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Ahead of budget, economists demand increase in social security pension and maternity benefitsAccording to a letter, the central government's contribution to old-age pensions under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) has stag...05 Dec, 2022, 05.23 PM IST- Corporate India is increasingly vocal about Pride Month and gender diversity but less so about caste equityEmployees have no way of escalating incidents of caste discrimination as most private firms don’t have a redressal process in place. Their ...11 Jun, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
- Onus on emerging economies to speak up for inter-connected world: President Ram Nath KovindThe president was delivering the inaugural address at the centenary conference of the Indian Economic Association at the Acharya Nagarjuna ...27 Dec, 2017, 02.34 PM IST
- Top economists write to FM on delay in roll-out of maternity benefit programmeThe letter also demands that the Centre's contribution to old-age pensions under the National Old Age Pension Scheme should be raised from ...22 Dec, 2017, 06.01 PM IST
- Dalit JNU scholar who was found dead had led Rohith Vemula movementThe deceased student, a resident of JNU's Jhelum hostel, was found hanging from the ceiling fan of a friend's residence in South Delhi's Mu...14 Mar, 2017, 01.09 PM IST
- Congress plans Global Social Justice meet to counter Vibrant GujaratThe Congress social justice summit is being timed to the 126th birth anniversary of the Dalit icon Dr Ambedkar.17 Feb, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
- Quota only if a community has faced discrimination, says Prof Sukhadeo ThoratProf Sukhadeo Thorat, says case of quota for Jats and similar groups like Patels should have to be based on sufficient evidence on discrimi...24 Feb, 2016, 11.20 AM IST
- Higher the degree, less is the chance of getting a jobA closer look at the numbers shows that unemployment rises with education level to 10% among graduates, and higher still for backward caste...18 Jul, 2012, 05.39 AM IST
- NCERT cartoon row: Panel says not all toons should be removedA committee set up to examine the cartoons in NCERT textbooks is understood to have recommended removal of some "objectionable" toons.29 Jun, 2012, 06.11 PM IST
- Research by JNU shows inequality has increased in both rural & urban areasPoverty in India has fallen at twice the rate since 2004-05 , says a study by two professors of Delhi's Jawarharlal Nehru University.25 Oct, 2011, 02.09 AM IST
- HRD ministry mulling second shifts in varsities and collegesThe idea of starting second shifts in existing universities and colleges is doing the rounds in government circles.19 Feb, 2010, 09.30 PM IST
- Tougher norms on fee, admissions in deemed universities soonTightening its noose on deemed universities indulging in irregular practices, the UGC is likely to frame stricter norms to regulate their f...12 Jun, 2009, 03.29 PM IST
- UGC panel recommends over 70% pay hike for university teachersIn what could bring cheers to the university teachers, the UGC-Pay Review Committee on Friday recommended a whopping over 70 per cent pay h...03 Oct, 2008, 07.13 PM IST
- UGC committee recommends additional 735 universitiesTo increase the enrolment rate in higher education, a UGC committee has suggested starting an additional 735 universities in the country du...03 Aug, 2008, 09.39 AM IST
- Universities likely to hike fees for graduate and post-graduate coursesAfter IIMs and IITs, various universities in the country are likely to hike fees for graduate and post-graduate courses.04 May, 2008, 09.30 AM IST
- UGC plans to introduce Uniform Academic CalendarThe University Grants Commission was planning to introduce an uniform academic calendar for all institutions of higher education in the cou...11 Feb, 2008, 05.51 PM IST
- UGC to kick off higher education revamp soonThe regional vice-chancellors (VC) conference will begin in Mumbai from September 13, next week.10 Sep, 2007, 12.28 AM IST
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