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SC clears urgent listing of plea against UGC's equity rules

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider urgent listing of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in... Read More


UGC regulations against caste bigotry need tweaks

India, Jan. 29 -- Recognising the sad evidence on caste discrimination that had led to suicide by SC/ST students - at AIIMS in 2008 and, later, at other higher education institutions - the ministry of... Read More


Leader with stronggrassroots connect

India, Jan. 29 -- The death of Ajit Anantrao Pawar, 66, Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, in an aircrash on Wednesday is likely to have an impact on his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the NCP... Read More


India amplified voice of global south: President

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Amid global challenges, India has emerged as a bridge and has amplified the voice of the global south, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday as she hailed the country's prog... Read More


'Casteist mindset' behind opposition to UGC equity rules: Maya

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday backed the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulations mandating equity committees in higher educational institut... Read More


shiksha mitra shot dead in house

Kanpur, Jan. 29 -- A 39-year-old shiksha mitra was shot dead late Tuesday night in her home in the Asoha area of Unnao district, police said. Identified as Shrikanti, she had been working at a local s... Read More


SP leader Moid Khan let off, employee convicted

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- After more than a year of the alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Ayodhya district-an incident that had triggered much outrage in the state, Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan... Read More


Maya: 'Casteist mindset' behind opposition to UGC equity rules

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday backed the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulations mandating equity committees in higher educational institut... Read More


Kalraj, Brij Bhushan voice concernover the new rules, seek rollback

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kalraj Mishra and Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh have cautioned the central government on the new University Grants Commission regulations, te... Read More


Chief secretary directs dist heads to accelerate Ayushman Bharat card drive

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Chief secretary SP Goyal on Tuesday issued strong directives to district administrations to accelerate the drive for Ayushman Bharat card, farmer registry and land identification f... Read More