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Education dept warns colleges against creating dummy APAAR IDs

India, Dec. 17 -- The Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), Maharashtra, issued a strict warning on December 16 to all higher education institutions against the creation of incorrect or dummy APAAR (... Read More


24th PIFF 2026 to honour Guru Dutt's birth centenary

India, Dec. 17 -- The 24th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) 2026 will be held from January 15 to 22, 2026; and will be themed around the birth centenary of legendary filmmaker, actor and direct... Read More


Ajit Pawar's comment on PhDs triggers sharp academic backlash

PUNE, Dec. 15 -- Coming amid growing unrest among PhD scholars over fellowships received through government institutions such as BARTI, SARTHI, MAHAJYOTI, TRTI and AMRUT, Maharashtra deputy chief mini... Read More


Ajit Pawar's assembly remark on PhDs triggers academic backlash

India, Dec. 15 -- Coming amid growing unrest among PhD scholars over fellowships received through government institutions such as BARTI, SARTHI, MAHAJYOTI, TRTI and AMRUT, Maharashtra deputy chief min... Read More


Recruitment of professors to resume in Maha under new, 60:40 formula

India, Dec. 15 -- After years of delay, the long-pending recruitment of professors in Maharashtra's universities and senior colleges is finally set to move forward. The state government has decided to... Read More


SPPU to allow exams for students with blocked PRNs

India, Dec. 15 -- Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Saturday decided to provide examination relief to thousands of students whose Permanent Registration Numbers (PRNs) were previously blocked... Read More


Pune Book Festival: Writer raises concern over rising smartphone dependence among kids

India, Dec. 14 -- Noted Marathi writer and Sahitya Akademi award recipient Vishwas Patil on Saturday voiced concern over the growing dependence on smartphones, particularly among children, and stresse... Read More


Maha plans world record-scale Republic Day drill across one lakh schools

India, Dec. 12 -- The school education department on December 11 issued detailed instructions to all government, aided and private schools across Maharashtra to organise a mass patriotic drill on the ... Read More


SPPU tech dept under scanner for alleged rRs.r3.5-crore procurement irregularities

India, Dec. 12 -- A Right to Information Act (RTI) query has revealed that the Savitribai Phule Pune University's (SPPU) department of technology has allegedly procured equipment for state government-... Read More


Nandurbar district secondary education officer suspended, SIT probe underway

India, Dec. 12 -- The Maharashtra government has suspended Nandurbar district secondary education officer following persistent demands for his removal by members of the state legislative council acros... Read More