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UGC NET 2026 begins today; check exam centre guidelines
Education | Jun 22, 2026, 06:26 AM ISTUGC NET 2026: UGC NET will begin from today, June 22, the exam is scheduled to be held in two shifts. Check reporting time, exam centre guidelines.
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Assam government approves UCC draft, bill to be tabled in Assembly on May 26
Assam | May 13, 2026, 05:11 PM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma said the UCC is one of the key promises made by the BJP-led NDA government and the state is committed to implementing it within the framework of the Constitution.
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NCERT gets deemed university status; can offer programmes, sets up campuses
Education | Apr 03, 2026, 10:56 AM ISTNow, NCERT can offer new courses/ programmes and sets up "off-campus and offshore centres" in accordance with UGC guidelines.
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UGC releases 'fake universities' list; Delhi tops with 12 institutes
Education | Feb 21, 2026, 03:39 PM ISTDelhi has the highest number of fake universities with 12 institutes, followed by Uttar Pradesh - four institutes. Check list of fake universities in India.
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University urges calm after campus clashes over UGC equity rules at Delhi university
Delhi | Feb 14, 2026, 07:04 PM ISTThe unrest began on Friday when student organisations assembled on campus demanding the adoption of equity-related guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission. What started as a demonstration later escalated into confrontations.
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Al-Falah University chairman Javad Siddiqui arrested in fraud case, sent to 4-day police remand
India | Feb 05, 2026, 08:19 AM ISTDelhi Police have arrested Al-Falah University Chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui after the UGC flagged alleged fraud and irregularities, leading to two FIRs. The institution was already under scrutiny due to its association with controversial staff members and accusations of false accreditation.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: General public is angry, SC/ST/OBC are also angry! Is the Modi government trapped by the UGC?
Kurukshetra | Jan 30, 2026, 09:29 PM ISTGeneral public is angry, SC/ST/OBC are also angry! Is the Modi government trapped by the UGC?
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OPINION | Supreme Court: UGC law should not be misused
India | Jan 30, 2026, 01:45 PM ISTThe bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, after hearing three petitions, directed that the 2012 regulations shall continue to remain in force till the matter is finally disposed of. During Thursday's hearing, Sections 3(c) and 3(e) of UGC Regulations were debated.
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UGC regulations row 2026: JNU students protest, burnt effigy against Supreme Court's decision
Education | Jan 30, 2026, 12:31 PM ISTThe students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi staged protest outside the Sabarmati Hostel on campus against those opposing UGC regulations. A group of around 50 students participated in the protest.
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Supreme Court puts UGC's new regulations on hold - Here are social media reactions
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 04:00 PM ISTFollowing the SC's landmark direction, the netizens have started reaction on social media handle. Here are social media reactions on UGC's new rule.
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SC pauses UGC's new guidelines - Here's what happened in the court
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 01:29 PM ISTCJI has stayed UGC's new regulations. The CJI asked SG Tushar mehta to think of a committee of some eminent persons to look into it so that the society can grow together and with no such differentiators.
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SC pauses implementation of new UGC rules, says they are vague and require clarification
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 01:16 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has stayed UGC's new regulations. The CJI asked SG Tushar mehta to think of a committee of some eminent persons to look into it so that the society can grow together and with no such differentiators.
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SC hearing on UGC regulations Live: SC stays UGC's new regulations, next hearing on March 19
Education | Jan 30, 2026, 06:50 PM ISTSC hearing on UGC regulations Live Updates: The plea challenging UGC's new regulations has been started in the SC bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will take up the matter for hearing later in the day today.
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UGC regulations row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging UGC's new rule
Education | Jan 28, 2026, 04:00 PM ISTThe plea was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant arguing that the new regulations are discriminatory towards general category students.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode January 27, 2026
India | Jan 27, 2026, 08:31 PM ISTIndia and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday concluded negotiations on a historic, ambitious, and commercially significant free trade agreement (FTA), the largest trade deal ever undertaken by either side.
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No discrimination, no one can misuse the law: Dharmendra Pradhan on new UGC regulations
Education | Jan 27, 2026, 03:39 PM ISTOn UGC regulations, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "there will be no discrimination, no one can misuse the law."
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New UGC norms spark student protests: Centre consults legal experts, key details so far
India | Jan 27, 2026, 01:26 PM ISTStudents from upper caste communities called for a protest outside the University Grants Commission headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday, saying that the new regulations issued by the commission could lead to chaos on campuses.
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Kumar Vishwas steps into UGC Act controversy, shares poem criticising new rules
India | Jan 27, 2026, 11:57 AM ISTThe UGC's revised rules aimed at addressing caste discrimination have led to intense political and social uproar, especially among upper-caste groups. Poet Kumar Vishwas has joined the protests, criticising the changes and demanding accountability for false complaints.
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UGC Regulations row: 'No discrimination, no one can misuse the law,' says Dharmendra Pradhan
Education | Jan 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ISTUGC Regulations row Live Updates: On UGC regulations, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "there will be no discrimination, no one can misuse the law."
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Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri suspended a day after resignation; inquiry ordered
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 27, 2026, 09:37 AM ISTAlankar Agnihotri had resigned from service on Monday, citing deep disagreement with government policies, especially the new UGC regulations, which he said could foment caste-based discontent.