Delhi: Saket court grants three-day police custody of Al-Falah University Chairman in PMLA caseJawad Ahmad Siddiqui, Chairman of Al-Falah University, has been granted three days of police custody. This follows his arrest in a money la...
10 May, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Delhi court sends Al-Falah group chairman to judicial custody in second PMLA caseJawad Ahmad Siddiqui, chairman of Al-Falah group, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. This follows his arrest in a money launder...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
UGC-NET 2024 exam date shifted to 18th June following candidate feedbackThe National Testing Agency and UGC have rescheduled the UGC-NET exam to 18th June 2024 following feedback from candidates. The exam will b...
29 Apr, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
Appointment of V-Cs in violation of UGC norms null and void, can lead to legal complications: UGC tells Tamil NaduThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has raised objections to the constitution of search-cum-selection committees for the appointment of ...
04 Oct, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
UGC NET to be conducted twice a year, dates for June 2023 cycle announced"This is to inform the prospective applicants that the first UGC NET June 2023 Cycle will be conducted from 13 to 22 June 2023," PTI quoted...
02 Jan, 2023, 01.54 PM IST
Students with four-year undergraduate degree can directly pursue Ph.D, says UGC chairmanUGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday said students with four-year undergraduate degree can directly pursue Ph.D programmes. The chairma...
14 Dec, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
UGC approves draft guidelines for engaging 'Professor of Practice' in universities, colleges"For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Toward...
23 Aug, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
UGC-NET December 2021-June 2022 dates declared; check schedule hereEarlier in April, the UGC Chairman had announced that “the next UGC-NET will be conducted in first/second week of June 2022”. However, he h...
27 Jun, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
NTA considering conducting CUET twice a year from next session: UGC chairman Jagadesh KumarUGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar said CUET will not just be limited to admissions in Central Universities as several prominent private universit...
29 Mar, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
JNU Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar appointed UGC chairmanKumar, whose tenure at JNU was marred with controversies, is currently holding the charge as acting VC of the varsity, after his tenure exp...
04 Feb, 2022, 03.21 PM IST
UGC chairman urges varsities to organise workshopsUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Ved Prakash today advised universities and institutions of higher education to hold annual work...
24 Dec, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
Non-NET fellowship: FTII students support 'Occupy UGC' stirOn the other hand, after Prakash missed the event at Jamia Millia, the protesting students claimed that the UGC chairman had cancelled his ...
31 Oct, 2015, 10.31 PM IST
HRD Ministry hauls up UGC chairman?Ved Prakash is also said to have argued that since the bulk of funds is now going to RUSA, UGC's endeavour to push for research and innovat...
04 Jun, 2015, 11.06 PM IST
UGC to probe sanction of grant to ineligible colleges: GovernmentThe Ministry has also asked the UGC chairman to ensure submission of reply on irrigularities pointed by DG of Audit, Central Expenditure in...
16 Jul, 2014, 05.27 PM IST
UGC Chairman Ved Prakash meets Smriti Irani over DU admission rowUGC has warned both DU as well as the colleges of 'consequences' if they failed to implement UGC direction by this forenoon.
23 Jun, 2014, 02.00 PM IST
- Every institution must be a place of excellence: Ved Prakash, UGC Chairman
Stating that educational institutions should ensure quality of education, UGC Chairman Prof Ved Prakash today said that every institution m...
04 Mar, 2012, 05.01 PM IST
- India needs to focus on agriculture research programmes for increase in productivity : UGC Chairman Ved Prakash
India needs to lay more emphasis on farm research programmes to help increase agricultural productivity, UGC Chairman Ved Prakash said.
26 Sep, 2011, 03.54 PM IST