UGC directs universities to ban plastic cups, bottles on campusThe directive by the commission comes after the Union Environment Ministry issued an advisory, saying India is the global host of this year...
19 May, 2018, 12.27 PM IST
JNU being 'slowly dismantled': Romila ThaparThe historian also said that history was facing a threat of "infusion of imaginary theories" which were being used to "ground valid knowled...
24 Mar, 2018, 08.18 PM IST
Row over Prime Minister's degree hurting DU's image: Manish SisodiaSisodia urged Tyagi to write to Modi and seek his permission for making his BA degree public, "which I believe the PM will not object to".
12 May, 2016, 11.05 PM IST
India's first gender university to come up in KeralaKerala government is getting ready to set up a first-of-its-kind university in the country, exclusively for research-oriented studies relat...
13 Nov, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
JNU council rejects proposal on courses in Yoga and CultureJawaharlal Nehru University's Academic Council has rejected a proposal for introduction of short-term courses in 'Indian Culture' and 'Yoga...
01 Nov, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
No Indian university among top 100 world varsitiesAccording to the Quacquarelli Symonds' list, there are 14 Indian institutions in the World University Rankings and half of them are among t...
15 Sep, 2015, 05.54 PM IST
Private varsities like Lovely professional University seek to woo students with Jacuzzis, mallsPrivate varsities seek to woo the aspirants with sprawling campuses, heated pools, beauty salons and even shopping arcades.
19 Jul, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
Dubai based billionaire Sunny Varkey in talks to buy stake in Varsity EducationVarkey is a non-resident Indian and his Gems Education is the largest operator of private kindergarten-to-grade-12 schools in the world.
01 Jul, 2015, 09.43 PM IST
Dubai based billionaire Sunny Varkey in talks to buy stake in Versity EducationVarkey is a non-resident Indian and his Gems Education is the largest operator of private kindergarten- to-grade-12 schools in the world.
01 Jul, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Delhi University sports quota trial: 1,500 candidates appear on Day OneStudents will have to qualify either the two 50-m run for endurance or the 1,000-m run or walk (candidates' choice) and 'standing board jum...
18 Jun, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
Pallam Raju seeks reforms in higher education systemThe HRD minister said the drive towards innovation should benefit the persons who are not sound and stable from the socio-economic point of...
01 Jul, 2013, 10.35 PM IST
World class varsities an achievable aspiration: PresidentTo make education accessible to more students, efforts must be directed at bringing higher education closer to the population, he said.
14 May, 2013, 06.30 PM IST
- Calicut University's botanical garden to house endangered trees
In a unique conservation initiative, the Calicut University Botanical Garden (CUBG) will provide a safe haven to hundreds of rare, endanger...
28 Sep, 2012, 04.41 AM IST
- At 187 position only IIT Bombay figures in world's top 200 varsities
Not a single Indian university, including the IITs, has fared well in an all-Asian varsity ranking for 2011. IITBombay is the only one to f...
16 Jun, 2011, 09.21 AM IST
- RIL looking at partnerships with US varsities: Mukesh
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said that his group is in the process of finalising partnerships with many US universities f...
19 Nov, 2010, 06.53 PM IST
- AMU to set up Rs 100 cr corpus for student welfare
AMU is planning to set up a Rs 100 crore corpus to be utilised for student welfare and modernising its academic infrastructure.
13 Oct, 2008, 10.36 PM IST
- Sanitation varsity in the offing
Known for its efforts to provide better sanitation facilities to the masses, Sulabh International is coming up with a sanitation university...
15 Jul, 2008, 09.41 PM IST