO.
29 Dec, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
Don't hold up senior officials beyond their tenure: Government to ministriesThe Centre has directed all ministries under it to ensure that all Additional Secretary-level officers are relieved soon after their tenure...
05 Feb, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Delhi University forms panel for implementing choice-based credit schemeUGC had recently written to all universities directing them to implement the scheme to allow students 'seamless mobility' across higher edu...
10 Dec, 2014, 07.05 PM IST
- TRAI contests CAG claims on comparison between 2G and 3G
Telecom watchdog TRAI has contested the claims of CAG that it was fair to compare the 2G spectrum with 3G.
05 Jun, 2012, 09.11 PM IST
- Government plans Rs 5000 crore fund to spur R&D in private sector
The government plans to set up a Rs 5,000-crore fund to support joint research and development (R&D), as well as commercialisation of R&D i...
12 Nov, 2011, 10.29 PM IST
- Sharm shocker was drafted on the spot
Statement was reflection of what happened at meeting between two PM.
25 Jul, 2009, 03.47 AM IST