The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
Speaking to ANI, Agnihotri said that caste-based discrimination should never be used as an institutional tool and should remain confined to appropriate vocabulary and discourse. He alleged that the clause related to caste discrimination is increasingly being treated as a self-inflicted cr
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 29: As India's venture capital ecosystem enters a more disciplined and institutionally driven phase, the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) today kicked off the second edition of #VC101, its industry-led capability-building programme
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], January 29: The International Conference on Metabolism, Toxicology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics (ICMTDT-2026) will be held from January 28 to 30, 2026, at the School of Science, Navrachana University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The conference will bring together 5
New Delhi [India], January 29: As India intensifies its focus on large-scale public and institutional infrastructure, Swadeshi Civil Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (SCIPL) is reinforcing its role as a long-term nation-building partner, approaching five decades of infrastructure development in Indi
New Delhi [India], January 29: Anudip Foundation, a leading NGO, is making significant waves in the area of digital skilling for the marginalized communities with its initiatives that were showcased in the latest Pre-Summit Event for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, AI & the Future of Work,
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Thursday described the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 as a "delayed but welcome" reform, calling it a crucial step towards addressing deep-rooted discrimination and institutional apathy within India's higher educat
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28: Industrial Automation Magazine, India's most focused and trusted platform dedicated exclusively to industrial automation, proudly marks a remarkable 40-year legacy of serving the manufacturing and engineering ecosystem with credible, unbiased, and hi
Manipal (Karnataka) [India], January 28: Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed-to-be University, has been recognised by the Singapore Government, as one of the eight newly approved overseas m
Davos [Switzerland], January 28: As Global Leaders convened in Davos to address global issues, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), launched the World University Leaders Forum (WULF), a flagship initiative of JGU. In collaboration with J3D.AI and the House of Collaboration 2026, JGU also org
The conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marked a significant boost for India's labour-intensive export sectors, with tariffs on most Indian goods entering the EU reduced or cut to zero.
BJP MP in Rajya Sabha and Chairman of Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, criticised the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulations to curb caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities, stating that educational institutions will become "centres of controversy."<