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The Assam State Higher Education Council (ASHEC) would function as an intermediary institution linking the UGC, the state govt and universities, Assam's school and higher education minister Ranoj Pegu said
BJP leaders accused Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of misleading Parliament over a student's injury during protests, saying she was hurt in a stampede-like situation
Opposition MPs argued that the amendment and new committee won’t prevent paper leaks. On PM Modi’s handling of CJP protest, Gandhi said, ‘change angle of the heart, not camera’
Qualified candidates can benefit collateral-free education loans with 3% interest subvention through the PM-Vidyalaxmi portal
Centre released only 78% of SSA funds in 2025-26; Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal saw sharpest cuts; Bihar got just Rs 5 crore of Rs 600 crore PM SHRI dues
Maharashtra: IMA, MARD oppose BHMS registration with Maharashtra Medical Council; threaten strike, emergency shutdown
“Today, I assumed charge as the Union Minister for Education. I accept it with humility and a deep sense of duty,” the union education minister Pralhad Joshi wrote on his X account.
Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026 likely to be tabled on Monday – an outcome of the CJP protest, along with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
The NTA will recruit four General Managers and 16 young professionals through the UPSC’s PRATIBHA Setu portal. The move comes during the escalating CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.
The announcement came in the wake of the ongoing protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accountability for exam irregularities.
